Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - Children's Book Author

SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL
Suddenly Supernatural Book 1 School Spirit by Elizabeth Cody KimmelBook 1: SCHOOL SPIRIT
Ages 8 and up. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, June 2008.

"What happens when the supernatural and the seventh grade meet? Kat's mother is a medium, and NOT the kind that fits between small and large. She sees spirits and communicates with them. And even worse, Kat has just discovered that SHE can see spirits too." More info...


SPIN THE BOTTLE

Ages 10 and up. Dial Books for Young Readers, April 2008.

Spin the Bottle by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel"Middle School is an Entirely New Planet. All Phoebe wants is to hang out with her ever dependable best friend and join the famous Drama Club, where there are real parts in genuine plays that don't involve food groups or dancing chickens. But then Phoebe hears about the Drama Club's opening night tradition: Spin the Bottle. Eek. Things are suddenly a lot more complicated." More info...


MARY INGALLS ON HER OWN

Ages 9 and up. HarperCollins, January 2008.

Mary Ingalls on her Own by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel"Mary Ingalls lost her sight after a devastating bout of scarlet fever. Now for the first time readers will get a glimpse of what Mary's first months at the Iowa College for the Blind might have been like, where Mary gets a new beginning.  Readers will discover a whole new side of this Little House sister they know through Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic Little House books."
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THE TOP JOB
Illustrated by Robert Neubecker.
Ages 4-8. Dutton Children's Books, July 2007.

the top job"Elizabeth's mother is a jeweler. Emma's dad is a UFO hunter. Aidan's mom is a racecar driver. Why would anybody at school be interested in one dad's boring job of changing a light bulb? Because that light bulb happens to be at the top of a very tall building - and changing it is one very big adventure!" More info...

 

LILY B. ON THE BRINK OF PARIS
Ages 9 and up.  HarperCollins. December 2006.

Lily B on the Brink of Paris Lily and friends are off on a school trip to Paris, where Lily vows to pen the great Parisian novel while simultaneously investigating Bonnie's past medieval life, refusing to purchase an Eiffel Tower snow globe, and solving the riddle of the Mysterious Tim.  Lily manages to become hopelessly lost with only a cryptically vibrating cell phone to aid her. More info...

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DINOSAUR BONE WAR: Cope and Marsh's Fossil Feud.  
Dinosaur Bone War: Cope and Marsh's Fossil Feud Ages 9 and up. Random House.
December 2006.

The true, fascinating story of the bitter feud between paleontologists Edward Cope and O.C. Marsh and their epic race to discover dinosaur bones that would make them famous and revolutionize the field of American paleontology.  Includes period photographs, drawings and historic documents. More info...

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Ladies First: 40 Daring American Women Who Were Second To None.Ladie's First: 40 Daring American Women who were Second to None
Ages 10 and up.  National Geographic Children's Books.  February 2006.

Who was the first woman to row across the Atlantic?  Or to swim the English Channel?  Or to graduate from medical school?  A rich source of educational and historic material for students, the book also highlights inspirational role models for girls... More info...

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Lily B on the Brink of LoveLily B on the Brink of Love
Ages 9-13; HarperCollins; 
October 2005

Lily B. is back... and she's on the Brink of Love!  Twenty feet may not seem that high to you.  But go outside, find a big rock, measure twenty feet up, then picture The Boy Who Is The Center if Your Universe climbing to that place, looking resplendent in climbing shoes.  Then you'll know what I mean.... More info...

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My Penguin Osbert Plush
My Penguin OsbertYour very own Penguin Osbert,  8" plush doll, suitable for all ages, Candlewick Press.

It's just what you wanted -- it's just what you asked for! But this irresistible penguin won't ever have to go back to the zoo. Complete with his very own nametag, this charming plush Osbert will delight children just as the popular picture book, My Penguin Osbert, did. Buy My Penguin Osbert Plush now.

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My Penguin OsbertMy Penguin Osbert
Ages 4-8; Candlewick Press; September 2004

This year, Joe is really careful when he tells Santa what he wants for Christmas. They’ve had some misunderstandings in the past. On Christmas morning Joe finally gets what he wants! But he learns to be careful what he wishes for... More info...

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The Look it up Book of ExplorersThe Look-It-Up Book of Explorers
Ages 9-12; Random House; July 2004

From ancient mariners to modern astronauts, follow these explorers’ courageous and sometimes controversial journeys into the great unknown. Entertaining and packed with facts, making it simple to unearth the past, present and future of exploration! More info..

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Lily B on the Brink of CoolLily B. on the Brink of Cool Ages 9-13; HarperCollins; October 2003

Lily is having the most boring summer EVER. Her best friend has abandoned her for Young Executives Camp, and there is nothing to do but go on family outings with her parents. Then Lily meets the coolest girl, Karma, and her incredibly cool parents. And guess what? They're her relatives! This summer is looking up, and Lily thinks she just might be on the brink of cool. More info...

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What do you Dream?What Do You Dream? Ages 4-8; Candlewick Press; August 2003

Presents a circle of dreams that leads from a child to a flower to a butterfly and eventually up to the moon and back to the earth, which is dreaming of a child. More info...

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West on the Wagon Train - Book 4 in The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill SeriesWest on the Wagon Train: The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill Book 4

The train stretched out like a white snake in front of him, twenty-five wagons rolling forward, dipping and leaning over the uneven prairie ... The year is 1857, and Bill Cody's pa has recently passed away. Now eleven years old, Bill takes a job as an extra hand on a wagon train headed west to help raise money for his family. It is a dream come true for Bill, and he is determined to be the best hired hand Lew Simpson has ever known! More info...

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In the Eye of the StormIn The Eye of the Storm: The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill Book 3

Things have changed dramatically for nine-year-old Bill since his father left home. He is suddenly the man of the house and must help his family survive the bitter-cold winter. And to top it all off, he now has to go to school! But with his new responsibilities come nightmares and worries. Bill has never felt more alone. Even his favorite sister, Julia, doesn't seem to understand him anymore. More info...

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One Sky Above Us: The Adventures of Young Buffalo BillOne Sky Above Us: The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill Book 2, Ages 8 and up; HarperCollins; October 2002

Now that they'd crossed two states in a covered wagon, claimed their land, and built a cabin, Bill had thought the hard part would be over. But life in Kansas Territory is anything but easy, and for all their goodwill, the Codys have made some ruthless enemies. More info...

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To The Frontier: The Adventures of Young Buffalo BillTo The Frontier: The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill Book 1, Ages 8 and up; HarperCollins; May 2002

When young Bill Cody leaves his hometown in Iowa in 1854, he can't wait for all the excitement to begin. But there is serious trouble brewing in the west, and Bill and his family get more than they bargained for as they try to stake their land claim in Kansas Territory. More info...

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As Far as the Eye can Reach: Lewis and Clark's Westward QuestAs Far as the Eye Can Reach: Lewis and Clark's Westward Quest
Ages 9-12; Random House; January 2003

In 1803, Captains Lewis and Clark set out to explore beyond the newly purchased land of the Louisiana Territory. By the time the Corps returned years later, everyone believed they were dead. But the men had survived and with their long journey, they staked a claim to the West for the new country, America. More info...

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My Wagon will Take me AnywhereMy Wagon Will Take Me Anywhere illustrated by Tom Newsom Preschool; Dutton Books; March 2002

What begins as a walk with Mom and Dad turns into an world-wide adventure as a child's imagination combines with the wonder of a red Radio Flyer wagon. More info...

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Before Columbus: The Leif Eriksson ExpeditionBefore Columbus: The Leif Eriksson Expedition
Ages 9-12; Random House Books for Young Readers; Available July 2004

Five hundred years before Columbus, a young Viking named Leif Eriksson crossed the Atlantic and became the first known European to set foot in North America. The tale of the crossing and the brief Viking settlement in North America has been passed down for a thousand years. More info...

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Balto and the Great RaceBalto and the Great Race Ages 8 and up; Random House; 1999

Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life. The true story of the heroic sled dogs who in 1925 were the only hope to transport medicine to the desperately sick children of Nome, Alaska. More info...

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Visiting Miss CaplesVisiting Miss Caples Ages 10 and up; Dial Books; 2000

A young girl is assigned to read aloud to a reclusive elderly woman. She discovers that there is a story behind Miss Caples, and an ancient wrong that might still, seventy years later, be righted. More info...

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Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost ExpeditionIce Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition Ages 10 and up; Clarion; 1999

A tightly woven, suspenseful book about the true events that transpired on the ill-fated Endurance voyage of 1914, when Ernest Shackleton and his crew were stranded on the Antarctic pack ice for over a year with virtually no chance of rescue or survival. More info...

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In the Stone CircleIn The Stone Circle
Ages 9 and up; Scholastic; 1998

Part ghost story, part historical novel, In the Stone Circle is a riveting novel about the summer an American girl and her father spend in a sixteenth century stone cottage and are haunted by a ghost from many centuries past. More info...

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