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Katy Kelly
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What made you want to write?
I come from a family of storytellers. My parents are both writers. Our dinner table has always been where the events of the day are reported with great hilarity or drama, sometimes both at once. That taught us about pacing, delivery, what works and what doesn't. We read a lot. Possibly because we had no TV.
So dinner was a long series of teachable moments?
We didn't know we were learning and my parents didn't know they were teaching. It was just dinner. My siblings and I were brought up to value original thinking, honorable behavior, laughter... Read More
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $12.99
Melonhead is my preferred name. Preferred by me, not my mom. She likes people to call me by my real name, Adam Melon. Luckily, it’s too late for that because when my friend, Lucy Rose, invented Melonhead, it caught
on fast.
Usually I am the one doing the inventing. All my life, which... Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $5.99
I’m Lucy Rose and here’s the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother, I’m what they call a handful. And according to my dad, I am... Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 9, 2007
Price: $5.99
Lucy Rose is back! And she's got a summer filled with some very important plans! Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $5.99
I'm Lucy Rose, and here's the thing about 4th: that grade is busy like you can't believe! Especially if you are a person who is already PLENTY busy on account of having RESPONSIBILITIES and I am that kind exactly. I am already collecting a vocabulary, plus I have to think up... Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Peter Ferguson
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $5.99
I’M LUCY ROSE and here’s the thing about friends: I am lucky in them. And here’s the thing about that: sometimes they are in need indeed, especially when one of them buys a plumbing store and needs to diva it up so it can turn into a bakery. That is one... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $15.99
Melonhead is my preferred name. Preferred by me, not my mom. She likes people to call me by my real name, Adam Melon. Luckily, it’s too late for that because when my friend, Lucy Rose, invented Melonhead, it caught
on fast.
Usually I am the one doing the inventing. All my life, which... Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2006
Price: $12.95
I'm Lucy Rose, and here's the thing about 4th: that grade is busy like you can't believe! Especially if you are a person who is already PLENTY busy on account of having RESPONSIBILITIES and I am that kind exactly. I am already collecting a vocabulary, plus I have to think up... Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Peter Ferguson
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $12.99
I'M LUCY ROSE and here's the thing about friends: I am lucky in them. And here's the thing about that: sometimes they are in need, indeed, especially when one of them buys a plumbing store and needs to diva it up so it can turn into a bakery. That is one... Read more >

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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $12.95
I’m Lucy Rose, and here’s the thing about this summer: I am big on fun and big on plans. I am desperate to make a lanyard keychain, and Jonique is feeling the same about potholders. Plus I have to get rid of 78 or more squirrels that are climbing all over... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Read by Tara Sands
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $13.50
I’m Lucy Rose, and here’s the thing about this summer: I am big on fun and big on plans. I am desperate to make a lanyard keychain, and Jonique is feeling the same about potholders. Plus I have to get rid of 78 or more squirrels that are climbing all over... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $5.99
I'm Lucy Rose, and here's the thing about 4th: that grade is busy like you can't believe! Especially if you are a person who is already PLENTY busy on account of having RESPONSIBILITIES and I am that kind exactly. I am already collecting a vocabulary, plus I have to think up... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $12.95
I’m Lucy Rose, and here’s the thing about this summer: I am big on fun and big on plans. I am desperate to make a lanyard keychain, and Jonique is feeling the same about potholders. Plus I have to get rid of 78 or more squirrels that are climbing all over... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Adam Rex
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $5.99
I’m Lucy Rose and here’s the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I’m what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $12.99
Melonhead is my preferred name. Preferred by me, not my mom. She likes people to call me by my real name, Adam Melon. Luckily, it’s too late for that because when my friend, Lucy Rose, invented Melonhead, it caught
on fast.
Usually I am the one doing the inventing. All my life, which... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Peter Ferguson
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $5.99
I'M LUCY ROSE and here's the thing about friends: I am lucky in them. And here's the thing about that: sometimes they are in need, indeed, especially when one of them buys a plumbing store and needs to diva it up so it can turn into a bakery. That is one... Read more >
Written by Katy Kelly
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2010
Price: $14.99
Melonhead is back in action, filled with curiosity, stirring up a little trouble (even though he doesn't mean to), and determined to have a summer of fun! In this second book in the Melonhead chapter book series, Melonhead is still pals with Lucy Rose, but he's not going to Parks &... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2010
Price: $14.99
Melonhead is back in action, filled with curiosity, stirring up a little trouble (even though he doesn't mean to), and determined to have a summer of fun! In this second book in the Melonhead chapter book series, Melonhead is still pals with Lucy Rose, but he's not going to Parks &... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2010
Price: $17.99
Melonhead is back in action, filled with curiosity, stirring up a little trouble (even though he doesn't mean to), and determined to have a summer of fun! In this second book in the Melonhead chapter book series, Melonhead is still pals with Lucy Rose, but he's not going to Parks &... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2010
Price: $6.99
Melonhead, the first book in author Katy Kelly's laugh-out-loud chapter book series, is now in paperback!
Adam Melon's friend Lucy Rose gave him a nickname—Melonhead—and it caught on fast. Melonhead is a self-proclaimed inventor. All his life, which is ten years and counting, great ideas have been popping in and out of... Read more >
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Written by Katy Kelly
Read by Tara Sands
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $8.95
I’m Lucy Rose and here’s the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I’m what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am... Read more >











