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I was born Ohio in 1957. My siblings were born in Alabama and California, and when I was seven we crossed the Atlantic Ocean leaving Swarthmore, Pennsylvania for “Swinging” London. We lived in London for the next seven years, where I grew up on humbugs, bubble and squeak, Mary Poppins, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
When I was fourteen, my family packed up again, this time crossing the English Channel to Italy. For the next three years, we lived in Milan and Rome, where I happily adapted to gelato, Giotto, fettuccine and Fellini. After finishing high school, I returned to London... Read More


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How High Can a Dinosaur Count?
Written by Valorie Fisher
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover

Believe it or not, once Bessie balanced a tower of 8 beets. But today, when she tries to balance 8 beets . . . 3 fall. How many beets does Bessie balance today?
A clever text and imaginative art mesh to create playful, simple math problems right on target for ages 6—99... Read More
 





When Ruby Tried to Grow Candy
Written by Valorie Fisher
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover Library Binding

Ruby Louise Hawthorne can’t believe her eyes. Right there, in Miss Wysterious’s garden, teacups are growing on trees, shoes are sprouting like weeds, and eggbeaters are jangling from branches. So maybe Ruby should listen when Miss Wysterious tells her all the important rules of gardening–like watering and weeding and labeling what... Read More
 





When Ruby Tried to Grow Candy
Written by Valorie Fisher
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover

Ruby Louise Hawthorne can’t believe her eyes. Right there, in Miss Wysterious’s garden, teacups are growing on trees, shoes are sprouting like weeds, and eggbeaters are jangling from branches. So maybe Ruby should listen when Miss Wysterious tells her all the important rules of gardening–like watering and weeding and labeling what... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
eBook

Moxy’s back, and ready (kind of, sort of) for her big piano recital!

In this hilarious third installment about everyone’s favorite ’tween procrastinator, Moxy Maxwell is set to make her Piano Debut, playing a duet of “Heart and Soul” with her little sister, Pansy. It’s too bad she has no time to... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Trade Paperback

Moxy’s back, and ready (kind of, sort of) for her big piano recital!

In this hilarious third installment about everyone’s favorite ’tween procrastinator, Moxy Maxwell is set to make her Piano Debut, playing a duet of “Heart and Soul” with her little sister, Pansy. It’s too bad she has no time to... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover

Moxy’s back, and ready (kind of, sort of) for her big piano recital!

In this hilarious third installment about everyone’s favorite ’tween procrastinator, Moxy Maxwell is set to make her Piano Debut, playing a duet of “Heart and Soul” with her little sister, Pansy. It’s too bad she has no time to... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover Library Binding

Moxy’s back, and ready (kind of, sort of) for her big piano recital!

In this hilarious third installment about everyone’s favorite ’tween procrastinator, Moxy Maxwell is set to make her Piano Debut, playing a duet of “Heart and Soul” with her little sister, Pansy. It’s too bad she has no time to... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Written by Peggy Gifford
Photographed by Valorie Fisher
eBook

It wasn't as if Moxy Maxwell hadn't tried to do her summer reading. She and Stuart Little had been inseparable all summer, like best friends. If Stuart Little wasn't in her backpack, it was in her lap . . . or holding up the coffee table . . . or getting... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Written by Peggy Gifford
Photographed by Valorie Fisher
Trade Paperback

It wasn't as if Moxy Maxwell hadn't tried to do her summer reading. She and Stuart Little had been inseparable all summer, like best friends. If Stuart Little wasn't in her backpack, it was in her lap . . . or holding up the coffee table . . . or getting... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Written by Peggy Gifford
Photographed by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover

It wasn't as if Moxy Maxwell hadn't tried to do her summer reading. She and Stuart Little had been inseparable all summer, like best friends. If Stuart Little wasn't in her backpack, it was in her lap . . . or holding up the coffee table . . . or getting... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Written by Peggy Gifford
Photographed by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover Library Binding

It wasn't as if Moxy Maxwell hadn't tried to do her summer reading. She and Stuart Little had been inseparable all summer, like best friends. If Stuart Little wasn't in her backpack, it was in her lap . . . or holding up the coffee table . . . or getting... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank-you Notes
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
eBook

IT ISN’T AS though Moxy isn’t grateful for her Christmas presents. She is. She’s just not thrilled that she has to write a thank-you note for each one by tomorrow . . . or she will not be allowed to fly to Hollywood to attend a starstudded
Hollywood bash with the father... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank-you Notes
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover Library Binding

IT ISN’T AS though Moxy isn’t grateful for her Christmas presents. She is. She’s just not thrilled that she has to write a thank-you note for each one by tomorrow . . . or she will not be allowed to fly to Hollywood to attend a starstudded
Hollywood bash with the father... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank-you Notes
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Trade Paperback

Every tween reader’s favorite procrastinator is back . . . in paperback!

It isn't as though Moxy isn’t grateful for her Christmas presents. She is. She’s just not thrilled that she has to write a thank-you note for each one by tomorrow . . . or she will not be allowed to... Read More
 





Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank-you Notes
Written by Peggy Gifford
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Hardcover

IT ISN’T AS though Moxy isn’t grateful for her Christmas presents. She is. She’s just not thrilled that she has to write a thank-you note for each one by tomorrow . . . or she will not be allowed to fly to Hollywood to attend a starstudded
Hollywood bash with the father... Read More
 

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