Author Profile 9-28-09

These are just a few books by Carol Otis Hurst, you can find more on this website http://www.carolhurst.com/products/products.html .The genre is children’s fiction. All of the books and summaries are from Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site.

Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst

Some people collect stamps. Other people collect coins. Carol Otis Hurst's father collected rocks. Nobody ever thought his obsession would amount to anything. They said, "You've got rocks in your head"…



Through the Lock by Carol Otis Hurst

 Etta and her brother and sister, wards of the state of Massachusetts in 1840, have been parceled off to separate foster homes. Determined to gather her family back together and create a secure home for herself and her siblings, Etta has run away from the last in a long string of foster homes…

The Wrong One by Carol Otis Hurst

Jesse discovers an old doll hidden up in the barn rafters.

Despite Sookan's cryptic protests that it's the wrong one,

they all hope its sale will bring in some much-needed cash.

But when an eerie blue light appears, odd things begin to happen.









In Plain Sight by Carol Otis Hurst

Gold has been discovered in California.

All over the country people, especially men,

are heading west to make it rich…

These books are by Jon Scieszka:

The Spooky Tire and Truckery Rhymes

You can preview The Spooky Tire on

http://www.amazon.com/Spooky-Tire-Ready-Read-Level/dp/1416941428/ref=pd_sim_b_4

This is Jon Scieszka’s website http://www.jsworldwide.com/