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How to Make a Book
Davies, Becky

All books begin with one brilliant idea … Take a journey to discover how a book is made — from acquisition and artwork to publicity and printing — in this inspiring and informative illustrated guide to publishing.

Item No. 9781684643400
$14.99
How to Make a Picture Book
Dolan, Elys
Everyone has a story to tell--and now you can learn how to tell it in your own picture book, using this helpful, humor-filled guide from an award-winning creator.

Have you ever wanted to create your own story--and capture it for posterity? Elys Dolan brings her comic touch to the process...

Item No. 9781536231427
$17.99
Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children
Klein, Cheryl
The best children's and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to...
Item No. 9780393292244
$18.95
Side By Side
Marcus, Leonard S
A unique book by the author of A Caldecott Celebration, that focuses on howpicture books are put together by profiling some of the best in the business.Illustrations.
Item No. 9780802787781
$22.95
Story Oracle Deck
Furman, Katherine

  Staff Pick...

A creative twist on divination cards such as tarot and oracle, The Story Oracle offers a deck of 78 unique cards with bright, iconic illustrations and open-ended, multi-meaning readings designed to inspire storytelling.

Break writer's block and find inspiration at every...

Item No. 9781797214610
$19.95
Playbook
Alexander, Kwame

Free bookplate autographed by Kwame Alexander with purchase.

A companion to the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel The Crossover, the basis of the show streaming on Disney+!

What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules...

Item No. 9780544570979
$16.99
The Weighty Word Book
Guralnick, Elissa S

"[The Weighty Word Book] will appeal to kids who want to sound as smart as they are. It offers a clever, funny way to introduce new words into the vocabulary. . . . There's one word for every letter of the alphabet--wait until you see what they do with dogmatic, juxtapose and zealot."--...

Item No. 9780826345554
$21.95
Write Your Own Story Book

  Staff Pick

Have you ever wanted to write a story, but wondered where to start? The Write Your Own Story Book is here to help. It's full of inspiring ideas for all kinds of different stories, with space of you to write them in and writing tips to help you on your way.

Item No. 9781805317555
$14.99
Writer to Writer
Levine, Gail Carson

  Staff Pick...

Bestselling author of Ella Enchanted and fairy-tale master Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing in this companion to the popular Writing Magic.

Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create spectacular and fantastical creatures,...

Item No. 9780062275295
$7.99
Writing Magic
Levine, Gail Carson

Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement.

In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson...

Item No. 9780062367174
$9.99