Laura Dower
Description
Laura Dower worked in marketing and editorial in kid’s publishing for many years before taking a big leap to the full-time life of an author. Since 2000, she has penned 90+ books–from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction. Along the way, she had two sons and a daughter. Laura and her groovy family of five live in Yonkers, NY.
Books
Off the Wall
This book of graffiti has it all: Wisdom. Ridicule. Sarcasm. Nonsense. Comedy. Mockery. Social commentary. Valuable insight. They are the ultimate compendium of creative humor. The book is comprised of these volumes that are available as free e-books on The Joy of Not Working Website: Volume 1: Graffiti for the Enlightened Soul Volume 2: Graffiti for the Employee's Soul Volume 3: Graffiti for the College Student's Soul Volume 4: Graffiti for the Woman's Soul Volume 5: Graffiti for the Man's Soul Volume 6: Graffiti for the Adventurous Soul Volume 7: Graffiti for the Connoisseur's Soul
Play it again
A collection of essays, biographies, short stories, and poems.
Sunny and the secret passage
Princess Annie's puppy Sunny, who likes to follow the rules, and Prince James's puppy Rex, who loves mischief, look for hidden treasure in McDougal Castle.
Hangin' With Hilary Duff
Kick It With The Star of Lizzie McGuire! Scholastic’s cool and candid Scrapbook is crammed full of Duff-stuff! A cool and candid stuffed-to-capacity chronicle of everything Hilary: from her Texas childhood to her Hollywood heyday. Hangin’ With Hilary Duff brings her millions of devoted, book-buying ‘tween fans center stage into her life-on TV and movie screens with Lizzie McGuire, Cody Banks, Cheaper By The Dozen and Cinderella; off screen with her sizzlin’ singing career, her family, friends, and what she does for fun stuff. Hangin’ With Hilary Duff is the right package for the right audience.
The beast with 1000 eyes
Fifth-grader Stella Min rallies her classmates in the Monster Squad to help her fight a new horror movie creature whose blink is deadly.
Lights out
At bedtime, a young girl enjoys looking out her window and then creates a puppet show with shadows on the wall.
Three's a crowd
Zack is thrilled when his best friend on Earth, Bert Jones, visits for the weekend. But when Zack introduces Bert to Drake, his best friend on Nebulon, trouble begins! Zack is thrilled when his best friend on Earth, Bert Jones, visits for the weekend, but when Zack introduces Bert to Drake, his best friend on Nebulon, trouble begins. Book #5
Sunny to the rescue
Spending the day at the beach with Princess Annie and Prince James, royal puppy Sunny, a well-behaved goldendoodle, comes to the rescue when her mischievous companion, Rex the beagle, goes missing.
Truth or dare
Lost and found
Tobias and Charlotte Eggers are not on vacation. Well, I suppose they are on a vacation from everything they once knew. Locked within the walls of Witherwood, high upon a mysterious mesa, they are still looking for a way out. There are distractions, however. The very ground is shaking, and the creatures that protect the school are revolting. When one of their only friends goes missing it leads to a devastating secret. But there is hope. There are other students who have clear minds and are also fighting to get out. Luckily for everyone, Tobias has a plan. It's a dangerous one, but if it works, it could forever change their fate and Witherwood's future.
Bubble trouble
Doc loves popping bubbles with her friends Emmie and Alma. But when Bubble Monkey runs out of bubble soap, there are no bubbles to pop. Alma fills her up again, but something's terribly wrong. Bubble Monkey still can't blow bubbles. It's time for Bubble Monkey's checkup!
Star Wars Junior - Meet the Jedi High Council
The Jedi Council is facing a major decision. They must decide the fate of a young boy who may be able to bring balance to the force. Meet Yoda and the members of the Jedi Council as they determine the boy's future with the Jedi.
Save the date
"A savannah florist is about to score the wedding of a lifetime--one that will solidify her career as the go-to-girl for society nuptials. Ironically, Cara Kryzik doesn't believe in love, even though she creates beautiful flower arrangements to celebrate them. But when the bride goes missing and the wedding is in jeopardy, Cara must find the bride and figure out what she believes in. Maybe love really does exist outside of fairy tales after all. Told with Mary Kay Andrews' trademark wit and keen eye for detail, mark your calendars for Save the Date!"--
Boy, oh boy!
While trying to take Madison's mind off her parent's divorce, Mrs. Wing asks her to create a web site for the school, but unfortunately, someone keeps changing the site, creating more problems.
The slime that would not die
In Riddle, where strange things often happen, fifth-grader Jesse Ranger and three classmates, all big fans of B-grade monster movies made by a reclusive local director, are recruited to round up the creatures that are coming to life when original films are shown.
