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Children's Nonfiction Beginner

Spooky Riddles

by (author) Marilyn Helmer

illustrated by Eric Parker

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2003
Category
Beginner
Recommended Age
6 to 8
Recommended Grade
1 to 3
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553374473
    Publish Date
    Aug 2003
    List Price
    $14.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553374138
    Publish Date
    Aug 2003
    List Price
    $5.95

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Description

Kids will love these riddles that are mysterious, spooky -- and a little kooky! Riddle books are perfect for the emerging independent reader, as this stage in development is just when children are interested in telling, inventing and understanding jokes and riddles. What better way to get them excited about reading than to offer them a Level 3 first reader which feeds both their interest in riddles and their sense of humor!

About the authors

Marilyn Helmer was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, moved to New Brunswick, then to Quebec, then to Ireland, then back to Canada, all before she was five years old. Perhaps that is why she loves to travel, both in North America and abroad. Marilyn's main passion though is writing for children. She discovered a knack for storytelling at a very young age when she made up wild and creative excuses for the occasional bout of mischief. In elementary school she became an avid Nancy Drew fan. With a couple of like-minded friends, she began writing and telling her own mystery stories. But it wasn't until many years later, when she started reading to her son and daughter, that Marilyn's dream of writing for children was born. Success did not happen overnight but it did happen. Marilyn's stories, poems and articles have appeared in children's magazines and anthologies in Canada and the United States. Her published books include picturebooks, chapter books, novels, riddle books and retold fairy tales.

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Eric Parker is an illustrator whose work has been featured in magazines, newspapers and children’s books. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

... a clever alternative to traditional Halloween books.

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