Books written by Kate Messner

  • Over and Under the Snow

    Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during the winter.

  • History Smashers: The Titanic

    NOËL LESLIE , the Countess of Rothes , was another famous Titanic passenger . She was traveling with her cousin Gladys Cherry . The two women escaped in a lifeboat , helped the crew row , and reportedly tried to go back to look for ...

  • History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote

    Blackwell, Alice Stone, 60 Blackwell, Henry, 50, 60, 65–66 Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 86–88, 166 Bloomer, Amelia, 29 bloomers, 29 Boston, 23, 29, 79,81, 123, 134, 167 "Boston marriages," 122–123 Boston Tea Party, 134 Bostonians, The, ...

  • The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.

    Nonna tugs a strand of hair from behind my right ear to make it reach the braid. “And some things don't fit that way.” “Like today.” I hand Nonna the ponytail holder and she twists it onto the end of the braid. “Like today,” she says.

  • Breakout

    I miss her suppers and her hand on my shoulder and the way she French braids my hair, with one fat braid on each side. When we left, she gave me a bag full of hair oil because she said stores here might not ...

  • 菜園裡的小世界

    本绘本生动描述了菜园里的小动物们如何生活,觅食和工作的.

  • 59 Reasons to Write: Mini-Lessons, Prompts, and Inspiration for Teachers

    You don't need to be Shakespeare or Steinbeck. Somebody already was Shakespeare and Steinbeck. You simply need to be your most authentic self. No one can write like you. No one has had the same experiences or ways of looking at those ...

  • History Smashers: The Mayflower

    THE DIDN'T-PALW-LIGHT AWARD Mayflower passenger William Mullins was from an English town called Dorking. Among the luggage he brought to Plymouth were 250 shoes and thirteen pairs of boots. Spoiler: Mullins wasn't a seventeenth-century ...

  • The Exact Location of Home

    An important story of love and hope that will capture readers' hearts, The Exact Location of Home is another must read from beloved author Kate Messner.

  • Hurricane Katrina Rescue

    When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower ...

  • Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem

    A fascinating look at Burmese pythons, how they're changing the south Florida ecosystem, and what scientists are doing to try to keep them in check. An intriguing new release from award-winning author Kate Messner.

  • The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation

    In telling the story of this sea conservation pioneer and marine life protector, Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe create a stunning tribute to the wonders of nature and the power of human hope—a power even the smallest readers can access ...

  • Over and Under the Snow

    Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter s snowy landscape in this magical book.

  • Over and Under the Pond

    In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond. Over the pond, the water is a mirror, reflecting the sky.

  • Manhunt

    When the world's greatest masterpieces are stolen, it's up to three kids to track down the culprits!

  • Wake Up Missing

    After a concussion that affects her balance, memory, and other abilities, twelve-year-old Kat goes to I-Can, the "Miracle Clinic in the Swamp," where she joins forces with other patients to expose a plot that endangers them all.

  • Eye of the Storm

    In the not-too-distant future, huge tornadoes and monster storms have become a part of everyday life.

  • History Smashers: the Titanic

    "A nonfiction book about the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels"--

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor (Ranger in Time #12)

    I Survived meets The Puppy Place in this thrilling adventure novel as Ranger -- a time-traveling golden retriever -- races to the rescue on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack.

  • The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America's Presidents

    For young readers and students who loved The New Big Book of Presidents, Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare, and Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents.