Books written by Marthe Jocelyn

The Secrets Ebook Bundle

Mrs. Clifford, thinking that would be the easiest goodbye. She was wrong. Sara's boss was unusually weepy. “I just can't imagine what I'm going to do around here without you,” Mrs. Clifford said, dabbing at her eyes with her apron.
Encima debajo

"El llamativo uso de papeles recortados de colores y la juguetona sucesión de opuestos cautivarán y estimularán a quienes se adentren en la lectura de este libro."--
Hannah's Collections

How can she possibly pick a favorite? Once again, Hannah's boundless imagination wins the day. She finds a way to show off all of her collections in a surprising new way. "From the Hardcover edition.
A Big Dose of Lucky

In this YA novel, Malou, a mixed-race orphan, is on her own for the first time, trying to discover her parents' identities. mixed race, orphans, siblings, sperm donors, friendship, lesbians, prejudice, disappointment
One Red Button

Can you catch the one little button rolling away?
Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance

Winner of the 2005 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award It is 1901 and Mable Riley dreams of adventure and of becoming a writer.
Eats

Previous titles have received acclaim from Japan to Denmark, from France to Mexico. Enhancing a child’s visual and verbal vocabulary, Eats makes a joyful addition to the collection.
Sneaky Art: Crafty Surprises to Hide in Plain Sight

Presents simple handicraft projects that can be snuck into everyday places, including a small wash line, tissue-paper cupcakes, cork sailboats, and paper fortune cookies.
First Times: Stories Selected by Marthe Jocelyn

Alan has written several prize-winning books for adults, and his middle-grade novels, The Secret Life of Owen Skye and After Sylvia, have either won or been shortlisted for ten national awards. Sarah Ellis Sarah is a much cheerier ...
Folly

Country girl Mary Finn's experiences as a servant in an aristocratic London household come to an unhappy conclusion, and, years later, her son, James Nelligan, leaves his foster family to live and be educated at London's Foundling Hospital.
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Dead Man in the Garden

"Inspired by the real-lfe Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie"--Jacket.
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Dead Man in the Garden

The Inheritor's Powder : A Tale of Arsenic , Murder , and the New Forensic Science . New York : W.W. Norton , 2013 . Heos , Bridget . Blood , Bullets , and Bones : The Story of Forensic Science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA .
Ada Blackjack, Arctic Survivor

"A century ago, a young woman set off on an expedition to the Arctic. She thought she would be back in a year. But that's not what happened"--Page 4 of cover
"Scribbling Women": True Tales from Astonishing Lives

In 1855, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote to his publisher, complaining about the irritating fad of “scribbling women.” Whether they were written by professionals, by women who simply wanted to connect with others, or by those who wanted to ...
Over Under

Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter explore opposites in this gorgeous introduction to modern art for small readers.
A Home for Foundlings

Nominated for the 2005 Norma Fleck Award Thousands of mothers carried their babies to the gates of the Foundling Hospital desperate to save them from the cruel streets of...
The Invisible Day

Billie Stoner’s mother is stuck to her like glue.
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano

A smart and charming middle-grade mystery series starring young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, inspired by the imagined life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot.
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: Peril at Owl Park

For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, Christmas becomes a lot more exciting when a dead body is found in this second book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and ...
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano

A smart and charming middle-grade mystery series starring young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, inspired by the imagined life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot.