What Mary Beth is Working On…..

NARRATIVE FICTION

Vamoose, Moose!

Moose wants more than anything to be part of a real magic show, but every magician he auditions for tells him to “vamoose” because he’s either too big, too heavy, or too loud.  With help from his best friend Rabbit, he hatches a moose-sized plan and discovers the most magical way to follow his dream.

VAMOOSE MOOSE is a humorous, heartwarming tale with playful language, slapstick surprises, and a moose-sized dose of perseverance. This story will remind readers that the best dreams are the ones that make room for who you truly are.

Messy Magic

Nettie wants more than anything to earn her Potion Promotion Badge and win this year’s competition at the Cauldron Club, but every witchy brew she makes turns into a mis-measured mess. With the help of her cake-baking sister, Poppy, whose careful measuring and mixing create desserts that sparkle with their own kind of magic, Nettie discovers that her messy mistakes might be the recipe for her sweetest success.

MESSY MAGIC is a whimsical sister story bubbling with laughter and sticky surprises.  This tale will help young readers discover that “messy” attempts are often the very magic that leads to something wonderfully new.

Pea, Bea and Jaye

Jaye wants more than anything to join her older sisters’ “Dynamic Duo,” but she can’t because Pea and Bea insist she’s too little and too small. So she attempts bigger, bolder, attention-seeking stunts—until the day of the Blossom Brigade Sandwich Competition, when she’s the only one who can save the day, proving that even the smallest sibling deserves a chance to shine.

PEA, BEA AND JAYE is a picture book full of humor and heart that celebrates sibling dynamics, as well as being underestimated—and discovering your own courage anyway.

Cut Loose, Goose!

Goose wants more than anything to direct a perfect, by-the-book performance of Hey Diddle Diddle, but she can’t because Cat, Cow, Dog—and even Dish and Spoon—keep changing the rhyme with ridiculous lyrics and outrageous antics. Soon Goose is HONKing out new demands and no one is having any fun at all. When she finally cuts loose and lets the cast shine in their own big, bold style, Goose discovers that teamwork is what makes everyone a star.