The Story Pirates Present: Digging Up Danger

Description

Two books in one = more fun! The Story Pirates team up with a second bestselling author on this combination comedic mystery and creative writing guide for young readers and writers.Ghosts? A mysterious plant? Something even more sinister? This spooky mystery (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as a creative writing guide for young writers! Eliza isn't thrilled about spending the summer helping her mom research plants-she'd much rather go ghost hunting instead. But when a rare and exotic plant from the store goes missing without explanation, she finds herself mixed up in a sinister plot involving forces that seem beyond human understanding. Could it be that there's a ghost in Carroll's Gardens? Like Stuck in the Stone Age, the first in the Story Pirates Present series, this spine-tingling mystery doubles as an introduction to the basics of creative writing. With the help of Story Pirate Captain Vincent Rolo and the Mystery Creation Zone, kids can use this kid-generated story as inspiration to create their OWN great mysteries!

JACQUELINE WEST is an award-winning and bestselling writer for young readers. She lives in Red Wing, Minnesota. Visit jacquelinewest.com for more.

"What a fantastically fun way to learn about writing a story!" - Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author "[A] fantastic, step-by-step guide with prompts, ideas, definitions, and forms for aspiring Edgar winners. West's tale, decorated with Aly's eerie, cartoon art, is well worth reading on its own-the writing manual takes it to a whole other level."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for Stuck in the Stone Age: STARRED REVIEW "Sarcastic, funny, and entertaining...short (and also funny) instructional lessons on character creation, story setting, plot twists, climax building, and story endings are pitched to pique interest and get the creative juices flowing. Aly's cartoon illustrations will add a giggle or two or three. A must for young writers (even those not interested in sci-fi) and a fab, fun writing manual for writing teachers everywhere." -Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW "This two-for-one tale is as smart as it is entertaining." -Publishers Weekly