Unusual Objects in Fantastic Places: A Story Starters Book

Description

Featuring 23 unique story starter prompts plus cool, colorful artwork, Unusual Objects in Fantastic Places makes creative writing more fun than ever! It all begins with a strange object in a peculiar place... you decide what happens next! Accompanied by bold and bright illustrations, each prompt transports you to a different location with a new item that appears out of place. Let your imagination run wild as you read the beginning of the story and write in plot twists, add new characters or objects, and more-the possibilities are endless! Part of the Totally Weird Activity Book series created by childhood friends Mark and Ted, Unusual Objects in Fantastic Places is perfect for aspiring writers, avid readers, and creative kids who have a story to tell.

Mark Penta is an author, caricaturist, and illustrator whose work has appeared on billboards, magazines, book covers, and newspapers. He has taught drawing and cartooning to kids and adults for over thirty years at schools including Rhode Island School of Design and MassBay. Together with his childhood friend Ted "T. M." Murphy, Mark co-created the series Totally Weird Activity Books in support of their mission to get kids creating. Mark lives in Massachusetts. T. M. Murphy, aka Ted, is a book author, educator, and speaker. He has written books for children and adults and teaches writing classes at Boston College and summer workshops with young writers. Together with his childhood friend Mark Penta, Ted co-created the book series Totally Weird Activity Books in support of their mission to get kids creating. Ted lives in Massachusetts.