The Day The World Stopped Rhyming

The nursery rhyme characters in the magical town of Fable have one job, and that's to rhyme. But when the town loses its license to rhyme, Little Miss Muffet must team up with Spider to fix the problem. Will their solution save the day--or cause even more chaos? This 32-page chapter book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative stories featuring classic, familiar characters. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy humorous stories will not be able to put this hi-lo book down.

The nursery rhyme characters in the magical town of Fable have one job, and that's to rhyme. But when the town loses its license to rhyme, Little Miss Muffet must team up with Spider to fix the problem. Will their solution save the day--or cause even more chaos? This 32-page chapter book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative stories featuring classic, familiar characters. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy humorous stories will not be able to put this hi-lo book down.

All the nursery rhymes in the magical town of Fable have one job, and that's to rhyme. But when the town loses its license to rhyme, the residents must figure out what to do next. When Little Miss Muffet teams up with Spider to fix the problem, their solution will either save the day--or cause even more chaos! Students will enjoy this illustrated fiction reader that puts a fun, modern spin on traditional tales. With compelling text, grade-appropriate vocabulary, and chapter format to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency, this hi-lo reader is perfect for students who need high-interest, low-readability books.

Strands of Rhyme: Poems from the Real World is her first published volume; it contains humor, satire, poetic memoir, social issues, love poems, narratives, observations, and expression of her own intense pain and joy. In it, she paints pictures with words. She urges readers to take charge In “Be the Artist of Your Life,” draw strength from “All I Have is Me,” realize “The Givens” are not always forthcoming, embrace “Change,” relate to “Excerpts from a Feel Good Day,” and share the joys of love in “Good Morning, I Love You.”