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I published my first book for children, Carried Away on Licorice Days, in 2008. It received enthusiastic reviews in the Globe and Mail and CM Magazine and was nominated for the Canadian Library Association's 2009 Book of the Year for Children Award, the 2010/2011 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, and the 2011 Rocky Mountain Book Award. Carried Away on Licorice Days is tailored for an 8 to 12 year-old audience but works equally well as a read-aloud for younger children.
I also write a series of Early Chapter Books for children making the transition from picture books to chapter books. There are five books in the series at present: Babysitter Out of Control! (2009), Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo (2010), The Improbable Party on Purple...more

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The Sinking of the Wiley Bean

Format: Trade Paperback
Published: April 19, 2013Dimensions:5.25 x 8.5 in50 pagesISBN-13: 9780981052557
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From the Publisher:Bad luck threatens to sink a wedding after Stewart and Colonel Peabody dig up an unusual figurehead.
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	The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carried Away On Licorice Days 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Happened in July 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Babysitter Out Of Control! 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking For Love On Mongo Tongo 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Margaret McMaster rated a book 5 of 5 stars Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Eben Alexander shakes up the field of neurology by revealing that consciousness is independent of the brain.
May 19, 2013 07:15am · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Lyrical. Mystical. Magic.
May 19, 2013 07:11am · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 4 of 5 stars American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop by Caroline de Margerie read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting recap of a particular time in history.
Mar 07, 2013 08:19am · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 5 of 5 stars Uniform Justice (Commissario Brunetti, #12) by Donna Leon read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Everything about it was first-rate: the plot, the characters, the ending.
Feb 23, 2013 11:50am · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 4 of 5 stars Suffer the Little Children (Commissario Guido Brunetti, #16) by Donna Leon read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Topical and sad in many ways.
Jan 30, 2013 05:44pm · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 4 of 5 stars About Face (Commissario Guido Brunetti #18) by Donna Leon read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting read.
Jan 30, 2013 05:42pm · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 5 of 5 stars Friends in High Places (Commissario Brunetti, #9) by Donna Leon read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Probably the best Donna Leon mystery I've read so far.
Jan 30, 2013 05:41pm · see review
Margaret McMaster rated a book 5 of 5 stars A Sea of Troubles (Commissario Brunetti, #10) by Donna Leon read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I'm on a Donna Leon reading kick right now and this was one of my favourites. Lots of suspense. Interesting locale.
Jan 30, 2013 05:39pm · see review