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Tara Lazar

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Street magic performer. Award-winning ice sculptor. Hog-calling champion. These are all things Tara Lazar has never been. Instead, she prefers baking with her daughters, creating jewelry, and writing stories for children. THE MONSTORE is her first book, inspired by her pesky little brother (who is no longer so pesky). Tara has several picture books to be published in the coming years. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BEAR BOOK and LITTLE RED GLIDING HOOD were both released in Fall 2015. NORMAL NORMAN came on the scene in 2016. WAY PAST BEDTIME and 7 ATE 9: THE UNTOLD STORY in bookstores Spring 2017.

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	7 Ate 9 by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author), Ross Macdonald (Illustrations) 3.99 avg rating — 819 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Monstore 4.16 avg rating — 672 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Little Red Gliding Hood by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author), Troy Cummings (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 563 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Normal Norman by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations), S. Britt (illustrator) 3.98 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Thought This Was a Bear Book by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author), Benji Davies (Illustrations) 3.78 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Way Past Bedtime by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author), Rich Wake (Illustrations) 3.61 avg rating — 92 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Four Ways to Trap a Leprechaun by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author), Vivienne To (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Your First Day of (Circus) School by Tara Lazar (Goodreads Author), Melissa Crowton (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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