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The Skullington Family: Bone Appetit
★If you were a skeleton, what would you eat? ★ Spare ribs? Chicken soup made only with the funny bone? Skeletons still have to eat but Mrs. Skulington is having trouble with her three children who are picky eaters! What is a mother to do? Read this funny picture book and find out how she solves her mealtime problems. "The Skullington Family Bone Appetit" is a clever way to teach children the importance of developing healthy eating habits.
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Published May 29, 2021
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About the author
M.J. Evans
26 books146 followersI am a graduate of Oregon State University. Upon graduation, I spent five years teaching at the middle school and high school levels. My writing, at that time, was limited to curriculum. That was not fun.
While raising my children, I coached their Odyssey of the Mind and Destination Imagination teams for seventeen years. I helped them write their own stories for the competitions. During this time, I also wrote two parent handbooks for the Salem, Oregon School district on sex education.
Over twenty years ago, I was able to combine my passion for horses with my love of writing. I researched and wrote two equestrian trail guide books for the Denver area. By “research” I mean that I spent every Friday riding my horse on a new trail, be it on the plains or in the mountains. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it! The result of that work was the publication of Riding Colorado-Day Trips from Denver with Your Horse, and Riding Colorado II. Both books continue to sell very well in the Denver to Colorado Springs area and have made my horse famous.
I was able to combine my love of horses with my love of fantasy in my first Trilogy. The Mist Trilogy, comprised of Behind the Mist, Mists of Darkness and the Rising Mist received a gold medal from the Mom's Choice Awards. My next fantasy, an allegory of the Revolutionary War, but with Trolls and Leprechauns, won first place in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for fantasy. I took a brief (2 year) break from writing fantasy to complete a contemporary, coming of age novel titled "In the Heart of a Mustang." This YA novel won first place in the Literary Classics Awards for Young Adult fiction and second place in the Nautilus Awards and the Reader's Favorite awards in the same category.
On October 1, 2016, I released the first book of my new fantasy series "The Stone of Mercy: Book 1 of the Centaur Chronicles."
I have now expanded my writing interests to include Historical Fiction: "PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History," and "The Sand Pounder - Love and Drama on Horseback in WWII."
I have also had fun working with illustrators on five picture books: "PERCY - The Racehorse Who Didn't Like to Run," and "The Skullington Family Series."
I describe myself as a “Mozart” type of writer as opposed to a “Beethoven” writer. When I sit down to write, the words just flow and I don’t have to go back and do a lot of revisions until the first draft (the foundation) is done. Then I can go back and correct and embellish all I want.
My newest venture (2026) is an Adult Mystery series set in the world of Harness racing! It's fun to try new things.
While raising my children, I coached their Odyssey of the Mind and Destination Imagination teams for seventeen years. I helped them write their own stories for the competitions. During this time, I also wrote two parent handbooks for the Salem, Oregon School district on sex education.
Over twenty years ago, I was able to combine my passion for horses with my love of writing. I researched and wrote two equestrian trail guide books for the Denver area. By “research” I mean that I spent every Friday riding my horse on a new trail, be it on the plains or in the mountains. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it! The result of that work was the publication of Riding Colorado-Day Trips from Denver with Your Horse, and Riding Colorado II. Both books continue to sell very well in the Denver to Colorado Springs area and have made my horse famous.
I was able to combine my love of horses with my love of fantasy in my first Trilogy. The Mist Trilogy, comprised of Behind the Mist, Mists of Darkness and the Rising Mist received a gold medal from the Mom's Choice Awards. My next fantasy, an allegory of the Revolutionary War, but with Trolls and Leprechauns, won first place in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for fantasy. I took a brief (2 year) break from writing fantasy to complete a contemporary, coming of age novel titled "In the Heart of a Mustang." This YA novel won first place in the Literary Classics Awards for Young Adult fiction and second place in the Nautilus Awards and the Reader's Favorite awards in the same category.
On October 1, 2016, I released the first book of my new fantasy series "The Stone of Mercy: Book 1 of the Centaur Chronicles."
I have now expanded my writing interests to include Historical Fiction: "PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History," and "The Sand Pounder - Love and Drama on Horseback in WWII."
I have also had fun working with illustrators on five picture books: "PERCY - The Racehorse Who Didn't Like to Run," and "The Skullington Family Series."
I describe myself as a “Mozart” type of writer as opposed to a “Beethoven” writer. When I sit down to write, the words just flow and I don’t have to go back and do a lot of revisions until the first draft (the foundation) is done. Then I can go back and correct and embellish all I want.
My newest venture (2026) is an Adult Mystery series set in the world of Harness racing! It's fun to try new things.
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June 9, 2021
Great little read about eating done with great illustrations!
Enjoyed this punny little book! (Yes, I said punny.) The story is easy to read for bedtime and the illustrations are top notch. The author really dug deep coming up with some of the puns. If you like puns you should enjoy this story down to your bones!
Enjoyed this punny little book! (Yes, I said punny.) The story is easy to read for bedtime and the illustrations are top notch. The author really dug deep coming up with some of the puns. If you like puns you should enjoy this story down to your bones!
June 10, 2021
I can hear my grandkids laughing already
Book 2 in this wonderful series will delight kids and grownups. Pondering the problem of picky eaters, Mrs. Skullington comes up with all kinds of choices. And the options don't stop with food. After a string of misses, she transforms dinner from a battleground into a time for family fun.
I'll be watching for the next book in the series.
Book 2 in this wonderful series will delight kids and grownups. Pondering the problem of picky eaters, Mrs. Skullington comes up with all kinds of choices. And the options don't stop with food. After a string of misses, she transforms dinner from a battleground into a time for family fun.
I'll be watching for the next book in the series.
July 1, 2023
Funny all the way down to the bone
A very amusing book filled with bone puns. I was laughing the entire time I was reading it. There is also helpful information for parents who have to cope with picky young eaters.
A very amusing book filled with bone puns. I was laughing the entire time I was reading it. There is also helpful information for parents who have to cope with picky young eaters.
June 10, 2021
Another excellent storybook
I plan to read this to my grand niece and nephew. I know they will enjoy this unique story. As the second in the series, I can see M.J. Evans developing a whole line of Skullington stories.
I plan to read this to my grand niece and nephew. I know they will enjoy this unique story. As the second in the series, I can see M.J. Evans developing a whole line of Skullington stories.
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