Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble

by Ralph Fletcher

Tommy Trouble lives up to his name when the toughest kid in town offers to sell him a special marble that prevents nightmares, and as Tommy tries to get the ten dollars he needs to buy it, he must come up with a clever scheme to keep his little brother out of the way. Reprint.

47 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Ralph Fletcher is a friend of young writers and readers as well as writing teachers. He has written or co-authored many books for writing teachers includng Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, and Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing. Ralph has worked with teachers around the U.S. and abroad, helping them find wiser ways of teaching writing.

Ralph's many books for students include picture books (Twilight Comes Twice, Hello Harvest Moon, and The Sandman), novels (Fig Pudding, Flying Solo, and Spider Boy), poetry (A Writing Kind of Day and Moving Day), and a memoir, Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. His novel Uncle Daddy was awarded the Christopher medal in 2002. He has also written a popular series of books for young writers including Poetry Matters, Live Writing, and A Writer's Notebook. Ralph lives with his family in New Hampshire. He is a strong environmentalist who believes we all must work together to live in a more sustainable way. His other passions include travel, good food, dark chocolate, growing orchids, and sports.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was everything I was ready for it to be. This is not a good thing. There was not that much excitement behind and after reading the last page I did not feel affected by the story. It had good morals and the characters were funny from time-to-time, but it is not a book to look forward to reading.

[Muneeba · Rating 3 out of 5]

i read this it has 46 pg and is 4 kids i read cause i waz bord