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Sometimes, it’s wondering why she never seems to run across a moose antler on the floor of the woods, even though she knows moose lose their antlers once a year, that sets off an idea. Other times, it’s hearing a second-grade boy say proudly, “Boys are daring people,” that does it. Stephanie Greene has written more than fifteen books for children from Early Readers to chapter books to middle grade novels, and all of them came from spying, eavesdropping, and keeping a sense of humor while letting her mind go wild. She and the children she talks to at schools always seem to have many notes to compare. The middle of five children, Stephanie grew up on three wonderful acres on a river in Connecticut. She spent much of her childhood swimming in the summer, skating and sledding in the winter, riding bikes, climbing trees, and reading. She never particularly wanted to be a writer when she was young, but boy, is she enjoying it now. Stephanie’s a graduate of the Vermont College MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program, as well as RA of SCBWI in North and South Carolina. |
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Christmas at Stony Creek The pond at Stony Creek is perfect for ice skating, and a blanket of snow is on the ground. It's almost Christmas. Pipsqueak wishes she could spend the days at the pond, then curl up in front of a glowing fire with her family. But Papa has gone away to search for food. He promised to be home soon, so by Christmas Eve, Pip is worried. What will they eat for Christmas dinner? How can they celebrate without Papa? Pip knows she must do something. And braveness starts with a single step. |
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Owen Foote, Mighty Scientist Third-grade best friends Owen and Joseph struggle to come up with a great science fair project that they will both enjoy doing; then something goes wrong and they have to change their plans two days before the fair. They’re awarded a first-ever purple ribbon for their efforts. Awards |
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Owen Foote, Super Spy Owen and his friends decide that spying on the principal at his own home will be a fun challenge. That is, until the principal—an ex-Marine—catches them at it and hands them an unusual punishment. Awards |
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Owen Foote, Money Man Ingenious eight-year-old Owen wants to make money for those things he absolutely needs, like plastic vomit, but he tries to come up with some alternatives to making an allowance, which sounds like too much work. Awards |
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Owen Foote, Frontiersman Second-grader Owen Foote is looking forward to spending time with his friend Joseph in their tree fort until some bullies visiting his neighbor, Mrs. Gold, threaten to wreck the fort. Using everything he’s learned from Daniel Boone and his life in the woods, Owen shows the boys a thing or two. Awards |
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Show and Tell When second-grader Woody brings his dead fish to show-and-tell, Miss Plunkett, the new student teacher, sends him in out into the hall in disgrace. That, on top of Woody having to spend his afternoons with Ethan, the lonely new boy across the street, gives Woody a few things he has to learn to cope with. |
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Owen Foote, Soccer Star When eight-year-old Owen and his best friend, Joseph, join a neighborhood soccer league, they not only face a test of their game skills but also of their friendship. Owen not only learns what loyalty means, but that if he and Joseph and the whole team stand together, it’s a winning combination. |
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Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman Owen, a second-grader who’s being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight and they share their feeling of being humiliated by the school nurse. When Owen sticks up for Joseph, problems ensue. But it’s nothing that Owen, in his inimitable fashion, can’t handle. |
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The Lucky Ones Even if her big sister is a total pain (and pretty much living on a different planet these days) . . . Even if her mother is at war with her father . . . Even if the new girl, the interloper, is hopeless . . . Even if the rules say, "Boys Only" . . . A girl can make her own luck. Right? |
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Sophie Hartley on Strike After their mother comes up with a list of household chores for everyone, Sophie and Nora feel as if their brothers have fewer chores to do and go on strike. When Thad and John find out, they go on strike, too. It's up to Sophie to negotiate the hilarious family-wide feud. Awards |
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Queen Sophie Hartley A suggestion from her mother leads Sophie to befriend the new girl at school, and an elderly, grouchy woman, and helps her overcome the feeling that she is not good at anything other than “crying” and “stopping crying.” She also gains some insight into the uneven behavior of her older sister Nora. Awards |
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