Books with author Angela M Foster

Sarah and Julia love to visit their Grandmother for their weekly story time. This week Grandma tells the story of a newspaper editor who, in 1846 Portland, Maine, was informed of a real singing mouse. After much consideration, he decides to investigate. On the first visit to the man who owns the mouse, the editor is disappointed because the mouse does nothing. The owner convinces the editor to return for a second visit, insisting the mouse will sing then. On the second visit, the editor will find out if the mouse can sing or if it's just a hoax. This is based on a true story.

Jaybird was just a nickname my father gave me when I was born.But after he died, the name took on a life of it's own.Jayla King has the world at her fingertips.A loving family.Two amazing best friends.A promising music career.And the heart of the only boy she's ever loved.Until the only life she's ever known is ripped away. When news hits the streets that famous rock star and celebrity judge, Marcus King, has suddenly died, the spotlight shifts to his daughter.His Jaybird.*Jaybird is a standalone in a series. Not recommended for readers under the age of 18 due to language, sexual references, and mild violence.

A picture book featuring 30 different beautiful horse-drawn carriages that the Studebaker Bros. made before and during 1893. Each carriage includes the name that was given to it." The "Show-Me:" picture book series is made for ALL ages. They are especially enjoyed by: Young children, visual (spatial) learners, language impaired, disabled, and history buffs.

This is the first book in the series, Hands to Spell-Read-Write. It introduces the American Sign Language (ASL) Manual Alphabet in a fun way of decoding the ASL handsigns into written words in order to learn the Nonsense Botany names. Children learning their ABCs will also have fun decoding the handsigns into letters and coloring the delightful illustrations. If you already know the ASL Manual Alphabet, then reading this book in just the handsigns would also be fun.

How much trouble can two girls get into in a small Maine town? Living on the river leads to a mystery for best friends Libby and Charlotte to solve. A summertime ride in Libby's little boat leads to danger, questions and suspense. Who do they trust to help find the lost Miss Meaghan? The local police chief and her fiance? Maybe the handsome police lieutenant with the nice smile? The noisy, obnoxious but kind of cool Dixon boys? Not sure where to turn, the girls follow the clues and trust their instincts in this clever, fun and mysterious look at life in small town Maine...a fun read for the young adult mystery enthusiast. Lots of smiles for the adults, too. Get to know the cast of characters in the first of this clever series.

As the title implies, you can draw your own picture dictionary with this book. Over 2,200 words are provided in alphabetical order. All you have to do is draw, sketch or doodle the picture that goes with the word. It makes a great drawing practice book, a challenge drawing book, or an heirloom for a loved one (or yourself) to enjoy for years to come.

Practice manuscript handwriting in a challenging new way! The Trace-A-Story series publishes classic stories in traceable cursive and manuscript handwriting. This gives children extra practice in a more challenging setting and gives them a reason to complete the practice book. Every story is broken up into sections so that it's not too intimidating. One section per day is ideal, but since every person learns at different speeds, more or less can be done per day. Story Summary: Have you ever heard the expression “You're such a goody two shoes.” or “Don't be such a goody two shoes.”? Well this is Goody Two-Shoes story...Margery Meanwell and her brother become orphans. A kind gentleman helps them by buying her new shoes and taking her brother to sea with him, but that leaves poor Margery alone. While she waits for her brother to return, she learns the alphabet and then teaches other children their ABCs. Every day, for years, she is good and kind to everyone including animals. Then, one day she meets a rich man who wants to make her his wife. But is this man good and kind like herself or mean and rotten? Will her brother ever return to her? And most important, how did she get the nickname Goody Two-Shoes? Included are pictures you can color.