Books with author Ann Wright

10 year old Poppy Seed is on her way to London to collect a gardening prize when she accidentally gets into the wrong taxi. She is taken to the Island Kingdom of Retelsprechlinger, where the King has a problem with cabbages. He has tried crossing them with Polar Bears to make a bigger, hardier variety - but the cabbages have started moving around and growling at people. The King has decided to consult eminent scientist and plant geneticist Peony Seed, so he is not too pleased when Poppy and her pet beetle, Inksplat, arrive instead. The King leaves it to them to confront the dangerous vegetables, and to attempt to restore peace and tranquility to all the island's residents, both plant and animal.

A drove of pigs, a romp of otters, an ostentation of peacocks, and a tower of giraffes. . . . This clever book introduces young readers to some of the words we use to refer to animals in a group. The ink, watercolor, and fabric collage art is brightly colored and uniquely sets this fun book apart from the crowd. Each page presents information about an animal and its group behavior, such as how geese fly in a V-shape and honk to encourage the leaders, and that sometimes tens of thousand of flamingos meet up in one location. Young readers will have a great time and create a wellspring of new vocabulary words.