Books with author Fitzgerald Joan McCurdy

In the final book of J. Fitzgerald McCurdy’ s bestselling Serpent’ s Egg Trilogy, 11-year-old Miranda, Nicholas and their friends are once again plunged into another world deep beneath Canada’ s capital city. Hate the Demon has hatched a plot to destroy the Elves and the spells that seal her prison. To stop her, Miranda will need to find the coveted Twisted Blade. But Nicholas has fallen into the clutches of the Dwarf-snake and Miranda must rescue him as well if they’ re finally to put an end to Hate’ s plans. Bursting with strange creatures and epic battles between good and evil, The Twisted Blade propels the series toward a breakneck conclusion.

The second popular title in the word-of-mouth kids’ lit phenom known as The Serpent’ s Egg Trilogy, The Burning Crown is another fast-paced fantasy adventure tale. The Elven Crown has fallen into the hands of the Demon’ s crazed minions, who control the only known portal into a magical land. Now, a group of Ottawa kids must regain the Crown before its power can be used to unleash the Demon Hate from her dark prison. With her effortless skill at building a complete fantasy world— under the Ottawa Library of Parliament, no less— McCurdy packs The Burning Crown with epic battles, wondrous creatures and a life-or-death challenge that tests the bonds of friendship.

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selection, 2005 for the Hard Cover edition and 2008 for the Board Book In the world there is a country. In that country there is a city. In that city there is a neighbourhood. In that neighbourhood there is a street. Children from preschool through grade one relish the discovery of their place in the world. Learning the number on their home, the street where they live, the town or city they call home is a comforting reminder to children that they belong. Illustrator/author Joanne Fitzgerald gradually takes her young audience from the whole wide world to one bed and the child in it. Then she turns the whole thing around: Me under the bed. Blanket on the bed. Bed in the room. Room in the house. All the way back to the world again. Governor General's Award-winning illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald brings her distinctive bright pallet and warm, cuddly characters to a charming book that will prompt young ones to look outside themselves to create their own place in the world. A wonderful support for parents with children ready to learn their address, as well as a perfect adjunct to primary school program units about a child's place in the local community and beyond. An irresistible page-turner.

In the quest tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Serpent's Egg begins as Ottawa lies under siege. Parliament Hill has fallen to dark forces. A group of children, led by Miranda, searches through the maze of caves and tunnels under the Library of Parliament. They are in quest of the magic needed to save our world and another, older world from Hate, the Demon, and her crazed minions. For Miranda and her companions, it's also a journey of self-discovery, where friendships and personal courage are put to the ultimate test in the never-ending war between good and evil.

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selection, 2005 for the Hard Cover edition and 2008 for the Board Book In the world there is a country. In that country there is a city. In that city there is a neighbourhood. In that neighbourhood there is a street. Children from preschool through grade one relish the discovery of their place in the world. Learning the number on their home, the street where they live, the town or city they call home is a comforting reminder to children that they belong. Illustrator/author Joanne Fitzgerald gradually takes her young audience from the whole wide world to one bed and the child in it. Then she turns the whole thing around: Me under the bed. Blanket on the bed. Bed in the room. Room in the house. All the way back to the world again. Governor General's Award-winning illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald brings her distinctive bright pallet and warm, cuddly characters to a charming book that will prompt young ones to look outside themselves to create their own place in the world. A wonderful support for parents with children ready to learn their address, as well as a perfect adjunct to primary school program units about a child's place in the local community and beyond. An irresistible page-turner.

The kind of book that kids recommend to other kids—without adult prompting—The Twisted Blade is the third and final book in J. FitzGerald McCurdy’s bestsellingSerpent’s Egg Trilogy. Once again the adventures of 11-year-old Miranda, Nicholasand the gang plunge them into another world deep beneath Canada’s capital city.This time, Hate the Demon has awakened, and Miranda uncovers Hate’s fiendishplot to destroy the Elves and the protective spells that seal the Demon’s netherworldprison. But Nicholas has fallen into the clutches of the Dwarf-snake, andMiranda must rescue him—and find the coveted Twisted Blade.Bursting with strange creatures, awesome powers and epic battles between goodand evil, The Twisted Blade propels the series towards a breakneck conclusion.

This little piggy went to market, and he's not alone in this baker's dozen of traditional nursery rhymes set at a farmer's market. There are lots of other folk who have their own comestible business to attend to: Tommy Tucker, Jack Sprat, Miss Muffet, Peter Piper-even the little guy who eats his peas with honey. Joanne Fitzgerald creates a world of animal characters with the same charm and bounce as her latest bestseller, This is Me and Where I Am. A grand, lip-smacking collection for little ones. List of Rhymes: Little Tommy Tucker Jack Sprat Hey Diddle Diddle This Little Piggy Peter Piper Pease Porridge Hot I Eat My Peas with Honey If All the World were Apple Pie I Had a Little Nut Tree Polly Put the Kettle On Higgledy, Piggledy Little Jack Horner Little Miss Muffet

In the world there is a country. In that country there is a city. In that city there is a neighbourhood. In that neighbourhood there is a street. Children from preschool through grade one relish the discovery of their place in the world. Learning the number on their home, the street where they live, the town or city they call home is a comforting reminder to children that they belong. Illustrator / author Joanne Fitzgerald gradually takes her young audience from the whole wide world to one bed and the child in it. Then she turns the whole thing around: Me under the bed. Blanket on the bed. Bed in the room. Room in the house. all the way back to the world again. Governor General's Award-winning illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald brings her distinctive bright pallet and warm, cuddly characters to a charming book that will prompt young ones to look outside themselves to create their own place in the world. A wonderful support for parents with children ready to learn their address, as well as a perfect adjunct to primary school program units about a child's place in the local community and beyond. An irresistible page-turner.