Books with author Hutchins

Three fun-packed plays for children. In I’m the King of theCastle!, King Boris and King Morris have to take it in turns to sit on the throne and rule over their kingdom. One day it’s archery and spaghetti bolognese, the next it’s fencing and steak and kidney pie. But the queens and princesses are getting pretty fed up with all the arguing between the brothers, so along with the Jester they concoct a plan to bring back harmony to the royal castle.Sam S mith is a reporter with a knack for busting crime, but now he has to foil the plans of gangster Johnny O and rescue nightclub singer Roxie Hart along the way.Thomas Mead doesn’t think he needs to learn how to read,so when his classmates are learning he refuses to join in. Butduring one hectic day of adventures and accidents he finds out just how helpful – or harmful – words can be.

From the Days of Dirt is the memoir of Marcus Hastings, a rebellious teenager who grew up in Maine in the 1990's. Marcus believed it was his mission as a young person to have as much fun as possible by causing "high-quality mischief". Even when he isn't looking for trouble, which isn't often, trouble seems to find him. Marcus' journal entries trigger a series of stories chronicling his crooked, haphazard journey into adulthood. His cynical and oddly refreshing perspective on what it means to feel alive finds humor in just about everything- whether that be setting his pants on fire, falling in love or being thrown in jail. Many of his recollections are timeless and relatable. We all had that crazy friend or that weird neighbor, and if not, now you do.