Books with author Jessica Secheret

Finley wants―no, needs―a pet. But before Mom and Dad will even consider it, she’ll have to prove that she's ready for some responsibility. When her next-door neighbor needs a last-minute pet sitter, it seems like the purr-fect opportunity. But Finley soon learns that taking care of a pet isn’t all cuteness and cuddles―especially a cat like Goo-Goo. When Goo-Goo proves to be more than she can handle on her own, Finley enlists her brother and sister to help. While they don’t always agree, together they come up with some creative ways to get the job done.

Inspired by her sister Evie's favorite show, Finley decides to become a fashion designer. She creates Fin-tastic Fashions and starts making samples for her friends to model. The orders come pouring in, but just as the fad is taking off, Finley’s mom finds out that Finley has been using the family’s forks in the name of fashion. Not wanting to disappoint her first fashion fans, Finley wracks her brain trying to come up with another necessary accessory. While eating lunch in the cafeteria, Finley is inspired to tweak her original concept, creating a new fashion fad with a mission.

Dolls of the World offers stylish design and three things girls love: dolls in traditional outfits, coloring, and stickers–lots of them! Thirteen different countries and regions are represented by dolls on pages that are partly colored and partly blank, allowing for plenty of creative options. And if a girl wants to take some creative license with her masterpiece–why not? Who says a girl from Sweden can't be paired with a Mexican pinata? This chic and fun gift is a perfect fit for any girl.

Finley can’t wait for the class field trip to the art museum. She’s always painting and gluing and snazzifying and glitterizing. In fact, she might even want to be a real artist when she grows up. When Mr. Spark assigns a project based on the question: “What is art?” Finley figures it'll be a snap. But the more art she sees, the more mixed-up she gets, especially since bossy Olivia Snotham won't keep her opinions to herself. Finley starts to worry she’ll never figure out the answer. As Finley and Henry make some art-rageous portraits of each other, they discover the power of art, and Finley makes her mark in a Fin-tastic way.

Summer is here, and Finley is getting ready for Camp Acorn! She can't wait to make crafts, eat s'mores, and prove that she's tough enough to get back to nature. Unfortunately, she'll be sharing a cabin with Olivia Snotham, who's not exactly the outdoorsy type. When nature calls and the girls get lost on the way to the restrooms, Finley's spooky ghost story comes back to haunt them. As they work together to find a creative way home, Finley discovers that there's more than one way to be tough.

Finley Flowers has Flower Power. That means she has a million ideas. This third-grade star can take anything from Duct Tape to glitter glue and create something incredible. Problem is, when you're full of ideas, some of them are bound to get you into trouble. Chapter-book readers will fall in love with Finley, her friends, and her family in these quirky, funny stories that highlight creativity and imagination.

The class Halloween party is just around the corner, and Finley can’t wait! There will be treats and dancing, and she’s come up with a super-spooktacular costume for the fourth grade Halloween parade. But when a morning mix-up leaves Finley and her best friend Henry without their costumes, she has to think fast. Finley’s creative skills are put to the test as she tries to come up with new costumes in time for the parade.

The class Halloween party is just around the corner, and Finley can’t wait! There will be treats and dancing, and she’s come up with a super-spooktacular costume for the fourth grade Halloween parade. But when a morning mix-up leaves Finley and her best friend Henry without their costumes, she has to think fast. Finley’s creative skills are put to the test as she tries to come up with new costumes in time for the parade.

It’s time for Finley’s class to vote on a service-learning project, and Finley has a Fin-tastic plan. A class garden would beautify the school grounds, combat soggy cafeteria vegetables, and create a place to have class outside. The students get their hands dirty and work hard to build raised beds, prepare the soil, and plant a garden. Finley’s group picks seeds that are supposed to sprout first. But after days of watering and waiting, Finley and her friends are starting to wonder if their seeds are duds. The friends try everything—even singing to the seeds to help them grow. Will they ever enjoy the fruits of their labor, or will all of their hard work be in vain?