Books with author Laurie Perry

They're cold-blooded, scaly, and strong, as well as downright impressive. This book is all about these "disappearing dragons." Filled with color photographs, maps, and charts, you'll learn about the similarities and differences between alligators and crocodiles. Two factual stories about American Crocodiles Houdini and Snaggletooth will give readers a new respect for these fascinating creatures.

Echo Rivers is a ten-year-old girl who enjoys being herself. She never expected she would ever change; especially for a boy. When she does; she regrets it almost instantly, but not all changes are bad. Echo finds out more about herself and family through change than she would have ever known had she stayed true to herself. Turn the pages to learn more about Echo Rivers and her family.

Gracianna "Gracie" Marks and her widower father Dr. James Marks are starting life anew away from Manhattan. To Gracie's frustration, they are away from everything she's ever known and loved. Once out of familiar territory, Gracie starts seeing her life unraveling while at the same time coping with her mental illness. While Gracie wants to believe that there is a God who cares about her problems, she gets too caught up in blaming Him for causing all her problems in the first place. What Gracie truly would like to know is this: if God truly exists, then why do bad things happen?