Books with author Marilyn King

Gifted with the secret ability to talk with animals, Allie Carson lives with her father and her younger special needs brother Jonah. When Allie uses her gift to communicate with a young seal, she's told marine animals are mysteriously getting sick and dying. Allie and her best friends Sam and Brenna set out to investigate the problem. Between school, soccer and life at home, will Allie and her friends discover the source of the devastation in time to help her new animal friends?

Gifted with the secret ability to talk with animals, Allie Carson lives with her father and her younger special needs brother Jonah. When Allie uses her gift to communicate with a young seal, she's told marine animals are mysteriously getting sick and dying. Allie and her best friends Sam and Brenna set out to investigate the problem. Between school, soccer and life at home, will Allie and her friends discover the source of the devastation in time to help her new animal friends?

Shelly and Tiny are two slow animals who would love to own their own homes. However, each house must be suited to meet their unique needs. They have the plans for each house in their heads. Smooth rocks, shaded trees, indoor outdoor pools were some of the things that were needed. They searched the entire island each with high hopes that their dreams would come true. While they did not find their dream houses, they discovered the many building that were in their city and identified the business that each building housed.

Mikey and Tom Cat is a timeless fish tale that will teach your child to share with others. In the tale, Mikey warns Tom Cat not to taste what is on the end of the hook! Tom Cat’s belly was grumbling and the little catfish could not resist his favorite snack that was pink, and round, and smelled divine. Catfish love hotdogs! Mikey was so sad because his little brother gets hooked. But it turns out to be Tom Cat’s lucky day because he is saved by a gentle human who releases him back into the water and a sweet little boy who surprises him by sharing his own hot dog with Tom Cat. The little boy knew that sharing with others is a good thing to do…even with catfish!

Marilyn King's short story collection for children, Raskl Rabbit and the Bogey Monster, follows the adventures of Raskl Rabbit and his dare-devil antics. Written in rhyming couplets, children aged 3-7 years are able to join in with the rhymes when the story is read aloud. Older children reading the book independently will be able to enjoy the humour and the morals in the stories. The Raskl Rabbit and the Bogey Monster also includes a handy teacher's guide where the author uses her many years of experience as a teacher, to suggest ways that adults can work with children using these stories. All the stories can be linked to the National Curriculum and provide a discussion starting point for many topics. Raskl Rabbit is a rabbit with attitude. He will endear himself to both boys and girls with his super cool dare devil antics. He thinks that he is very trendy with his sunglasses and mobile phone. Raskl gets into trouble with his high jinx escapades, which he finds hilarious. He never sees the consequences of his foolish actions. To him, life is just one great adventure. Raskl's dirty habit of picking his nose means that he creates a huge, fearful Bogey Monster that terrorises his family and friends. Raskl soon stops laughing when he realises that he has to sort out this problem and destroy the fearsome monster that he has created. Follow Raskl on his journey as he searches for ways to destroy the monster before it's too late! Raskl Rabbit and the Bogey Monster is suitable for both young boys and girls aged between 3-7 years. In particular, it is a great read for children who enjoy adventure fiction written in humorous verse.