Books with author Mark Freeman

The girls from Flowerpot Cabin are back at camp in Martha Freeman’s second novel in the Secret Cookie Club series, which was called “a younger version of Ann Brashares’s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” by School Library Journal.Recipe for Summer Drama 1 girl counselor, broken-hearted 1 boy counselor, super-cute 4 determined campers Mix all ingredients together for eight weeks at Moonlight Ranch summer camp. For best results, add cookies. The Secret Cookie Club members Grace, Emma, Olivia, and Lucy are excited to be back at Moonlight Ranch summer camp with their beloved counselor, Hannah. But when a mysterious letter arrives, Hannah is plunged into despair. Secret Cookie Club to the rescue! After puzzling out the contents of the letter, they make a plan to fix Hannah’s life—a plan that requires a magic spell, a daring mission to the boys camp, and a big batch of campfire cookies. What could possibly go wrong? With a dash of romance, a pinch of mystery, and a heaping tablespoon of fun, this camp adventure is as satisfying as a warm chocolate chip cookie.

Every Christmas since Alex can remember, his family and neighbors have filled their front yards with decorations from each of the twelve days mentioned in the song ""The Twelve Days of Chirstmas."" But this year someone is stealing them one by one. Alex is determined to solve this caper, but will he be able to do it in time to save the twelve days of Christmas?

Willie is a little crow whose wings never grew. He wants to fly more than anything else in the world. One day when his mother is away, he jumps out of his nest only to fall to the ground in The Dark Forest. There he meets Inky the Cat! Soon the chase is on and the final outcome surprises everyone including Willie. A story for anyone who has ever wanted to fly!

Tessa Parks, daughter of the president, has the best hiding place ever for her piggy bank. So when it disappears, she figures somebody must have stolen it. Is there really a thief loose in the White House? Meanwhile, a metal detector says there's gold buried on the White House South Lawn; but when the First kids have a look, they find only a hold in the ground. Is there a link between the two mysteries? And can too-energetic White House dog Hooligan track the culprit? FInd ou in the fourth installment of the funny, fast-paced First Kids Mysteries!

Shortlisted for the Edgar Award for Best Mystery “Mystery lovers will be satisfied by the plot and adults will love the curriculum and social awareness tie-ins.” —School Library Journal Eleven-year-old Luis is left looking for answers after a city-wide blackout leads him to an electrifying mystery in this edge-of-your-seat thriller from Martha Freeman.Luis Cardenal is toasting a Pop-Tart when a power outage strikes Hampton, New Jersey. Elevators and gas pumps fail right away; soon cell phones die and grocery shelves empty. Cold and in the dark, people begin to get desperate. Luis likes to know how things work, and the blackout gets him wondering: Where does the city’s electricity come from? What would cause it to shut down? No one seems to have answers, and rumors are flying. Then a slip of the tongue gives Luis and his ex best friend Maura a clue. Brushed off by the busy police, the two sixth graders determine they are on their own. To get to the bottom of the mystery, they know they need to brave the abandoned houses of Luis’s poor neighborhood and find the homeless teen legend known as Computer Genius. What they don’t know is that someone suspects they know too much, someone who wants to keep Hampton in the dark. In this electrifying mystery, two can-do sleuths embark on a high-tech urban adventure to answer an age-old question: Who turned out the lights?

“An excellent addition to middle grade collections.” —School Library Journal (starred review) After being shipped off to stay with her aunt and uncle in Nowheresville, Pennsylvania, city girl Effie Starr Zook stumbles upon a mystery that leads her to an old family feud in this “accessible and exciting” (School Library Journal, starred review).A rich girl from New York City, Effie Starr Zook isn’t afraid of much. When her parents go on a dangerous round-the-world adventure in a solar airplane, she’s packed off to her aunt and uncle’s farm for the summer. Expecting boredom, she runs smack dab into a family secret. Why does the neighbor kid want to avoid her? What are her aunt and uncle so worried about? And what does “bad blood” mean, anyway? Effie’s got a brand-new bicycle, time on her hands, and an unlimited capacity for asking questions. With these, she sets out to uncover whatever it is the grownups are hiding. Along the way, she’ll contend with crackpot politics, serve coffee in a bookstore café, and learn more than she bargained for about her famous great-grandfather, the inventor of the barf bag. Fast-paced and funny, this is a story about having the courage to find out who you really are. Look out, world—when Effie Starr Zook has questions, she won’t take no for an answer!

On a hot and lazy kind of day, Willie the Wingless Wonder decides to fly his pedal plane very high and far away. He sees new places and new things. When the sun goes down, he looks around to discover he's lost. He looks for help in a mysterious forest and finds a friend who tells him about a magic star that will lead him home. Using simple language, this story teaches young children about the four cardinal points - north, south, east and west, and how to navigate using the sun, stars and surrounding landmarks. For children ages 4 - 8.

Hello Reader! I'm Marie Freeman, and I absolutely LOVE riddles and brain teasers! They’re so amazing to me because they both let you have fun and improve your cognitive functions at the same time! You see, I produced this book because I wanted to create something ESPECIALLY designed to entertain you as well as IMPROVE YOU as much as possible. I tried putting together all the best riddles following the most precise criteria of selection, making sure they actually train and strengthen your cognitive skills. This book will be a book that challenges you, a book you can come back to every time you’re bored or feel like a little brain-workout! I grouped the riddles into various sections so you will get challenged in multiple ways! From lateral thinking to classical puzzles, this book has it all! I really am convinced you will love this, and in here there is enough material to keep you engaged for many travels! I have spent lots of time by myself and nearly travelled my entire life that I always wished someone would produce a book like this...