Books with author Sara Baker

Dale is an emu, a brown soft feathered bird in Australia where the emu village has many big strong birds. Dale dreams of competing in the races and winning with speed and style—but he cannot walk much or run yet, so he watches the races and dreams. Then Brock, a big tough-love soft hearted emu becomes a friend that Dale can lean on to escape his lonely cave and be part of the village of emus. But these friends must work together to survive the cunning attacks of a huge rogue emu who wants to rule the village and all those around it, starting with Brock and Dale who must use quick wits and overcome fear…..

Max's parents are doctors, and they make sure that Max will become one too, continuing the family tradition. That means no fun, no creativity, and no imagination. But Max knows he wants more out of life; he wants adventure. And that's exactly what he gets when he finds an old book that belonged to his grandfather. He starts to read, and soon gets pulled into a different world with only a bat named Batly to help him navigate the strange place called Journeyland. The only way for Max to escape the book and get back home is by collecting a few important items from the kingdoms of Journeyland. But it won't be easy, because little does Max know, he's being hunted...

Enjoy this lively and animistic tale of a motherless girl named Petunia who rescues and befriends a charming and talking caterpillar named Herman. As Herman 'worms' his way into the hearts of Petunia's family and friends, they learn to nurture and care for him. The Silly Adventures of Petunia & Herman the Worm reminds its readers about the transformative power of love, about the magic of unlikely friendships, and about respect for life in its many forms. An engaging chapter book for emerging readers ages 8 and above, this tale by first-time author Sam Baker will leave its readers wanting more. 130 pages, softcover. Illustrations by Ann Hess. Published by Book Baby 2018.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.