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Carris, Joan Davenport was born on August 18, 1938 in Toledo. Daughter of Roy and Gertrude Elfrid (Nichols) Davenport.
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Punch Wagner has an awesome plan. He, his parents, his teenage sister Lila, and his friend, Tom, are going to Beaufort, North Carolina, where Blackbeard the pirate once lived . . . and where he probably buried his treasure. Excited by the idea of pirate loot, Punch and Tom decide to spend their two-week vacation secretly digging for it. Of course, they’ll have to keep Lila from leaking their plan and find a way to enlist the help of their local "guide," 11-year-old Skeeter Grace. A year younger than Punch and Tom, Skeeter turns out to be a bossy know-it-all who doesn’t like Yankee tourists. Still, he’s the one who introduces Punch and Tom to the local dolphins, which reveals a different side to his character. Skeeter has a lot to offer. Soon, all three boys start digging, combing Beaufort and the surrounding islands for the pirate’s buried treasure. Here is a fast-paced treasure hunt with surprising results especially on the night they dig the ground in Blackbeard’s yard.
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When Cory Dean's mother adopts a pet pig, Cory and her little brother Robert Lee learn to love little Pandora and also to battle piggy prejudice. By the author of Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls. Reprint. K. AB. C.
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Todd Fearing and his best friend, Jeff, must protect an unwitting Aunt Morbelia during a trip to London and the Fearing estate, after a series of ominous events, sinister messages, and shady characters threatens the trio.
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Throughout this lively handbook, "cast" members such as high schoolers Amy and Ted tell readers about how they acquiesced to Dad's one a.m. curfew, their town's bombastic mayor whose speeches are really just a bunch of platitudes, and other happenings in their busy lives. Covers 450 words.
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While in Montana as part of a paleontological dig with his surly grandfather, ""Dr. Dinosaur,"" Alec Wright tries to solve the mystery of the disappearing fossils. By the author of Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls.
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Beau, a young Bernese mountain dog used to wide open spaces, becomes very homesick when his new owners lock him in the laundry room, force him to wear a collar, and feed him tasteless dry food.
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Fourth grade is a time of turmoil for the irrepressible Gus, whose imaginative ideas constantly get him into trouble as he tries to train his new dog, organizes a school art show, and battles his enemy Nanny Vincent.
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Carris, Joan Davenport was born on August 18, 1938 in Toledo. Daughter of Roy and Gertrude Elfrid (Nichols) Davenport.
Bachelor of Science in English, Iowa State University, 1960.
Classroom teacher Iowa Public Schools, 1960-1965. Private practice as writer, journalist, author, since 1976. Tutor, educational consultant, since 1966.
Instructor Ti-Indiana Educational Network, San Antonio. New Jersey Council on Children's Literature: Authors and Illustrators Annual Symposiums, 1986-1995. Instructor SAT-PSAT preparation, 1988-1990.
Appeared on national radio and television shows for interviews about education, test preparation, and children's literature.
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(Todd Fearing and his best friend, Jeff, must protect an u...)
(Fourth grade is a time of turmoil for the irrepressible G...)
(Fourth grade is a time of turmoil for the irrepressible G...)
(Beau, a young Bernese mountain dog used to wide open spac...)
(When Cory Dean's mother adopts a pet pig, Cory and her li...)
(Unhappy with his family's move to England, eleven-year-ol...)
(Throughout this lively handbook, "cast" members such as h...)
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Member Children's Book Guild Washington District of Columbia (president 1992-1993), National League American Pen Women (president Princeton branch 1980-1983), Society Children's Book Writers.
Married Barr Tupper Carris, December 28, 1960. Children: Minda Sue, Leigh Ann, Bradley.