Scarecrow Invasion
Written by
Linda Hamill
Illustrated by
Karen Bannister Rosie
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44 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9780888875594
$14.95 CA
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About the Book
Believing she has everything organized and that nothing can go wrong, Dodie, a Dorothy of Oz want-to-be, thinks the day will be the best one ever. Then something goes really wrong. Dodie's grandparents are coming and Dodie wants them to take her picture with all the Oz scarecrows that are part of Meaford's Scarecrow Invasion Festival. But Dodie and her friends find that Rusty is missing from the display. They must find Rusty before her grandparents arrive. When the children run out of ideas about where to look, they get some unexpected help. Follow Dodie and her friends as they explore the town in search of the missing scarecrow.
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About the Authors
Linda Hamill
Linda is never far from education. She has been a student, English teacher, Guidance Counsellor, occasional teacher, a Trustee with the local Board of Education and a volunteer in schools.
She and her husband live near Meaford, Ontario on a gravel road.They have a small acreage that features an eco-friendly pond.
A much enjoyed highlight in her life in the frequent visits from their six grandchildren. They inspire the characters in her writing.
She has a degree in Sociology and Psychology. More recently, she has graduated from a writing program with The Institute of Children's Literature.
Linda is also a gardener, church organist, choir director, scarecrow builder for the Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and member of the fun-loving Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Marching Kazoo Band.
Check Linda out at her website, www.lindahamill.ca
Karen Bannister Rosie
An artist, Landscape Architect, and Award-winning gardener. When she is not designing gardens, or digging in one, she loves to doodle and finds her inspiration in the great outdoors. Recently, an entire set of Karen's doodles were brought to life when she designed and built her dream home in the country. She lives in picturesque Ballinafad, Ontario with her husband, two children, and cat, surrounded by nature that she can't wait to explore and document in her sketchbook. Karen has completed technical illustrations for many landscape planning documents, but this is her first children's story. These illustrations are done in watercolour and ink.
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