Jessica Scott Kerrin

The first book in the Martin Bridge chapter-book series about a boy whose well-meant plans sometimes go awry.

Three more stories of Martin's plans unravelling. This time, his school is having a parade, the illustrator of his favorite comic book will be visiting his classroom, and will show him and his classmates how to draw Zip Rideout.

Three more stores of Martin's plans unravelling. This time, he has to entertain an unwanted guest, share lunch with a boy who eats erasers and embark on a madcap search for his school's escaped pet parakeet.

Martin's back in two more stories. He gets a new babysitter and learns that dancing isn't all bad. In the second story, Martin his friend Stuart find themselves locked in a toy store with no way out.

In the seventh chapter book featuring Martin Bridge, two new stories show how Martin and his cousin Fletcher are more alike than they appear, and how Martin jumps to conclusions when his father says he has a surprise.

"Owen has always done well, even without trying that hard. He gets A's in school, is an avid photographer and knows he can count on his family's support. But then Owen makes a mistake. A big one. And now he must face his fear of disappointing his entire family. A last-minute trip to Iceland, just Owen and his granddad, seems like the perfect way out. For Owen's granddad, the trip is about paying tribute to a friend with Icelandic roots. But Owen has...

The Missing Dog Is Spotted. Trevor Tower doesn't worry about being short until he is assigned dog-walking duty with Loyola Louden, the tallest person in his class. But the dogs are a wonderful distraction, and even before Trevor and Loyola vow to solve the mystery of a missed spotted dog, they are becoming good friends. The Spotted Dog Last Seen. While tracking clues from a secret code penciled in the margins of mystery novels at the public library,...

The Lobster Chronicles is a trilogy about how life changes for three boys in a small coastal town when a giant lobster is caught. Each book describes the same events through a different boy's eyes, making for three suspenseful, believable stories and an engrossing reading experience.

Ferguson is trying to help his grandfather figure out his legacy. His grandfather doesn't want to have any regrets, like his old friend McDermit, who famously caught a giant lobster but regretted not returning it to sea. So when another giant lobster is caught in their fishing community and put up for auction, Ferguson cooks up a plan with his grandfather to bid on the lobster and set it free. Will this be his grandfather's legacy or will the town's...