Books for your kids written by my kids

Friends, I've been holding out on you. Not to be outdone by their mother, my 8-year-old and then-9-year-old published more novels this summer. These sweet stories would make perfect gifts for the kids in your life, and maybe they'll even inspire your budding authors to write and publish their own stories. The skills learned in undertaking a large writing project and seeing it through to the finished product are invaluable. (I've documented our publishing process here and here to get you started.) Happy reading and writing!

Love Story on Drama Street
By Caroline Soplop

After a French bulldog disappears one night, her neighbor, Loco, a Havanese puppy, sets out on an adventure to find her and bring her home. Loco makes friends and enemies along the journey. Just when he is on the edge of giving up, luck takes a turn. The investigation ends in a joyful twist.

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​Hen the Hound and the Turtle Mystery
By Nora Soplop

Hen the hound puppy finds a new home and loving owner. But she gets worried when a turtle friend vanishes from his rock home in the woods. Hen puts her sniffing skills to work to try to solve the mystery of his disappearance. Will she succeed?

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Rascal's Life
​By Caroline Soplop

This book was written and photographed by an 8-year-old for kids who love horses. Set in the late 1800s, it tells the story of a chestnut stallion, first named Fudge, then renamed Rascal. He lives through many challenges, but makes plenty of friends along the way.