CARMEN DIVES IN

Aspiring reporter Carmen Bernstein receives a mysterious message that seems completely silly but turns into a challenge that brings her closer to Riley, her new and perfect cheerleading stepsister. Book 2 in the Star Sisterz series

Ages 8 and up.
Mirrorstone/Wizards of the Coast, 2005, ISBN 978-0786937141

CARMEN DIVES IN is exactly what a series read should be — fun and fast-paced with an important underlying message: only by facing your fears can you overcome them.” –  Kidsreads.com review

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CARMEN’S CRYSTAL BALL

Carmen has a nose for news and a heart for animals. When she finds an old crystal, Carmen begins a journey that could change the fate of her four-legged friends. Book 7 in the Star Sisterz series.

Ages 8 and up.
Mirrorstone/Wizards of the Coast, 2006, ISBN 978-0786940295

CARMEN’S CRYSTAL BALL is another sweet, zesty story in the Star Sisterz series.” — Kidsreads.com review

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I CAN BOWL!
by Linda Johns, illustrated by Jim Caputo
Rookie Reader / Grolier / Scholastic, 2003

A bouncy, rhyming romp starring a young boy showing off his moves while bumper bowling.

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TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE
by Linda Johns, illustrated by Dana Regan

It’s a timeless question! Follow the adventures of a toddler named Will as he poses the question: To Pee or Not to Pee? – and finds inventive uses for his shiny new potty seat. (1998)

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Johns’s first book for children introduces a spunky heroine … [a] breezily written tale …” — Publishers Weekly

SARAH’S SECRET PLAN
by Linda Johns, illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Sarah’s parents are always late, but she has the best idea in the history of kids – and now everything should run on time in her house. Adorable, funny illustrations by Denise Brunkus, illustrator of the Junie B. Jones series. (1995)