Mary Quattlebaum, author portrait

Mary Quattlebaum

Mary Quattlebaum's first book, Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns, was the winner of the first annual Marguerite de Angeli Prize for middle-grade fiction. She has also written Jazz, Pizzazz, and the Silver Threads; its companion, The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential; and A Year on My Street, a First Choice Chapter Book for younger readers. Recipient of the Novel in Progress/Judy Blume Grant from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she has been published in Children's Digest and Ladybug, as well as several literary magazines. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband.
Queen Elizabeth II (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Adorable Animals (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Hedgehogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Together Forever!
The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans
Grover G. Graham and Me
Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
Jackson Jones and the Curse of the Outlaw Rose
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns

Books

Queen Elizabeth II (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Adorable Animals (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Hedgehogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Together Forever!
The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans
Grover G. Graham and Me
Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
Jackson Jones and the Curse of the Outlaw Rose
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns

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