Miss Smith's class can't wait for story time. When their teacher reads from her incredible storybook, the worlds she describes come alive-literally! So when the class takes a field trip to the local aquarium, reading magic brings favorite nautical characters to life, including Long John Silver and the Swiss Family Robinson. From swimming with the Little Mermaid to rescuing their treasured storybook from scurvy pirates, it's another rollicking reading adventure Miss Smith's class - and readers - won't soon forget.
Michael Garland is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of more than 30 children’s books, including Americana Adventure and Miss Smith and the Haunted Library. His Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook won the California and Delaware State Reading Awards. He lives in Patterson, New York, with his wife and their three children. View titles by Michael Garland

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Miss Smith's class can't wait for story time. When their teacher reads from her incredible storybook, the worlds she describes come alive-literally! So when the class takes a field trip to the local aquarium, reading magic brings favorite nautical characters to life, including Long John Silver and the Swiss Family Robinson. From swimming with the Little Mermaid to rescuing their treasured storybook from scurvy pirates, it's another rollicking reading adventure Miss Smith's class - and readers - won't soon forget.

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Michael Garland is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of more than 30 children’s books, including Americana Adventure and Miss Smith and the Haunted Library. His Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook won the California and Delaware State Reading Awards. He lives in Patterson, New York, with his wife and their three children. View titles by Michael Garland

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