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Part-time Mermaid

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Girl by day. Mermaid by night. This part-time mermaid is ready for adventure! Jump into the sea to play hide-and-seek in coral caves, explore sunken pirate ships, and meet new underwater friends. At the sea palace, it's almost time for… Read More
Part-time Princess

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Make all your princess dreams come true in this sparkly story about a girl who takes her tiara as seriously as her royal missions. Girl by day. Princess by night. At night, a normal little girl imagines she is a… Read More

Deborah Underwood

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Deborah Underwood is the author of numerous books for children, including Outside In, Interstellar Cinderella, XO, Exoplanet, and New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book, The Loud Book, and Here Comes the Easter Cat. She lives in Northern California and invites you to visit her online at deborahunderwoodbooks.com.

Jorge Lacera was born in Colombia and grew up in Miami, Florida. He graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design. He illustrated the picture book Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies, with his wife Megan Lacera. He lives in Canada.

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A Mouse Family Christmas

A Mouse Family Christmas

by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Leah Hong

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Sugar Plums to the Rescue!

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Sugar Plums to the Rescue!

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ashley Evans

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Dancing Diva

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Dancing Diva

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ashley Evans

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Perfectly Prima

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Perfectly Prima

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ashley Evans

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Tutu Many Problems (previously published as Terrible Terrel)

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Tutu Many Problems (previously published as Terrible Terrel)

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ashley Evans

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ashley Evans

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Toeshoe Trouble

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Toeshoe Trouble

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ashley Evans

XO, Exoplanet

XO, Exoplanet

by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Jorge Lacera

Sugar Plum Ballerinas in Two Acts

Sugar Plum Ballerinas in Two Acts

by Whoopi Goldberg, by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Maryn Roos

Part-time Mermaid

Part-time Mermaid

by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Cambria Evans, Cover design or artwork by Cambria Evans

Part-time Princess

Part-time Princess

by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Cambria Evans

Super Saurus Saves Kindergarten

Super Saurus Saves Kindergarten

by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Ned Young, Cover design or artwork by Ned Young