Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Starbuckle / Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick

Written by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Narrated by Rachael Lillis

Short chapters, comic moments, and real-kid characters and situations make the Andy Shane stories perfect for beginning readers. In ANDY SHANE AND THE VERY BOSSY DOLORES STARBUCKLE, Andy dreads school where all Dolores does is tattle on him, correct him, or attempt to outshine him in every area. With Granny’s help, however, Andy stands up to Dolores in a way that empowers him and transforms her. Then, Andy is forced to attend Dolores’s birthday party in ANDY SHANE AND THE PUMPKIN TRICK but when he helps track down the tricksters who broke her prized pumpkins, he discovers that Dolores might not be so bad after all. With insight and humor, these endearing stories present characters who young readers will easily champion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Live Oak Media
• Release date: Jan 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781430109242

Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Jennifer Richard Jacobson grew up in a family of storytellers. “My brothers,” she says, “had the ability to make us laugh until our bellies hurt. I wasn’t as hilarious, but I learned how to take the mishaps in life (especially the embarrassments) and turn them into a dramatic story.” Jennifer is the author of the middle grade novels Paper Things and Small as an Elephant, and the Andy Shane picture book series, among others. She lives in Maine with her husband and Jack Russell terrier. Visit her at JenniferJacobson.com.