Rosie Woods in Little Red Writing Hood

By Maya Myers and Eleanor Howell

Rosie is a good writer, so how come she can’t come up with a single good story idea when her friend Wolfie has a million ideas? Rosie knows all the elements needed for a great story, but she wants her story for a class assignment to be really great—and that means giving it a surprise twist. Then Wolfie himself unwittingly inspires the perfect idea for the “twist” Rosie’s been looking for. But will using it make her story better or ruin her friendship with Wolfie?

Author Maya Myers, former K-1 teacher and classroom literacy specialist, infuses this tale with clever curricula and captures the antics, excitement, drama, and hilarity of elementary school. Rich back matter offers additional curriculum support.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9781484688281

Maya Myers

Maya Myers writes books for kids and edits books for kids and adults. She’s a former teacher and loves cooking, gardening, and (of course) reading—just like Rosie! Originally from Maine, she now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, author-illustrator Matt Myers, who has more ideas than Wolfie. They have three kids, six chickens, and a twenty-three-pound cat named Hoss.

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Fun Facts

About Me, Rosie Woods

sketch of Rosie and Wolfie

Rosie (right) and Wolfie (left)

I love to write in my trusty red notebook.

I am quiet. My friend Wolfie is… not.

I live with my dad, and I can walk to my grandma’s house.

My teacher, Mrs. Marshall, is the GOAT (greatest of all time)!

The story you are about to read happened in our third-grade class.

Chapter One

The Secret Ingredient

Rosie Woods liked nothing better than getting lost in a good book. She loved the way a story could make her forget about everything around her. She loved the thrill of her heart beating faster when a story took her on a new adventure in an exciting place with interesting characters.

But Rosie was not a fan of excitement in real life. She was quiet. She liked quiet places and quiet people. So, from time to time, she found her friend Wolfie a little bit… challenging.

Wolfie lived down the block. He was super friendly to everybody. Rosie liked playing with Wolfie because he made her laugh. He didn’t seem to mind that she was quiet. He did enough talking for both of them.

In fact, Wolfie almost never stopped talking. He was the biggest chatterbox in Rosie’s class. He talked on the way to school, he talked during class, he talked during recess, and he talked all the way home.

Once in a while, Wolfie came over to play. After he left, Rosie’s dad would shake his head and laugh. That Wolfie, he’d say. And Rosie would just say, Yep.

Sometimes, though, all that talking got to be a little much for Rosie. Plus, Wolfie had this habit of telling Rosie things she already knew.

Rosie trying to read a book while Wolfie chatters, “It's Friday today. That means it's the weekend next. We don't have to go to school for two whole days after this. We have Saturday and Sunday to do whatever we want. What are you going to do? Me and my mom are going to build a bookshelf, and I'm going to play soccer at the park, and maybe for for ice cream after, and…” Wolfie spills his drink on Rosie's book.

At school on Monday, Mrs. Marshall told the class they would be learning to write stories. By the end of the week, they would each write a story of their own.

This sounded like the perfect assignment for Rosie! She loved stories