Michele Jakubowski – författare

Seven-year-old Poppy is the perfect mix of cleverness and fun. In ‘Talent Show Trouble’, Poppy would rather stay inside and watch TV. But when Poppy finds her talent, she learns how much fun it is to be active outside.

Seven-year-old Poppy is the perfect mix of cleverness and fun. In ‘The Summer Party’, Poppy learns that there are more exciting things to do at a party than eat too much junk food.

Seven-year-old Poppy is the perfect mix of cleverness and fun. In ‘Beach Day Blues’, Poppy learns to not to give up when faced with obstacles as a troublesome day at the beach turns out to be exciting in the end.

Seven-year-old Poppy is the perfect mix of cleverness and fun. In ‘Snowy Blast’, Poppy learns how much fun it is to be active outside. At first, Poppy didn’t want to go out to play but once she did she had lots of fun.

Opposites go together. Just ask Ashley Sanchez (Ash) and Ashlee Taylor (Lee), who have been best friends forever. Ash is messy as can be, and Lee likes things neat and tidy. Ash loves sports and Lee prefers dance. Ash doesn’t like chocolate, but Lee could eat it all day long. Ever since they were born, Ash and Lee have lived in the same apartment building, just across the hall from each other . . . but now that’s about to change. When Lee moves a few blocks away, will the two girls find a way to stay best friends forever?

Feeling torn apart by the Taylor family''s recent move, best friends Ashley Sanchez (Ash) and Ashlee Taylor (Lee) set out to find an activity they can enjoy together. Being so different from one another, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Ash wants to teach Lee some basketball moves, while Lee hopes to share her love of art with Ash. But sharing their hobbies doesn’t go as planned, and soon Ash and Lee worry that they will never find the perfect activity for the two of them.

Best friends Ashley Sanchez (Ash) and Ashley Taylor (Lee) agree that being a sister can be tough. What they don’t agree on is which of them has it tougher. When they both argue that their situation is worse, the two girls decide to switch places for a day. Ash can’t wait to spend time with Lee’s cool older sister, Mallory. Lee is excited to bond with Ash’s adorable baby brother, Sam. But when the sibling swap doesn’t go as expected, will Ash and Lee still wish to trade places?

She did it! Poppy finally convinced her parents to let her get a puppy from the shelter. Poppy names her puppy Rosie and falls in love with her straight away. However, she''s not in love with the extra work a puppy brings. Thankfully, Poppy''s best friend Millie is around to help out in this relateable early chapter book.

Poppy can''t wait to join her best friend Millie''s football team! She is excited about the new uniform and snacks after the game. What Poppy isn’t excited about is all the practice. And after a bad day on the field, Poppy isn''t sure if football is worth all the extra effort.

Poppy has outgrown her bike and is ready for a bigger one in this early chapter book. But when her dad brings home the new bike, she is surprised by just how big it is. In fact, it seem way too big for Poppy and she does not want to ride it. Can anyone, or anything, change her mind?