Description

From the author of Stick Dog comes the third book in a highly illustrated early chapter book series about three best friends whose plans, missions, and schemes are sure to shake up their school.

Molly, Simon, and Rosie are determined to build the best science fair project in school history. To do that, they’ll need to attract tons of fireflies.

Will their bright idea get them a glowing grade or will it flicker out before the fair even starts?

HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!


  • Friendship and Teamwork: Molly, Simon, and Rosie must combine their unique talents—from big ideas to science smarts—to pull off their most ambitious plan yet.
  • Hilarious Problem-Solving: Follow the trio's laugh-out-loud schemes as they try to outsmart a rival student and create the ultimate firefly invention.
  • Science Fair Fun: A lighthearted adventure that makes science exciting, showing how curiosity about the natural world can lead to a glowing success.
  • Perfect for Reluctant Readers: With engaging art on every page and fast-paced chapters, this illustrated series is designed to build confidence for kids moving beyond early readers.

About the author(s)

Tom Watson lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and son. He also has a dog, as you could probably guess. The dog is a Labrador-Newfoundland mix. Tom says he looks like a Labrador with a bad perm. He wanted to name the dog "Put Your Shirt On" (please don't ask why), but he was outvoted by his family. The dog's name is Shadow. Early in his career Tom worked in politics, including a stint as the chief speechwriter for the governor of Ohio. This experience helped him develop the unique, storytelling narrative style of the Stick Dog books. More important, Tom's time in politics made him realize a very important thing: Kids are way smarter than adults. And it's a lot more fun and rewarding to write stories for them than to write speeches for grown-ups.

Marta Kissi is a London-based illustrator originally from Warsaw. She studied BA illustration & animation at Kingston University and MA communication art & design at the Royal College of Art. Her favorite part of being an illustrator is bringing stories to life by designing charming characters and the wonderful worlds they live in. She shares a studio in London with her husband, James, and their pet plant, Trevor.

Reviews

Praise for STICK DOG: “Ample stick drawings make this an enticing package for those just starting chapter books.”   - Kirkus Reviews

“Encouraging emergent readers with progress notes at each chapter’s end, this series kickoff introduces a diverse trio of third-grade friends with complementary traits.…Kissi adds a two-color illustration of the trio in action, a fanciful diagram, or a bit of arithmetic to almost every page of the well-paced, well-spaced narrative.” - Booklist

“With likable characters, an amusing situation, and lots of reinforcement for readers, this effort is sure to be a hit.” - Kirkus Reviews

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