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Vikki VanSickle

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Children's Books, Mystery, Fiction

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Reader, writer, Taurus. My work ranges from cozy mysteries featuring snarky detectives to contemporary middle grade fiction to magical, storytime-ready picture books. I am always exploring a new writing era.

Currently, I live and work in Toronto. Everything I do, I do for my cat.

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	If I Had a Gryphon by Vikki VanSickle (Goodreads Author), Cale Atkinson (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 1,147 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Winnowing 3.70 avg rating — 835 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Goblin Market by Vikki VanSickle (Goodreads Author), Jensine Eckwall (illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 691 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lightning Circle by Vikki VanSickle (Goodreads Author), Laura K. Watson (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 512 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anonymouse by Vikki VanSickle (Goodreads Author), Anna Pirolli (Illustrator) 3.72 avg rating — 303 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Days, Starry Nights 3.76 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Words That Start with B 4.01 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Decorate a Christmas Tree by Vikki VanSickle (Goodreads Author), Miki Sato (Illustrations) 4.22 avg rating — 155 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Is a Four-Letter Word 3.88 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teddy Bear of the Year by Vikki VanSickle (Goodreads Author), Sydney Hanson (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 127 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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As Seen on CTV Your Morning: 8 Kids’ Books That Make Great Gifts

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“Riding can be especially powerful for a girl who feels like she has no power in her life, because if she can learn to control such a powerful animal, then maybe she can learn to control other things too.”
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“I could see the bumps of her spine like beads on a necklace, stretched across her back.”
― Vikki VanSickle, Summer Days, Starry Nights

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“Gwendolyn shrugged her narrow shoulders. They were so thin and pointy, I imagined she had a closet full of blouses and sweaters with holes in the shoulders.”
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“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
― E. B. White

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“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friend, friendship, writers

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“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

tags: love

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