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Karen Pokras is a writer, daisy lover, and occasional baker who will definitely begin playing the piano tomorrow. Always an avid reader, Karen found her passion for writing later in life and now runs all of her stories past the furry ears of her two feline editorial assistants before anyone else. A numbers geek at heart, she enjoys a good spreadsheet almost as much as she loves storytelling. Karen writes under both Karen Pokras and Karen Pokras Toz. A native of Connecticut, Karen is the proud mom to three brilliant children who still provide an endless stream of great book material. She lives with her family outside of Philadelphia.. For more information, please visit www.karentoz.com and www.karenpokras.com ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 724 ratings · 252 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nate Rocks the World (Nate Rocks, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Millicent Marie Is Not My Name 4.25 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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
	Nate Rocks the Boat (Nate Rocks, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Ava's Wishes (Whispered Wishes, #1) by Karen Pokras Toz (Goodreads Author), Karen Pokras 3.67 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Chasing Invisible 3.88 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Nate Rocks the School (Nate Rocks, #3) 4.62 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Pie and Other Brilliant Ideas 4.58 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Backyard Secrets of Danny Wexler by Karen Pokras Toz (Goodreads Author), Karen Pokras 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — 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
	Nate Rocks the City (Nate Rocks, #4) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Holly's Wishes (Whispered Wishes, #2) by Karen Pokras Toz (Goodreads Author), Karen Pokras 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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Digging Deeper: Why I Chose To Write a Story Set in the 1970s

Perhaps I should title this story, What’s Taken Me So Long to Write a Story Set in the 1970s? The 1970s was when I, myself, was a middle grade child. It was a glorious time.

Endless bike ridesAfternoons on the playgroundClimbing the rocks and exploring the woods behind my houseThe simplicity of having just four television stationsFighting to watch those television stati Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Karen Pokras Toz

Nate Rocks (2 books)
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Karen Pokras Toz (Goodreads Author)

4.13 avg rating — 268 ratings

Whispered Wishes (4 books)
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Karen Pokras Toz (Goodreads Author),

Karen Pokras

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“I pick up the last of my three horseshoes. I concentrate, make certain that my aim is perfect, bring my arm back ever so slightly, and toss the horseshoe.”
― Karen Pokras Toz, Nate Rocks the Boat

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