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Carole P. Roman

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Born

Brooklyn, The United States

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http://caroleproman.com

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Children's, Historical Fiction, Thriller

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My husband, my parents, my children and grandchildren

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August 2012

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Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children's books. Whether it's pirates, princesses, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children. She hosts a blog radio program called Indie Authors Roundtable and is one of the founders of the magazine, Indie Author's Monthly. She's been interviewed twice by Forbes Magazine. Carole has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A. Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela Hausman. She published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren and a new joke book called The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 8 ...more

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Average rating: 4.48 · 4,086 ratings · 2,250 reviews · 69 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! 4.17 avg rating — 752 ratings — 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
	Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life - A Captain No Beard Story 4.51 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Spies, Code Breakers, and Secret Agents: A World War II Book for Kids 4.19 avg rating — 121 ratings — 6 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
	Can a Princess Be a Firefighter? by Carole P. Roman (Goodreads Author), Mateya Arkova (Illustrations) 4.65 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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
	If You Were Me and Lived in... Mexico: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World 4.61 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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
	If You Were Me and Lived in... South Korea: An Introduction to Learning about Other Cultures 4.47 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Pepper Parrot's Problem with Patience (Captain No Beard, #2) 4.53 avg rating — 80 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
	Mindfulness for Kids: 30 Fun Activities to Stay Calm, Happy, and In Control by Carole P. Roman (Goodreads Author), J. Robin Albertson-Wren 4.07 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2018 — 11 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
	If You Were Me and Lived In...Ancient Greece by Carole P. Roman (Goodreads Author), Mateya Arkova (Illustrations) 4.43 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Rocket-Bye by Carole P. Roman (Goodreads Author), Mateya Arkova (Illustrations) 4.66 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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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Series by Carole P. Roman

If You Were Me and Lived in… cultural series (22 books)
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Carole P. Roman (Goodreads Author)

4.61 avg rating — 1,202 ratings

Captain No Beard (10 books)
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4.56 avg rating — 667 ratings

If You Were Me and Lived in… historical series (10 books)
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Carole P. Roman (Goodreads Author),

Silvia Brunetti (Illustrations)

4.57 avg rating — 547 ratings

Oh Susannah (2 books)
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Mateya Arkova

4.69 avg rating — 115 ratings

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Carole P. Roman made a comment in the group Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — Is your inbox filled with promises to sell your books? topic " Hi Liz, Thanks for the great article. My inbox has been flooded with these scammers. This is an important article for any author to read. "
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Carole P. Roman made a comment in the group Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — Looking for review swap – psychological horror/thriller novellas topic " Be careful! Review swaps are illegal on Amazon. Amazon owns Goodreads. Check out 'Zon's rules. ...more "
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Carole P. Roman liked rose nanney's review of Monsterland Above (Monsterland the Series Book 4): "Amazing! Really enjoyed the entire series. Highly recommend it to anyone that appreciates monsters and a good tale. The author tied everything together in a way that actually made sense. Hope you enjoy it too!"
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Carole P. Roman liked rose nanney's review of Dragged Down Deep: "Indi Jones Meets Monster Hunters!! I really enjoyed the characters and hope there are more stories in the making. I am so glad to have discovered Mr. Okron's tales. So far everything I have read has kept me entertained. Excellent job!" Read more of this review »
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Carole P. Roman liked Nancy's review of Monsterland: "Wyatt Baldwin is a teen just looking for his place. His parents divorce and his father passes. But a new Horror attraction opens and his friends want to go. "Real" monsters are there...what havoc could happen? The writing style was very easy to get in" Read more of this review »
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Carole P. Roman made a comment in the group Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — Promote Your Indie Book For Free topic " Great website. We need more of those! "
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Carole P. Roman made a comment in the group Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie — Authors beware topic " Check out Anita Dickason's article about the scammers. https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/autopsy... ...more "
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Carole P. Roman made a comment in the group Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — Authors beware topic " Great article, Anita! The hooks are so enticing. I'm glad you investigated it. Thanks for doing the legwork! ...more "
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“When do you stop at green and go at red? When you’re eating a watermelon.”
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“Why does Humpty Dumpty love autumn? Because he always has a great fall.”
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“What word is always spelled wrong in the dictionary? Wrong.”
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“To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better.”
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“When do you stop at green and go at red? When you’re eating a watermelon.”
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“What word is always spelled wrong in the dictionary? Wrong.”
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message 8: by Carole

Oct 11, 2018 08:50AM

Shanna wrote: "Hi Carole!
I just wanted to make sure you got the email I sent you yesterday!
Thanks so much,
Shanna"
Hi Shanna,

Got it. My assistant is out today- so it will be done before Monday of next week. ;)

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message 7: by Shanna

Oct 11, 2018 08:40AM

Hi Carole!
I just wanted to make sure you got the email I sent you yesterday!
Thanks so much,
Shanna

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message 6: by Graeme

Oct 18, 2017 02:56PM

Hi Carole, thanks for the friend invite. Pleased to meet you. Cheers Graeme

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message 5: by Carole

Jul 01, 2017 04:29PM

David wrote: "Carole,

thank you so much for your kind words! Just being read by you, let alone being rated highly, means a lot to me, and I appreciate it.

Dave"
Just saw this- I'm finally exploring Goodreads. My pleasure David. I enjoyed the book!!

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message 4: by David

Jun 22, 2017 12:48PM