The Write Stuff

Katharine the Almost Great #7

by Lisa Mullarkey, Phyllis Harris (Illustrator)

Katharine thinks her stories are boring. Boring with a capital B. No matter how many details and dollar words she adds, it's never enough for Mrs. Bingsley. Katharine's wants a Write Stuff Pencil like everyone else. Can she whip her story into shape before the Author's Tea and earn one? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

80 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun story about teaching kids to write “better”. My daughter, who’s in 4th grade, enjoyed it. Perfect for 3rd-5th graders, when they are learning to write with bigger words and more complex sentences.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good one for younger chapter readers (our family read it together). Teaches about progress, growth-mindset, writing tips, and the importance of editing and drafts.

[Mamatufy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Katharine hates writing, big time. She thinks it's boring, boring, boring. When her nemesis Vanessa, aka Miss Priss-A-Poo, gets a special reward for excellent writing, it's too much for Katharine to take. She decides to use all the dollar words she can find to improve her writing & get her own special award. The end of the book has some tips for kids to improve their own writing. The kid is sort of annoying.

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like the part when the girl gets to put a pencil on the write stuff board