Melissa Gijsbers

On her birthday, Lilly makes a wish. She wishes for her very own library.Everyone laughs at her wish.With the help of Grandpa George, will Lilly's wish come true?A junior fiction story featuring a girl who loves reading

Is reading a struggle? This book introduces "active books," designed to engage readers beyond just sitting still. Active books invite you to do something while you read, making reading enjoyable, especially for those with ADHD.Discover a variety of options such as lift-the-flap books, Choose Your Own Adventure books, audiobooks, cookbooks, and how-to books. Explore short stories, joke books, non-fiction, and puzzle books, as well as atlases and maps.Reading doesn't have to be a sit-still activity. With a creative approach and books based on interests, reading can be fun for everyone.

It is easy to sit down to write, however, we often don't know where to start. Writing prompts are one way to kickstart your imagination.In this book, author Melissa Gijsbers explains 'random object' writing prompts and gives you ideas on how to use them.

Genie In a drink bottle Trapped in a game Strange discoveries Melissa Gijsbers has compiled 52 writings prompts from the hundreds she's used over nearly a decade of working with young writers and put them together in one place for young writers to use to inspire their stories, poems, or any other form of writing.