Books by Laura Everly

About The Mighty Pond Hoppers

978-1-62516-634-0-LEverlyCoverThe Mighty Pond Hoppers begins when third graders Leah and Candace are preparing for the annual Thanksgiving music program.

Part of the girls’ stress at school comes from trying to avoid two bullies. Leah and Candace push themselves to be great daughters and students, but when times get tough, they use a unique vehicle to time travel and visit several fun places in the United States. Join them on their trips in this exciting adventure story for young readers!

Will Leah be able to triumph over the school bully? How will a family crisis play itself out? And, with a little help from Candice, will Leah prove to her parents that she is responsible?

About Leah And Candace Leap Into Spring

9781631356995-Everly_CV3.inddLeah and Candace Leap Into Spring begins the firstday of school at Nash Elementary after Christmas break. The girls are third graders. Frannie Lynn, the school bully, has struck again. Poor Candace! She is bearing the brunt of Frannie Lynn’s bullying this year.

Leah and Candace are working hard to stay the top students in Mrs. Casey’s class. Their teacher is challenging the class with multiplication and division problems. Plus, her students will perform a play in front of the whole school, their families, and the community in March.

How do Leah and Candace deal with their everyday stressors as well as unexpected challenges?

Look Out, Fourth Grade

9781681816852-Everly_CV.inddLook Out, Fourth Grade is the third book in a series of children’s adventure/fantasy books by Laura Everly. The first of her adventures is The Mighty Pond Hoppers, and the second is Leah and Candace Leap Into Spring.

Leah and Candace are neighbors, best friends, and students in Mrs. Casey’s third grade class at Nash Elementary.

In Look Out, Fourth Grade, Mrs. Casey and her third grade class face a troubling sight in the auditorium where the class play is being set up. With only five days left before their performance of “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” there are oodles of problems that need to be fixed. As the third grade class gets closer to becoming fourth graders, Leah and Candace lead the way in helping their classmates overcome several difficulties.

Leah and Candace still rely on their secret escape vehicle, the back seat of a 1957 Chevy, to get away from the stress that comes from trying to be good daughters, friends, and classmates.

Not only do the girls work as a great support system for one another, but also for their friends and families. The two are a great team and push themselves to make the right choices.