Discovering is fun! I write non-fiction books and magazine articles that help children explore, understand and enjoy the world around them. I particularly love taking complex topics and presenting them in ways that are easy to understand and fascinating to read.

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Here’s a very small selection of examples:

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Non-fiction books for children

• Running Wild: Awesome Animals in Motion (Annick Press, 2020)
• Extreme Abilities: Amazing Human Feats and the Simple Science Behind Them (Annick Press, 2019)

I have also published 22 other non-fiction books for children, including Rocks on the Move: The Rock Cycle and When Earth Shakes (Scholastic Canada). View all books here.

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Non-fiction magazine articles for children

• Predators may have helped turn dinosaur into a mummy (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• Testing chocolate “geometry” to make it tastier (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• The name game (The New York Times for Kids)
• Fish find school rewarding if they can do math (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• Can robots make pizza? Scientists roll out a study. (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• Why and how dog faces can be incredibly cute (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• Why flying paper planes is serious fun for scientists (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• How it’s made: artificial snow (The New York Times for Kids)
• A dinosaur’s guide to surviving cold (The New York Times for Kids)
• Seahorses really suck! (Brainspace)
• Hiding in plain sight: Pandas’ fur can baffle forest predators (The Washington Post: KidsPost)
• How is a dinosaur like a tree? (Brainspace)
• Do you believe in ghosts? (Brainspace)
• Seriously spooky séances (Muse)
• Art alert! (Muse)

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Testimonials

• That’s amazing . . . well done! — expert interviewed for an article
• I love it! You are a wonderful writer, and your piece captures the fun and adventure of the work. Thank you!!!! — expert interviewed for an article
• Wow, this is great to see! Thanks so much for putting together such a great piece! — expert interviewed for an article
• I absolutely love this article—it’s gripping and gently heartbreaking. — Muse editor
• You are one of those rare talents, an excellent writer who can explain non-fiction topics to a younger audience. — Annick Press editor