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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Nov 2009
ISBN:9781554691913
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

The Fossil Hunters

by Marilyn Helmer, illustrated by Dermot Walshe

tagged: friendship, emotions & feelings
Description

Shelley arrives at her aunt and uncle's cottage on Grey Rocks Lake and is excited to see her cousin Kyle. Her excitement quickly turns to disappointed when she discovers Kyle's friend Marcus is staying at the cottage too. Shelley feels left out of the boys' games. Then the fossil she found at the beach goes missing, and she thinks Marcus took it. But when Topper, Kyle's dog, loses her ball, Shelley and Marcus are given an opportunity to become friends.

About the Authors

Marilyn Helmer was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. Marilyn's stories, poems and articles have appeared in children's magazines and anthologies in Canada and the United States. Her published books include picturebooks, chapter books, novels, riddle books and retold fairy tales.


Dermot Walshe is an illustrator from Augusta, Ontario.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
6 to 8
Grade:
1 to 3
Reading age:
6 to 8
Awards
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books
Editorial Reviews

"Perfect for a young reader...Many readers can put themselves in each character's place and think how they would have felt or reacted in the situation. I think this is a wonderful story for teaching about friendships and feelings. Recommended."

— CM Magazine

"Young readers seven to nine will relate to its messages about friendship and how it feels to be left out."

— GuelphMercury.com

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