The Reading Makeover

Give your classroom reading routine a makeover with innovative activities that even the most reluctant readers will find engaging. This classroom-tested resource is based on current research and practical, real-life observations, the Thirteen Steps to Reading Riches will help teachers foster a lifelong love of learning in their students. The activities and strategies in this classroom resource will boost the confidence of struggling readers while increasing their reading comprehension skills. Purchase here.

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date: April 1, 2016

Getting Boys to Read

GETTING BOYS TO READ: QUICK TIPS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS is a treasure trove of awesome advice for any adult who wants to help boy readers. The 114 Quick Tips are easy to read, fun, and practical. This book is loaded with great ideas that can be quickly implemented. Purchase here.

Publisher: Twenty First Century Publishing
Publication Date: March 3, 2014

Notes: This book, and accompanying blog, attracted over 1.2 million views. The blog was infected with repeatedly infected with malware (spam) and had to be shut down.

The Vanishing Coin – Multimedia eBook

I first wrote The Vanishing Coin for print & then realized the need for video so I used iBooks Author and made a multimedia based version for iPads. Through interactive videos, audio, and 3D effects, it teaches kids how to do a magic trick through a step by step approach.

Boys’ Life Magazine

My first professionally published magazine article was in this Sept, 2010 issue of Boys’ Life magazine. It described ways to get fired up about reading and was distributed to over 1.2 million readers. Read it on Google Books.