Seashell Key

Seashell Key is the first in author Lourdes Heuer and award-winning illustrator Lynnor Bontigao's young chapter book series-perfect for fans of “Princess in Black” and Mercy Watson, about a diverse community of kids living in a beautiful seaside town! Welcome to Seashell Key! Summer is here, and the children of this cozy coastal town are ready to welcome visitors to their little oasis. There's Mateo, who runs his little kite-making business, Sail and Soar, alongside his dad's Sky and Sea store; Sasha and Sophia, who comb the seashore next to their mother's sandwich stand; and Eli, Ezra, and Elana, who live in the cozy-but-cramped lighthouse and entertain passing tourists with tall tales.

“The Monster Storm” is another book in author Lourdes Heuer and award-winning illustrator Lynnor Bontigao's young chapter book series “Seashell Key”, perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Mercy Watson, about a diverse community of kids living in a beautiful seaside town! It's fall on the island of Seashell Key! A monster storm is on the horizon, but that won't stop Mateo from entering the fall festival competitions, or Sophia and Sasha from showing off their swimming skills. When the storm finally hits, Eli, Ezra, and Elana gather around the flashlight to tell spooky stories about the monster of Seashell Key, that is if they can agree on what the monster actually is! When the storm finally passes, the gang has to work together to find Pixie the dog, hopefully before the monster of Seashell Key finds her! Filled with a vibrant cast and lots of fall fun, this is a great addition to an exciting new chapter book series.

The Lucky Day is the third book from author Lourdes Heuer and award-winning illustrator Lynnor Bontigao's popular young chapter-book series-perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Mercy Watson-about a diverse community of kids living in a beautiful seaside town It's the last day of school before spring break, but there's still so much to do! Mateo is on a mission to catch a leprechaun, and Sasha and Sophia can't wait to work on their school garden. Elena just wants to read about dinosaurs, but when she finds a secret map in her textbook, she'll need all her friends to help her find the treasure of Seashell Key-and make a treasure map of their own! Filled with a vibrant cast and lots of spring fun, this is a great addition to an exciting new chapter book series. The Seashell Key series Seashell Key (#1) The Monster Storm (#2) The Lucky Day (#3) Lourdes Heuer holds an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is an associate professor of English at Broward College in South Florida. She is the author of several books, including On This Airplane and Esme's Birthday Conga Line. Heuer grew up in a city apartment above a little toy shop before moving to South Florida, where she spent many of her summers making sandcastles on the shore of the Cape Florida Lighthouse of Key Biscayne. Lynnor Bontigao is an illustrator based in New Jersey. She is a recipient of the SCBWI Tomie dePaola Award. Bontigao is the author-illustrator of Sari-Sari Summers and the illustrator of The World's Best Class Plant by Audrey Vernick and Liz Garton Scanlon, At the End of the Day by Lisl H. Detlefsen, and Kailani's Gift by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Bontigao feels very lucky indeed to illustrate this series.