I visited you
recently and met with the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. You made me feel very
welcome with all the posters and the big sign...your school was so beautiful
with its colorful murals.
I talked to you about my nonfiction books: How to Read Your
Mother's Mind, How to Make a Mummy Talk,
and Bodies
from the Bog. I also mentioned my novel The
Very Real Ghost Book of Christina Rose.
I read an ESP story about a boy and
a snake from my book, How to Read Your Mother's Mind. (If you want to read some
more ESP stories, follow this link.) 
I
also read one of my favorite mummy stories:
the honey mummy. You'll find more mummy stories here.
I also read Professor Barrymore's Second Ghost Story from my Christina Rose
book; that was the one about the dogs in the dustbin. The 6th grade had a
special treat: a quick tour of Egyptian mummies (you can find out more about
mummies, Egyptian and otherwise, here).
I told you
that my childhood had a big influence on the books I write--like
my interest in (and fear of) ghosts and UFOs and buried pirate treasure and ESP
and mummies (and mummy movies). You were a great audience and
asked so many good questions that we needed more time.
I
also had a chance to meet with some of you during my autograph sessions. Thank
you all for making my visit so special (I hope you thought of some stories to
write). I want to thank Mrs. Freilich (and your great teachers, principal, and
staff) for making my visit so nice.
If you
want to e-mail me to ask question or just say hi, you can reach me here.
