Carole P. Roman has done it again with the incredible Oh Susannah book series.
Oh Susannah: It’s In The Bag:
From award-winning author, Carole P. Roman comes a new chapter book featuring Susannah Logan, a young student having a very bad day. It all begins with homework trouble and an invitation to a sleepover that she doesn’t want to go to. Would you want to go to a sleepover in a creepy house? Rather than dealing with her problems, Susannah stuffs them into her backpack. But how much can a backpack take? Will she be able to confront her worries before the backpack bursts? Or will she just continue to hide them away? Join Susannah and her friends in this story sure to charm busy young readers everywhere.
Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump
Susannah Maya Logan is not having a good day. She doesn’t want to go to her best friend, Lola’s sleepover. Susannah thinks the house is big and spooky, not to mention the ghost that is said to live there. Lola’s big brother, Kai, loves to tease Susannah with scary stories. Throughout her day, she sees people deal with things that scare them. Her sight-impaired friend, Macy, is terrified of unicorns, of all things. She sees a boy at a party who’s frightened of clowns. Her teacher is afraid of getting a cold. Susannah realizes everybody is scared of something. She wishes she was more like Lola, who is not afraid of anything, or so it seems. Susannah discovers people have different ideas of what is scary and what is not, and only they can determine the difference. Join Susannah as she learns to confront her fears and not let her imagination prevent her from having fun.
Oh Susannah: Color With Me
Oh Susannah is now a coloring book. Filled with Mateya Arkova’s delightful pictures, you can color pivotal scenes in Susannah Maya Logan’s life. Join Susannah and her friends and retell Carole P. Roman’s charming story through illustrations.
We think you will really enjoy reading this newest series from Carol P. Roman books. The Oh Susannah Book Series is perfect for any elementary aged children.
Carole P. Roman’s Bio:
Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children’s books. Whether it’s pirates, princesses, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children. She hosts two blog radio programs and is one of the founders of a new magazine, Indie Author’s Monthly. She’s been interviewed twice by Forbes Magazine. Carole has co-authored a self-help book, Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing. Oh Susannah is her first Early Reader Chapter book series. She lives on Long Island with her husband and near her children and grandchildren.
Her series include:
- Captain No Beard,
- If You Were Me and Lived in- Cultural
- If You Were Me and Lived in- Historical
- Nursery series
- Oh Susannah- Early Reader
- Navigating Indieworld- with co-author Julie A. Gerber
- Indieworld Marketing- with co-authors Angela Hausman and Julie A. Gerber
Chapter 1 Excerpt from “Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump”:
Chapter 1: Unfinished Business
The sun peeked through the blinds making a striped pattern across the bottom of Susannah Maya Logan’s comforter on the bed. Susannah opened her eyes and counted five panels of sunshine.
The little brass alarm clock’s larger hand moved onto the twelve, the shorter hand jerked onto the seven, and the tiny hammer started to hit the bell so that the clock shook and trembled as if it was a live-action figure. Susannah reached over, depressing the button, silencing the bell.
Her door cracked open, Mom was tucking her shirt into her skirt.
“Wake up, sleepy head.” She smiled.
Her mother walked into the room, bent and picked up the large red envelope that had been left there after they cleaned out her overstuffed schoolbag. “You never told me what this was for.”
Susannah slid out of bed, reaching for the envelope. Her mother opened it before she could grab it. “A sleep-over, at the Simon’s. That sounds like fun,” she said cheerfully.
Susannah saw her mother look up over the handwritten cardboard invite to see her troubled face. She turned it over and Susannah could see Lola’s over-sized letters. “What’s wrong, honey? Didn’t we say we were going to share our problems, so they don’t overwhelm us?”
Susannah thought for a minute. Was this a problem, she wondered. Not understanding homework was one thing, admitting that you thought a house was haunted was quite another.
Mom handed the invitation to Susannah.
“Sounds like fun. It says here, they want you to come home with Lola on Friday after school and we’ll pick you up Saturday morning.”
“Yeah,” Susannah sighed with resignation. “Loads of fun.”
“Wait, Susannah. Don’t you like Lola anymore? Do you not want to take her to the nail salon next week on your birthday?”
Susannah was turning eight next Thursday and instead of a party, they had decided to have a mother-daughter spa day to celebrate.
Susannah bit her lower lip. She was a big girl now. How could she tell her mother she was afraid to stay at Lola’s house?
“I love being with Lola, and even her brother…Kai, not that I want him to go with us to the nail salon. It’s just that…”
“Yes?” Mom raised an eyebrow, while she watched Susannah intently.
Susannah almost wished Mom was busy with her own work as she had been the day before her school bag exploded. It was almost easier to ignore an issue when nobody was paying attention to her.
“Did I hear you’re going to a sleepover?” Her father popped his head into the room. He was fastening his tie. “Well, that’s perfect. We have that dinner thing with Mr. Ort. We won’t have to get a sitter.”
“Perfect!” Mom agreed. “Janey was busy and couldn’t watch Susie. I was going to have to call a service.” Mom picked up the new backpack and walked toward the door. I’ll call Lakeisha Simon and let her know you’ll be happy to sleep there on Friday.”
“Great,” Susannah grumbled as she pulled out her jeans and got dressed. “That’s just great.”
Both Mom and Dad decided to sit with Susannah for breakfast. Dad drank his coffee and ate toaster pastries as if he had all the time in the world. Mom made both Susannah and herself open-faced grilled cheese sandwiches. Mom and Dad chatted about their big dinner, while Susannah picked at her sandwich.
“I thought you liked this better than oatmeal?” Mom said as she put an apple into Susannah’s lunch bag. “No banana today!” she said with a huge grin, followed by a chuckle when she remembered the time a banana had exploded in her bag. What a mess!
Susannah forced a smile to her face. They were trying so hard. She remembered yesterday when she had to fight to get their attention. Now it felt like she had too much!
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