EDITH HOPE FINE is the author of many books for children, including Under the Lemon Moon , Cryptomania , Cricket at the Manger , and Armando and The Blue Tarp School . She is the co-author of Nitty-Gritty Grammar and More Nitty-Gritty Grammar . Edith lives in Encinitas, California.   ANGELA DEMOS HALPIN has been an elementary school teacher for many years. This is her first book. Angela lives in San Diego, California.   COLLEEN MADDEN has illustrated a number of children's books, including Making New Friends and What If Everybody Did That? and is the recipient of an International Greeting Card Louie Award. She lives in Erdenheim, Pennsylvania.

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