Taya Bayliss - Dog Sitter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780987370815)

E. J. (Erica) Gore is known for her imaginative story telling and intriguing mysteries for young readers. As a teacher of over thirty years experience, Ms Gore observed the struggle many children have making the transition from picture books to novels. 'They find it difficult to move from having pictures providing the cues and connections to the text to having to create the pictures in their minds in order to connect to the text. They become frustrated as they deal with the many pages of text of the traditional novel and often lose interest in reading. We cannot afford to have children losing interest in reading. It is such a vital skill.' E. J. Gore's stories are short, adventure/ mysteries that get the story told quickly but do not talk down to the young readers allowing them to read a complete novel in a relatively short time. Erica lives in Brisbane, Australia.