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illustrated by Eleanor Howell written by Maya Myers ers u in L i t t l e R ed W r i t i n g H oo d tle Red Writing Hood u UNCORRECTED PROOF NOT FOR SALEUNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEu in Little Red Writing Hood written by Maya Myers illustrated by Eleanor Howell UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEPublished by Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 1710 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato, Minnesota 56003 capstonepub.com Text copyright © 2024 by Maya Myers. Illustrations copyright © 2024 by Capstone. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on the Library of Congress website. ISBN: 9781484688304 (hardcover) ISBN: 9781484688267 (paperback) ISBN: 9781484688274 (ebook PDF) Summary: Rosie is a good writer, so how come she can’t come up with a single good story idea when her friend Wolfie has a million ideas? Rosie knows all the elements needed for a great story, but she wants her story for a class assignment to be really great—and that means giving it a surprise twist. Then Wolfie himself unwittingly inspires the perfect idea for the “twist” Rosie’s been looking for. But will using it make her story better or ruin her friendship with Wolfie? Designer: Sarah Bennett In loving memory of my own Mrs. Marshall, who made me believe I could be a really great writer —MM UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEContents Chapter One The Secret Ingredient ...........5 Chapter Two Brainstorm ...................14 Chapter Three Into the Woods ...............19 Chapter Four Food for Thought .............23 Chapter Five The Crumb Collector ..........30 Chapter Six What If? .....................39 Chapter Seven A Silent Conversation ..........43 Chapter Eight Run Awa y ....................47 Chapter Nine Heroic Features ...............52 Chapter Ten Story Time ...................60 Chapter Eleven No Problem ..................65 Think About It! ...........69 Digging Deeper ...........70 UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALE 1. I l ove to write in my trusty red notebook. 2. I a m quiet. My friend Wolfie is . . . not. 3. I l ive with my dad, and I can walk to my grandma's house. 4 . M y teacher, Mrs. Marshall, is the GOAT ( greatest of all time ) ! 5. T he story you are about to read happened in our third-grade class. FUN FACTS ABOUT ME, ROSIE WOODS UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEChapter One The Secret Ingredient Rosie Woods liked nothing better than getting lost in a good book. She loved the way a story could make her forget about everything around her. She loved the thrill of her heart beating faster when a story took her on a new adventure in an exciting place with interesting characters. But Rosie was not a fan of excitement in real life. She was quiet. She liked quiet places and quiet people. So, from time to time, she found her friend Wolfie a little bit . . . challenging. — 5 — UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEWolfie lived down the block. He was super friendly to everybody. Rosie liked playing with Wolfie because he made her laugh. He didn’t seem to mind that she was quiet. He did enough talking for both of them. It's Friday today. That means it's the WEEKEND next. We don't have to go to school for TWO whole days after this. We have Saturday AND Sunday to do whatever we want. What are you going to do? Me and my mom are going to build a bookshelf, and I'm going to play soccer at the park, and maybe go for ice cream after, and . . . — 6 — UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEIn fact, Wolfie almost never stopped talking. He was the biggest chatterbox in Rosie’s class. He talked on the way to school, he talked during class, he talked during recess, and he talked all the way home. Once in a while, Wolfie came over to play. After he left, Rosie’s dad would shake his head and laugh. “That Wolfie,” he’d say. And Rosie would just say, “Yep.” Sometimes, though, all that talking got to be a little much for Rosie. Plus, Wolfie had this habit of telling Rosie things she already knew. At school on Monday, Mrs. Marshall told the class they would be learning to write stories. By the end of the week, they would each write a story of their own. — 7 — UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALENext >