Everything you need to be the next E.B White with an opportunity to read books written by next year's Author-in-Residence Ralph Fletcher.  This collection of books provides tips from the overall process of writing to the nitty gritty details like punctuation, strong verbs, and word choices all in a child friendly format.  An Illustory kit allows your child to publish their writing in the format of a real book. The basket includes The Aspiring Writer's Journal, A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You, How Writer's Work: Finding a Process that Works for You, Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective, To Root to Toot to Parachute: What is a Verb, Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, Illustory Make Your Own Story Kit, Chester, journals, notebook, pencils, and magnetic poetry kit. To take your child to even higher levels, two writer's workshop sessions with Mrs. Koch are included. Appropriate for Grades 3-6.