Title: MARTY
FRYE PRIVATE EYE & THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACTION FIGURE
Author: Janet
Tashjian
Pub. Date: June
27, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt
and Co. (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover,
Paperback
Pages: 96
Broken
into three short stories of poetry and petty crime, this charming chapter book
will have young readers in search of a rhyme in no time. Book 1 in the Marty
Frye series!
Marty Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet
detective--he makes up rhymes as he solves small crimes. When his friend Emma's
diary is missing, Marty is on the case. When Katie's flour is nowhere to be
found, Marty tracks it down. And when the brand-new Action Chuck figures
mysteriously vanish from the toy store, Marty unravels the mystery. Will there
ever be a case too hard for Marty to solve? Or a word too impossible to rhyme?
Broken into three short stories of poetry and petty crime, this charming
chapter book will have young readers in search of a rhyme in no time.
Title: MARTY
FRYE PRIVATE EYE AND THE CASE OF THE STOLEN POODLE
Author: Janet
Tashjian
Pub. Date: June
27, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt
and Co. (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover,
Paperback
Pages: 96
Marty Frye is not your ordinary private eye. Marty Frye is "the poet
detective"--he solves petty crimes by turning rhymes. In the course of a
busy day, Marty tracks down his friend Emma's lost diary, finds a box of toys
missing from Mr. Lipsky's store; and locates a bag of disappearing flour for
his little sister, Katie. Although he hits some dead ends along the way, Marty
Frye combines his three favorite hobbies--sleuthing, rhyming, and climbing
trees--and leaves no case unsolved or unrhymed.
Three short stories with clear, simple sentences make this charming
easy-reader an ideal stepping-stone to longer chapter books. Laurie Keller's
quirky illustrations capture the spirit of Janet Tashjian's tongue-in-cheek
humor. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time.
Good day and thank you for letting me interview you today.
The pleasure is all mine!
Let's start with how are you, and do you have any big plans for the summer?
I LOVE summer. I’m originally from New England; we waited all year for those three months of sunshine and warm weather. Even living in Southern California now, summer is still my favorite season by far. I’ll be swimming and writing every day.
What age were you when you first discovered reading?
I was always a reader. From cereal boxes to comic books to novels, I constantly had a book in my hand. I still buy purses big enough to carry books around – to read AND write in.
Went did you realize that you wanted to be a writer?
Besides being an early reader, I always had a pen in my hand. I still love the tactile, physical act of writing. I write most of my books in longhand in beautiful journals. As much as I loved to write, I never thought of writing as a real job. I was an adult before I ever thought about doing it as a career.
What was the first story you wrote?
I wrote a story that was published in Rhode Island Sunday Magazine about a widower combing the beach with a metal detector, missing his wife. I haven’t thought about it in decades, so thank you for reminding me!
How do you build your stories? Do you map it out, or go with the flow?
I have lots of writer friends who map out and outline their stories but I’m a real go-with-the-flow kind of writer. I love it when a story takes an unexpected turn. I love being surprised by my characters. That being said, I usually know which direction the story is headed before I start it.
Did you base any of your characters on real life people? Friends/family?
Marty Frye is one of the few books I’ve written that IS based on a real person. When he was little, my friend Peggy’s son, Josh, used to always cry in his car seat. I used to sit in the back seat with him and make up rhymes – it was the only thing that stopped him from crying. “If we go to a lake, can I bake you a cake?” Completely ridiculous, but the rhythm of the rhymes always worked wonders. When I sat down to write later, I thought about how fun it would be to create a character that likes to rhyme. And I’ve always wanted to write a mystery!
Did you ever get writers block or lose interest in a story? If so how did you fight it?
Staying on task is a problem most writers live with. Chocolate and coffee help, but when the going gets tough, I go straight to Hemingway. He said when you’re stuck, just write one true sentence. Then another. Then another. They are words to live by.
Last question
If you could meet anyone of your characters, who would it be a why?
That’s an impossible question! I’d love to meet all of them, of course! But meeting Marty would be fun – he’s so curious, very much like I was as a child. Plus he loves to climb trees so we could hang outdoors which would be a real bonus.
Thank you for taking with me have a wonderful summer :D
You too!! Thanks!
- 3 Winners will receive a finished copy of MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE & THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACTION FIGURE and MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE AND THE CASE OF THE STOLEN POODLE, US Only.
Janet
Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who’s been writing books
for children for fifteen years. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a
critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf.
The Gospel According to Larry is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in
many middle and high schools. Her novels My Life As a Book, My Life As a Stuntboy,
and My Life As a Cartoonist are all illustrated by her teenage son, Jake. Their
collaboration continues with My Life As a Ninja coming April of 2017.
Janet lives
with her family in Los Angeles, enjoying her respite from the long Boston
winters. When she isn’t writing, she’s rewriting. Learn more about her and all
her books at JanetTashjian.com!
Janet has
been doing school visits for fifteen years; you can email her at
spatulaproductions@mac.com for details.
Tour Schedule:
Week
One:
6/23/2017- LILbooKlovers- Excerpt
Week
Two:
6/26/2017- BookHounds ya- Review
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