Tally Tuttle Turns Into a Turtle

Class Critters 1

out now in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook

It’s Tally Tuttle’s first day of second grade, and she’s so nervous that she feels like she ate butterflies for breakfast. Feeling shy and scared during roll call, she wishes she could retreat into a shell . . . 

Then she transforms into a turtle! She’d heard that Mrs. Norrell’s class was special, but she hadn’t expected this. Tally likes having a shell to hide in, but there are other parts of turtle life—like the fear of being stepped on—that aren’t exactly ideal. And once she’s tired of hiding, how can she change back into a girl? Tally will have to forge her own transformation back to herself and come out of her shell—both literally and figuratively!

In this new chapter book series for ages 6–9, Mrs. Norrell’s second grade classroom has magic that allows kids to transform into animals to learn life lessons. Each book will follow a different kid and their animal adventure, and will include fun natural science facts about the featured animal in the back matter.

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“This is an accessible tale that will appeal to young children looking for everyday coping strategies… A simple story told with aplomb.”

~Kirkus Reviews

“This charming title will appeal to young children looking for everyday magic and practical coping strategies for life changes.”

~School Library Journal

* Amazon “Best of the Month” Editor’s Pick, Ages 6-8 *