
By Martha Maker, Xindi Yan (Illustrator)
Part of the Craftily Ever After series
Four friends turn everyday objects into musical instruments for a school talent show.
In a world where creativity reigns, eight-year-olds Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam face a talent show dilemma. With unique skills in building, fashion, gadgets, and art, they struggle to find inspiration. But when a tin can and plastic tubing spark a musical idea, their inventive journey begins. Can they transform these humble materials into rock star-worthy instruments and overcome school challenges? Join their crafty adventure and discover the magic of imagination.
Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam create rock star–worthy instruments with found objects in this second book in the brand-new Craftily Ever After chapter book series! Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in common: they love to create. They each have unique talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building; Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together, these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design, build, and create and through their experiences, they’ll learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in their everyday eight-year-old lives. In the second Craftily Ever After book, there’s a talent show at school and for the first time, Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam can’t think of anything to do. That is, until an old tin can and some plastic tubing give them a musical idea! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Craftily Ever After chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
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