E.S. Ivy

author of middle grade books for children

  • Food and Fun
    • Food and Fun
    • Crafts
    • Cooking
    • Entertaining
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
  • Science of Miri Attwater
  • Travel
    • Disney travel
  • Tech Tutorials
    • Scrivener
    • Facebook
    • Pixlr
    • WordPress
  • Kids’ Books
    • E.S. Ivy’s Books
    • Miri Attwater Posts
    • Miri Attwater Reviews
    • Behind the Miri Attwater Series
    • Growing Readers
    • Mother-Daughter Book Club
    • Kids’ Books
  • Blog
    • Recent Posts
  • E.S. Ivy
    • About
    • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Book review for parents – Books, Babies and Bows reviews Miri Attwater and All That Glitters

5 February, 2014 by ES Ivy

book reviews for parents- books babies and bows logoI know that book reviews for parents can be really useful when a parent is trying to pick out a good books for their kid to read. So I’m thrilled that Books, Babies, and Bows has reviewed Miri Attwater and All that Glitters.

Books, Babies, and Bows said that in All That Glitters “…the masterfully laid out mystery in the book had us quickly turning pages…”

And that “…E. S. Ivy uses her scientific background to weave real science seamlessly into the storyline.”…

Read More »

Filed Under: All That Glitters, Book Reviews, Miri Attwater

At the blog of Newbery book author Kirby Larson: my first guest post!

31 January, 2014 by ES Ivy

Newberry book Hattie Big Sky

I was so honored to do my first ever guest post at the blog of Kirby Larson. Kirby is the author of the beautiful Newbery book, Hattie Big Sky, that won a well deserved Newbery Honor Award in 2007. It’s a story of a pioneer girl in the early 1900s in the style of my favorite Laura Ingalls Wilder book. I’ve given it many times as a gift and highly recommend it as a great read!

 

If you’re curious about a peek into some of how the Miri Attwater series came about, and how a fantasy book came to involve science, you can read my guest blog post at Kirby’s Lane.

 

Filed Under: Behind the Books, Marine Biology, Miri Attwater

Octopus Vs. Shark

29 January, 2014 by ES Ivy

A young reader got to wondering about who would win in a fight, a shark or a puma? I did tons of research on sharks for the Miri Attwater series, but I don’t remember coming across that particular information. But I can’t resist a good research topic.

…

Read More »

Filed Under: All That Glitters, Behind the Books, Marine Biology, Miri Attwater, Science Education, The Ocean's Secret

Octopus camouflage, science behind the magical mermaids of Miri Attwater

22 January, 2014 by ES Ivy

best books for girls : All That Glitters cover 188 x 250In celebration of the release of Book 2, Miri Attwater and All that Glitters, I thought it would be fitting to go a little into the science behind the magic of the Miri Attwater series.

When I first started the Miri books, my intention was to write pure fantasy, with magic and everything. Magic makes things easy. Yeah, I know you have to come up with rules but – need something? Make up a rule and bam, you have something. It’s magic!

The problem was, every time I got to the point in the story where Miri’s legs magically turned into tails, it just didn’t feel right to me. Even though other writers used it – in fact the original myths even used it – it still felt hollow and unbelievable. I mean, how could legs turn into tails?…

Read More »

Filed Under: Behind the Books, Kids' Books, Marine Biology, Miri Attwater, Science Education

Book 2, Miri Attwater and All that Glitters

21 January, 2014 by ES Ivy

Book 2 in the Miri Attwater series, Miri Attwater and All That Glitters is now out! Buy it on Amazon!

trimmed

(Confetti and streamers compliments of my TechBoy! Aren’t they great? I would have added some cheering and clapping but it’s just annoying when you click on a website and your speakers start blaring. So, you’re welcome.)

As if finding out she’s a mermaid isn’t shocking enough, now Miri has to spend her summer at the bottom of the ocean! 

Slimy pets, weird and salty food,… 

Miri doesn’t think she’ll ever get used to any of it. 

But the mermaid city of Kai Kaona is so beautiful, she’s made some special friends, and she’s surprisingly good at hulikela, a type of underwater dancing. Then, just as she decides things aren’t too bad after all, the coronation crown is stolen. Is she going to be stuck at the bottom of the ocean forever?

Find out how Miri copes with living at the bottom of the ocean and see what adventures she gets into. Check it out on Amazon.

And I’ve got lots in store for this blog the rest of the week, so stop back by!

UPDATE: The first review of Miri Attwater and All That Glitters is out at Books, Babies and Bows! I’ll do a dedicated post later, but go ahead and check it out. 🙂

Filed Under: All That Glitters, Announcements

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 8
  • Next Page »

Find E.S. Ivy Around the Web

  • View E.S.IvyAuthor’s profile on Facebook
  • View ESIvy’s profile on Twitter
  • View mombehindthecurtain’s profile on Instagram
  • View esivy’s profile on Pinterest
ocean's secret cover 190 x 250
best books for girls : All That Glitters cover 188 x 250

Popular Posts & Pages

  • Privacy Policy
    Privacy Policy
  • Netflix The Crown - the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson
    Netflix The Crown - the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson
  • Mom Behind the Curtain is up!
    Mom Behind the Curtain is up!
  • New site - High School, College, Success!
    New site - High School, College, Success!
  • Happy Independence Day!
    Happy Independence Day!

Post Categories

  • All That Glitters
  • Announcements
  • Behind the Books
  • Book Reviews
  • Chemistry
  • Christmas
  • Cooking
  • Costumes
  • Crafts
  • Disney
  • Disney travel
  • Education
  • Education & Success
  • Entertaining
  • Facebook tutorial
  • Food and Fun
  • For Authors
  • Growing Readers
  • Halloween
  • Kids' Books
  • Marine Biology
  • Miri Attwater
  • Mother-Daughter Book Club
  • Other
  • Pixlr tutorial
  • Science Education
  • Scrivener Tutorial
  • Seasonal & Holidays
  • Special Promotion
  • Tech Tutorials
  • Thanksgiving
  • The Ocean's Secret
  • Winter
  • Wordpress tutorial

Search this site

Please note that some of the links on this site are referral links which means I may get a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on them. You pay exactly the same price as you would if you made the purchase directly. I only link to books and services I personally recommend and also it allows me to show you images relevant to posts. esivy.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

PRIVACY POLICY

Copyright © 2025 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress