Literary Text [Paperback]

Everyone has heard of the Muffin Man who lived on Drury Lane. At least, thats what the nursery rhyme tells us. But just who was he really, and whatever became of him and his world-famous muffins? This illustrated fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.This biography-style fiction book tells the history of the infamous Muffin Man who lived on Drury Lane through bright illustrations and a fun story. This fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading.

Dona Herweck Riceis the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.

Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies isHow Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, andRide with Rampagein partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles includeHistory’s Mysteries,Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, andOh, RalC<