Janice Laakko
Children's Book Author
About the Author
Janice Laakko has been a storyteller since she could talk. As a child, she was known for her character imitations. She loved acting in backyard plays and was once a "professor of magic tricks" with props from a cereal box!
As an adult, she tutored students of all ages. She also loves to write books and has fun dreaming up adventures for her beloved characters.
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Janice is the award-winning author of her debut novel, Gloppy.
Dee Lanson has had it with Samantha's weird stares! To make matters worse, Samantha wheedles her way into Dee's friendship group and flips everything upside down. When Dee takes revenge, she finds herself in deep trouble. She must find her way out of trouble and win her friends back, but how?
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Meanwhile, the fifth grade boys and girls are competing in kickball and softball games. Things get wild both on and off the field! Fun and pranks abound!
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Gloppy is a heartwarming take of friendships and forgiveness.
Curriculum Materials
The Lansons are back with new adventures!
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When summer vacation arrives, Dee and Joey are excited, but it isn't turning out like they had imagined. The family is adding on rooms to their house, and crazy things start happening! Plus, a mystery is unfolding: tools and supplies are disappearing! Will the Lansons discover who the thief is? Will you figure it out?
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Come along and see what happens in this wild and fun summer!
Curriculum Materials
Dee would never have dreamed that the new school year would start like this! Things are really heating up! The class nuisance is back with more mischief to inflict upon her! One friend is a no-show at school. Something odd is going on with one of the Fantastic Four. As Dee's list of challenges grows, she enlists the help of an older girl to make sense of it all.
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Then, the parents make a life-changing decision. Dee and Joey scheme and plan to change their minds. How far will they go? Will their plan work?
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Follow Dee's journey as she faces the heat and emerges better and stronger than ever!
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Coming later in 2025!
Join Becky and Sonya on a fun adventure to Antarctica and beyond!
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Check back for a release date and more information!