MIDDLE SCHOOL DREAMS: I Want To Be Famous!!!

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Most middle school dreams are filled with a common thing…a desire to be famous.  Is that what this life has come to?  A simple desire to be famous for the sake of being famous?  Really?

Well, I had the joy of meeting and talking with Renee Zellweger the other day, but when I woke up to an email from a friend that said: “Is that Renee Zellweger carrying your book?” I couldn’t believe it.  But, then again, is it really that hard to believe?  We live in such a celebrity infatuated society that a girl… Read more

MIDDLE GRADE BOREDOM: Think Again

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Middle Grade BoredomMiddle Grade Boredom: Think Again

Middle Grade Boredom is a myth.  How do I know this?  Well, are you really bored as a middle grade kid or are you just being lazy?  What does it mean to be bored or “bide one’s time?”  The Webster’s Dictionary, one of my favorite books of all time (ask me about the dictionary game!!!) says it means “TO WAIT FOR A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.”  Sounds safe enough, but within the hide of the bide, you’re missing out on the fabulous RIDE of being YOU.

The reason I say this is because most of the time middle school children are so busy watching the clock, waiting for the bell to ring, or waiting for school to get out, you miss out on what is happening right NOW.  Imagine if the kids in Saltwater Taffy were bored with being the kids they were and… Read more

MIDDLE GRADE CHILDREN Are Messengers of Greatness

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Flippity FlappityMIDDLE GRADE CHILDREN Are Messengers of Greatness

Why do I think middle grade children are messengers of greatness?  Well, when I sat down to write the Saltwater Taffy book, I knew I wanted to tell a story of adventure for middle grade readers.  Middle grade children are at an age where they still know what it is like to play, be silly, and dream of a brighter future.  They never worry about what other people think of them.  They simply go about their business and take no prisoners doing so.  They simply PLAY.

If we aren’t careful, however, it can also be an age where they develop bad habits that stick with them for the rest of their lives.  What kind of habits am I talking about?  The habit of… Read more

MIDDLE GRADE READING: Here Comes Saltwater Taffy

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MIDDLE GRADE READING: Here Comes Saltwater Taffy

Middle Grade ReadingIf you are looking for a great middle grade reading story, Saltwater Taffy is about to hit the market in January.  Saltwater Taffy, an amazing story of adventure, was written with the idea of making reading fun again.

With the official first posting in our new WORDPRESS, website looking blog, we want to welcome you to the first post in the creative endeavor known as Eric DelaBarre’s Saltwater Taffy.

If you are looking to read an amazing new children’s book for middle grade reading, or you just want to read an amazing story of adventure, please join the Saltwater Taffy Adventure by ordering the book NOW.

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Adventure book for kidsFREE KIDS BOOKS OFFERS

* ORDER the book today and receive a stack of the official SWT bookmarks!  

* ORDER 5 copies and receive 1 FREE

* ORDER 10 copies and get 2 books for FREE!

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DONATE: When you make a personal donation ($75 or more) in the SAWEET STORE that helps Seven Publishing randomly donate Saltwater Taffy to struggling and troubled teens around the country, you will receive an autographed copy of Saltwater Taffy, 200 bookmarks for your child’s school, and a signed Saltwater Taffy poster!  

* TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION: Your tax deductible donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica.  This amazing agreement is open to first time donors of the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Clubs only.  As a first time donor, the program not only gives you a tax-deductible donation, but enables us to give a wholesale discount to the club!  The books are heavily discounted (wholesale) and then purchased in your honor.  The club will then distribute the books to as many kids as your donation can handle.  Donation programs start $2500, but the sky is the limit, so join us in this amazing donation program by contacting Riley Scott seven “at” sevenpublishing.com