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Stacy McAnulty

Stacy McAnulty is an award-winning, Indie-bestselling children’s book author, and former mechanical engineer, who dreams of someday being a dog therapist, a correspondent for The Daily Show, and an astronaut. She has written 40+ books (both fiction and nonfiction) for young readers, including middle-grade novels: Forever Twelve, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, and Millionaires for the Month, chapter book series, The Dino Files, and picture books, Excellent Ed, and Max Explains Everything. Most of her books feature STEM or an adorable dog—some include both. When not writing, Stacy can be found baking triple-chocolate cupcakes, listening to Taylor Swift, checking out the latest news from NASA, and eating triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate NY, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 husband. Find her online at stacymcanulty.com.
Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter
Never Thirteen
Forever Twelve
Excellent Ed
Millionaires for the Month
Max Explains Everything: Puppy Expert
The World Ends in April
Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Max Explains Everything: Grocery Store Expert
The Dino Files #2: Too Big to Hide
The Dino Files #1: A Mysterious Egg

Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime<br/>

Books

Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter
Never Thirteen
Forever Twelve
Excellent Ed
Millionaires for the Month
Max Explains Everything: Puppy Expert
The World Ends in April
Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Max Explains Everything: Grocery Store Expert
The Dino Files #2: Too Big to Hide
The Dino Files #1: A Mysterious Egg

Media

Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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