Author Ellen Cohen will be in the shop Saturday, Mach 21st from 12 - 2 pm to sign her Ben & Blue Mystery series and celebrate the release of The Case of the Nasty Notes: A Ben & Blue Mystery
About the Book
Ben's best friend Cooper is getting nasty notes from an unknown bully.
On top of that, her dad is keeping his new girlfriend a secret. It's up to Ben and his basset hound, Blue, to help Cooper unravel these mysteries. As they "doggedly" pursue answers, the case takes surprising twists―and what they uncover turns their assumptions upside down. A story of kindness, love, and inclusion―not to mention a harrowing day at the zoo―this second book in the Ben and Blue mystery series will resonate deeply with children from non-traditional families and to children who have feelings of low self-esteem hidden deep inside, afraid of what others may think. But isn't that most of us? And couldn't sharing those feelings with someone you trust be the most transformative feeling of all? An Author's Note at the end of the book includes coping strategies for helping children deal with insecurity and feelings of self-doubt.
The Ben & Blue mystery series contemplates important themes of our time, including family diversity and bullying. Told with humor and heart, and through the lens of a boy-dog-girl detective trio, this series will appeal to children of all genders and backgrounds who enjoy mysteries and easy, light-hearted reading. Each book ends with helpful Author's Notes for readers, parents, and teachers.
About the Author
A graduate of Barnard College with a degree in creative writing, I’m a psychiatrist on faculty of Harvard Medical School, a board member of the New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and an Approved Consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. As an author, I belong to SCBWI and The Writers’ Loft, Hudson, MA.