H. M Bouwman

Owen and Eleanor Move In is a story about what it means to have a home...and what it means to be a friend When eight-year-old Eleanor moves into the bottom half of a duplex with her family, she is not happy. Her old home was way, better. In her old home, she even had her own bedroom. Not any more-now she has to share with her big sister. The situation needs to change, and she knows just how to fix it. When Owen, age seven, meets Eleanor, he's excited-finally,...

Owen is doing the same creative writing project for homeschooling that Eleanor is doing in public school! They have to write an interesting story about their lives. The problem is: their lives aren't that interesting. So Eleanor decides to fix the problem by doing exciting things--with not-so--great results. When they join a community martial arts class, Owen sees a different way to make an interesting story happen...by making something up that sounds...

"Pip, a young boy who can speak to fish, and his sister Kinchen set off on a great adventure, joined by twins with magical powers, refugees fleeing post-war Vietnam, and some helpful sea monsters"--