Lori Peckham
Words create worlds.
I discovered that even before I learned to read. I’d beg my parents and grandparents, “Read to me” or “Tell me a story.”
Now I love to take readers on journeys of adventure, intrigue, suspense, friendship, mystery, courage, humor, and kindness.
Book 1 of the Mighty Three Mysteries for middle graders introduces you to Reef, Salto, and Tilly, who embark on a suspenseful adventure inside a medieval castle in Spain, exploring the dungeon’s criminal past and present.
Book 2 will jet you to Costa Rica’s untamed jungle by the Rio Pacuare, where the mighty three battle Class IV rapids, venomous snakes, poison dart frogs, fierce jaguars, and dangerous criminals.
- Introducing my first middle grade mystery
Three middle schoolers take the awesome opportunity to spend the summer learning Spanish in a legit medieval castle in Spain. But when they suspect they’ve been tricked into a strange criminal plot, they need all… Read more: Introducing my first middle grade mystery - MG authors meet up
What fun to chat with middle grade authors like Ying Chang Compestine, Mae Respicio, and Pamela Turner at the San Francisco Writers Conference in February. - New “Guide’s Greatest” book is in stores
This is the 22nd book in this series I’ve compiled and edited. Sharks, wolves, secret missions, and carjacking—oh my! Journey with kids and heroes who face danger head-on. These heart-pounding true adventures teach courage, friendship,… Read more: New “Guide’s Greatest” book is in stores
“Writing has made me rich—not in money but in a couple hundred characters out there, whose pursuits and anguish and triumphs I’ve shared. I am unspeakably grateful at the life I have come to lead.” – Wright Morris