How to Build your Own Country
By Valerie Wyatt; illustrated by Karen Fredericks
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Who wouldn’t want to be in charge of their own country? Wyatt helps kids create their own imaginary nation while they learn what they need to do to create a great one.
Valerie Wyatt lives in Victoria, and has written more than 14 books, with a special focus on science topics. She wrote for OWL Magazine and worked as an editor before taking up writing books full-time.
A former art and creative director, Karen Fredericks lives in New York and illustrates for publications like Time and the New York Times.