Elizabeth Armstrong Hall

Writer & Writing Coach for Kids
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St. Louis Magazine (September 2006) (c)2005 by St. Louis Magazine LLC .

"Home Sweet Catalogue Home"
St. Louis Magazine (September 2006)

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“What comes to mind when you think of Sears? Auto tires? Action slacks? Discount refrigerators? Try mail-order house kids with all of the walls, doors, windows, nails, fixtures and paint, plus a 75-page book of instructions, needed to build your own home."

--from “Home Sweet Catalogue Home”
by Elizabeth Armstrong Hall
© 2006 by St. Louis Magazine LLC .

One of Sears' popular house designs from its 1926 catalogue.


A Sampling



"At Large: A Giant Beaver is on the Loose in Great Britain"
A tale of wits and survival

"The Giant in the Forest"
The making of a mud sculpture

"When Fido Has to Fly"
Flying pets overseas without putting them into quarantine

"An American Driver on British Roads"
A tale of road blocks and roundabouts

“Home Sweet Catalogue Home”
Build your own dream home in just 90 days!

“Dodging Bullets”
Civil War stories
(for kids 8-12)

“Flood Alert!” & "Flood Busters"
Don't mess with "Mother Nature"
(for kids 8-12)

The Great American Medicine Show
An illustrated history of American health reformers

The Breakfast Book
Morning munchies in 1970s-era California


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