LAURA RILEY
Author
ABOUT LAURA
Laura Riley is a children’s book author and stay-at-home mother. With two rambunctious young boys of her own, she knows how to capture the attention of budding minds with humor and topics that inspire them to read.
Laura’s passion for compelling storytelling began in college, where she studied journalism. Her love for writing continued when she went on to work for the local NBC station KOAA in Colorado Springs and Fox 59 in Indianapolis.
Laura grew up in the Chicago suburbs and currently lives in the Dallas area with her husband, Patrick, and children, Conner and Nolan. She was motivated to write her first book after teaching her first grader how to compose his own story for a school project. His excitement and creativity encouraged her to achieve her lifelong dream of writing her own book.
THE LEGEND OF THE STINKY SOCK
Check out Laura Riley's latest work.
Who doesn’t like a little bit of magic? Especially when it helps you win baseball games. This humorous and delightful story is about a young boy named Conner who is searching for “The Legend of the Stinky Sock". According to the myth, the sock holds special baseball powers that will make anyone an incredible player. Will Conner discover the secret to the legend? Or, will he find out that the magic to improving his skills is through hard work?
LITERARY RECOGNITION
LAURA RILEY RECEIVES LITERARY AWARD
Readers' Favorite
The Legend of the Stinky Sock receives a five star review and literary recognition from Readers' Favorite.
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REEDSY DISCOVERY
Five Stars
Cindy Davis from Reedsy Discovery gives The Legend of the Stinky Sock high praise.
Must read 🏆
A clever and funny children's book with a lesson every child needs to learn!
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