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The Nicky Fifth's New Jersey contest is an ongoing contest. The deadline for Book 6 is 5:00 pm on July 15, 2011. Any submissions received after the deadline will be considered for Book 7. Click here for more information.

NOW AVAILABLE! Follow Nicky and T-Bone as they explore the real Jersey shore, from Cape May to the Raritan Bay, and the amazing shore towns in between.

Recently, Award-winning New Jersey author, Lisa Funari-Willever, was invited to testify on behalf of Nicky Fifth and T-Bone before the Assembly Committee for the Arts and Tourism. Supporting the work of these two characters to introduce New Jersey to New Jersey as well as spark in-state tourism for children and families, Funari-Willever spoke to a very receptive panel. The committee voted unanimously to move the bill to name them the state’s Official Junior Ambassadors, to the General Assembly. Details will be posted as they develop.

Visit the Nicky Fifth site for New Jersey activities, games, and more!

Award-winning author and speaker, Lisa Funari-Willever is currently scheduling School Author Visits, Writing Workshops, and Keynote Speaking Engagements for the 2010-2011 school year. Interactive, informative, and captivating, request and Author Visit Packet, which includes sample books, for your school today. Lisa visits schools in all 50 states and abroad, including Asia and Europe.

In response to the economic hardships many schools are facing as a result of the economy, the fee will remain the same throughout the 2010-2011 school year. Schools may also use a portion of the book sale toward the visit fee or may pass a discount along to the staff and students. Small schools in close proximity of each other may split the day.

Congratulations to the talented winners of the Nicky Fifth at the Jersey Shore Guest Young Author contest

1st Place Author: Claire Ernst, Walter C. Black Elementary School

2nd Place Author: Brielle Eike, Katharine D. Malone Elementary School

3rd Place Author: Kathleen Kelly, Clearview Regional Middle School

A Glove of Their Own

Written by Lisa Funari-Willever, Keri Conkling, & Debbie Moldovan

IBPA Ben Franklin Award Winner

Foreword Book of the Year Finalist
Eric Hoffer Award Finalist

Featured on the Dennis Miller Show, the New York Post, & USA TODAY!

There's a Kid Under My Bed

Written by Lisa Funari-Willever

Foreword Book of the Year Finalist
IBPA Ben Franklin Award Finalist
Eric Hoffer Award Finalist

2008 Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention