Hello dearest readers!

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here with you! How I wish I could fly around the country and meet all of you in person. (I’d have to bring my entire family, and of course my dog, Roy). Until that day comes, we can chat right here. I want to hear your ideas, your questions, and any thoughts you have about my I Survived books, such as:

• What topics do you want to read about?

• Who are your favorite characters?

• Are there any fascinating facts you can share about some of the topics I’ve written about?

I’m pretty much always researching, writing or at least thinking about one of my I Survived books. The truth is that they are VERY hard to write! What makes it all worthwhile is being able to connect to readers like you. Can’t wait to chat!

Lauren

Historical fiction is VERY hard to write. Every time I try to write a historical fiction book, it turns in a science-fiction-fantasy story. I'm trying to write a book about ninja and samurai during the time of the Tenshou Iga War, when most of the ninja were wiped out. So far, it's pretty realistic. Then again, I'm on page 1.....XD

Anyway, I enjoy reading your I Survived books. The one about the Battle of Gettysburg is one of my favorites. My favorite character is Chet from the Shark Attacks of 1916 book. :)

I would like it if you wrote a book that took place in the time of the samurai, but it might be hard to find a disaster to write about. Personally, I consider the Tenshou Iga War to be a disaster because so many ninja were killed, but....

I've heard about your books, though I haven't read them...

I have yet to read your books, but maybe I will borrow some from my friend if she has any!

I read the Titanic one.I liked it.

I'm so excited for this! I have read a few of your books that my teacher recommended to us, and really liked them!

I really loved your books, Lauren!

Are you going to write any more I survived books?

Hello Lauren,

I love your books!!! My favorite is the one about the sinking of the Titanic. That is so sad,right? I wanted to know could you write a book on the Empress of Ireland? It is like the Titanic. 

Thanks for reading.....Rayna, North Carolina

hi 

Oh my gosh I LOVE your books! My awesome teacher from last year had them and we all fought about who could read them during free reading. She had to start waiting lists!!!! I can't believe we can actually talk to you. THIS IS SOOOOOO COOOOL!!!!!!!

I like them!!!!

Even though I love Fiction the most,I can still enjoy historical fiction  :D

Dear Lauren, I have read ALL of your books and am looking forward to reading your newest book. I love them! My favorite is the shark attacks of 1916. It was the first one I read, and it is also the book with my favorite character, Chet. My teacher gives us the Storyworks magazines and I love it as well.                       

I've been thinking, maybe you could write one one the yellow fever or the cholera epidemic? I would really appreciate that

-Star

Lauren,

I really, really, adore your books! I've only read a few of them, cause I have to check them out from my local library, but I think my favorites are the Shark Attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and the Nazi Invasion!

Maybe you could write one about the yellow fever epidemic, or maybe the cholera epidemic?

-Star

I really like your books and I was thinking about a book of the revolutionary war.

heey (;

umm im not sure that you already wrote this,but, how about writing about the Revolutionary War?

Hi author of the isurvived series first of all I really love the seires and im 3 books away from finishing the seires.

I've heard about your books and at least read one and it was pretty good!

Dear Mrs. Tarshis:

I'm Hayden, and I've written a historical fiction book. Once it's published, would you mind reading it?

Sincerely,

Hayden

hello, I have Two suggestions for you. my grandpa was in the veitnam war so i think you should write a book about the veitnam war. my nana said her relitive was in the civil war so i think you should write about that too.

me,too!

Hi

I like The Great Chicago Fire,1812

Hi my name is Eliza Hedman and my favorite book you wrote was I survived the shark Attack of 1916 because my favorite animal is a shark. My favorite events are when the captain tell his stories about when he was shipped wrecked and he saw a cold shark about to go in for the kill. I admire how you put the events in order like the conclusion and the introduction.

I love your books!!:)

Hi Laura I love your books.My favorite is I survived the Joplin tornado.Do you know when the book Hindenburg Disaster comes out.

Hi Laura my favorite characters are dex and Dr.cage.I read funny and action books.Can you tell me when you have new books coming out.

Hi Laura my favorite characters are dex and Dr.cage.I read funny and action books.Can you tell me when you have new books coming out.

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Hi  Laura can you write a book about world war 2.

Hi Laura can you write a book about world war 2.

Hi Laura can you write a book about world war 2 please.

i never read your book before but i am going to start

i like your books a lot and i really want to read your next book and could you tell me when it it is coming to the scholastic school book fair because my teacher, Mr.dennis really likes your books a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wait till i tell him what is next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Lauren, I have read three of the books in the I Survived series (Great Chicago Fire, The Shark Attacks of 1916, and The Attacks of 9/11) and I can't wait to read more! I am from Pennsylvania and I would like to read about the Johnstown flood. I enjoy reading historical fiction. It is a fun way to learn history. 

From, Breanna

Me too! 

Meow too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!