Twelve-year-old BFF’s Ginnie West and Tillie Taylor, want to be sisters. Ginnie’s widowed dad plus Tillie’s divorced mom could equal a lifetime of round-the-clock girl talk and slumber parties. Too bad Dad vowed to never marry again. Ginnie and Tillie come up with the perfect scheme to change his mind: ‘Operation Secret Sisters’ (aka OSS). … Read more
Set in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania, “One Grey Night It Happened” recognizes the natural beauty and rich cultural heritage of Pennsylvania’s wilderness region.Running from a notorious mountain clan, a young and defiant Jeremiah Willis departs Arrowhead Mountain and enrolls in Bloomington High School. A black transfer student and gifted athlete, Lucas Bradshaw, enrolls that … Read more
Twelve-year-old OCEAN RIVER is a goofy kid. He’s never met a problem he couldn’t solve with a joke or a silly dance. When his best friend, ELLEN HANSEN, loses her father, life suddenly gets a lot more serious, and Ocean’s immature antics at the funeral threaten to ruin their friendship forever. Just a few miles … Read more
Kid-tested, Story Monsters Approved! Ask Odie if he wants to go outside and he runs to the door. To him, inside is for naps. Written from a dog’s perspective, this lighthearted book teaches children why the outdoors are interesting. It gives quirky facts about common and overlooked animals, plants, and insects. Features:Engaging color photographsFirst person … Read more
Picking up the action a few days after the dramatic climax to book one, we join Banzai on his unusual quest. It’s New Year and a time for resolutions. Having investigated the contents of his mysterious carpet bag, Banzai disappears from St.Benfro, closely pursued by Grubson, in a chase across Europe to Venice. Caught up … Read more
Have you ever seen a white alligator or held a baby alligator in your hand? Queen Vernita continues her adventures in the deep south. She learns all about the plantations, how the slaves lived, jazz, the Bayou and even holds a baby alligator A short while ago I read and reviewed a marvelous book called … Read more
The Legend of The Originators, passed down throughout generations, foretells of a chosen few who have been preordained to save the lands from destruction, uniting humans and magical creatures once and for all. Hadrien, a young prince, has accidentally killed his older brother with his budding magic. With the recent death of his mother, he … Read more