Author: Liesl Shurtliff

Time Castaways: The Obsidian Compass by Liesl Shurtliff

Time Castaways: The Obsidian Compass by Liesl Shurtliff

Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson have lost their friend Jia to the villainous Captain Vincent’s clutches, and now they’re determined to bring her back to safety. But the Hudson kids don’t have a way to time-travel without the Obsidian Compass, until Mateo figures out the secret component to get his own homemade compass working. Soon the whole family—plus their wacky neighbor, Chuck, and his rusty […]

October 15, 2019 / 0 Comments
Time Castaways: The Mona Lisa Key by Liesl Shurtliff

Time Castaways: The Mona Lisa Key by Liesl Shurtliff

Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson’s parents don’t have too many rules. It’s the usual stuff: Be good. Do your homework. And never ride the subway without an adult, EVER. But when the siblings wake up late for school, they have no choice but to break a rule. The Hudson siblings board the subway in Manhattan and end up on a frigate ship in Paris…in the […]

September 19, 2018 / 0 Comments
Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Liesl Shurtliff

Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Liesl Shurtliff

Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed “Grump”) has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind. At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side in exchange […]

May 30, 2018 / 0 Comments
Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff

Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff

Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She’s not afraid of anything… except magic. But when Red’s granny falls ill, it seems that only magic can save her, and fearless Red is forced to confront her one weakness. With the help of a blond, porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red goes on a quest to cure Granny. Her journey takes her through dwarves’ caverns […]

April 12, 2016 / 0 Comments
True Heroes Anthology

True Heroes Anthology

Note: The cover image has been adjusted to fit the specifications of my website. Twenty-one imaginative authors were paired up with twenty-one extraordinary kids. What makes these kids so special? They all have two things in common: They all have very big hopes and dreams, and they all have battled cancer. Photographer Jonathan Diaz asked each of these remarkable children, “If you could be anything, […]

September 9, 2015 / 0 Comments
Jack: The True Story of Jack & the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff

Jack: The True Story of Jack & the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff

All work and no play makes Jack extremely bored. And when Jack gets bored, he makes mischief. It’s not that he’s bad; he just longs for adventure—and there’s nothing adventurous about toiling day and night to grow yucky green stuff. Adventure finally arrives one day in the form of giants, and soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little […]

April 14, 2015 / 0 Comments