Twelve-year-old Ella Mae Higbee is a sensible girl. She eats her vegetables and wants to be just like Sergeant Friday, her favorite character on Dragnet. So when her auntie Mildred starts spouting nonsense about a scientist who can bring her cousin back to life from blood on his dog tags, Ella Mae is skeptical—until he steps out of a bio-pod right before her eyes. But […]
Captain Gus Schnozzlebeard would rather hear crocodiles sharpenin’ their teeth on sandpaper than listen to his pirate crew sing. To save his sanity, he resolves to acquire musicians for his ship, the Scallywag III. When he hears tell of the Singing Clam of Minnie Skewel Island, he decides that’s exactly what he needs, and they set sail to go find it. Sometimes, though, getting what […]
Alexandra Anderson is on the run from the law. When the thirteen-year-old orphan can run no further, she collapses at the gates of the prestigious racing and breeding farm, North Oak. Horse racing strikes a deep chord in her. She hears a higher calling in the jingle jangle of bit and stirrup and in the thunder of hooves on the turn for home. It tells […]
Folklore and history intermix in a tale of George Washington’s forces in the historic battle in Trenton on Christmas Day in 1776. Unseen and magical forces are not recorded in our history books, but are now exposed in this new and exciting look at the crossing of the Delaware. Chimmeken, a young German American gnome, presides over a different kind of assemby—one of sprites, tricksters, […]
Eight-year-old Lily loves animals, but can’t have a pet because of her Mom’s allergies. When Lily and her older brother rescue a stray dog, can they find a way to keep him? Lucky Midas is an easy chapter book with pictures for kids ages 6-8. There are ten chapters and several colorful illustrations in this kids book for kindle. Children who like kids books about […]
Who says princesses don’t wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when… Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a […]
“Now you have the record in your own hands. But you are only a man. Therefore, you will have to be watchful and faithful to your trust, or you will be overpowered by wicked men who will plan and scheme and get them away from you. If you do not take heed continually, they will succeed” —Angel Moroni upon delivering the Gold Plates to Joseph […]
An eighth grade girl was taken today… With this first sentence, readers are immediately thrust into a fast-paced thriller that doesn’t let up for a moment. In a world not too far removed from our own, kids are being taken away to special workhouses if their families exceed the monthly debt limit imposed by the government. Thirteen-year-old Matt briefly wonders if he might be next, […]