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A Meskonsing Mystery—Book 1 (Ages 8–14)
Softcover, 318 pages, hardcover and e-book also available
Overview
Introverted Morgan dreams of writing a fantastic story while on vacation with her family. Easygoing Sami wants a carefree summer away from his tormenting cousins. The hotel has other ideas.
Morgan and Sami couldn’t be more different. But when a strange disappearance at the hotel brings them …
Ellie and Lex Mysteries Book 2 (Ages 5–10)
Softcover, 94 pages, 21 b/w illustrations, hardcover and e-book also available
Overview
Ellie Anders and Lex are on the case! Today is the long-awaited release of the new video game Surfing Snakes. As Ellie and Lex wait in line to buy it, the store owner, Ms. Lopez, bursts out and announces that someone has stolen …
Ellie and Lex Mysteries Book 1 (Ages 5–10)
Softcover, 110 pages, 33 b/w illustrations, hardcover and e-book also available
Overview
Ellie Anders and Lex are on the case! It looks like someone is up to no good in the quiet town of Oak Forest. Ellie’s beloved dog, Sammy, has been kidnapped. Other dogs are missing from their neighborhood, too: a pug named Ozzie, …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover, 36 pages, full color, 8.5″ x 11″, softcover also available
Overview
Edrick is here to help your child learn to count and recognize colors and shapes. This book features colorful illustrations to help kids learn with engaging visuals. This is a wonderful book to get parents and their children together (or a teacher and their students) and help children …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover, 36 pages, full color, 8.5″ x 11″, softcover also available
Overview
Sadie is here to help your child learn to count and recognize colors and shapes. This book features colorful illustrations to help kids learn with engaging visuals. This is a wonderful book to get parents and their children together (or a teacher and their students) and help children …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover, 36 pages, full color, 8.5″ x 11″
Overview
Edrick is here to help your child begin to recognize and read letters and small words. Features over 200 illustrations to help put letters and words with a fun and engaging visual representation. This keeps them engaged and interested. This is a wonderful book to get parents and their children together …
Ages 3–8
36 pages, full color, 8.5″ x 11″
Overview
Sadie is here to help your child begin to recognize and read letters and small words. Features over 200 illustrations to help put letters and words with a fun and engaging visual representation. This keeps them engaged and interested. This is a wonderful book to get parents and their children together (or …
Darien Book 3 (Ages 8–14)
Hardcover, 232 pages, 33 b/w illustrations, softcover also available
Overview
Long and long ago, three close friends—ruler, healer, and sorceress—led the kingdom of Telinoria in harmony. An age of prosperity and peace had begun. But it was not to last. A scheming baron by the name of Radburn set diabolical plans in motion and threatened to destroy everything …
Ellie Anders Book 2 (Ages 5–10)
Softcover, 164 pages, 38 b/w illustrations, hardcover and e-book also available
Overview
Ellie, Lex, and Will are back for a summer adventure and challenge. Their favorite park is run down and rusty. An accident on the last day of school proves to be the last straw. They need a new park. When City Hall says there isn’t …
Ages 14+
Softcover; 364 pages; 60 b/w illustrations; 6″ x 9″; hardcover, e-book, and large-print addition also available
Overview
Not everyone gets a second chance at life, a chance for redemption. Susan does. After her seemingly perfect life suddenly changes, she wakes in the year 2166 to a new world. Future Earth is unexpected and full of secrets. Two descendants care for her …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover, 24 pages, full color, 7″ x 9″
Overview
A modern-day tale of devoted friendship and the things each of us has to endure to make a valued friendship last. Spring has sprung in vibrant and colorful Under Valley. The valley is alive with wonderful creatures and tales to tell. As our story unfolds, we find an unusual pair. One is …
Ellie Anders Book 1 (Ages 5–10)
Softcover, 128 pages, 33 b/w illustrations, 5.5″ x 8.5″, hardcover and e-book also available
Overview
Ellie Anders has a good life. She has wonderful parents, a furry dog named Sam, and a pretty-okay little brother. She plays tennis, eats pizza, and swaps toys and games with her best friend Lex. But a new school project is threatening …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover; 24 pages, full color, 7″ x 10″
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An inspiring and compassionate story about two would-be friends. Friendship finds us when we least expect it. That’s what our large orange friend discovers when it crosses paths one afternoon with a persistent, blue pest. It tries and tries, but it just can’t get rid of the little blue bother. Then again, …
Darien book 1 (Ages 8–14)
Hardcover, 192 pages, 30 b/w illustrations, 5.5″ x 8.5″
Overview
Darien is a creative ten-year-old girl who wishes to escape her dull and predictable life. She loves to read, draw, and daydream, despite her parents’ efforts to teach her to be practical. But when a stormy day brings Darien together with her peculiar neighbor, strange things begin to …
Darien book 2 (Ages 8–14)
Hardcover, 192 pages, 28 b/w illustrations, 5.5″ x 8.5″, eBook also available
Overview
In the western lands of Telinoria, there lives a tree with magical healing properties. It has stood atop Videre Hill for centuries, curing and helping those in its presence. But now a battle has begun and its very existence is in jeopardy. Darien, safely returned …
Ages 5–10
Softcover, 144 pages, 24 b/w illustrations, 5.5″ x 8.5″, hardcover and e-book also available
Overview
Eight-year-old Abigail is conflicted about whether to continue public school or go to music school. While she loves singing, playing ukulele, and writing songs, she isn’t sure she is ready to make such a big change. If she chooses music school, will she make new friends? …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover, 24 pages, full color, 10.5″ x 10.5″, softcover also available
Overview
Meet Edrick, a boy with an oversized imagination! In his first book, Saturday is Cleaning Day, Edrick can’t imagine spending all of Saturday morning cleaning his messy room. So he decides to take matters into his own hands and build a cleaning machine that will do the work for …
Ages 3–8
Hardcover, 24 pages, full color, 10.5″ x 10.5″, softcover also available
Overview
Meet Edrick, a boy with an oversized imagination! In his second book, Edrick and his sister Rae don’t know how they can plant their garden in early spring, so their seeds will grow all summer long and turn into big, delicious fruits and vegetables. So they decide to build …
Ages 3–8
Softcover, 64 pages, full color, 5.5″ x 5.5″
Overview
A light-hearted, humorous, coming-of-age story about six-year-old Sadie who is trying to find her “perfect” friend. Sadie has an idea in her head that her new best friend has to be perfect and live up to her long list of suitable traits. She will meet many interesting and quirky friends during her …
Ages 3–8
Softcover, 64 pages, full color, 5.5″ x 5.5″
Overview
Sadie’s bedtime is full of unwanted visitors—scary monsters! They sneak around at night and hide in dark places. Tonight, Sadie is tired of being afraid. She sets out to find these monsters and confront them. Sadie is surprised when she learns the real reason these monsters are lurking and hiding in her …
This was my first year participating in this writing competition. Read on to find three things I learned from doing NaNoWriMo. First off, you might be asking yourself, “What the heck is a NaNoWriMo?” NaNoWriMo Read more
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(and what you actually need to know) At a recent writing workshop, I was asked by one of the teen attendees about world-building, and it got me thinking about some of the things that intimidated Read more