It’s 1950: a mysterious stranger shows up at Marlene Robert’s Canterbury home, turning her teenage world upside down. The exotic ‘Mutti’, a German Jew and Holocaust survivor, is the mother she never knew she had. Years earlier, Mutti had sent the infant Marlene to England for safety but now she wants her daughter – her ‘Lena Levi’ – back. As Marlene finds her whole identity thrown into doubt, can she still trust her English ‘mum’? And can she rely on the charismatic Mutti, a volatile woman … [Read more...] about Being Lena Levi by Bobbie Ann Cole
Bad Dog! by Fallacious Rose
Bad Dog! is lots of fun for dog-loving kids and adults alike. Houdini is an extremely bad dog! He loves running away, barking at joggers, getting into garbage bins - and of course, his Girl, Tess. But when Houdini meets the evil Leslie Balfour QC, he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Can Tess - helped by local bully and criminal-in-training Big Steph - find Houdini before it's too late? They'd better hurry...if evil scientist Ingrid has her way, Houdini has run away for the very last … [Read more...] about Bad Dog! by Fallacious Rose
Faery: The Tiend by Igo Rab
"Away with us to a faraway land, I will take you by the hand. And by the hand you will come with me, To all the terrible things you'll see." When Milo is lured away by a Faery he is not aware that the time of the tiend is nigh and one child must be chosen to fulfil the sacrifice to the Unseelie court. Pretty soon his dream of adventure is turned into a nightmare as he fights for his survival. Finding an ally in the most unlikely of places, Milo decides to join forces with his captors to … [Read more...] about Faery: The Tiend by Igo Rab
What a Bath! by Dawn Doig
Little Colin is just shy of three and wonders what would happen if he pulled the plug and slipped down the bathtub drain. Despite mama's warnings, Colin pulls the plug and is whisked away on a journey into the unknown. What really happens down the bathtub drain? A rhyming story that inspires imagination. Targeted Age Group:: 3 to 8 years (but all ages will enjoy it!) What Inspired You to Write Your Book? When my son, Colin, was three years old, he asked me what would happen if he … [Read more...] about What a Bath! by Dawn Doig
Petra Pencil Pines for Pizza by Dawn Doig
Petra is a pencil with flaws who spends her days alone in the pencil box waiting for the day she can draw. She watches daily as all of the other pencil are chosen one-by-one to spend the day with a child, writing and drawing. Then one day the pencil box gets knocked over and Petra finds herself on paper for the first time drawing her love - pizza! Suddenly plump, the other pencils think she is even more useless than before. That is until a little boy with learning needs joins the class and a … [Read more...] about Petra Pencil Pines for Pizza by Dawn Doig
Meet Odie by D.S. Provance
Meet Odie is an interactive book with lots of fun, colorful photographs to illustrate Odie's story. In it, Odie tells you about himself: why he reads with his nose, wears a dog tag, loves walks, and so much more. His lighthearted book is a good introduction for children getting their first dog. Complementing Odie's story are "Paw Smart" educational facts. The Paw Smart series includes Meet Odie and Odie Explores. Targeted Age Group:: 3-10 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I wrote the … [Read more...] about Meet Odie by D.S. Provance
Kydee by Dawn Doig
Kydee is a wee kitten, lost and alone, shivering behind a car in the freezing Mongolian winter. Suddenly scooped up by a passerby, she is given her furever home and the fun begins. Children will love to follow along with the rhyming lyrics as Kydee bounces and pounces across the pages in pursuit of the laser light and her flying feather toy! Targeted Age Group:: 3 to 9 years (but all ages will enjoy it!) What Inspired You to Write Your Book? We adopted Kydee when she was just three … [Read more...] about Kydee by Dawn Doig
The Adventures of Alex and Angelo: The Mystery of the Missing Iguana by Ruchira Khanna
Alex and his pet chimpanzee Angelo are the young detectives of their neighborhood. When a friend's pet Iguana goes missing, Alex and Angelo immediately take on the case, and the sneaky reptilian leads them on an exciting chase. How will Alex and Angelo use their sleuthing skills to solve this mystery? Targeted Age Group:: 0 to 8 years What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The year I published this book, my son was a toddler who loved mysteries and detective series and also animals. … [Read more...] about The Adventures of Alex and Angelo: The Mystery of the Missing Iguana by Ruchira Khanna
The Not So Bad Piranha by Carole St-Laurent
The Not So Bad Piranha by Carole St-Laurent Will a rambunctious goldfish become a nasty piranha’s dinner? Find out right now! Read this story that goes on in a very unique pet-shop where all the animals are cheerful and happy, except for that gloomy piranha who’s only pleasure in life is to terrorize his neighbouring goldfish. Is all truly lost for the goldfish? Or will someone finally stand up to the tyrant? Lots of interactive play on screen! An important lesson of kindness, … [Read more...] about The Not So Bad Piranha by Carole St-Laurent
Gems of Fire by Diane E. Samson
Gems of Fire by Diane E. Samson Palace of Sunderland. Paradise to the peasants. Prison to sixteen-year-old Anna, daughter of the king. She can never escape the castle’s cold walls and scorning disapproval of her father and his brute royal counsel, Seamus. She’ll always live in the shadow of her late mother the queen. Will they ever see her for who she really is? A riding accident lands Anna in the hands of traders who sell her as a slave in distant Kasdod to none-other than her father’s … [Read more...] about Gems of Fire by Diane E. Samson
