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Dear Readers,Always, since my earliest memory of creating a poem about spring at age four, I wanted to be called a writer! While sorting out my many teaching files and journals, including sloppy notes on anything handy, I found that I have always been one. My purpose has been to successfully educate students of all ages, and for that opportunity, I am most g...

Molly is back in a brand-new adventure! There's a new feathered family in the neighborhood, with 3 rambunctious young chicks not quite ready to fly, but all too eager to leave the nest. It's up to Molly to make sure her new friends stay safe in a way that only she can -- crafty usage of her famous "knotty webs". Don't miss out on Molly the Knotty Spider a...

The Little Duck Can Dance follows a small, lonely duck from a large family who feels he is not as good as his older brothers and sisters at anything. This causes him to go in search of something that he can do really well, something he can be proud of. During his search, he learns that being good at something comes from really loving what he's doing, not bei...

I've written this book for everyone who has been through, or knows someone who has been through, something similar and didn't know how to put their feelings into words. I also have that same problem. I hope that this will help close the gap in how we see, look at, and think about one another. Thanks to everyone who reads and appreciates these poems....

Audrey is a young adult when her life is uprooted by a war long in the making. Every time she thinks that things are slowing down, it only accelerates even faster. Her world is growing as her mind struggles to perceive what she truly wants from what others want from her. The family and friends she finds along the way only add to the fog that clouds every ...

Jack is an ordinary boy who lives in an ordinary little town and who enjoys doing all of the ordinary things that boys like to do. However, Jack has an extraordinary problem that causes him an extraordinary amount of grief. After another bad day, a long walk in the woods, and an unexpected meeting with an extraordinary creature, two lives are changed for the...

Third-grade student, Cara, goes to the circus for the first time and discovers something new. With the help of her teacher, Cara and her classmates learn about service animals and the responsibilities they have in helping people. Guess Who's at the Circus? teaches young readers in a fun and colorful way about these amazing animals with jobs....

Susie and Grady are a couple of average kids on a weekend getaway with their parents until they explore the creepy old hotel. As the children soon discover, some doors are never meant to be opened. Some places are better left unexplored, and some nightmares are more than just bad dreams. They will need each other to survive. They will need each other to make...

She came to NYC at age 17 from a small town in Norway. She spoke no English and understood very little. It took her 8 days on S.S.Stavangerfjord. She fought many battles and overcame most of them....

I am not of the literary community, nor am I a historian. However, I am a person inspired to write, partly due to my love for music. I produced a track that has a Civil War theme feel to it. This particular piece of music made me realize how often the N-word is used in urban music. It is so predominantly used that even people of noncolor desperately want to ...

About the BookIndigo Lila's Whimsical World: Tales of a Tiny TrailblazerEvery day is a new chapter in the delightful tales of Indigo Lila, the little toddler girl who lives with her Meemom and Daddy. Indigo keeps her Meemom on her toes with her adventures, the memory skills of an elephant, and witty questions asked of her Meemom, Daddy, and Aunt NiNi. She tu...

Inspired by both Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and the career of the late neurosurgeon, Stephen Burstein, MD, The Doctor's Tale was written as a high school project by Rachel Brisman, with help from her father Michael Brisman, a neurosurgeon from Long Island, New York. The book tells the story of an elderly fox and a farm healer named J. Wellington Moore, who i...

A true story of wonder, romance, cultural adaptation, heartache, a potential new career path and family abroad: Cinnabar Fields is Garrett Bradway's personal record of his seven-year long stay in a small Chinese city. He arrived in the urban center of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in the fall of 2012 with a one-year contract to teach English at the largest ...

Gabe and the Lake is a true story about the heritage that can develop between nature and family. The book sparkles with imagination as the reader follows the story through the eyes of a little boy.Gabe is a toddler. His parents introduce him to a beautiful lake in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania--a lake that has nurtured wildlife and has attracted visit...

The Juniper Tree is an allegory. Never give up despite life's hardships....

Did anyone ever tell you that you can be a boss, just like the grown-ups in your life? You can make your own spending money and be a boss just like them. Let us show you what we did step by step so you can turn your ideas into a business and become boss kids, like us....

This manuscript was based on the Dead Sea Scroll works found in the 1860s, written by a group of people called the Assenians. They buried their works in a cave when they were under siege by the Romans. They were a group of scribes, really. They translated many works in the original Hebrew language (in the original dialect). James Strongs was contracted to...

Randy B. Naquin was born on February 5, 1953, in Napoleonville, Louisiana (USA). He graduated from high school in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in 1971 and joined the US Marine Corps in 1972. After two years of active duty, he attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for four years, earning a bachelor of science degree in 1978 in agronomy. While ...

This is the story of a rescue duck from the day it hatches to when it reaches full maturity as a male wood duck. Our story takes place in a small town in southwest Michigan where there are plenty of woods, fields, and wetlands. A small duck is rescued from certain death by a family. As the duckling grows stronger, so does the family's bond and commitment to ...

I'm a first-time writer and a long-time storyteller. My story is called Tales from the Patch.

The story centers around an unconventional young girl growing up in the shadow of the Chicago Outfit and her life during the seventies and beyond. It's many tales of lovers, liars, and clowns come alive in my pages.

By the way, what do Joe Lombardo, Fr...

What do Wrenford's admired athlete, annoying know-it-all, biggest geek, most promiscuous girl, infamous bad boy, and favorite troublemaker all have in common? We're the prime suspects in the murder of our classmate, Roy Wilson. High school is hard enough with homework, love triangles, and prom; but throw a killer in the mix, and suddenly surviving high schoo...

Detective Roger Taylor patrols the streets, bound by his oath to protect the citizens of Warrenton, California. Along with his partner, Laura Barnes, and rookie detective, Dominic McClendon, Taylor takes pride in service to his city. However, Taylor's oath is put to the test when a routine traffic stop uncovers a mystery inside a local business. The detectiv...

This year, my brother, Spencer, is hosting his first Thanksgiving dinner. With Spencer as the chef, it's bound to be full of surprises. What are those strange noises coming from inside the house? And where is he cooking the...turkey, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and dinner rolls?...

Naby's first book is an introduction of an eight-year-old African American girl, learning to navigate through childhood. This book is designed to promote a love of reading in children ages 6 to 11. Also, the Naby Anawd collection will help children strengthen their reading and vocabulary skills, foster friendships, improve social skills, while nurturing thei...

Set in the small country of Koskern on the southern side of Europe in the fourteenth century, Satan has drawn up monsters from other realms to attack the citizens of Koskern. He has trapped the people within its lands. No one can leave, and no one can enter. He has made Koskern His testing ground to exercise His power. So far, everything has gone according t...