The winter of 1960 was cold and the life near water was unpleasant for the poor souls who had to make a living working full-time at the Nosemelc, New Jersey shipyard.You could here the horn blaring throughout the terminal compound while simultaneously a yellow light would begin blinking on and off letting everyone know that they had to be at their stations before the light went dark. It was a signal that was most dreaded unless it was a red light, then you knew that danger was loomi...

Loaded with hands-on, kid-friendly projects, Natural History Collector: Hunt, Discover, Learn! will teach budding nature collectors techniques for cleaning, caring for, and displaying discovered treasures.Coming home from the beach or a walk in the woods with a fine collection of rocks, shells, pine cones, and seed pods is easy. The trick is knowing what to do with them once you get them back to your room. The real fun comes from identifyi...

Vine Street: What Lies on the Rooftops? is the second book in the Vine Street series. The story takes place one year later, in the summer of 1979. The young boy that readers met in Book 1 is still having run-ins with the groundskeeper of an old radio station at the ballpark where the boy plays baseball in South Jersey. But the question from last summer remains: Is this real, or is it all a dream? Events take an even darker turn than the previous summer. Kids are disappearing. And now there...

When I was growing up in New Jersey at about eight or nine years old, I use to watch World War I and World War II history documentaries on the PBS channel and would try to write down everything that the narrator was saying in a composition book. I enjoyed doing that and did it for about a year, but I soon moved on to other things that kids at that age enjoyed. Little did I know at that time that many years later, I would write and publish my first book titled “Vine Street.” I guess that th...

The story is set in South Jersey, and it takes place in the summer of 1978. The story focuses on a ten-year-old boy who either is involved or witnesses events that take place in the summer of 1978 immediately after school is out for the summer. The story is innocent in nature but eventually takes a dark course that would have the main character running for his life, or at least it appears that way. Along with the main character are his friends, who will take part in this story that will ha...

This is the first book in a trilogy that follows the life of Sam the Ram and his companion, Gabbit. It is an inspiring story of transformation told through the eyes of a wise old ram to encourage children and adults alike. It is a powerful story that illustrates how simple acts of courage, kindness and persistence can forever reverse a lifecycle of bullying. It helps those of all ages who may be prone to bullying see the effects of their actions and to see that it is never too late to chan...

In the quaint town of Willow Creek, where secrets whisper through the wind, a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption unfolds. Night and Morning, a captivating novel by Charles Sangster, paints a vivid tapestry of human emotions. As the sun sets, casting long shadows across the land, a young woman named Emily finds herself torn between two worlds. Haunted by a tragic past, she yearns for a future filled with love and happiness. But fate has a cruel twist in store, threatening to shatter her...

**'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent seriesIn his deadliest case yet, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace faces a complex kidnapping in Dead If You Don't, by award winning crime writer Peter James. Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.**Kipp Brown, successful businessman and compulsive gambler, is on his worst run of luck yet. Taking his teenage son, Mungo, to a football ma...

The #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorA Stephanie Plum NovelJanet Evanovich's novels are the hottest bestsellers in America!# 1 New York Times# 1 Wall Street Journal#1 Los Angeles Times#1 Entertainment Weekly#1 Publishers WeeklyStephanie Plum's got rent to pay, people shooting at her, and psychos wanting her dead every day of the we...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Poor lost Kitten. He doesn't have a name or a home to call his own. All he wants is to find a warm and cosy place where someone will love him. Will anyone help this little kitten?

Book 2 in the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery SeriesViola Roberts is at it again!The sleepy seaside town of Astoria, Oregon is the last place you’d expect to find a dead body. That is until the director of the local museum turns up dead in the study and Viola’s friend, Portia, is accused of the crime.Viola ignores her looming deadline and bout of writer’s block and sets out with her best friend, Cheryl, to solve the murder. From starting riots at local d...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Celebrate nature with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about sustainability and protecting the environment!I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to treat the planet with kindness and stand up and speak up for others. Experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted in a story that is timely, playful, and hopef...