It is said that love is the greatest gift of all, but in reality, there are two greatest gifts. One is love, that much we already know to be true. However, the second greatest gift is that of being a child, for it is only as a child that one knows how to truly believe. And it is this simple act of believing that has its own special kind of magic, as you will see in this story. When a child believes, there is an energy that feeds everything and everyone around them. It feeds even those magi...

From the creator of Dragonbreath comes a tale of witches, minions, and one fantastic castle, just right for fans of Roald Dahl and Tom Angleberger.When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions are understandably dubious. After all, she is twelve years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. (The minions are used to tall, demanding evil sorceresses with razor-sharp cheekbones.) But the castle des...

Everyone knows that orphanages are horrible places. But Earwig has a surprising amount of power over everyone else at St Morwald’s Home for Children, and loves it there. So the last thing she wants is to be sent to live with the very strange Bella Yaga…Earwig was left at St Morwald's as a baby. Unlike the other children, she loves it there, mostly because she has the run of the place and seems to be able to persuade people to do as she wants. Then one day Earwig is chosen to live w...

Sky has more monsters to fight—and lives to save—in the thrilling sequel to Return to Exile.Sky thought he had problems before. “Before” as in when his uncle disappeared, he had to move to an odd new town with his family, and, oh yeah, it was up to him to make sure the world’s deadliest monster didn’t escape from his prison. But none of that compares to now. “Now” as in when the entire Hunters of Legend are coming to Exile with one mission: kill Sky. Well,...

In Matthew John's ninth adventure, he must venture with his faithful companions into the ghost city of Chiroptera in search of the legendary Anoura, the first person ever to ride a bat. In this scary tale he meets a headless king, and faces a horde of specters guarding an ancient tomb. To succeed in his mission he must discover the meaning of an ancient riddle carved in runes!

Do you like a good scare?Come inside, friend. It's storytime. I have three short tales written for young adult readers."The Whistler:" a young girl's tale of Halloween terror at the hands of a faceless legend."The Girl from the Other Side:" a story of envy and magic."The Thing at the Foot of the Bed:" a loathsome creature of despicable horror terrorizes a young bedridden soldier.Get comfortable. Prepare yourself for the chills to come. After all, it'...

Matthew John wants to be a bat rider. If he finds the cave where the bats live, will his dream come true? Or will he meet Oomba the lion? Gripping suspense.

Maxine Hyde is a young, up and coming author, she has created a series of mystical poems which will capture the imagination of any young child. The Magic Within is about a young girl called Grace, who discovers she is a witch. The story unravels as she learns the secrets of magic and witchcraft.

The Twisting is the 2nd story in a serialized novel. Please read The Unraveling first.Danger mounts in a land of wild magic… He’s stepping up. She’s growing in skill. Will his determination and her rare magic save Blighted Basin from destruction?In a rural valley hidden from the rest of Victorian England, Daeryn Darkcoat’s livelihood and life as a polecat shifter are driven to the brink of collapse by mysterious crop-eating pests. As leade...

The bat rider Matthew John wants to be Squadron Leader.He volunteers to ride his bat into a raging storm on a rescue mission. What awaits him in the Back of Beyond? Nail-biting thrills!

Matthew John's world is shrinking.His only ally is First Seed, the oldest of trees.A race against time!

Precious the little bear has to go off all alone into the forest after her mother's paw got trapped between a tree root and a rock in a fast-rising, springtime stream. On this journey of hers, alone for the first time in the woods, Precious fortunately (or rather, unfortunately) meets several strange and new creatures, including a "Big Mountain Lion." All works out well for her in the end though.