While out on the beach, my children, Cory (age 7) and Randi-Kiana(age 3), and I had been building a sand castle all day. When the tide started coming in, I told them we had to go because the ocean was coming up the beach. My little girl, Randi-Kiana, started screaming at the ocean and kicking and hitting the waves with her tiny feet and hands. In order to distract her so I could move her up the beach, I came up with a story about a prince and his sand castles. The children came up with the...

About ten years ago, my children built me a pond for Mothers Day. We filled it with plants, koi, and gold fish. Two frogs moved in during the course of the year and became cherished pets to my children. Unfortunately, since we live in a green space, a couple of raccoons discovered our pond and ransacked it one night. As the children were devastated, I created a story to take their minds of it. This is the result of that story.

What would it be like to see a day through the eyes of a music box dancer? Well, this is how I imagine it would feel. Tiny Dancer is about a special ballerina music box who finds herself on the adventure of her life when she is bought as a birthday gift for a five-year-old girl named Angel.

How do crocodiles attack? Why do hippos fight? And how do funnel-web spiders kill their prey? In this book you’ll find out the answers and lots more about the wild world of dangerous animals."No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set" - The Bookseller

After falling into mage's oblivion, Dawn wakes to a nightmare.All of Amaria's magic is out of balance from Ryze's return, and at Necromancer Academy, unruly magic could mean death.That's one constant Dawn is prepared for, though. What she isn't prepared for is how far Ryze's minions will go to protect The Staff of Sullivan. It's hidden in the academy's catacombs, and it must be important. But how?With the skin-walker thwarting her every step, Dawn m...

How far will Dawn go to stop Ryze's reign?With Ryze fighting to keep his power over Amaria, it's the perfect time for Dawn to strike. The plan is to take back what he stole—The Staff of Sullivan. It's mysterious. It's important. With the help of her friends and family, Dawn is determined to find out how…if she can steal it back.Whatever happens, Necromancer Academy is prepared for war.

Can she trust the stranger on the train who wants to get too close and can read her mind?

The Full Flight series of reading books are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest.Josh and Saffi work in an old Manor that is threatened with closure due to lack of business. They decide to hire a ghost. What could possibly go wrong?

This is the story of a little girl growing up with all the experiences and adventures, secrets and lies. The story is told by the one who loved her the most. Its a story told through the eyes of her teddy bear.

World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged.Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a g...

Marina puts the fairy world at risk when she accidentally gives magic to a human. Can she undo the mess she's made before it destroys both the fairy world and the human she's grown to care about?

The fog rolled in, wrapping itself around my shoulders like a stale, wet, gray cloak. It gathered deeper and deeper, like an old friend happy to see me after a long absence. And it hid me. It hid my presence from the watchful eyes in the cabin before me.That was fine with me. I needed the concealment more than I needed the sight. In fact, I didn't need to see the cabin at all. I could smell it. And I could smell most strongly the one thing I wanted more than anything else in the wor...