The Balter of Ashton Harper
Balter (verb): “To dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment.”
Ashton Harper has three problems and two of them are his sisters. First Drusilla, the oldest, who has decided that all she cares about is muslin and courtship. Second Zizi, the youngest, a stubborn optimist who is constantly pushing her brother outside his comfort zone, whether it’s in their dancing lessons or his disbelief in magic.
The Red Door
In Hargrove Settlement, nobody dreams.
Those few who do, like 12-year-old Aster Temple, are banished through a mysterious portal to an unknown fate or forced to flee into the dangerous wilderness lands. Aster is determined not to get caught, but then she begins having strange waking Dreams.
Mari in the Margins
For Marivel Jiménez, life in her big family is full of chaos. Feeling overlooked by her parents and overshadowed by her eight siblings is frustrating, especially considering that the only one who pays attention to her is her annoying, mischievous three-year-old sister, Susana.
Zao’s Tales
“A story so real…it was.”
What would it be like to enter the world of our story books? This is a question many children have dreamed about, but have you ever considered what would happen if the characters in story books entered our world?
The Blue Book of Tales
A collection of new fairy tales…
Throughout his career, the scholar and professor Zao Cadmus did extensive research on international mythology, ethnic fairy tales, and folklore. The primary collection of his work, An Anthology of Fairy Tales from Around the World, includes such classics as “Chang and the Dragons,” “The Swan Princesses,” and “The White Buffalo.”
No Clues, You Lose
When her wheelchair basketball team's uniforms go missing, Joey Jacobs takes the lead to solve the mystery with the help of her friends and family. In the process, she catches the perpetrator of a city-wide crime spree and learns how to be a better team player on and off the court.
The King’s Messenger
Smuggins stands every day ready and waiting in the King's courtroom in the castle. It's the center of all the kingdom, perched high in its city, rising from the plains around it. The King's people love him, but there are rumors of unrest at the edges of kingdom