Children's Books

Creatures of the Night
by Stephen J. Brooks

"Creatures of the Night" is a delightful tale of the world of nocturnal creatures. Children are fascinated, and sometimes intimidated, by this world that exists in the darkness. This beautifully illustrated rhyming tale allows them to associate playful, fun characters with the sounds and noises they hear. This story is sure to help each child drift off to a peaceful sleep with charming images of singing toads, dancing fireflies and other creatures that come out to play when the sun goes down.

Sleep Peacefully My Princess
by Stephen J. Brooks

In an ever-changing world, children need appropriate information, to feel safe and protected, and know they are loved. Balancing how much to tell them, how to protect them, and ensuring they feel safe can be a challenge to even the most experienced of parents.

In Sleep Peacefully, My Princess, Steve Brooks writes the delightfully illustrated poem of a father who stays awake every night, keeping a steady vigil, to ward off all his child's perceived dangers and chase all the monsters and bogeymen from her world.

Unicorn Races
by Stephen J. Brooks

Six majestic, colorful unicorns take part in a nightly race deep in a magical forest. Follow the adventures of young Abigail as she embarks on a wonderful adventure into a world of dreams and make-believe; where unicorns race and elves and fairies prepare marvelous feasts of sundaes, cakes and cookies. This brilliantly illustrated story is sure to become your child's favorite. Stephen Brooks taps into the active imagination of children in this delightful tale.

Nobody Left Behind : One Child's Story About Testing
by Deanna Enos

Since standardized testing became a priority for schools, nine-year-old Jeffery Taylor’s academic life has become pure torture. He suffers from a condition called test anxiety: when he takes a test, his stomach aches, his eyes hurt, he feels like his head is going to blow up, and, at times, he visibly trembles.

Jeff’s active imagination hasn’t helped his success at school either—especially if he’s drawing when he’s supposed to be working on other subjects. But schoolwork is not his only problem. His classmate, Matt Huggins, is a real pest, and Jeff and his best friend, Terry, are growing apart. But Jeff is delighted when he meets a new friend who helps him to face his academic challenges.

Testing is a tremendous issue in schools today. It can have a lasting effect on funding as schools balance the need to meet accountability standards with the desire to provide learning to students. But most importantly, it can result in test anxiety which has a lasting effect on children.

In Nobody Left Behind, author Deanna Enos uses storytelling as an example of how to begin a dialogue between children, teachers, and parents concerning this important subject.

Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody
by Valerie Estelle Frankel

Catastrophe strikes Chickenfeet Academy, and it’s not just the cafeteria food. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher, needs Really Wimpy’s pet rock to conquer the world! While battling him with squirt guns and cheesy how-to guides, Henry Potty aces Hobology, preps for America’s Funniest Fairygodchildren, and tries to avoid laundering Professor Snort’s dreaded hankies, or worse, watching A History of Cabbages in Polish. All the while, the least likely character watches, coveting the pet rock for her own sneaky agenda. What part does Socks the parrot, wisecracking pet of Headmaster Bumbling Bore, play in all this? Will Revolting dare the ultimate villainy and spoil the book? Will this novel waste your entire morning? There’s only one way to know…

Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable: an award-winning parody for all the Harry Potter kids out there.

Jacy's Search For Jesus
by Carol Edwards,Illustrated by Daniel J. Frey

In this first book we are introduced to Jacy, a young eagle who by way of a thunderstorm, becomes separated from his mother, the only family he knows. Jacy is suddenly thrown into a situation where he is all alone in a huge forest that he has never really explored before. This is where his search for home and Jesus begins.

Journal Buddies: A Girl's Journal for Sharing and Celebrating Magnificence
by Jill Schoenberg Girma

Journal Buddies is part diary and part interactive journal and is an excellent tool for strengthening the self-esteem and self-confidence of
any girl, age 8 - 12.

Unlike traditional diaries and journals, this is a journal that's shared and that facilitates the development of positive relationships in the lives of girls. Because mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, teachers, religious members, mentors, or friends are powerful and positive role models in the lives of young girls, they all make excellent journaling buddies.

One journal. One girl. Lots of buddies, lots of fun, and lots of laughter.

Ghost of Nighthawk (Ghostowner Series #2)
by Calamity Jan

Set in a ghost town in north central Washington State, Nighthawk will uncover a surprising treasure as Meggie and Paige search for the legendary Haggerty gold with a local pain-in-the-neck kid, Jay Paul Leeburg. In the process, old Julian Cooksey finds his missing daughter, a child whose message had been hidden in a curtain rod forty years before. Discovering the clue and subsequently uncovering Cassie's treasure leads the Ghostowners and the old man to something far more valuable than gold and changes all of their lives forever. (The actual James Haggerty, involved in a shady mine transaction and scandal, asked to be buried at Nighthawk. Locals still search for his grave.)

Shadow of Shaniko (Ghostowner series #3)
by Calamity Jan

Set in a ghost town in central Oregon, a runaway Native American boy is leaving messages on the chalkboard in the old Shaniko schoolhouse. Gabe Stackpole of the Warm Springs Reservation finds the 'whipping stick' above his door and fears he is being pursued by the Whipman who will hear the spirit of the stick calling to him. Gabe's only crime was that he had taken the beloved hound he had been forced to give up and was attempting to hide him. While the disciplinary practice of the Whipman was common on many reservations before 1930, it is seldom employed today. A newspaper clip of a Whipman incident occurring at Warm Springs triggered the idea for this book.

Miles of Smiles: 101 Great Car Games & Activities
by Carole Terwilliger Meyers

Written by travel writer Carole Terwilliger Meyers, who is also the author of Weekend Adventures in San Francisco & Northern California and the editor of Dream Sleeps: Castle & Palace Hotels of Europe, Miles of Smiles is filled with games and activities that have travel-related themes. Ninety-seven require just your minds and mouths to play, and the other four need only simple props: a penny, a pencil, and some crayons. A helpful index categorizes each game and activity according to age-appropriateness, and humorous illustrations that kids can color add to everyone's enjoyment. Measuring just 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", the book fits conveniently into a car's glove compartment.

Feelings Only I Know; Mom and Dad Are Getting Divorced by Susan McKenna; illustrated by Shelley Johanes

Picture book for young children (4-10) and parents experiencing divorce to read together. Written from the child’s viewpoint, the book ― which includes a Special Parental Guide ― introduces divorce, and its accompanying sensitive subjects, and helps make the changes brought on by divorce more positive for children.

Maurice the Mole: Can You Guess Series
by Carol A Miller

Maurice the Mole is the first story in a series of children's books to be published by the author. The book includes science, a story and a puzzle ending. The story is written in the character's point of view, which is delightful. Maurice the Mole won first place in the 2006 Royal Palm Literary Contest sponsored by The Florida Writer's Association in the unpublished manuscript children's category.

Even Sharks Need Friends
Written and illustrated by Elaine Pease.
Illustrative assistance from Kerry Lee MacLean and Natalie Pease.

http://www.peasepodbooks.com

Hammy the hammerhead shark loves to eat, and, with a head like a hammer, he has a tough time making friends. When a near-sighted little sea urchin tries making friends, Hammy rejects her.

In this zany adventure for four to nine-year-olds, we follow Hammy as he is bullied by other hammerheads for being tubby. Hammy consoles himself by eating chocolate-dipped squids at the Feeding Frenzy Café. Then he tries to fit in with a band of hammerheads. But Swimmy Buffet and his Coral Waver Band shun him, too. Parents and educators will appreciate the fun facts on sea life in the back matter, along with activities, reproducibles, and a section on “How we made this book and how YOU can, too!” Children will love the sparkling, 3-D undersea world of Even Sharks Need Friends.

Join Willow May on a peculiar journey through an outlandish carnival like no other. There will be clowns, there will be music, there will be acrobats, and there will be werewolves. Werewolves?!? Oh yes, werewolves! There will be many more surprises in the mysterious tents of the Midnight Carnival. Come join the journey, come join the fun.

The Dark Dreamweaver
(The Remin Chronicles)
by Nick Ruth, Sue Concannon

David has raised Monarch caterpillars before, but not one of them has ever talked to him, much less claimed to be a wizard in trouble. Now David finds himself propelled on an adventure to the land of dreams, where he must use his courage, his intelligence, and his imagination to save two worlds. In the process, he learns the true meaning of friendship and discovers that dreams can come true. The Dark Dreamweaver was a finalist for the Benjamin Franklin Awards.

The Breezes of Inspire
(The Remin Chronicles) (Hardcover)
by Nick Ruth

In The Dark Dreamweaver, David traveled to the land of dreams and became a wizard. Now, he and his cousins accidentally plunge into the land of Inspire -- and become trapped in a world where they aren't welcome. But Inspire is in trouble, and the five children, along with one plucky stuffed bear, go on a perilous quest to try to save Inspire and find their way home. Fans of The Dark Dreamweaver will revisit old friends and make new and exciting discoveries in this ‘inspiring’ story about friendship, nature, and magic.

All the Power Rests With You
By Suzanne Stutman, Ph.D.

All the Power Rests with You is a collection of poems written for children who might need the reassurance through the medium of poetry that they are indeed okay and special. Aided by her team of consultants from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, and public health, Dr. Stutman has written in poetry a creative resource for children.