Spells and Spaceships! Ebook Giveaway hosted by MyBookCave!

My book, Taigh~ A Flying Squirrel's Adventure, and 21 other books in fantasy, sci-fi, or other speculative genres, are part of a giveaway on MyBookCave! If you enjoy sci-fi and/or fantasy, check these books out. Each one is free though the end of March. And remember to enter to win the $25.00 gift card while you're looking at the books!

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary is a fun book about Ralph, a mouse who lives in the Mountain View Inn, an old, quaint hotel in the Sierra Nevadas who meets a boy named Keith.

They discover they can talk to each other, and Keith allows Ralph to ride his toy motorcycle, which is somehow magical and can move when Ralph makes the sound of an engine with his mouth. When Ralph accidentally loses the motorcycle in a pile of laundry, will Keith forgive him? And will the pair ever be able to find the motorcycle again? But even more importantly, when Keith becomes sick, will Ralph be able to find and bring him an aspirin tablet to bring Keith's fever down? Read the book and find out!

The Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a sweet story about a little girl, Laura, who lives with her pa, ma, and sisters, Mary and baby Carrie in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

She experiences life with her sister, mother, father, and relatives during the 1800s, and yet is still relatable to small children today who see life through the wondering, curious eyes that children have always looked at the world with. She visits her grandparents, enjoys Christmas, delights in going to the town, and seeing the big lake. There isn't a driving plot to the story, but each chapter has its own unique plot, and the book overall, is enjoyable. Children and adults who like to reminisce would enjoy this story.

Around the World in 80 Days produced by Disney

The movie Around the World in 80 Days, directed by Frank Coraci and produced by Disney, based on the book of the same name by Jules Verne, is a delightful story about Phileas Fogg played by actor Steve Coogan and his valet, Passapartout, played by Jackie Chan. There are a few differences between the movie and the book upon which it is based, but the main question about whether these two men can get around the world in 80 days is still the driving force of the plot.

While they are in Paris, they meet an aspiring artist Monique La Roche, played by actress Cécile de France, and with her escape a group of thugs who are after Passpartout (who in this movie is actually from China, and named Lau Xing who is trying to get something stolen from his village back home. The trio set off around the world, evading Fixx and others who have falsly accused Fogg of the robbery at the Bank of England (the robber was actually Passpartout/Lau Xing, only getting his village's property back) and finding their way back to Passpartout's village to return the jade Buddah that was stolen from them. Will they successfully return the jade Buddah? And will they make it back to England before the 80s days is up? Watch the movie and find out!

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne is a fun, light hearted story about an English inventor, Phileas Fogg and his entertaining valet, Passepartout, and their adventure trying to get around the world in 80 or fewer days.

Along they way they're pursued by a police investigator, Fixx, who thinks Fogg is the same man who robbed the Bank of England. (He wasn't.) They have all sorts of adventures, including rescuing a young woman named Aouda from a group of religious zealots in India who want to sacrfice her when her husband (to whom she was unwillingly married) dies. They also have adventures cross the United States, and the Atlantic Ocean. Will their group make it back in time? Read the book and find out!

The Candy Shop War: Carnival Quest by Brandon Mull

The Candy Shop War: Carnival Quest by Brandon Mull is the exciting third book in The Candy Shop War series. The third White sibling, Camilla White is in Coleson California with her carnival, and Nate, Summer, Pigeon, and Trevor (not Lindy; it's too dangerous for her) are on a mission to see what's going on.

Why people visiting the carnival in the last place it was in seemed to mysteriously disappear, and why the carnival seems to be expanding so quickly. Will the kids be able to stop whatever sinister business is going on, or will they end up as victims of the carnival as well? Read the book and find out!

The Candy Shop War: Arcade Catastrophe by Brandon Mull

The Candy Shop War: Arcade Catastrophe by Brandon Mull is the delightful 2nd book in The Candy Shop War series. This time, the heroes are facing off with Jonas White, the dastardly brother of their original nemesis, Mrs. Belinda White.

But now, they have Lindy to worry about, Mrs. White having lost her memory, grown young (due to the water from the fountain of youth mixed with the clean slate) and seemingly turned good as well. The kids and Mr. Sebastian Stott as well as John Dart want to stop Mr. White from his evil plans that include taking over the world, and possibly turning Lindy evil again. Will the kids be able to stop him? Read this exciting book, and find out!