Nurk The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon

Nurk The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon is a humerous there and back again tale about a young shrew named Nurk.

He lives comfortably at home. His grandmother, Surka, was an adventurer, but not him, thanks. Until one day a hummingbird comes with an urgent request. The prince of the dragonflies has been kidnapped! Nurk, despite being of the non-adventurous type, is still a compassionate soul, so he decides to go help. Will he be successful in rescuing the dragonfly prince? Read the book and find out!

Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm

Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm is a delightful story about a girl just beginning to grow up in the years just after World War 2 ended. While Barbara is her given name, everyone calls her Penny. Her dad, who died when she was a baby, loved the song Pennies from Heaven by Bing Crosby. She is eleven, going on twelve. She loves her family, both sides, and playing baseball with her cousin Frankie and their friends.

But she does wonder about a lot of things. For one, why doesn't her mom want to have much to do with her dad's large Italian family? And why does everyone hush her up or change the subject whenever she asks them how her dad died? Her mom's family and dad's family don't have a lot to say to each other, but when an emergency happens, will they pull together to help each other? Read the book and find out!

My Newest Book! Ephraim's Garden

I am so excited to announce that my newest book was recently published! Ephraim's Garden is an illustrated story for children about two friends, Jared and Lissa. Right now, it is available in paperback and ebook, and the ebook is only 99¢, HERE!

Best friends, Jared and Lissa want to be like Ephraim, the caretaker of a lovely garden in a beautiful valley called Ephrath. But when other children tease Lissa for working in her garden, she feels discouraged. Will she give up? Or will Jared and Ephraim convince her to keep trying? If you have littles who enjoy reading stories, or if you enjoy reading short stories for children yourself, you will likely enjoy this book! The paperback is $11.95, and is available HERE!

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart is a delight book for young kids, though anyone who enjoys fun adventure stories with intelligent youngsters for protagonists would enjoy this book. The four friends, Renny, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are on another adventure.

This time, Mr. Precious, a local wealthy man with ties to Mr. Curtain, the children's nemesis as well as the sinister twin of their mentor, the kindly Mr. Benedict, is claiming that Constance is his daughter, and wants to take her away! Constance knows it isn't true, but can she prove it when Mr. Precious has fake documents claiming he's her father? Will he get away with it? And how will the kids and Mr. Benedict help Constance escape Mr. Precious, and Mr. Curtain? Read the book and find out!

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart is the second book of a delightful series. Renny, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are three kids with amazing talents and intelligence whose mentor, Mr. Benedict is in trouble!

Mr. Benedict's devious brother, Mr. Curtain has kidnapped Mr. Benedict, as well as Mr. Benedict's adopted daughter, Number 2. Determined to rescue their friends, the kids set out to save them, following various clues along the way. But in their goal to save their friends, can the kids determined whom they can and can't trust? And will they be able to find where Mr. Curtain has taken Mr. Benedict and Number 2? Read the book and find out!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope that 2024 is a safe, happy, and prosperous year for you!

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843, is the story of a cranky old man, Ebenezer Scrooge, and what happens to him one Christmas Eve night when an old colleague, Jacob Marley, comes to visit him. What's astonishing, is that this old colleague has been dead for seven years! What does this old colleague tell him?

That he's got to change his ways if he doesn't want to meet the same fate! Jacob Marley is chained up, and doomed to wander the world witnessing what he can't share, but might have shared in life if he'd been a nicer man! Jacob Marley has also enlisted the help of three other spirits to show Scrooge the error of his ways. Will this be enough to convince Scrooge that he needs to be a nicer man? Read the book and find out!