Youth Books

The Night Heroes, Volume 4 Tears of fear were streaming down Aly’s face. Mine too. Kyle and Black Crow circled each other warily. I knew my brother was strong, really strong, but that knife in Black Crow’s hand was gleaming, and razor sharp...

In Anita Williams’ whimsical fiction, The Captain’s Hat, Pedro and Spud explore the Big River, romp through a wild and tangled green jungle, and discover a huge dark ship half buried in the sand. But all the while, Pedro’s real...

Chebron, the young son of an Egyptian high priest, and Amuba, a young slave in the boy's household, are close friends; but their lives are greatly altered when Chebron accidentally kills a cat, an animal held sacred by the ancient Egyptians. Forced to...

The Chosen One is the third story in the Stay in the Castle series. It is the story of Vala, the chosen one. Vala's childhood is filled with hardships, and her path to the castle life, not an easy one. But Vala is not just a survivor, she's an...

Getting dragged out of church by your ear is never easy. Especially when you’re the preacher’s kid. For thirteen-year-old Titus Rich, trouble seems inevitable, but when a broken chair leads to a mystery from the past, he strives to redeem...

In scene after memorable scene of Sarah Orne Jewett's fictional masterpiece, The Country of the Pointed Firs, the Maine-born author recorded what she felt were the rapidly disappearing traditions, manners, and dialect of Maine coast natives at...

Mr. Andrews’ jewelry store has been robbed, and Charlie, Nick, and Pete run into an interstate gang of thieves as they try to solve the crime. If they had only known what was ahead of them in The Crooked Cave Caper!   Sword of the Lord,...

The Terrestria Chronicles, Book 4. The Castle of Faith is in an uproar when the priceless Crown of Kuros is stolen in broad daylight from the castle keep. All evidence points to Morphina, who is in league with Argamor. Prince Josiah, Prince Selwyn, and...

The Chosen One is the fifth story in the Stay in the Castle series.In The Dark Kingdom, we fast forward and find Rinc and Vala settling into the new castle that has been built in the dark kingdom. But the dragon never sleeps, so there are...

Michael Morpurgo's The Day the World Stopped Turning is a middle-grade novel about an extraordinary boy who sees the world differently. In the unique landscape of the Camargue (France) during World War II, Lorenzo lives among the salt flats and...

Ever since he can remember, Robin, son of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman: he must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin's destiny is changed in one stroke; he falls ill and loses the use of his legs...

The Terrestria Chronicles, Book 5. When Princess Gilda and Prince Selwyn refuse the offer of a gift forbidden by King Emmanuel, Prince Josiah accepts, not realizing that his actions will impact the Castle of Faith. For a time, the young prince is able to...