A lost property deed. A homeless man nicknamed Boxcar living on the edge of town in a broken-down railroad car. A cattle rancher digging for oil. A feud over a parcel of land. Fast forward 140 years… When the Twisted Oak Amateur Detectives spend a week at Amanda’s grandparents’ lake house in Kansas, they decide to trace an old property deed they find just for fun. But as the kids investigate, they discover a lingering feud and begin to wonder if the deed holds a secret that some folks … [Read more...] about The Boxcar Imbroglio (Twisted Oak Amateur Detectives #3) by Michael Scott Miller
The Gemstone Chronicles Book One: The Carnelian by William L Stuart
When Aidan and Maggie find a fairy cross while rock-hunting with their grandfather, it's just an oddity. But when they discover there is an elf imprisoned in the stone and set him free, they and their grandparents, Nana and Beebop, are attacked by Dark Elves and forced to flee to the magical world of Celahir. In Celahir, Findecano - the elf the children freed from the fairy cross - leads them on a quest to recover gemstones stolen from the Elven Bow by the Dark Elves. Without the restoration … [Read more...] about The Gemstone Chronicles Book One: The Carnelian by William L Stuart
Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer by Ali Maier
A sister and brother, forced to write in the summer, and share ONE journal? Ugh. This is exactly what happens to 10-year-old twins Maggie and Max Pruitt. When Mom comes up with a plan for them to keep a summer journal, Maggie and Max can’t believe it. Worse yet, they have to share! Through their writing, Maggie and Max find out they have very different (and hilarious) views about growing up, family and life - a conclusion they only discovered because, as Max and Maggie say, “Mom Made Us … [Read more...] about Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer by Ali Maier
Interview with Author – Hamilton C. Burger @HamiltonCBurger
Author Bio: I was born in 1960 and raised in the Midwest. I have always been a reader, finding escape in the pages of a good book. I inhaled books during my days of extensive world travel. Before the Nook and Kindle, even before laptops became the norm, I would pack six or eight paperbacks for an extended trip. I had never, ever considered writing until I contacted an author about a fabulous book of theirs. It was suggested that I should try my hand writing. Here I am! I can never thank this … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Hamilton C. Burger @HamiltonCBurger
Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
Zet and Kat are back. When the Nile town of Thebes is threatened by a scarab-amulet eating ghost, Zet is determined to uncover the truth. Is the ghost real? Meanwhile Zet's best friend, a jeweler's apprentice, is in trouble. Could the ghost and his best friend's ominous master be connected somehow? As if he didn't have enough trouble to deal with, special orders have gone missing at Zet's family pottery stall. With angry customers on his hands, his family reputation is going downhill fast. … [Read more...] about Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
