For years, a certain king hoped for a son to inherit his crown. As each successive daughter is born, the king became angrier with his wife for her failure to produce an heir. The queen dies when Zita, the thirteenth daughter, is born. Unable to bear the child’s presence, the king sends her to live…
The Huffman family lives a respectable life in 1849 London. The father, Wesley John Louis Huffman, works for the Naval Ordinance department as a clerk and earns 100 pounds a year. Mr. Huffman thinks of himself as an actor on the world’s stage. One day, fourteen-year-old John Huffman’s entire world turns upside down. The family’s…
Fifth-grader Cam Jansen’s photographic memory helps her solve mysteries. When she wants to remember something, she focuses on the object or scene, closes her eyes, and says “click.” This is how Jennifer Jansen got the nickname, Cam, which is short for camera. Cam works with her best friend and detective assistant, Eric Shelton. There are…
It is Passover, and Hannah dreads attending the first night’s Seder at Grandpa Will, Grandma Belle, and Aunt Eva’s house. Her grandfather’s strange outbursts about the Holocaust embarrass and frighten her. Following ancient tradition, Hannah opens the door for the prophet Elijah, but instead of seeing a hallway filled with apartment doors, she sees a…
Maxine Zelaster (aka Max) attends seventh grade at Vanguard One Middle School. Students at Vanguard must pass weekly tests in each subject as a mandate of the Federal School Board’s Constant UpGrade program. They must also follow a very strict conduct code or incur discipline tags (dtags) and citizenship infractions which decrease their cumulative scores. …
When disasters at sea and other economic setbacks ruin Mr. Huston’s business and destroy his fortune, the family sells everything at auction. He and his three daughters, Grace, Hope and Beauty, must rely on the kindness of Gervain, Hope’s suitor. Gervain moves them all to his hometown of Blue Hill where they set up housekeeping…
The year is 1940. Growing up in the Bronx, thirteen-year-old Tommy Duncan divides his time between school, friends, and family. He listens to Brooklyn Dodgers games on the radio, plays stickball after school, and worries about his mother’s declining health. He doesn’t share his friend Beth’s fascination about the war in Europe. The war is…
To say that Mo Jackson loves sports is an understatement! Unfortunately, Mo isn’t the best player on his football, baseball, basketball, or soccer team. He’s not the strongest swimmer or runner. His lack of stature and skills keep him on the bench, but one thing Mo doesn’t lack is enthusiasm. Nothing can crush Mo’s spirit….
Noodle really likes waffles, but he likes his best friend, Zeek, more than he likes waffles. And, Noodle and Zeek absolutely love danger. Which is good, because they always seem to find it…danger that is. They make a great team. Noodle has all the ideas, and Zeek provides the muscle. Book 1: Danger Guys Noodle…
