Young Adult

Gnome Harvest is a young adult fantasy novel. The story has a dark underside, but also speaks to the fighting spirit within us all. Events on a farm transform the lives of two unlikely characters. Wil the gnome is inept in his born occupation of gardener and is unable to please the Gnome Council. Roddy the rabbit finds survivor's guilt interferes with his natural instincts, and he overeats to avoid the haunting memories of his murdered kin. Wil and Roddy must overcome their limitations and colla... more info>>

Harriet Tubman was born into the soul-crushing system of slavery in America. Through her wits, intelligence, determination, and bravery, she not only changed the course of her own life, but that of her family and countless other African-Americans. Written for the middle grades.

While visiting her aunt in Virginia City, Nevada, Lynne Garrett tries to adjust to life altering effects of a deadly car accident and finds herself embroiled in a mystery that threatens her life.

Alexis Duncan and her family move into a home once owned by an evil tyrant, and are blissfully unaware of the horrors that await them. Strange apparitions, orbs floating in the woods outside their windows, and frightening specters in their bedrooms are only the beginning. Alexis alienates her hardcore boyfriend, Joe, and his cronies, after meeting a young man named Reed who understands the manifestation of ghostly occurrences. He sets out to save her from them and also from an insanely jealous... more info>>

On the surface, Gillian Stone has it all: wealth, beauty, and the freedom to come and go as she pleases?at least from sunset to dawn.

Have you ever had shivers run down your spine for no apparent reason or felt like someone was watching you, even though you were alone? Whitney has. Weeks after her dad died in a drowning accident, sixteen year old Whitney Lane is afraid she might be going crazy, just like her mom. She saw shadows moving along walls, whisperings around corners and blurs of motion from the corner of her eye. But whenever she looked, there was never anything there. Until one day, there was.

Hagitha is a just your ordinary witch in an ordinary coven. Nothing much special happens--in fact, things are so mundane that Hagitha spends most of her time cobweb gathering and wasting way too much energy on witchy salves and beauty spells. Until one day, when a strange applicant to the coven challenges her in a way she had never imagined, and Hagitha realizes perhaps her life is not so boring after all. Hagitha sets up shop as a detective, and soon discovers that with vampires, trolls, dragon... more info>>

Ever felt like you don't fit in? Try being only half human. Daniel Otovic is a loner. A misfit. Discovering his father is a vampire doesn't increase his popularity at school. Dhampirs don't fit in anywhere. His cousin, Niko, is a jock. Nobody realises he is a dhampir, too. Except Niko feeds on humans. During detention, Daniels discovers the school talent show is imminent. Captivated by the enchanting singing of Katarina, he is persuaded to take part. His mind is not really on task. He has fallen... more info>>

Three girls. Three high schools. Three gotta-read stories. "How To Be Down" by Felicia Pride: When Nina Parker decides to straighten her Afro, lose her valley-girl accent and get a total makeover for her new school in the hood, the cutest guy notices--yes! But so does the meanest girl, Vivica, queen bee of her crew, who wants Jeffrey for herself. "Double Act" by Debbie Rigaud: In the hood, Mia Chambers is 'the smart girl,' but at her prestigious new prep school she hardly stands out. So Mia does... more info>>

Pock-marked Kenny Lapin lives with his mother in a forlorn one bedroom apartment and sleeps on a fold out sofa.  His mother works as a part time receptionist, in which every month is a struggle to make ends meet. Kenny Lapin would love nothing more than to be rich, so that he could be free to do and buy what he wants. He would love to leave the suburban torture of Hayworth and flee to Southern California's eternal summer. Instead he is forced to work at Benny Burger a fast food franchise and ear... more info>>

It started as a practical joke, but Hannah turned it into the adventure of a life time. Who drew the portrait of the founder of the first law school in America is a question that has haunted historians for 200 years. With the help of a spirit Hannah discovers the truth and even more about herself! While working on a school project, Hannah is lead to the answer by the ghost of Anna a spirit trapped in this world. As a reward, Hannah must try to bring Anna some final rest. Can she do it?

Hannah Monroe's journey begins aboard an Orphan Train--And ends with the fulfillment of promises made long ago? Devastated by the death of her mother and disappearance of her father, young and frightened Hannah Monroe is taken from her home and sent by train to an unknown destination. Over two hundred thousand orphaned and abandoned children rode the Orphan trains from the mid-1800's until 1930. These children were placed with families along the various routes. On the first leg of her trip Hanna... more info>>

Wren Darby's hopes of having a normal life died when she did. Especially since her near death experience has left her with a disfiguring scar and psychic ability. Not exactly most popular material. Now Wren has moved to a quaint town in Tennessee. Known for its sprawling antebellum homes, Columbia seems like the perfect place for Wren to recover from the scars she bears both inside and out. There's just one problem--her house is haunted by Jeremiah Ransom, the handsome ghost of a young Civil Wa... more info>>

Kenny Odom is a quiet, teenaged boy growing up in a small American town in the 1970s. But a discovery of something unexpected in his house changes his life from typical to terrifying, while also revealing horrid secrets about the history of both his home and his town...

Seventeen-year-old Hayley Rogers is a pretty, popular girl who loves the mountains, skiing, her three best friends and the rock band Millennium. Her not-so-secret wish is to meet the lead singer Steve Wilson, who is known as Shadow. Forced to grow up and make major changes in her life, Hayley moves with her parents to Bedford, Texas, just outside of Fort Worth. Life takes on a new glow, when Hayley meets her hero.

A magical boy's coming of age journey evolved into a dangerous quest to defeat an evil mage. Blessed with the gift of magic, when Narle turned fifteen he followed tradition and for one turn of the moon ventured into the desert on his own to learn, grow, and explore his magical talent. His simple journey took a dangerous turn when Narle and his horse Storm stumbled onto a horrible scene--the burning remnants of a caravan, with one lone survivor under attack by a flock of hungry Doomflyers. Narle... more info>>

Just one spell. Problem solved. How hard can it be? A Rhiannon Godfrey Story Rhiannon Godfrey is a psychic prodigy, but her parents don't see things her way. They think she needs a "normal" high school experience--she wants to stay in trendy Vegas. In the small farming town of Crystal Lake, being Wiccan doesn't exactly help the Godfreys blend in. Beyond angry, Rhiannon neglects to inform her parents the farmhouse they just bought is haunted. Instead, she decides to use the resident ghost to p... more info>>

Bridget Duke is the uncontested ruler of her school. The meanest girl with the biggest secret insecurities. And when new girl Anna Judge arrives, things start to fall apart for Bridget: friends don't worship as attentively, teachers don't fall for her wide-eyed "who me?" look, expulsion looms ahead and the one boy she's always loved—Liam Ward—can barely even look at her anymore.When a desperate Bridget drives too fast and crashes her car, she ends up in limbo, facing everyone she's wronged and w... more info>>

One of the most popular girls in the high school trips over one of her classmates while he is photographing a rare bird, beginning a relationship that will change their lives and touch many others. To win her love he launches a project to build a wild bird rookery in a large retention pond. Together, with the help of their friends and family, they overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of the project and their love. Driven by a goal larger than themselves, everyone involved learns to striv... more info>>

Ten-year old Andy Thompson disobeys his mother and sneaks into the basement of an old abandoned house that's due for demolition. He stumbles upon a mysterious box under an old cabinet. And his troubles begin when he looks inside. The Crew brothers, twelve-year old Jason, and ten-year old Danny, also find their way to the basement. New to town, Jason has established himself as the school bully. A struggle ensues between Andy and Jason and the bully ends up as a toad. Somehow, the boys must ... more info>>

As if having a hopeless crush isn't bad enough, high school sophomore Megan Linders has just been assigned a huge career project that her teacher claims will get her ready for the "real world". Problem is, Megan doesn't know if she wants to get ready for the "real world"-she'd rather think about a hunky guy with green eyes. Kyle Patterson is the kind of guy every girl wants to go out with. He's cute, friendly, and easy to talk to. So why, when he finally asks Megan out, can't she say yes? Becaus... more info>>

The Old West Was Never This Wild! In a New West filled with cyber-enhanced cowboys and mechanized singing steers, Louie Hong must make his way through hostile territory filled with cattle rustlers and bank robbers, and a passel of cyborg bounty hunters who think he's both! A story about coming of age in a strange and dangerous land where a young man's most faithful friend may just turn out to be a computerized steer named Chuck.

It produced the loudest sound ever heard in man's recorded history. The eruption in 1883 on the island of Krakatoa was not only heard but its effects were felt halfway around the world as tides were affected. Over 36,000 people were killed. Discover a mystery where Michael Small becomes involved in finding why pigeons failed to return to their roost in a major Homing pigeon event. In that search he also discovered the pigeon's owner, a friend of Michael's cousin, has a mystery dating back to the... more info>>

Gerry Larkin aspires to be a soccer star. His only problem: he stinks. His co-ordination is zero--he can't dribble, can't shoot--in short he can't play. He's the kid that's always chosen last when teams are picked after school. And the team that gets Gerry always considers him a handicap because Gerry invariably loses the game for them. But his best friend Fran Clifford has other ideas. Working with Gerry, she helps him to form a team of hillarious losers, Larkin's Lot. There's Big Jimmy, a slos... more info>>

Just when you thought it was safe to go back onto the soccer field along comes Larkin's Lot with another outrageous soccer fantasy story. This time Gerry Larkin, Fran Clifford, and the rest of Larkin's Lot learn that an International Soccer Team has been kidnapped by that truly Devilish character, Lucky Lucy. Folow our group of inept soccer players as they venture to Lucky's dark paradise South of the River Styx to play against an absolutely ghoulish Team, Lucky's Murderers, in the match of thei... more info>>