When Becky and Geoffrey discover bats in their barn loft, and make the acquaintance of George, events turn very myserious when an underhanded wood hooker turns up. A ghost, a haunted house and a witch from Transylvania, with a ravens’s nest in her backyard, make for a spooky Halloween. ~~ Ships from Melbourne for Australian orders.

His summer vacation is ruined when twelve-year-old Buzz Collins is forced to share his room and emotional space with his grandfather, who has Alzheimer's disease, and his parents forbid him to associate with his best friend, Mitch. The thought of giving up his friendship is heartbreaking enough. But how can he relate to someone who forgets his grandson's name, wears adult diapers, and thinks dog biscuits are people cookies, someone who could die in the night and scare Buzz right out of puberty.

Buzz thinks Alzheimer's is caused by a traumatic event, such as the train accident that killed Grandpa's brother Barkley. When Grandpa's mind wanders and he mistakes Buzz for Barkley, Buzz assumes the role of his great uncle, and in the process he develops compassion and appreciation for his grandfather.

The situation turns deadly when Buzz and Mitch - whose friendship Buzz refuses to end - attempt to cure Grandpa of Alzheimer's disease by recreating the train accident on a hot summer day. (Ages 9-12+)

Readers who enjoyed the movie "Stand By Me" will enjoy this coming-of-age novel.


Reviews
This is a story beautifully told and without false sentimentality which would ruin it. Excellent! -- Ian Ruxton, Kitakyushu, Japan; English instructor, co-author & translator of Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji Era, 1868-1912: Pioneers for the Modernization of Japan; 2/4/05

Using believable characters, the author leads us through a variety of emotions and insights about the human condition. -- Matthew Blevins; poet, author of Celebrations of Being; 2/16/05

The objective of Digital Elementary Arithmetic, Memorized Multiplication Tables Replaced, PDF is to provide a self-teaching
book that will enable everyone to learn and apply Elementary Arithmetic.
Digital Elementary Arithmetic features Addition and Subtraction of Positive and Negative Numbers. Multiplication and Division
features Plus Adder, Doubler Adder and Doubler Subtracter replacing the use of memorized Multiplication Tables.
Elementary Arithmetic is the most basic kind of mathematics.
Elementary Arithmetic involves the operations of:
A. Addition, Addends or Terms = Sum or Summation
B. Subtraction, Minuend Minus Subtrahend = Difference
C. Multiplication, Multiplicand Times Multiplier = Product
D. Division, Dividend Divided By Divisor = Quotient

Wanda had always read about adventure. Now she was in the middle of one. The World of Fairies is real, and she is their new Crystal Keeper, human caretaker to the World of Fairies. But the Fairy World is in trouble. The fairies are falling ill from the pollution that ravishes the world above. Wanda has to find the key to their cure, before it's too late.

But like in all adventures, there are a few unanswered questions to solve. What has happened to the old Keeper? What are Germites? And can Wanda get used to her cat giving her backtalk while trying not to get grounded for helping the fairies? Join Wanda on her adventure, while she finds out that sometimes the best solution to a problem is the one you find within yourself.

Elfin Tales is the second in the read to me series of books, following Pixie Tales.
The book features a story about a tail-less dog. a lazy elf who turns into a cupid, An elf who befriends a blind girl, an elf who lost the stars in the sky and a leprechaun who convinces elves to be friends.
All of the stories provoke discussiions and most are humorous and have a moral buried within them. In fact, one undersized little boy who read the story of a runt dog wrote he was happy to learn that runts could be special, like him!

Great American fairy tales collected and told by the writer of the Wizard of Oz

Two dads, five siblings, and goggles!

Grim Doyle has always known his life was not exactly "normal", and things get even more curious when he discovers a set of stones that sweep him and his family to the fantasy, steampunk world of Verne - a place they had escaped from years ago. Now that they've returned, Grim and his siblings hide from the evil Lord Victor and his minions. And while learning about Jinns, Mystics, and the power of absinth they try to discover who is trying to kill them with the deadly Scourge.

Eight-year-old Ben Arthurson and ten-year-old Samantha Hogan discover the identity of the Christmas birds. Together with Grandpa they devise a plan to save the bluegums from being logged, making for an unusual Christmas celebration. ~~ Ships from Melbourne for Australian orders.

What would you do if you were orphaned after being caught in a bushfire? What would you do if you were then sent off to stay with a family you didn't know? What would you do if you were also sent to a posh school for 'young ladies' called the Leabrook School? You'd be a little confused? This happens to Claire. However, she shows the city chicks that country girls are not wimpy wallflowers!

Go Claire Go is a free ebook available from Smashwords. It is able to be downloaded in all popular ebook formats.

Cheers

Brian Briscoe
Author

Seven-year-old Ben Arthurson lives on a farm on the north-eastern fringe of the Tasmanian wilderness. During his adventure treks into the rainforest, he discovers a young thylacine, a creature thought to be long extinct. Events that follow his sensational find threaten to reveal the existence of the animal. ~~ Ships from Melbourne for Australian orders.

When America was young, many individuals left their footprints in the sands of time as they explored the unknown from east to west. In 1805, a young Shoshone woman named Sacajawea joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as an interpreter, and with a papoose on her back, helped explore America's northwest while searching for a route to the Pacific Ocean. This time-honored true story of the hardships of the expedition, in particular that of Sacajawea and her baby son, Jean-Baptist (Pomp), is now retold in a different format for young readers. (Ages 8-12)

What do you treasure and how far would you go to find it? Peter and Farren are two brothers who think adventure is sneaking into a pub or going rabbit hunting. Little do they know!

Soon the youths are on a whirlwind trip of betrayal, daggers, self-discovery and a giant reticulated python! Somehow they have to find a way to stop fighting with each other, avoid a sadistic Navy Admiral and a mysterious pirate captain whilst remembering to tap the biscuits on the side of the ship - maggots are never good for breakfast!

"If you came for treasure it lies within, if you did not, what you treasure lies beyond your grasp."

They destroyed the mighty Mayan Empire. What hope for a few shipwrecked survivors?

A South American cruise. It should have been a once in a lifetime experience. And it was. But not in the way they imagined. Barely surviving a horrific shipwreck, the remaining passengers have to try and cope with finding food, water, shelter, let alone the constant arguments.

And then there are the bugs. Not the sort that you squish and then get on with your day. Oh no. Toe biters, pond skaters, assassin bugs and harvestmen that drop down on top of their victims – all of these could be found in your garden. But on this lost island they are all at least twenty times their normal size. Trapped on an island with a six metre long giant centipede with armoured plates was not on the cruise itinerary. Now all they want is to get off – without being squished!

“Anyone pack the bug spray?”

Mitchls Children Coloring Adobe PDF eBook features ten full page grayscale photos of actual children for coloring and ten full color photos of the grayscale photos. Print grayscale portait photo on letter size paper and enjoy coloring. Refer to full color photo for color guidance. Photos may be placed in a 5 inch X 7 inch frame and hung on a wall. Enjoy. Opens with Abobe Reader and requires 16.1MB of space.

A humorous, animal detective story for 7-12 year-olds.

"When Mr Woodland Mouse mysteriously disappears, Constable Mole is quick to enlist the help of Leon Chameleon, Private Investigator, whose expertise enabled the Pigeon Valley Police to solve the case of the missing canary eggs.
After organising a search, Leon realises that there is only one creature in the valley who can spring the captured mouse from his prison. But just when he thinks Mr Woodland Mouse is safely on his way home, the plan goes horribly wrong..."

All the animal details of food, habits, and lifestyle are true to nature (apart from Constable Mole’s sunglasses!) and the animals solve the crimes using their own natural abilities. Children will absorb much knowledge of the small creatures of Africa without being aware of it.

A section of interesting facts has been added to this second detective story in the Leon Chameleon PI series. It provides valuable and little-known information on chameleons, moles and other creatures featured in the story.

A wonderfully wacky collection of poems for children of all ages. Includes My Cat (the Vampire!), Spider on my Ceiling, Zits, I Want to be Five and The Abominable Snowdrop!

From touching to hilarious, there's somethiing for everyone!

You may not like your sister, but are you really going to fight a war against her?

James and Emily never get on - always fighting and arguing! But when James wakes up one night as his tooth is stolen by a jelly monster he follows it into a weird and wonderful world. Chocolate archers come out of the walls and fly in bubble gum balloons, giant rock candy trolls roam around, icing sugar snowmen appear and disappear, all under the direction of the Candy King who is preparing a war against the tooth fairies! Soon Emily and their cat Muffins find themselves joining the fairies, with only a toothless dragon and a phoenix with hay fever to help them fight the mighty Candy Army!

“The Candy King is waiting for you.”

A classic tale for young readers by Fenn.

Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the missing canary eggs is a humorous, animal detective story for 7-12 year-olds.

When Mrs Canary’s eggs mysteriously disappear, a frantic Mr Canary dashes straight off to the Pigeon Valley Police for help. Unfortunately, Sergeant Loerie and Constable Mole’s hasty attempts to make an arrest lead them to the wrong suspects. Leon Chameleon PI, who has quietly kept an eye on developments, decides it is time to step in and offer his services – after all, isn’t he the best Private Eye in Pigeon Valley? He puts all his skills to work and finds vital clues which Loerie had overlooked. Now a daring plan is needed to trap the suspects and bring them before Spotted Eagle Owl’s Court, where Leon springs his final surprise…

Janet Hurst-Nicholson draws on the habits and characteristics of the small creatures living in Pigeon Valley, Durban, to create a thrilling detective story. Barbara McGuire’s illustrations capture the story’s humour, while portraying the animals as they really are.

A little story about a bed-time routine gone awry. Naughty Sweety sneaked out of his cradle and learned a lesson the hard way. This picture e-book is written in simple language for young kids to read. It provides a link to the audio files for a lullaby and a children's song. Please view the animated book trailer at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgIBWNgtk4

A Question & Answer game is also provided to add fun to the learning. Please visit the blog site featuring play and learn activities and other children's stories at: http://sweetieandbobo.wordpress.com

Twelve year old Kate Dawson is unhappy at home. Her widowed mother has remarried and Kate has a stepfather and a six year old half-sister, Emma, who is nothing but a pest. She knows the resentment she feels towards Emma and her stepfather is making her mum unhappy, but Kate is confused by the deep feelings of guilt and jealousy that plague her.

One morning, Emma disappears down a mystical looking well. Irritated but worried, Kate follows and the two girls are thrust into the tunnels of Miu, an unknown place built within the lava tunnels of an extinct volcano. They meet a young Miuan princess and her guard, who are on the run, and the girls are instantly swept into a danger that will test their skills, their friendship and their love.

Ben and Samantha stumble upon a clandestine devil-smuggling racket. The 'bushrangers' are caught and orphaned 'Tazzie' turns into an unlikely hero on high seas, when both children are kidnapped. ~~ Ships from Melbourne for Australian orders.

A fantasy fable about dealing with grief: From the author: My birth mother died of cancer when I was eleven. I was in my forties before I was able to completely grieve that experience. I wrote this story in the hopes of helping someone else that might be in a similar situation. As I began sharing an early rough draft with friends, it was photocopied and circulated through the hospice community.

Guetnachtgschichtli us Auschtralie zum Vorläse. Werum tasmanischi Tierli? Mir wohned uf ere chline Farm mit Geisse, em Nochber sine Chüe, und vielne iheimische Tierli—wie zum Bischpel hützutags Possum; früener hämmer au no Wallabies, Wombat, Echidna, Tüfel, Quoll und anderi i öisem Garte gha; hüt gid ’s no verwildereti Chatze wo usgsetzt worde sind, und Vögel. Vili Tierli sind vo öisem Garte scho verschwunde wil si hald de Waldwirtschaft und de grosse Landwirschaftsbetrieb in Tasmanie im Weg sind; Mer schüsst s’ und vergiftet s’; mer holzed de iheimisch Wald ab—und dodemit verlüred s’ ihre Läbesrum und sind sowiso em Undergang gweiht. Ich bi nöd sicher öb das ‘Fortschritt’ esch; ich bi eigentlich devo öberzügt dass es blindi Vernichtig esch. Noldi Mister Capricorn setzt vile vo dene einzigartige Tierli es Dänkmol, verchleided in ere schpannende Gschicht för die ganz Chline.