Books for Young Adults (and adults who enjoy fantasy adventures)
The Disappearance:
Book One of The Rift Chronicles They had no idea they would be heroes. Neither did the wizards who brought them to Thera. Tom is sixteen when his younger sister, Jessie, vanishes before his eyes. Her loss, coming after an accident that left him in a wheelchair, causes his family to disintegrate. But Tom learns that Jessie’s disappearance was not an isolated event. Read more |
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Children will love the Adventures of Bruce and Friends
These novels for children are award-winning adventure stories that also have a message.
As caterpillar Bruce struggles to understand his role as hero, he learns the need to stand up for himself
and what he believes in, to care for his friends and family, and more. These books have turned non-readers into readers, while providing hours of thought-provoking yet heartwarming entertainment for children (and their parents).
As caterpillar Bruce struggles to understand his role as hero, he learns the need to stand up for himself
and what he believes in, to care for his friends and family, and more. These books have turned non-readers into readers, while providing hours of thought-provoking yet heartwarming entertainment for children (and their parents).
Bruce and the Road to Courage
Bruce is frightened of becoming a butterfly because he's terrified of heights. Worse yet, the other caterpillars tease and bully him about it. Unwilling to suffer any more, Bruce runs away from home. Along the road, Bruce makes some unlikely friends, including a young moth caterpillar. Smitten by her, Bruce is horrified when she is captured by a bat ... Read more |
Bruce and the Road to Honesty
Bruce and his companions returned home as heroes, having saved many from the tyranny of the evil bat, Stang. Bruce's real victory, however, was in learning his own worth and the value of his friends and family. Now, as he prepares to change into a butterfly, Bruce's parents share a secret that sends him away again in search of a home he never knew he had. Read more |
Bruce and the Road to Justice
Stang is back and looking for revenge after Bruce and the others nearly killed him and destroyed his empire. But when Stang captures Milton and hurts his other friends, Bruce vows that Stang's evil deeds must end. All Bruce has to do is stay alive long enough to save his friends and exact his own measure of justice. Read more |
Bruce and the Mystery in the Marsh
When Chef Agatha learns that her mentor, Cecil, has died, she sets off to the marsh to pay her respects, and Bruce and Milton keep her company. When they arrive, however, Agatha discovers that Cecil didn’t die of natural causes: he was murdered. When Agatha must return home to teach her students, Bruce and Milton remain and are joined by Angie and Carly who help them search for clues. Read more |
Bruce and the Road to Freedom
Bruce’s grandpa, the oldest butterfly and village patriarch, leaves home to find the fabled Butterfly Paradise. Bruce’s father escorts him, suspecting this “paradise” might be something else altogether. Meanwhile, in the village, dissention arises over the new methods for harvesting and sharing nectar. When Bruce’s uncle hires wasps to control the unhappy butterflies, Bruce and his mother endorse rebellion. Without Dad and Grandpa, though, they cannot prevail. Read more |