Children's Books
& Short Stories
Monet's Fun Camp
11-year-old Monet might have been named after a famous artist, but she doesn’t have any skills as far as she can tell, unless you count always failing math. Her mama tells her she’s a people-centered person, and that’s the best kind of person there is, but that doesn’t help Monet get good grades in school. “Forget about school and have fun!” Mama insists on the first day of summer vacation. Monet tries, but while her best friend Diamond can see fun in a sunburn, all Monet can see is the suffering people in her inner city neighborhood. Summer isn’t looking good for Monet or Diamond until Monet hatches a plan to create a Fun Camp that turns her neighborhood upside down—in a right-side up kind of way.
Meet the Tanners
When the lights go out on a stormy August evening, the Tanner family all pitch in to help Mom deliver seven sheltie puppies by candlelight. Mom’s a bit eccentric about her Shelties, and Dad tries to pretend he isn’t. But when the puppy that stole his heart is being mistreated, Dad surprises everyone. Drew’s dog takes on an eagle, and Gabby’s is lost in a blizzard—thanks to bully Cousin Archie. A mad chase ensues when Joey’s puppy nabs a love letter. Placing each puppy in just the right home takes skill and instinct, something Mom needs plenty of when an overeager caller wants to buy a puppy sight unseen, and Mom suspects foul play. Why would the woman intentionally lie to her and give a false address? Mom intends to find out!
Finding Jack
A Tanner Kids Mystery
When Drew, Gabby, and Joey Tanner go to Grandma Babbin’s sprawling organic farm to spend spring break, they think they are taking a relaxing vacation filled with eating blue-ribbon food, riding horses and four wheelers, and shopping at the outlet mall. But when they discover that Grandma Babbin’s neighbor and close friend, Mrs. Bobbin, lost her dog out in the woods and is inconsolable, Drew and Gabby pitch in to help find him. Drew comes up with a plan they can’t even tell Grandma Babbin about, and he and Gabby get the surprise of their lives in Finding Jack! (Warning: CUTE dogs on board!)
Puss in Boots
Purveyor of Leather and Other Fine Paw Wear
Puss is stuck with a human boy as a parting gift when it’s time to leave home. To make matters worse, his human pet Chester smells just like the boots he despises wearing. Puss threatens to sell his pet at the market until Chester promises to make his dreams come true. Puss decides to trust his pet, but things don’t look good when Chester gets them tangled up with an angry seal-blue Persian queen.
The Pie Piper
12-year-old Henry Harrison Slush discovers the unique talent of cake painting when his mom leaves a frosted cake and decorating supplies on the kitchen table. Soon bakeries and fine restaurants everywhere are clamoring for his creations. But when his dad finds out, the Governor of his state, he demands Henry give up his lucrative career and study his political science so he can follow in his footsteps.
Chop Shop
Trouble in the Santa Fe Mountains
When middle school classmates super jock Dirk Bailey and brainy nerd Alejandra Ballesteros get lost overnight in the Santa Fe Mountains while collecting nature specimens for a science project, they decide to seek refuge in an old barn. The only problem is that the barn is home to chop shop criminals disassembling stolen car parts to sell on the black market. Dirk is discovered by the thugs and held captive in the barn while Alejandra must find a way to free him.
About Me
Fiction writing is my passion! I write about real people who solve problems with their wits, integrity, and talents. Strong character, creativity, wisdom, purpose, and a healthy respect for others mingle with fiction, fantasy, adventure, and unpredictable twists and turns. Kids are our future. Adults are the role models and decision makers.
We are what we eat, read, and do. I serve up a healthy diet of intriguing, suspenseful entertainment!
