Children's Story Books, in Fort Wayne, IN, can be purchased as paperbacks or e-books through Amazon, Royal Fireworks Press, and Solstice Publishing. Prices are approximate $9 for each book, and they cater to kids between ages 9 and 14.
Echoes (2018) Available Now!
Max Williams was not a nice man. He was arrogant, demanding and cold. No liked him, but who in the small town of Tuxford hated him enough to blow him to bits? Maggie MacKenzie loves puzzles. What happened in the life of beautiful, capricious Emily Washburn that would cause such an afterclap now? Emily died over half a century ago. At the request of an old classmate, Maggie undertakes to find answers, and finds herself drawn down a tunnel of old memories and miseries to an eventual solution.
The Sumerians (Understanding People in the Past) Paperback, March 6, 2003
This book shows how people lived in ancient Sumeria, a land now known as Iraq. It describes the social, economic, political, religious, and cultural life there, as well as their contributions to later civilizations.
Nighthawk
When Tyran III explodes into cosmic rubble, Dogan MacRae (a human) and Kereth (a golden Tyran) are flung into the vastness of space. After a journey of many weeks, their small scout ship is wrecked against the cliffs of Culdara. Kereth is injured and Dogan, exhausted from carrying her to a safe place, finds refuge in a small cave. When Dogan is attacked by a cliff panther, he manages to kill the animal with his last bit of strength then collapses beside Kereth in the cave. The refugees are rescued by Nighthawk and her small companion, Thykar. Nighthawk takes them to Sanctuary, where the adventures of Dogan and Kereth continue as they build new lives on Culdara.
The Indus Valley (Understanding People in the Past) Library Binding, April 1, 2002
Provides an introduction to the Harappa people who lived in the Indus Valley thousands of years ago, describing their civilization, daily life, religious beliefs, and more.
The Moons of Culdan (The Nighthawk Trilogy Book 3)
Why now, after all these years, is Ktalen of the ice moon Iccles being awakened by long ago nightmares? Why does she keep seeing the two silver eyes in the dark? Ktalen is working with the science team to develop a repulsor beam to stop the tremors shaking the world of Culdara. Culdara is circled by two moons, Iccles and Nohr, and it is the erratic orbit of Nohr that is causing the terrifying tremors. When Eleven, a new friend from Sanctuary discovers the interference of a telepathic mind of a Biiluna student, the nightmares stop and Ktalen finishes her work. However, when the scientific team travel to Nohr to complete their work, they are met with astonishing discoveries.
The Crown of Culdara
Thykar of Sanctuary returns home from his travels to discover his home ravaged by marauders. His mother is fatally injured. Her last words to him are, "Honor me, my son as I have tried to honor you."
Overwhelmed by grief, Thykar turns to the Lurian Hills in search of comfort and answers. The ancient writings tell of The Crown of Culdara, an artifact with great power, but what kind? Good or evil? In the course of his search for the elusive Crown, he encounters many new and strange creatures. One is a tribe known as the Sicars who tell him their history. After many weeks, he reaches the cave dwellings of the Trobieh where his final question is answered. At the same time, the adventures of Dogan MacRae (a human) and Kereth (a golden Tyran) continue as they accompany Nighthawk to a community of telepaths known as the Silver Eye.
The Maya (Understanding People In the Past) Paperback, March 6, 2003
Shows how the ancient Mayan people lived by describing their social, economic, political, religious, and cultural life, and looks at how archaeologists learn about ancient civilizations.
Return To Celedon Paperback, 2012
Volume 3 of the Tixe of Celedon series in which not all newcomers are welcome, as Tixe and Egor quickly learn from the brutal iron people. Their leaders are as tough as their machines with attitudes as intoxicating as the village's smoke emissions. Just when they think it can't get any worse, Tixe and Egor learn of the domineering sun sliders, who are feared above all! Can Tixe and Egor escape this time? Is there any hope for their planet?
Visitors on Celedon Paperback, 2012
Volume 2 of the Tixe of Celedon series in which Tixe is shocked Jeremy isn't the only Earthling nearby when she comes in contact with the powerfully advanced Endeavor II. After a tiny girl from the ship mysteriously goes missing, Tixe's brother Egor teams up with Alex and Jeremy in the desperate search for her. They quickly learn there is more on the planet than they had realized. Who are the forest people, and what else is lurking beyond the planet's unknown shadows?
Tixe of Celedon Paperback, 2012
In the village of Celedon, under its chemically glowing clouds, Tixe's green tinted skin is nothing out of the ordinary. But the red-head with an eye for adventure wants nothing less than extraordinary when she starts her apprenticeship with the Eye, the ancient monitor that allows her to see more than just the stars above. She gets her wish when Jeremy Butler of the Earth crashes his scout ship in Celedon and mistakenly commits a crime. A race for answers begins as Tixe tries to save Jeremy's life and discovers that their pasts aren't as different as they seem.
