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Meet Teddy TelaToad—news anchor, inventor, and swamp legend! In this knee-slapping, lily-pad-toppling children's chapter book: 🐸 A young toad with a big voice builds the first swamp-wide satellite system 🐝 Alongside his loyal sidekick, Buzz the firefly, Teddy croaks the news no one else dares 🎭 From ghost hoaxes and glittery scandals to musical mishaps and monster interviews, Teddy tackles it all! 📡 With every croak, he earns trust, cracks jokes, and uncovers truths in the most hilarious ways 🌎 His broadcasts reach far beyond the Alabama swamps—making Teddy a worldwide ...

Intro (for Amazon Product Description – “Look Inside” preview): When the moon inexplicably shifts its orbit, the world’s tides surge beyond all reason—and humanity’s greatest coastal cities teeter on the brink of annihilation. Dr. Mira Patel, oceanographer and crisis-response leader, must race against time to decode an underwater network of electromagnetic nodes, combat gravity-warping anomalies, and confront the secret architects who would weaponize Earth’s oceans. From the flooded harbors of Nova Scotia to a hidden island fortress beneath the waves, Tides of Time is a high-...

A Calvin and Pudge Adventure! When a bobcat kitten pads into Calvin’s life, the woods begin whispering in clues—dashes on stones, bells on bridges, and mysteries tucked under willow roots. Scratch, the Cat Who Wasn’t a Cat is a heart-thumping, big-hearted middle-grade adventure about friendship, listening first, and protecting the wild places we love. Calvin thinks the wide world is one giant treasure hunt. Pudge (his ever-hungry beagle) thinks it’s mostly a snack hunt. And “Scratch”—the bobcat kitten who is absolutely not a house cat—thinks humans need lessons in porch ...

In The Everlight Chronicles, follow Calvin, an unstoppable 11-year-old dynamo, and his steadfast friend Maya on an epic journey through enchanted forests, ancient mysteries, and otherworldly realms. Armed with courage, wit, and three powerful stones, they face trials of shadow and light, unlocking secrets that bind the past, present, and future. This captivating adventure weaves suspense, friendship, and magic into a tale designed to inspire readers of all ages with a 5th-grade reading level. Join Calvin and Maya as they become guardians of a new dawn, proving that even the smallest hearts ...

Calvin never meant to become a careful observer of the natural world. All he wanted was to sail. With his loyal beagle Pudge by his side, Calvin begins renting a small sailboat from the local marina, setting out toward nearby islands just a few hours away. At first, the trips are simple—quiet sails, peaceful landings, time to explore and relax. But with every island they visit, Calvin starts to notice things he hadn’t before: unfamiliar plants, changing shorelines, quiet animals watching from a distance, and subtle signs of how land, water, wind, and life are deeply connected. As ...

His name was Sean Billings—but most knew him as “Stoner.” He wasn’t always a man of second chances. There was a time when the only thing that kept him going was the promise of another high, another escape, another slow fade into nothingness. A talented mechanical engineer with a mind built for innovation and precision, Sean had let the weight of pressure, loss, and his own silence push him over the edge. Literally. When he found himself sliding off the face of a mountain, nearly dying, clawing for life—something inside him cracked. Or maybe… something woke up. The Recovery Rig ...

Welcome to the jungle… of ideas! Meet Alfred J. Moneyshot—the slick, shades-wearing chimpanzee who believes that every animal has a talent, and every talent can become a business. From Belinda the Beaver’s Build-It Boutique to Sasha the Sloth’s Sleep Retreat, Alfred helps his furry, feathered, and four-legged friends turn their passions into real jungle enterprises. This wildly fun and imaginative story teaches young readers the basics of entrepreneurship, money smarts, teamwork, and confidence—without ever feeling like a lesson. Packed with clever dialogue, creative business ...

Meet Agent Calder Flint, a top-secret shapeshifter working deep undercover for the C.I.A. His assignments are dangerous, bizarre, and sometimes downright gross (ever shapeshift into a sewer rat?). But nothing has prepared him for Operation Chameleon—the code name for a case involving mysterious wildfires, disappearing agents, and something ancient stirring beneath the surface of the Earth. When Calder discovers clues pointing to a hidden society of reptilian shapeshifters—ones who aren’t so friendly—he must use every skill in his arsenal to stop them from unleashing chaos on the ...

Everyone believes dragons belong to myth. Stories told beside the fire. Legends carved into stone. Tales meant to frighten or fascinate. But what if dragons didn’t go extinct? What if they were assigned? What if their fire wasn’t a weapon—but a memory suppressant? This is the story of Elia, a fractured empath with a mind that hears echoes instead of answers. And of Graham, a stubborn truth-seeker carrying a blade that hums with forgotten songs. Together, they’ll unravel the real reason small villages across the world are vanishing—burned from the inside out—and face an ancient ...

Once upon a time, a little girl wore a red hood and wandered through the woods with a basket of treats. That story is dead. In its place rises Red—a battle-trained, tactically armored operative whose mission is far more lethal than delivering baked goods to Grandma. The world has changed. The once-whimsical forest is now a quarantined war zone, home to cryptic disappearances, ancient lore reawakening, and whispers of a creature long believed to be just a fable: The Wolf of the Woods. But Red is not here to be hunted. Trained in covert operations, skilled in survival, and equipped with a ...

Juliana never wanted to work for anyone else—not now, not ever. So, while most girls her age were looking for summer jobs at local cafés or souvenir stands, Juliana was busy polishing the wheels of her brand-new juice cart. With her heart set on independence and her cart full of the freshest fruit around (especially naval oranges, her favorite), she sets off down the salty cobblestone streets of her ocean-side village to meet the curious, wild, helpful, annoying, and downright hilarious world of tourists. But being your own boss isn't always sweet. Sometimes the juice stings. And ...

Welcome to Calvin, Pudge & Blaze: The Great Dragon Getaway — a laugh-out-loud, heart-warming adventure about a boy, his loyal beagle, and a baby dragon who can’t help getting into mischief. When Blaze decides he’s big enough to explore the world on his own, Calvin and Pudge have no choice but to race after him before curiosity — and the occasional puff of fire — turns their peaceful village upside down. Packed with gentle humor, clever twists, and lessons about courage, teamwork, and self-control, this story invites readers to discover that even the smallest hero can make a big ...

The Last Ride of Wyatt Earp is more than a retelling of one man’s story—it is an exploration of how history fades into legend. Beginning with Wyatt’s earliest days on the prairies, through his time as gambler, lawman, and reluctant hero at Tombstone, this sweeping narrative follows his victories, failures, friendships, and betrayals. But it does not end where the history books do. Here, the story continues into the whispers and rumors—that Wyatt Earp did not die in Los Angeles in 1929 as recorded, but instead stepped away from the public eye, living out his final years in obscurity ...

What people don’t know is that Calvin’s father, Kirk, is a government time traveler—on missions so secret even the president rarely knows. For Calvin, life has always seemed ordinary, but in truth, his family has been caught in the tug-of-war between the Archivists, who seek to bind every life to their ledger, and the Watchmen, who patch the breaks in time. When Calvin discovers the briefcase storm—alive, dangerous, and listening to him—he learns he was never just a bystander. He was always the Margin: the unwritten choice the Builders never planned for. This is Calvin’s story. ...

Fort Knox Is Missing is a mind-bending thriller that begins with an impossible truth: not only is America’s most secure vault empty—it’s simply… gone. No doors. No walls. No building. Just grass and silence where the gold once lay. Dalton Bishop, a former intelligence analyst turned truth-seeker, is pulled back into a world of hidden vaults, buried spirals, and memories no one was supposed to remember. Alongside recursion theorist Alix Vega, they uncover a global Pattern—an ancient design threaded through time, memory, and loss. What starts as a search for gold becomes a desperate...

WHEN I WANT YOUR OPINION, I’LL GIVE IT TO YOU isn’t just a title—it’s a line you’ve probably rehearsed in your head a hundred times and never had the guts to say out loud. Until now. This book is your front-row seat to the drama of modern-day bullying—social, political, professional, and personal. But this isn’t just about high school flashbacks or the mean girl who ran the locker room. Nope. This is about the boss who cancels your promotion but keeps your ideas. The politician who yells “freedom” while silencing dissent. The keyboard warrior with Wi-Fi and a vendetta. The...

Introduction Welcome to the ctrl-alt-deleted version of my life. Once upon a time, I had a morning routine that didn’t involve stepping on LEGOs barefoot, explaining to a toddler why the cat can’t wear diapers, or muting myself mid-Zoom call because someone was screaming about the injustice of a banana being “too banana-y.” Then came motherhood. And then came remote work. And then came the apocalypse. (Okay, maybe not the biblical kind—but certainly a toy-strewn, schedule-destroyed, sleep-deprived version of one.) This isn’t a guide. It’s not a parenting manual. It’s not ...

Spend one unforgettable summer on the farm with Calvin, a curious city kid with a notebook full of questions and a heart full of wonder. Join him, his hilarious Uncle Amos, wise Grandpa Abel, and Pudge—the world’s most diplomatic beagle—as they explore mysteries, mischief, and memories hidden in every dusty corner of a family farm. From runaway tomato thieves to ghost stories in the attic, barn owl pacts to possum parades, Calvin and the Whispers of the Old Farm is a heartwarming journey into the past—and a reminder that sometimes the best stories are the ones waiting quietly on the...

When Halloween rolls into Granger Hollow, it brings more than costumes and candy—it awakens something ancient. Join Calvin and his brave beagle Pudge on a mysterious, thrilling, and heartwarming Halloween adventure unlike any other. After stumbling into a forgotten part of the town's pumpkin patch, Calvin uncovers an eerie lantern tree, a Memory Book that writes itself, and a long-buried secret that threatens to twist Halloween into eternal darkness. With his loyal friend Max and a town full of strange clues, cryptic shadows, and flickering lights, Calvin must solve riddles from the past,...

They’re Still Kids: A Juvenile Probation Guide for Parents, Caregivers, Caseworkers, and Juvenile Offenders This compassionate, no-nonsense guide offers a rare and vital look into the world of juvenile probation. Written for families, educators, youth advocates, and young people themselves, They’re Still Kids delivers clarity in a system often clouded by confusion and stigma. Through 15 informative chapters, readers will explore every stage of the juvenile probation process—from arrest and court conditions to rehabilitation and reform. With real-life case studies, expert insights, and...