Wendy Nystrom

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Award Winning Author,

Wendy Nystrom!

"Here within lies a tale of a young boy named James, 
which takes place in a far away island nation of Iceland." 

Travel along with James up the mountain, 
soaring through the air with his friends
 he meets along the way to reach the moon.

James’ second adventure begins with a footprint.
 He once again calls out to his Icelandic magical friends,
 Syvok and Matthias, to discover what it means.
 He will find Helga, the troll who left the footprint.

James follows Helga to Yamas, the troll village. 
Will they be left on a glacier or will they save the Guardian Troll from danger? 
Will Syvok and Matthias reach James in time to save him when the earth tremors?

Thirteen Santas! How neat!
 Thinks James as he and Syvok set off on their third adventure. 
Little did he know the mischief these Yule Lads were capable of getting them all into. 

Join James, Syvok, thirteen Yule Lad's and, of course, 
Matthias as they cause a raucous, create laughs,
 and create a Yuletide that you and James will always remember.

James and Syvok 4th adventure has a new mystery floating about.
 James is curious to explore the iridescent cloud. 
All the colors of a rainbow glow, surely there are adventures to sow. 
Come along and meet new friends!
 Dragons, cats, troll, and more, lots of fun is in store. 
Join the adventures up in the sky and help the wizard find her magical key. 
Come and see what the iridescent cloud hides!

Santa’s reindeer broke his sleigh! 
James and Syvok get whisked away 
to try to help save the day with Matthias, the dragon. 
Along the way there are delays, pondering the question-
will Santa have a sleigh in time to deliver the presents?
 Come along with old friends, meet new friends, and enjoy the Yuletide adventure!

You can learn about Wendy's other books in her series 

by following her in the linked locations below! 

Wendy's Amazon Author Page

Wendy's Facebook Page

Wendy's Blog

Wendy on Twitter

Wendy on Tumblr

Wendy on Pinterest

Wendy on TSU

Wendy is published with Anchor Group Publishing. 

You can find more from Anchor Group at:

www.anchorgrouppublishing.com 

Karen Pokras Toz

Karen Pokras Toz

Karen Pokras writes middle grade fiction and 

adult contemporary fiction under the names

 Karen Pokras Toz and Karen Pokras. 

Her books have won several awards 

including two Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, 

the Grand Prize in the Purple Dragonfly Book

 Awards, as well as placing first for two Global 

E-Book Awards for Pre-Teen Literature.

 Karen is a member of the Society of the

 Children's Book Writers and

 Illustrators (SCBWI). For children, her books

 include the Nate Rocks series, Millicent Marie 

is Not My Name, and Pie and Other Brilliant Ideas. 

For adult readers, Karen’s books include

 Chasing Invisible, and her recently released, 

Whispered Wishes series. 

A native of Connecticut, Karen now lives 

outside of Philadelphia with her family.

Learn more about Karen and her books by clicking here today

CONTACT Karen:

http://www.karentoz.com/

https://www.facebook.com/karenptoz/

https://twitter.com/karentoz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karentoz

https://www.pinterest.com/karenpokras/

Amelia Picklewiggle

Amelia Picklewiggle was a school teacher for 22 years

 in the State of New Jersey. Her passion for writing has

 won her many awards and accolades. She is an 

Ambassador for the State of Nevada for Board on

 Books for Young Readers. She was also a Guest Judge

 for PBS where she was the first author in the history of

 the KIDS GO contest to present the awards. Amelia is a

 member of many organizations for children's literacy 

programs, including RIF, Reading Rockets, AIA, Autism Society, 

American Library Association, SCBWI and many more. 

Amelia also writes a series of Young Adult books under the pen name

 PA Cadaver.  All of Amelia's works are available on Amazon.com

There’s much more to come!

http://ameliapicklewiggle.webs.com/about

https://www.facebook.com/AmeliaPicklewiggle

https://twitter.com/apicklewiggle

Audrey Kane Author

As a writer, and also a designer of tapestries with a 

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia,

 it is only natural for Audrey to weave visual stories. 

When she is not designing tapestries, she is busy 

conjuring up characters that find themselves in 

extraordinary situations. Between carpools

 and design work, she is plotting, scheming,

 writing, and revising. She lives in North Carolina 

with her husband, their three children, and her unruly dog, 

Rascals. Audrey's favorite time to write is in the early

 morning while her family sleeps. With Rascals 

sprawled out snoring beside her, it only takes one 

oversized cup of coffee to get her mind moving.

Audrey is a member of the Society of Children’s Book

 Writers & Illustrators. She loves traveling, museums, 

and blackberry-apple pie. Actually, she loves all kinds of pie.

 And she especially loves her family—even if they aren’t purple.

From her website: http://www.audreykane.com/about-audrey/

CAUTION!

Violet’s purple spreads to everything she touches...

Violet lives behind the garden walls. Is she magical?

 Is she the devil’s child—or simply cursed? 

When the lonely thirteen-year-old embarks on a dangerous journey

 to find the one boy that dared to befriend her, 

she travels at night ... in the dark ... 

to keep people from seeing her purple skin.

But no one is more surprised than 

Violet when she unlocks her mysterious gift …

http://www.audreykane.com/

https://www.facebook.com/audreykaneauthor

Buy Links: http://www.audreykane.com/buy-the-book/

Jen Milius

Jen Milius and the Einstein and Moo Children’s Book Series

 Lets meet introduce the two main characters 

and real life kitties – Einstein and Moo. 

Einstein is a flirty, nosey cat with some white around his mouth 

and very white whiskers, thus how he got his name. 

 He is quite talkative and will talk even more when it is close 

to mealtime; sometimes, he will play fetch. Moo is short for Mooshu,

 the name of the little sidekick in Disney’s Mulan,

 although this Mooshu is more like the second sidekick in Mulan 

named Cricket who is sweet and gentle. My Moo squeaks 

more than meows, and she loves to climb in your lap and snuggle for hours. 

Einstein & Moo and the Quest for the Catnip is the latest release 

from the Einstein and Moo children’s book series, 

which is about two black-and-white, brother and sister kitties 

that are playful, curious, friendly and have many interesting adventures.

 Einstein & Moo and the Quest for the Catnip is book three within the series 

and is about Einstein and Moo’s favorite treat, a green leafy plant called catnip. It grows outside, and even though they are indoor kitties, they want to find a way to get outside and have some. This may mean that they have to be creative and help each other, but to them, the treat is worth it! I was inspired to write about our kitties because of my love for animals, storytelling, children, and books. To me, when someone shares a book with a child, they share an act of love. So for this particular book, I was inspired by how much Einstein and Moo love the fresh catnip that my family grows in a little pot on our back porch. When they do get to have some, the kitties get the same amount of leaves; however, Moo receives her portion all at once and Einstein receives his one at a time, otherwise he will inhale his portion and all of Moo’s too!

 The first two books of the Einstein and Moo series are Einstein and the Leaf and Moo and the Case of the Mistaken Identity, and coming soon will be a coloring book based on the series.

 Books can be purchased at, 

www.shop.rsplaunchpad.com 

 www.jennifermilius.com  

 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/authorJenniferMilius 

Facebook fan site www.facebook.com/einsteinandmoo. 

Connect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/@AuthorJenMilius

 or www.twitter.com/@EinsteinandMoo. 

Connect on Goodreads at www.goodreads.com/AuthorJenniferMilius

Cris Pasqueralle

Introducing Author Cris Pasqueralle

Cris Pasqueralle is a retired New York City police officer who

 has always had a passion and love for books. Writing one

 has been a life-long dream. It was his daughter’s love of

 fantasy fiction that finally led Cris to pen 

DESTINY REVEALED Book 1 of  The Destiny Trilogy. 

 Cris enjoys writing Middle Grade and Young Adult 

because he believes that reading opens up a world

of possibilities for young minds. Cris lives on

 Long Island New York with his wife and two daughters.

On the day of their thirteenth birthdays, twin brother and sister

 Jack and Maddie Austin receive a special gift from their Uncle Benny: 

two necklaces, in the forms of a golden Sun and Earth, along with a note

 shrouded in secrecy. Just as three intruders burst on the scene, 

Uncle Benny manages to escape with the twins and later, 

reveals the truth behind the gifts and their futures. He explains that

 there are different realms of existence, and that the leader of the intruders,

 Tardon, seeks to destroy them.  Jack and Maddie are also confronted

 with the horrible truth that their parents have been kidnapped and 

the only way to free them is to their destinies to become powerful 

wizards and rescue the realms from imminent doom.

Available in ALL formats!!!

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Meet Maggie Van Galen, with Keeno and Ernest!

Maggie van Galen is the award-winning author of the Keeno and Ernest children’s book series. Growing up in Northern Michigan, she listened to her father’s stories, imagining characters, being transported to the locations and engaging in the plots.

Maggie has always written as a sort of escapism…writing poetry, studying journalism and creative writing in college. After graduating from Michigan State University in 1991, she entered the corporate world of sales and marketing. After the death of her father in 1995, and meeting the man of her dreams, Maggie moved to Boston to work for a marketing firm, but writing always pulled her back. She has published a book of poetry called An Inside Look…and wrote for a small-town New Hampshire newspaper. In 2000, she moved to London and worked at The Economist for 3 years and had 2 beautiful boys.

As happiness began shining in her personal life the stories and words started to flow. After years of telling stories to her boys and their friends, Maggie decided to share them with the world. She truly hopes that you enjoy them too! Maggie now lives with her family on the North Shore of Massachusetts.


Both The Adventures of Keeo and Ernest ~ The Banana Tree and The Diamond Mine has been named a Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient in family-friendly media, products and services!

The Adventures of Keeno and Ernest ~ The Banana Tree has been award the “This Book Rocks! StoryTime Jam” award for best picture book from StoryTime by Design, Inc.

Maggie is the author of The Adventures of Keeno and Ernest

 ~ "The Banana Tree" and "The Diamond Mine."  

These are children's book about friendship, 

trust and a learning some very important life lessons. 

 Come on in and see the adventures of following her dreams!  

If you've ever been curious about what it's like being

 an author children's books, you've come to the right place. 

Apart from being a parent, she think it's the best job in the world.

Keeno is a mischievous little monkey, 

and his best friend Ernest 

is a clever and responsible young elephant.

In the "Banana Tree," Keeno spots a big, shiny banana tree,

 but it is far away—all the way on the other side of the river

 of their jungle home—and his parents have told him never

 to cross the river without an adult. Ernest reminds him of this, 

but Keeno decides to cross anyway. When he finds himself

 in great danger, he must rely on his friend Ernest to rescue him!

 In the end, Keeno learns two very valuable lessons

 about friendship and following family rules.

In "The Diamond Mine", Keeno wants to give his mom a 

beautiful diamond from the diamond mine and plans to swap

 it out for the river rock he has found.  Ernest explains that

 this would be stealing, but Keeno decides it’s just a trade. 

 Follow the adventure as Keeno finds himself in great danger 

and relies on Ernest to rescue him...again!  In the end, Keeno 

learns two very valuable lessons about friendship 

and asking before taking.

Where can you find the books or more info?

Online: Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk Barnes & Noble Outskirts Press In store: Massachusetts: Little's Block of Shoppes, Georgetown, MA Jabberwocky Bookshop, Newburyport, MA The Dragon's Nest, Newburyport, MA Learning Express, Andover, MA West Village Provisions, Boxford, MA Michigan: Leelanau Books Horizon Books In libraries at schools and in your local towns.   If you library does not carry The Adventures  of Keeno and Ernest, please have them contact Maggie and she will be happy to arrange a copy be sent to them.

Who's the Publisher? The Adventures of Keeno & Ernest "The Banana Tree" and "The Diamond Mine" are published by Outskirts Press, Inc. of Parker, CO.   https://www.facebook.com/KeenoAndErnest/ https://www.facebook.com/maggievangalenauthor/ http://www.maggievangalen.com/