Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Literature & Fiction

The Rosa family is financially struggling since Benny lost his job at the factory right around the holiday season. It seems that this particular Christmas is destined to be a somber time for the Rosas, especially when their eight-year-old daughter, Melissa, reveals that the only thing on her Christmas wish list is a little blue bird that will prove to be too financially expensive for the family to afford. Can childhood innocence and the belief of Christmas miracles restore the Rosa family’s faith in hope and love? Find out how this touching story will unfold....

When a white-water-rafting adventure goes horribly wrong, four teens must brave the wilderness to survive in Stranded in the Wild.

The Deductive Detective is a modern fable from the international speaker and best-selling author on decision-making Ian Coombe. It is a story that describes a key strategy that can be used for making decisions and how it can help solve complex problems.

Fear Fi Fo Fum is a story of brilliant brains over bullying braun, of wit and wisdom over wicked war-some-ness. When the Irish giant Finn McCool hears that an even bigger giant is coming to turn him into sausages, Finn panics. Luckily, his very wise and calm wife comes up with the strongest cunning plan you ever heard. Suitable for age five and up.

5-year-old Laqesha and her parents visit a family member at a country home in Lodi, New Jersey. On that sleepy summer afternoon of their arrival, Laqesha encounters a beautiful and mysterious butterfly that shows her an enchanting place she never knew could exist. A childhood dream then metamorphoses into something of a strange curiosity when Laqesha becomes a big part of “Mr. Butterfly’s” life in more ways than she could ever imagine…Find out what happens in this intriguing story!

Una fantasiosa spremuta di canzoni, indovinelli e fiabe in dodici emozionanti racconti. Stacca un biglietto per il Cinema Bianchini e potrai sapere come si formano i sogni, cosa succede ai genitori quando i bimbi vanno a nanna, qual'è la formula del miscuglio che rende invisibili, cosa fanno i gatti quando sono a zonzo. Riuscirà il diavolo Malinverno a realizzare i suoi diabolici piani?

Poetry for all seasons for young listeners. Includes poems about nature, the landscape, the weather, and children’s experiences of the seasons, from ice cream to Christmas trees. Poems read by legendary Irish novelist Jennifer Johnston, as well as four poems set to music and performed by Irish musician, Enda Reilly. Perfect for children ages 8+.

Zane and Kev, best mates forever. Side by side, they've been through crayon chewing (Kev), nose picking (Kev), and losing their trunks in the public pool (yep, that was Kev too). They even faced the zombie apocalypse together...until Kev got bit. Can their friendship survive if Kev is a zombie? Zane feels guilty and blames himself for Kev's condition. Kev blames him too. But then Kev is kidnapped by invisible stealth-monkeys and taken to an evil government facility to be their next experiment. Will Zane be brave enough to rescue his ex-best buddy and save the friendship?

Doolittle is a sweet dog with a yawning problem. His family tried everything to stop the yawning because it's contagious. Everywhere Doolittle goes, he yawns and makes others yawn too, which is an interesting natural wonder. One day, it all changes and something miraculous occurs.

What do you call it when you ride to a spooky house in the middle of the night and find a device that allows you to talk to animals, and then get kidnapped to become a laboratory experiment, and finally join forces with FBI Agent Scott Tracker to help rescue a town? You call it a day in the life of an 11-year-old Ben Meyer, who reads too many detective adventure stories and doesn’t get along with his dad. His only saving grace is his neighbor’s pet rabbit whose name is Ricky. He’s furry, cuddly, warm, and Ben considers him to be his best friend. That is until someone steals him.

Be Happy. Be Honest. Be like Cowboy Will. Parents, reward your children. Please purchase this book. Teach them how to solve their problems without being mean and nasty, but with a smile and tenderness. Tickles of happiness. A happy face... Please join with us in Cowboy Will’s new adventure. Giddiap...

Pappy Brown here! Cowboy Will sure gave those timeraiders a good kick in the pants. They sure deserved it for wasting everyone else's time. Why, if they kept it up...the class might not have made it into college. Yup! Time is very important to our futures. All that you wish to be requires moments of thought and quiet! Not time wasters smothering your mind with emptiness. So say I and Cowboy Will. Good night, until we meet again in our next story, Cowboy Will and the Circus.

Do you have unicorns in your backyard? Imagination, magical songs, and fairy tales. New friends to share in pockets of your mind. Listen to Cowboy Will and the Unicorns. Hold your breath One...two...three...and ride into the future... Always sharing new friends... A brighter world! New adventures!

Here I am again! Pappy Brown, the town’s historian and star reporter. Whoa! Blue Notch is getting ready for Mattie’s birthday party today at the circus! Fun and adventures.... Cowboy Will is one generous man. A giver of heart and happiness. I’ve got my camera clicked and ready to go. We’ll all have fun and share memories and good times. Happy birthday Mattie! Kisses and hugs....

Hey guys! Let’s join Pistol Pete the Scoundrel.... The clown who’s trying to get Cowboy Will and Navajo into trouble.... Shooting off his big mouth, always outside the law. Bring along your handcuffs.... We’re gonna get him!

A haunting mist sits on the harbor beneath Secora Tor. It hides a secret that only Captain Marshall, accomplished military figure and secret son to the greatest explorer in the kingdom's history, can unlock. When he receives a cryptic message from a shocking source, the stoic otter sets out on a dangerous journey to save his queen, never suspecting that notorious pirate captain McKinley the Marauder might have ambitions that could put his mission at risk.

Carlos is the loving owner of a sweet, joyous cockatiel named Michael. But when Carlos’ mother falls gravely ill in Puerto Rico, he vows to travel over there to take care of her and leaves Michael in the temporary care of another family that quickly becomes attached to the young bird. Will there be more than one home for Michael?

Sam and Bec and their best friends, Dylan and Camille, are given permission to go camping for two nights and they decide to explore up a creek. They are hoping to find a waterfall they have heard about. They don't know that an escaped prisoner is being sought by police in the area, but they find his hideout (Mad Dog's cave) and are highly suspicious when they find a big bag of money. They freak out and decide to head back toward home, but they need to go off the creek in case they bump into him, and adventure ensues.

The Quest to Christ is the first edition of the series and joins two siblings raised Buddhist, Yui and Mei, escaping from Chinese-invaded Tibet. They face death-defying winter storms in the mountains of India in a tribulation-filled journey to find God; meet a wonderful missionary; conquer their fears; and learn about salvation through Jesus Christ. The series also teaches how to ask God for forgiveness, how to repent or turn away from sin, and how to pray in Jesus' name as well as how to accurately practice Bible-based Christian meditation day and night.

After a brutally cold winter, spring finally arrives, and for a family of bears, that means fun in the sun! But all is not fun and games when the youngest bear, Booby, finds himself in an unexpected predicament that can change his life forever. Will he be able to find his way back home to his momma and papa?