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Is goodbye ever truly the end?

Sara used to be an average, ordinary teenage girl. That was until her mother died. Now she sees things. Impossible things. Things no one else can see and everyone says can’t be real. The doctors call them hallucinations. The kids at her old high school call her crazy.

Desperate for a fresh start, Sara and her dad move across the country. Now she has a new therapist, new school, new friends, and the handsome boy next door to contend with. She’s doing everything she can to get back to ‘normal’.

But what is ‘normal’ when you’re haunted by ghosts?

Spirit Talker

What if the sun never rises? A Y.A. Dystopian Sci-Fi by Rebecca Laffar-Smith

Nar has become a wasteland. The planet hasn’t seen sunlight in two hundred years. Most people escaped into domed cities and the ultra rich hide in virtual reality worlds created by the Lord of Light. They’ve waited generations, believing Captain Bellamy will return with a cure. But the captain is dead, and my DNA isn’t the match it was supposed to be.

My sister and I are the backup plan of a malfunctioning robot.
I was supposed to be a perfect copy, a clone, but I’m not.

Something went wrong.

City of Light

Continue the fun-filled adventure! Fast-paced action and zippy, illustrated chapters will inspire your 8- to 12-year old Fortnite fan to love reading.For Josh Johnson, this is a whole new kind of deadly. The gamemakers have switched things up again. This time instead of all for one, the players are teaming up to kill him. Fifty v. fifty sounds like fair odds but in a game where friendship and loyalty are put to the test, it can be hard to learn to trust others. But working together, helping each other, and carrying his teammates to the end is the only way they're going to win this game together. At least he's no longer alone, and maybe now they can all find their way home.This GameNite episode is the second in a series of fun, action-packed stories inspired by real gameplay in the Fortnite universe. It's a great way to get reluctant readers to disconnect from the game for a few minutes and pick up a book. GameNite is perfect for Fortnite, PubG, or Overwatch fans, as well as readers of video game books for kids like The Legend of Battle Island, Diary of a Minecraft Zombie, the Trapped in a Video Game series, Cube Kid books, and Fortnite Tales.Although inspired by real gameplay, this Fortnite story is unofficial and not endorsed by Epic Games. Please support Epic Games by downloading Fortnite. It's free to play, a lot of fun, and CassyJosh would love to see readers in the game!

GameNite Episode #03

Continue the fun-filled adventure! Fast-paced action and zippy, illustrated chapters will inspire your 8- to 12-year old Fortnite fan to love reading.Josh Johnson is stuck in an endless loop of bus, battle, beam. Returning to the battle bus isn't the worst afterlife in the world but there must be some kind of inside knowledge he can master to get good at the game. Each loop is a new location with new threats and new enemies. But loop by loop, Josh is learning. He's determined to escape this island battleground, and he'll work to earn that win. Unfortunately, mastering the mindset of a winner isn't Josh's biggest challenge. A darker and more deadly danger is closing in. The Storm is coming.This GameNite episode is the second in a series of fun, action-packed stories inspired by real gameplay in the Fortnite universe. It's a great way to get reluctant readers to disconnect from the game for a few minutes and pick up a book. GameNite is perfect for Fortnite, PubG, or Overwatch fans, as well as readers of video game books for kids like The Legend of Battle Island, Diary of a Minecraft Zombie, the Trapped in a Video Game series, Cube Kid books, and Fortnite Tales.Although inspired by real gameplay, this Fortnite story is unofficial and not endorsed by Epic Games. Please support Epic Games by downloading Fortnite. It's free to play, a lot of fun, and CassyJosh would love to see readers in the game!

GameNite Episode #02

Fast-paced action, fun-filled adventure, and short, page-turning chapters will inspire your 8- to 12-year old Fortnite fan to love reading.Josh Johnson is trying to find his way back to the life he must have lead before, but it's not going well. Finding himself on a flying bus is confusing enough. At least skydiving is easy, well, easier than facing a pickaxe-wielding madman. Avoiding snipers is harder. If Josh wants to escape this island battleground, he's going to have to fight for that win. Unfortunately, surviving armed enemies isn't Josh's biggest challenge. A darker and more deadly danger is closing in. The Storm is coming.GameNite is the first in a series of fun, action-packed stories inspired by real gameplay in the Fortnite universe. It's a great way to get reluctant readers to disconnect from the game for a few minutes and pick up a book. GameNite is perfect for Fortnite, PubG, or Overwatch fans, as well as readers of video game books for kids like The Legend of Battle Island, Diary of a Minecraft Zombie, the Trapped in a Video Game series, Cube Kid books, and Fortnite Tales.Although inspired by real gameplay, this Fortnite story is unofficial and not endorsed by Epic Games. Please support Epic Games by downloading Fortnite. It's free to play, a lot of fun, and CassyJosh would love to see readers in the game!

GameNite Episode #01

Because penguins can celebrate Christmas too! This happy holiday, P.I. Penguin wants to create a very special Christmas lights display. Even with his string of bulbs, his lonely home looks stark and stoney. But after a tour through the decorations of his native animal friends, and the help of a visiting lyrebird, P.I. Penguin discovers the season's secret answer to his question, "What makes Christmas lights special?" Delight your children with this beautiful, fully-illustrated bedtime story. P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Christmas Lights delivers a heartwarming message about the importance of sharing the holidays with the people you love. It includes Australian native animals and a special cameo from a Santa dressed for an Aussie summer. As always, our P.I. Penguin books include dyslexia-friendly formatting for easy reading and are particularly suited to dyslexic readers young and old. This particular story is ideal for ages four to ten. This P.I. Penguin adventure can be read as a standalone but other books in the series include:Book 1: P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Missing BottleBook 2: P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Lost Little PenguinBook 3: P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Bell Tower Bandit BookBook 4: P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Treetop TaggerBook 5: P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Christmas LightsShare this story with your child today on Kindle or buy the paperback in time for Christmas and get the Kindle version free with the Amazon matchbook program!

P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Christmas Lights

Who left their mark on the old boab tree? Can P.I. find the culprit? 

P.I. Penguin is on the case again, this time investigating a crime of vandalism and graffiti at King’s Park!
Join our favourite penguin as he solves crimes and mysteries for his animal friends while trying to discover the truth of the mystery that set him on his path, that of his missing parents.

P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Treetop Tagger

Can P.I. discover the identity of the Bell Tower Bandit? When some bird sabotages the beautiful tower bells, P.I. Penguin is called in to help solve the case.

Join P.I. Penguin as he solves crimes and mysteries for his animal friends while trying to discover the truth of the mystery that set him on his path, that of his missing parents.

Each story is rich with rhyme and rhythm, vivid concrete words, vibrant images, and dyslexia-friendly text and formatting. We focus on creating engaging stories to inspire even the most resistant readers.

P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Bell Tower Bandit

When a baby penguin goes missing at Perth Zoo, P.I. Penguin is there to help his friends. Who knows where the lost little penguin might be? Can P.I. find him before night falls?

Join P.I. Penguin as he solves crimes and mysteries for his animal friends while trying to discover the truth of the mystery that set him on his path, that of his missing parents.

Each story is rich with rhyme and rhythm, vivid concrete words, vibrant images, and dyslexia-friendly text and formatting. We focus on creating engaging stories to inspire even the most resistant readers.

P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Lost Little Penguin

In the first book of the P.I. Penguin series, P.I. Penguin is on the hunt for Bella Bottlenose's missing bottle. Was it stolen by a nasty bottle thief? Let's follow the clues to find out!

Join P.I. Penguin as he solves crimes and mysteries for his animal friends while trying to discover the truth of the mystery that set him on his path, that of his missing parents. Each story is rich with rhyme and rhythm, vivid concrete words, vibrant images, and dyslexia-friendly text and formatting.

We focus on creating engaging stories to inspire even the most resistant readers.

P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Missing Bottle

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