Fiction for ages seven to seventeen

Books to read, books to write, books to imagine!

There can never be enough time because the 

list is always growing.

Kyle loves hunting for treasure on the beach after a big storm. When he finds a half-drowned dog washed up on the sand, he names her Treasure. She is the best treasure ever!

Then Treasure's owner shows up to take her home.

Sea Dog is a partly true story about  a dog who loves the sea. 

My new sea story, The Clever Cat , is almost true too. It's the story of Captain Sam, a cat who loves to sail.

Jessica loves taking canoe trips with her dad  every summer, with  just a canoe and two backpacks. But everything has changed. This summer  they set out on a cabin cruiser with Patti, her dad's new wife. But the worst part is Patti's daughter, Amie.

Jess's dad expects her to be nice to the younger girl. But Amie is spoiled rotten!  

For a cover photo of Spoiled Rotten, please see Book List 

With school, a part time job, and never-ending baseball practices, Curt is stressed-out. Then he meets Rachel. When Rachel offers him cocaine to help him cope, Curt sees no problem in giving it a try. At first it feels good, but soon all his dreams are going up in flames.

As an aspiring hermit, Matt built a little cabin in the forest where he goes to escape from people. But when a free spirit named Forrest takes over his cabin the two become friends. Matt admires Forrest, until he discovers Forrest has dark secrets to hide. For a cover photo of Crossbow, please see my Home page.