Not quite twelve-year-old Ella has lost her smile and her laughter. Then a new boy with a secret comes to class, and Ella finds herself caught up in helping him. What is his secret? Does it have anything to do with kickball? Why does he look familiar?
Starting fifth grade mid-year in a new school is hard. Moving halfway across the country after losing your older sister is devastating. Combining the two—well, Ella can’t find anything good in doing either. Nothing seems right after losing her sister. She thinks she might be losing herself too. A new boy in class, a teacher fired up about a kickball tournament, and a required school project collide to put Ella on a path of healing and discovery in this award-winning, page-turning book for middle schoolers.
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An almost eleven-year-old music prodigy and his family– except for Dad, are unexpectedly swept away from their comfortable life in a Chicago suburb. Changing identities and appearances over a weekend is a huge ask, but transferring schools with only a few months left in fifth grade is a whole other thing.
A troop of unlikely heroes has a mystery to solve and a cat to save in this delightful adventure story. Oh, did we say the heroes are mice?
E-book $4.99 | Softcover $9.79 | Hardcover $12.96
It could have been us
By Frank Saraco
A young Italian boy and his parents sailed on a luxury ocean liner to America in 1956, but not the luxury ship they planned on due to a fortunate mistake.
E-book $7.99 | Softcover $12.99
HUGO’S DILEMMA
By Frank Saraco
The life of a little dog named Hugo becomes topsy-turvey when his mom and dad no longer live together. Sad and confused, Hugo’s impetuous action one day teaches his parents the importance of family, together or apart.
E-book $4.99 | Softcover $11.59
The Bald and the Beautiful:
A Tale of true Friendship and Hair-Raising Adventures
By Frank Saraco
A little girl’s happy imagination and tender heart lead to imaginary and real adventures with an unlikely companion in this fairy-tale-like story sure to provide plenty of reader grins and giggles.
E-book $7.99 | Softcover $12.99
Through the Smoke
By Frank Saraco
A fifth grader endures unwanted changes at home that impact how he looks at life.