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The Circle of Friends series follows a group of young adults as they face different challenges and learn to overcome. The emotionally gripping stories focus on love, friendships and the pursuit of dreams. Aimed at adults/young adults, these books defy the growing trend of salacious titles, especially for teenagers. Positive and uplifting, this series will leave readers determined to overcome their obstacles and achieve their goals.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Middle Grade Mayhem

A lot of great books for boys.

Brand new release:

SOME VERY MESSY MEDIEVAL MAGIC
By C. Lee McKenzie

Pete’s stuck in medieval England!

Pete and his friend Weasel thought they’d closed the Time Lock. But a young page from medieval times, Peter of Bramwell, goes missing. His absence during a critical moment will forever alter history unless he’s found.

There’s only one solution - fledgling wizard Pete must take the page’s place. Accompanied by Weasel and Fanon, Pete’s alligator familiar, they travel to 1173 England.

But what if the page remains lost - will Pete know what to do when the critical moment arrives? Toss in a grumpy Fanon, the duke’s curious niece, a talking horse, and the Circle of Stones and Pete realizes he’s in over his young wizard head yet again...

$13.95 Print ISBN 9781939844460
$3.99 EBook ISBN 9781939844477
Juvenile Fiction - Fantasy & Magic (JUV037000) / Boys & Men (JUV005000)

“A gripping adventure back in time, with action around every corner.” - Stephanie Robinson, author of The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow

“A great addition to middle school classrooms and libraries, as well as your own private library.” - Beverly Stowe McClure, award-winning author of stories for children and teens.

“This third book in the Adventures of Pete and Weasel series was as much fun as the first.” - Kai Strand, author

“A rich cast of characters who bring the story to life – both in modern and historical times. I highly recommend librarians and teachers get this series on their shelves.” - Hall Ways Reviews

C. Lee McKenzie has a background in Linguistics and Inter-Cultural Communication, but these days her greatest passion is writing for young readers. When she’s not writing she’s hiking or traveling or practicing yoga or asking a lot questions about things she still doesn’t understand.
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Purchase/find Some Very Messy Medieval Magic at Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes / Amazon / Foyles / Goodreads

Plus check out the book trailer for the series:


Released in March:

CORNERS
By Corrina Austin

Everyone needs their own special corner...

“Austin’s message of true friendship and selflessness will resonate...strong addition to the realistic fiction genre.” - Library Journal

$10.95 Print ISBN 9781939844392
$3.990 EBook ISBN 9781939844408

Purchase/find at Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes / Amazon / Amazon CA / Goodreads




And coming September 4th:


BUBBA AND SQUIRT'S BIG DIG TO CHINA
By Sherry Ellis

You can’t dig a hole to China!

$7.95 Print ISBN 9781939844507
$3.99 EBook ISBN 9781939844514

Pre-order at Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / Books-A-Million

2 comments:

DMS said...

So m any exciting titles. I know my co-author read Sherry and Lee's books and loved them. I have only read SVMMM so far and what a fun story. But- I also love Pete and Weasel and their friendship. Bravo to all the middle grade books!
~Jess

Sherry Ellis said...

I hope Lee and Corrina's books are doing well. I'm almost finished with Lee's. I've been enjoying it.