I was married right out of high school and bore two sons within the first two years. Needing extra income but wanting to stay home with my sons, I decided to start an in-home childcare facility. I did childcare for the next forty-two years. I had many children enrolled in my childcare facility, all with different wants and needs. One child in particular was constantly hungry. Within an hour after breakfast, he would want something to eat. He told me his tummy was growling. I told him he needed to tame the monster in his tummy. He then told me that he could only tame it if he fed the monster; therefore, it became a game with him when he was hungry. It wasn't long until all the children claimed they had a monster in their tummy and needed something to eat. We would use this monster story during our circle time. The children enjoyed talking about the kind of tummy monster they had in their tummy. I decided to use this as a story line for my second children's book. 1

Is there really a monster in Milly's house or is it all in her imagination? You can find out by lifting the flaps in this charmingly illustrated book. Simple rhythmic text makes this book a pleasure to read aloud, and children will also enjoy finding a little mouse, a spider and a yellow duck on every double page.

Nothing is more exciting than the weekend, and no one loves it more than six- year- old Paris. There are so many fun things to do. However, when the jelly monster gets released in to her tummy and threatens to ruin the day, can Mommy come up with a way to turn things around before it’s too late?

A funny and tender picture book about waiting for a new brother or sister to arrive. There's a house inside my mummy, Where my little brother grows, Or maybe it's my little sister No one really knows. Waiting for a new brother or sister to arrive can be a confusing and worrying time for young children. Sharing this simple rhyming story together is the perfect way to reassure your little one and involve them in all the excitement. Told with humour and warmth by Giles Andreae, the author of much-loved family favourite Giraffes Can't Dance. 'A great book for sharing with your first born while your second is still in the 'tummy house'' - The Times A note from the author: 'When my wife became pregnant for the second time, I was talking to Flinn, our 2-year old son, about what was going to take place and how exciting it would be for him to have a brother or sister. I started to think about it as though I were a young child myself ... 'There's a house inside my mummy' was a phrase that just popped into my head, and from then on the book was a joy to write.'

The much-loved Roald Dahl collection of hilarious animal rhymes, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Crocky-Wock the crocodile to Stingaling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl's usual gusto and illustrated in suitably lurid style by Quentin Blake. Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork.

Unwanted by her biological parents, Angel was placed in a foster home where she was raped and beaten. The sexual and physical abuse she experienced there made it difficult for her to become a normal kid. Even when Ron, her foster father, was found guilty for one count of indecent liberties of a minor, sexual assault, and one count of sodomy, it was still hard for Angel to adjust when she was back with her birth mother. Her large family lived in a one-bedroom shack. Life was different after she was molested, and Angel did not come back the same child that her mother Gloria had known before. Gloria just could not connect with her daughter; therefore, she sent her away.

A supernatural mystery awaits with a heroine who's having an epic midlife crisis. My life needs a do-over button. My comfortable world crashes the day my husband demands a divorce. Starting over is hard enough but moving into grandma's old cottage has dropped me into the middle of something weird. Missing neighbors, a monster haunting the lake, a man skulking around with an axe. There's something odd happening in my town and apparently, I'm involved whether I like it or not. To understand the present, I'm diving into the past and discovering things about my family I never knew. There has to a logical explanation for what's happening because magic doesn't exist. Or does it? Genre: older heroine, paranormal women's fiction, cozy mystery, small town, fab13, midlife crisis

The Crestfallen Rose merges the journey of a child born blind with that of two women whose lives are devastated in pre World War II Germany, into an exciting tale of love and death. Samantha Talbot is born blind. Her mother Ally, searches for the cause. She finds a mysterious link to a pesticide, and Worldwide Chemical. No lawyer will touch her case, until a former District Attorney, David King, agrees to fight for she and Sam. Decades before Samantha's birth Amalia Hecht and her uncle Karl perfect a miracle pesticide that is sought by the Gestapo. They pass it secretly to an American agent. Hunted by the police they flee Germany. Amalia befriends, Rachel Wisemann, a young girl, at the Swiss border. Ally, Samantha, and David face Worldwide Chemical in Federal Court in Miami, their quest frustrated by an ambitious judge, unscrupulous lawyers, and a callous opponent. Deftly drawn protagonists, Ally, David, Amalia, and Rachel become one with the reader in a thrilling tale. 5 Star reviews - Amazon and Barnes & Noble www.thecrestfallenrose.com