Genres: Children's fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

A children's fantasy adventure for ages 8-12. Book 2 of the Mage and Blade Trilogy! Four years ago, Chloe fought a dragon and accidentally opened a portal to a world of mystery and danger. Now 13, she longs to go there and seek out the destiny foretold in her father's prophecy. But there are monsters to fight, and evil still lurks in the hidden places of her home village. Can she truly be a hero while seeds of doubt grow in her heart? Thomas is once again the wizard’s apprentice. But he grows suspicious of his master. Will Thomas learn the wizard’s secrets and protect Chloe? Or will befriending the mage drive Chloe away? Whatever horrible truth drove the wizard to hide himself in Schlafendorf...he definitely doesn't want to remember it! His familiar, a cat named Tabitha, has a secret agenda too. The wizard's "magic" isn't at all what everyone...

Genres: Children's fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

A children's fantasy adventure for ages 8-12. Chloe is prophesied to be a great hero when she reaches the grown-up age of ten or eleven, probably. When a mysterious wizard enters the village, Chloe and her best friend, Thomas, find a way to learn everything he knows about the Outlands and monsters and being a hero. Now, if she can only complete her training before the first monster arrives! Since the day she was born, Chloe has known her destiny! But it's hard to be a warrior in a sleepy little village where nothing ever happens. Then a magical stranger comes over the bridge from the mysterious Outlands. What is a wizard doing in Schlafendorf? Chloe's best friend, Thomas vows to discover his secrets. Of course, the village isn't exactly the retirement resort the wizard was expecting. Between a nosy boy, a magic cat, and a snarky witch, it's all...

Genres: Children's fiction, Children's general, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Tweens triumph over the pandemic: Snowballing Screentime? Sweatpants proliferation? Zoom-bombing grandparents? Sherwood Heights has all the signs of a true dystopia. Luckily, the Dudes are ready to fill the power vacuum. See how the Dudes take on: Family-style Forest Bathing Suburban Tsunami Diwali Inferno, and The Ultimate Alien Conspiracy! During a global emergency, the Dudes brave both sanitizer shortage and detergent deluge. They tackle the challenges of socially distanced pest control, remote-controlled church, and, worst of all: Mandatory Family Game Night! (Aaaagh!). Follow them through spine-tingling thrills like Jayden’s unearthly encounter and the mayor’s dog-napping-skeleton-lips debacle! Along the way, they’ll create trick-or-treat contraptions, dupe their dads, and prank Teresa (of course). And they’ll do it all in the funniest way possible. That’s how they roll! Dare to survive Dudes Dystopia! Book 7 of the hilarious kids series brings all new adventures for boys who like humor more than a serious...

Genres: Children's fiction, Children's general, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Fun on an epic scale for tweens! Zany, neighborhood adventure for middle grade readers. Read this hilarious series in any order! Dudes Lock Down: It's a new school year, and the Dudes have got security work to do. See how they give their parents an online security lesson, thwart package bandits, and combat snack bullies. See how the Dudes take on: An ex-Special Forces Sensei A Pizza Gun, and Snowman Decapitation! To make the school a hard target, the Dudes will have to outwit Teresa and lend a hand with the Social Media Club. On the way, they'll learn how to recycle a tank, how to dodge a Dibbly Dobbly, and what Deven does with a Talking Stick! The Dudes take on school security with their own brand of enthusiasm. And, when they aim for fun, they always hit the mark! Middle grade boys read for adventure and laughs, and...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Read this hilarious series in any order! A Dude's best friend is his dog! It's summertime, so Deven gets a new video game, Grandad gets a new used RV, and Jayden finally gets a dog! You know how it is with dogs--you want to take them everywhere: On a police chase Up the elevator On the roof To the theater See how the Dudes handle a bear's snack attack, rooftop ammo retrieval, and soccer-bombs from the Treehouse of Doom! Get the most out of the Dude days of summer in Dudes Dog Days! Fun on an epic scale for kids 8-14! The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers who can't get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each chapter book provides several stories realistic enough and wacky enough to keep them reading to the delicious conclusion. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys whose clever...

Genres: Children's fiction, Children's general, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

Time to multitask! Middle school is the new high school (huh?) and Dudes are low men on the totem pole. What else can they do but create a fake eighth-grader? Along the way, they: Create a reality show Signal UFO's Promote devil worship And exert mind control on the student body. Oh yeah! But can they learn good study skills? All new middle school adventures! A funny start to required school reading! The Dudes have middle school mastered and so will their readers. The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers 8-14 who can't get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each chapter book provides several stories realistic enough and wacky enough to keep kids reading to the delicious conclusion. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys whose clever ways to screw up turn their suburban neighborhood upside down. Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

All new outdoor adventures! Read the series in any order. Leave No Dude Behind! It's gonna be a summer like no other. Luckily, the Dudes are prepared to take on: Being Lost at Sea! An Earthquake! Bigfoot! A Robot Invasion! And Teresa's pet Chihuahua! Don't miss the mayhem! Another suburban summer with nothing to do…unless you’re the Dudes! Come along as the Dudes become river rafting commandos, pull off a remote-controlled heist, and track a cryptid to its lair. Start your summer off with a laugh in Summer of the Dudes! If you liked Save the Dudes and Dudes Take Over, you’ll love the hilarious adventures in Summer of the Dudes! The perfect reading for summer vacation! Fun on an epic scale for middle graders! The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers 8-14 who can’t get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each chapter book provides several...

Genres: Children's fiction, Children's general, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

It's 5th Grade, and the Dudes are ready to rule the school. The mission: Inflate the class economy, Rock down the walls, Race to the state capitol, and Take over the governor's office. The Goal: To take possession of the most powerful dart gun ever invented! You won't want to miss Deven's hilarious election speech, Jayden's Dude-themed birthday bash, or the battle with baby-stealing bandits! Guard your garden gnome because Dudes are taking over! In 5th Grade, you have to be totally mature and responsible. That's why the Dudes are taking their wacky brand of humor to the school! You'll crack up when these five friends take on babysitting, back yard downhill skiing, and a spy mission to the principal's office. You'll LOL through the talent show, the election, and a robot bidding war. Sherwood Elementary will never be the same! Fun on an epic scale for tweens! Book Two...

Genres: Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11

Five 5th-grade friends swing into action and the suburbs will never be the same! Middle grade readers love the zany, action-packed adventure! A ninja stealth picnic? Supervillain jail? Zombie apocalypse anyone? The Dudes know how to turn Sherwood Heights upside down! They are on a mission to save Nate from the peril of private school. But code names, battle training, and a campout of doom don’t help as much as you’d think they would. Besides that, the girl next door has a teacup-sized pit bull, Tyler’s mom has banned “screen time”, and there’s the rising cost of fake blood. Can the Dudes use inadvisable stunts and madcap plans to save the day? That’s how they roll! Epic fun for tweens! The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys with awesome ideas for how to make their own fun. The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers 8-14...