Greanwold And The Mystery Cave

This is the first in a series of Greanwold books incorporating lots of fun, magic, fantasy, and mystery. Eight-year-old adventurer and seeker of treasures Keegan Clark is a junior Indiana Jones. He is guided to a very special and magical spot by kindly Mr. Shama, who is not quite what he seems (actually a wizard). While at the spot, Keegan accidentally releases 12 Minosaurs (ancient miniature friendly dragons) and the vengeful wrath of their arch nemesis, Moa Constrictor, a creature as evil as the Minosaurs are kind. Keegan is saved from the clutches of Moa Constrictor by the morphing Minosaur, Greanwold. The two become instant buddies and join forces to help the Minosaurs save themselves and the world from the evil plans of the Moa Constrictor. Author Michael Trigg has an extensive background in children's products and is working on his second Greanwold book. He is CEO of You N Me Productions Corp, a company developing animation for children. He conceived Greanwold (www.greanwold.com) for a children's TV series and developed a feature film script. He has written the book and eight songs for Greanwold's first CD.He is now developing Greanwold apps and a full interactive website that will feature avatars, video games, contests and lots more cool stuff for kids ages 5 to 11. Michael feels very strongly about the welfare and human rights of children worldwide and has created the Greanwold Foundation for Kids. One dollar from the sale of each Greanwold book will help children in developing countries. Michael J. Trigg grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/MichaelJTrig

Greanwold and his Minosaur friends are little dragon-like creatures from a long forgotten world. Discovered by a wanna-be Indiana Jones, (Keegan Clarke) an 8 year old adventurer , Greanwold and Keegan become best friends. The Minosaurs are great believers in kids, (future of the world) nature and fight against evil. There is lots of magic, fun, mystery, silliness (that kids love) wizardry, excitement and adventure. Greanwold is a character - a 500,000,000 year old Minosaur. Cheeky, irreverent and mystical, he and his 24 Minosaur buddies set out to save the world from Reywal DeKoorc (the bad guy) and Moa Constructor (the badder guy - A Draegon) GW is the star of www.greanwold.com

In the Minosaur Book of Birthdays, there are 24 Minosaurs; 12 boys and 12 girls, one for each month of the year. Children can identify with a the Minosaur that pertains to the month the child was born in. Each Minosaur has certain traits and likes and dislikes, all very child freindly and fun.

If Jesus had lived to my age (90 years) I think he might have written his autobiography. Unfortunately, however, he was killed by those he had come to save. Fortunately four of his disciples wrote up the story of his life, and gave us the four Gospels which are a marvelous account of his life and his teaching. We are tremendously indebted to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John who have given us an inspired account of all that Jesus did and taught. Recognizing the great value that a biography or autobiography may have, I decided to write and publish my autobiography. From a thirty day retreat I made back in 1977 I learned that an autobiography may not only be a blessing to the readers of it, but also to the author. The healing I experienced through the 800 pages I wrote at that time and shared with my director convinced me that the writing of an autobiography can be a blessing to the author, perhaps more than to later readers. I am so convinced of the benefit the author of an autobiography may receive that I would encourage parents and teachers to teach children, perhaps, by the age of eight or ten to begin to write a diary or journal. Very helpful to me in writing my autobiography was the practice I began about 1949 (When I was 22 years old) of keeping a journal or appointment book in which I kept a record of all the persons I met or places where I travelled, and things I saw, and reflections that seemed to be significant. In the course of writing my autobiography I became more aware of the many people who have had a significant role in my life and development. More important, I have discovered at a deeper level how important in my life has been the friendship I have developed with Jesus. I am convinced that Jesus has had a very important part in bringing into my life the many people who have touched and transformed my life. That is why I consider Jesus the first and greatest of all my friends. I heartily agree with St. Paul when he wrote to the Corinthians: “Brothers, you are among those called. Consider your situation. Not many of you are wise, as men account wisdom, not many are influential, and surely not many are well born. God chose those whom the world considers absurd to shame the wise; he singled out the weak of this world to shame the strong. He chose the worlds’s lowborn and despised, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who were something: so that mankind can do no boasting before God. God it is who has given you life in Christ Jesus. He has made him our wisdom and also our justice, our sanctification, and our redemption. This is just as you find it written, “Let him who would boast, boast in the Lord.” ( I Cor. 1:26 - 31)

The author of the Hardy Boys Mysteries was, as millions of readers know, Franklin W. Dixon. Except there never was a Franklin W. Dixon. He was the creation of Edward Stratemeyer, the savvy founder of a children's book empire that also published the Tom Swift, Bobbsey Twins, and Nancy Drew series. The Secret of the Hardy Boys: Leslie McFarlane and the Stratemeyer Syndicate recounts how a newspaper reporter with dreams of becoming a serious novelist first brought to life Joe and Frank Hardy, who became two of the most famous characters in children’s literature. Embarrassed by his secret identity as the author of the Hardy Boys books, Leslie McFarlane admitted it to no one-his son pried the truth out of him years later. Having signed away all rights to the books, McFarlane never shared in the wild financial success of the series. Far from being bitter, however, late in life McFarlane took satisfaction in having helped introduce millions of children to the joys of reading. Commenting on the longevity of the Hardy Boys series, the New York Times noted, “Mr. McFarlane breathed originality into the Stratemeyer plots, loading on playful detail.” Author Marilyn Greenwald gives us the story of McFarlane’s life and career, including for the first time a compelling account of his writing life after the Hardy Boys. A talented and versatile writer, McFarlane adapted to sweeping changes in North American markets for writers, as pulp and glossy magazines made way for films, radio, and television. It is a fascinating and inspiring story of the force of talent and personality transcending narrow limits.

The first title in a warm and witty illustrated chapter-book series from Newbery Honor–winner Amy Timberlake and superstar illustrator Jon Klassen, about a pair of unlikely animal friends Analytical and set in his ways, Badger is taken aback when jolly, easygoing Skunk rings the doorbell to announce he’s Badger’s new roommate. (Badger may have been ignoring his landlord Aunt Lula’s letters . . . ) But as Badger begrudgingly opens up his home—and heart—to Skunk and his unconventional ways, the two characters become irrevocably changed by each other, establishing an odd-couple friendship that is timeless and real. Set in a brownstone in a town that evokes a slightly-more-urban Hundred Acre Wood, the story is part Wind in the Willows, part Wallace and Gromit. Filled with a delightful population of chickens, sheep, stoats, hedgehogs, voles and philosophical musings, it establishes the perfect scenario for illustrations by Caldecott Medal–winner (This Is Not My Hat) and Honor illustrator (Extra Yarn, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole) Jon Klassen.

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE A SUNDAY TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Marks the birth of a new star of non-fiction' William Dalrymple 'A beautiful account of immersion in an alien world' Philip Marsden, Guardian There is the Cornwall Lamorna Ash knew as a child – the idyllic, folklore-rich place where she spent her summer holidays. Then there is the Cornwall she discovers when, feeling increasingly dislocated in London, she moves to Newlyn, a fishing town near Land's End. This Cornwall is messier and harder; it doesn't seem like a place that would welcome strangers. But before long, Lamorna finds herself on a week-long trawler trip with a crew of local fishermen, afforded a rare glimpse into their world, their warmth and their humour. Out on the water, miles from the coast, she learns how fishing requires you to confront who you are and what it is that tethers you to the land. Dark, Salt, Clear is a bracing journey of discovery and a captivating portrait of a community sustained and defined by the sea for centuries.