The magical Hotel of Hoo is a mysterious place with some very unusual occupants. As our guests explore the strange hotel, they are invited to experience everything it has to offer with just one warning… don’t ever look behind door 32.

This imaginative picture book aims to take children beyond the first ten cardinal numbers, and introduces them to the patterns of counting in a fun and accessible way. With rooms to explore and unique objects to count, children will enjoy lingering on each page as they make their way closer to the forbidden door.

***Silver Medal -- Children's Mystery, 2018 Readers' Favorite Book Awards***

***Silver Medal -- Pre-teen Fiction -- Mystery, 2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards***

***Named 2017 Book of the Year by Cathood Press ***

Being a superhero is hard!

It's not as easy as Jonas Shurmann thought it would be. Instead of being the coolest guy in school, his teacher accuses him of lying about his adventures. And the new girl in his class makes up a superhero that everyone likes way more than the Chicken-Boy of Clintonville and the Crime Cats.

But everything changes when Jonas finds a mysterious ring.

That's when he finally gets to experience what it's like to wield real power. The only problem is that he risks losing his friends, his family...and his very soul! Get ready to explore ancient history and deadly mysteries in the most epic "Crime Cats" adventure yet!

Crime Cats has been recommended by Columbus Parent magazine and made Columbus Metropolitan Library's 2015 Summer Reading list. The series is a favorite for parents and children to enjoy together, and an excellent choice for elementary school teachers and librarians. (Ages 5-12)

*** CRIME CATS IS A PROGRESSIVE SERIES***
Collect the books in order:

1. Missing
2. The Dusenbury Curse
3. The Deadly Scarab
4. TBA (Fall/Winter 2018)

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PRAISE FOR CRIME CATS:

"I foresee Wolfgang Parker's 'Crime Cats' series being on home bookshelves for years to come, and feel thatthis book would be enjoyed by readers of all ages, as it contains all of the essential ingredients of an epic story: drama, despair, tragedy,humility, action, adventure, fun and a decent dose of aptly paced humor" --Readers' Favorite Awards & Reviews

"'Crime Cats: Missing' is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval." --Literary Classics Awards & Reviews

"Highly recommended as a gift for young cat lovers, and for public and school library children's fiction collections!" --Children's Bookwatch

"...a rollicking good adventure/mystery that will appeal to kids and adults alike." --PopCult Blog

"This was a great read!!" (4 out of 5 stars) --Bring On the Books Blog

"Almost every single day I have at least one request for your books! They are never on the shelves! When one is returned it is automatically given to the next student on a hold request." --Tammy Arndt, Librarian, St. Michael's School in Worthington, Ohio

"'Crime Cats: Missing' provides a much needed genre for an age group of children who have limited, interesting books to read. It is a mystery with an element of scary that children love to read. Including cats as characters is another aspect that appeals to young elementary aged students. This is the start of a great series that includes historical facts about the Columbus area. Students will love the adventure. Adults will enjoy the historical facts. Looking forward to the 3rd book in the series. Keep them coming!" --Jacquie Schmittauer, Library Media Specialist has served 27 years with Worthington Schools

Thirteen-year-old sleuth Skylar Robbins plans to become a private detective like her grandfather. Stuck at her bullying cousin Gwendolyn’s Malibu estate for the summer, Skylar brings her fingerprinting kit, portable spy tools, and her journal for taking notes in secret code. She had no idea how dangerous the next eight weeks would prove to be.

As soon as Skylar gets to Malibu, mysterious things begin to happen. She discovers a hidden garden behind a rusted gate in Gwendolyn’s huge back yard. Her new friend Kat, who claims to be a witch, recognizes magical elements throughout the garden and declares it the perfect place to perform spells.

“We are going to grow gems.”

“Grow what?” There was no way I heard her right.

Kat’s eyes gleamed. “Gems. You know, rubies, emeralds, sapphires? Gems!”

Ignoring the rising tide, they sneak down to the beach at midnight and search three caves for magic seeds to plant in the abandoned garden. Practical Skylar didn’t believe in magic. Until their spells begin to work.

Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of Shadow Hills has been a #1 Best Seller in Children’s Detective ebooks, Children’s Fantasy & Supernatural Mystery ebooks, Children’s Sword & Sorcery Fantasy ebooks, and Children’s ebooks: Mystery & Detectives/Spies, and received the Reader's Favorite 5-star award.

5 stars: Spellbinding! Review by GemTones on November 15, 2014 Fans of Nancy Drew and Harry Potter alike will love this fast-paced blend of detective action, mystery, witchcraft, and magic.

Dotty is being haunted by disturbing visions. To make matters worse, a strange illness is taking over Dotty’s new school, and her classmates are determined to hold her responsible.

It's all change for Dotty, as Great Uncle Winchester decides it's high time she went to school.

But the transition back into school life isn't easy: A mystery sleeping sickness seems to be claiming a new pupil almost daily. Dotty's classmates are convinced she has something to do with it, and Dotty isn’t entirely sure they’re wrong.

Is there more to Dotty's dreams than meets the eye? And can a little bit of sweeps' magic save the day?

DOTTY and the Dream Catchers is the third book in the award-winning DOTTY MYSTERIES children’s fantasy series, by #1 bestselling children's author, Emma Warner-Reed.

Buy DOTTY and the Dream Catchers today, and follow Dotty out of the Calendar House as she battles with new dangers and comes face to face with some old enemies, too.



Since the publication of first series book, DOTTY and the Calendar House Key, in 2015, the series has received significant acclaim, including Gold and Silver Literary Classics Awards, an exclusively five star rating on Amazon across the series and official Seals of Approval from Literary Classics and Readers' Favorite.

Look out for Dotty’s fourth adventure, coming 2018!

What people have to say about the DOTTY mystery series:

“Destined to become a children’s classic.”
Literary Classics Book Reviews

"Author Emma Warner-Reed has penned a magnificent children's book with suspense that builds as young readers are drawn into the mystery surrounding Dotty's new home. Dotty and the Calendar House Key is highly recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval."
Literary Classics Book Reviews

"Dotty and the Calendar House Key has truly fired my daughter's imagination for the first time since Harry Potter. Beautifully written and exciting. The Secret Garden meets Diagon Alley. Fabulous!"
Alexandra Vere, Harrogate

"My son has just read the first three chapters and thinks it's brilliant - high praise since he has very decided opinions about what he reads."
P. Uglow, Harrogate

"I really liked the book. It was a bit scary when Dotty found herself in Uncle Winchester's private study. But most of the books I read are a bit scary so that was okay. I would read the other books in the series. Go Team Dotty!"
Betty, age 7, Amazon

"Enchanting, innocent and lovely with just the right amount of modern technology...a great read for a grown up 7 year old! She loved it... When is the next one coming out?"
A. Little, Amazon

"I read the first chapter [of DOTTY and the Chimney Thief] to the children tonight and they were instantly back to being as gripped as they were by the first book. They both laughed out loud at the wonderful descriptions of Gobby in the kitchen covered in flour (again) and the way she asked Kenny to remove Geoff! They cannot wait to find out what happens next."
J. Johnson, Stallingborough

Eleven-year-old Fairday Morrow had no clue that moving from Manhattan to the small town of Ashpot, Connecticut would lead to an unsolved mystery. Her parents’ dream of renovating a crumbling Victorian called the Begonia House into a bed and breakfast had seemed like treachery at the time, but Fairday found out that her new house kept secrets, and once inside its twisted front gates, anything was possible. When mysterious notes start showing up warning that a librarian is in trouble and a bookworm is eating words, Fairday thinks the Begonia House has more skeletons in its closets. She notices a passage in her favorite book has been changed, and she’s certain something is dreadfully wrong. What happens to stories when their words get eaten? The Detective Mystery Squad is ready to investigate! Fairday, Lizzy, and Marcus take off on a sticky trail and tumble into Nowhere. Like Alice in Wonderland, Fairday finds herself in a world where nothing makes sense and the lines of reality are blurred. The three sleuths discover amazing things about themselves as they unravel more secrets within the walls of the Begonia House. Follow along with Fairday and friends as they open the next case in the DMS files to unlock the Talking Library.

***Gold Medal -- Children's Mystery, 2017 Readers' Favorite Book Awards***

***Silver Medal -- Preteen Mystery, 2016 Literary Classics Book Awards***

***Silver Medal -- Preteen Fiction, 2016 Wishing Shelf Book Awards***

***Awarded the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval***

Cats are vanishing all over the neighborhood, but Jonas Shurmann doesn't care.

He thinks cats are spoiled brats who don't appreciate anything people do for them. Jonas has bigger problems in his life: the ridiculous-looking chicken costume he has to wear to his class Halloween party, working at the vet's office after school, and his math book getting thrown into the yard of a haunted house. Those are real problems!
 
At least that's what Jonas thinks, until he discovers he can hear cats talk.
 
Through his newfound power, Jonas befriends two cat detectives, CatBob and Neil Higgins, and together the trio sets out on a pulse-pounding adventure that leads them straight to the door of a haunted mansion that holds the chilling truth behind the disappearances.

Crime Cats has been recommended by Columbus Parent magazine and made Columbus Metropolitan Library's 2015 Summer Reading list. The series is a favorite for parents and children to enjoy together, and an excellent choice for elementary school teachers and librarians. (Ages 5-12)

*** CRIME CATS IS A PROGRESSIVE SERIES***
Collect the books in order:

1. Missing
2. The Dusenbury Curse
3. The Deadly Scarab
4. TBA (Fall/Winter 2018)

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PRAISE FOR CRIME CATS:

"I foresee Wolfgang Parker's 'Crime Cats' series being on home bookshelves for years to come, and feel thatthis book would be enjoyed by readers of all ages, as it contains all of the essential ingredients of an epic story: drama, despair, tragedy,humility, action, adventure, fun and a decent dose of aptly paced humor" --Readers' Favorite Awards & Reviews

"'Crime Cats: Missing' is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval." --Literary Classics Awards & Reviews

"Highly recommended as a gift for young cat lovers, and for public and school library children's fiction collections!" --Children's Bookwatch

"This was a great read!!" (4 out of 5 stars) --Bring On the Books Blog

"Almost every single day I have at least one request for your books! They are never on the shelves! When one is returned it is automatically given to the next student on a hold request." --Tammy Arndt, Librarian, St. Michael's School in Worthington, Ohio

"'Crime Cats: Missing' provides a much needed genre for an age group of children who have limited, interesting books to read. It is a mystery with an element of scary that children love to read. Including cats as characters is another aspect that appeals to young elementary aged students. This is the start of a great series that includes historical facts about the Columbus area. Students will love the adventure. Adults will enjoy the historical facts. Looking forward to the 3rd book in the series. Keep them coming!" --Jacquie Schmittauer, Library Media Specialist has served 27 years with Worthington Schools

***Silver Medal -- Children's Mystery, 2017 Readers' Favorite Book Awards***

***Silver Medal -- Preteen Mystery, 2017 Literary Classics Book Awards***

***Awarded the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval***

A mysterious figure from the past has returned to exact revenge upon Orville Dusenbury...

...and it's up to Jonas Shurmann and his feline partners, CatBob and Neil Higgins, to stop it. But the detectives aren't alone on the mysterious Phantom's trail. An army of enemies watches from the shadows as the heroes race to unravel the secret of a 100-year-old curse before Orville is ruined. Mysteries abound as the Chicken-Boy of Clintonville and the Crime Cats return in the second installment of this spooky mystery series.

Crime Cats has been recommended by Columbus Parent magazine and made Columbus Metropolitan Library's 2015 Summer Reading list. The series is a favorite for parents and children to enjoy together, and an excellent choice for elementary school teachers and librarians. (Ages 5-12)

*** CRIME CATS IS A PROGRESSIVE SERIES***
Collect the books in order:

1. Missing
2. The Dusenbury Curse
3. The Deadly Scarab
4. TBA (Fall/Winter 2018)

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PRAISE FOR CRIME CATS:

"...an entirely entertaining chapter book series about a boy detective and his two cat friends..." --Literary Classics Book Awards


"An engaging read especially ideal for cat lovers ages 8-12, 'Crime Cats: The Dusenbury Curse' is a choice pick for school and public library children's collections." --Children's Bookwatch

"...a rollicking good adventure/mystery that will appeal to kids and adults alike." --PopCult Blog

"This was a great read!!" (4 out of 5 stars) --Bring On the Books Blog

"Almost every single day I have at least one request for your books! They are never on the shelves! When one is returned it is automatically given to the next student on a hold request." --Tammy Arndt, Librarian, St. Michael's School in Worthington, Ohio

"'Crime Cats: Missing' provides a much needed genre for an age group of children who have limited, interesting books to read. It is a mystery with an element of scary that children love to read. Including cats as characters is another aspect that appeals to young elementary aged students. This is the start of a great series that includes historical facts about the Columbus area. Students will love the adventure. Adults will enjoy the historical facts. Looking forward to the 3rd book in the series. Keep them coming!" --Jacquie Schmittauer, Library Media Specialist has served 27 years with Worthington Schools

Her grandmother doesn't like to talk about Stella's parents, even when she asks. But now that she's in sixth grade, Stella needs answers. A rusty box provides a clue to the place her parents met--Camp Hawthorne--and Stella is determined to go. The camp's secret draws her into extraordinary possibilities she never knew existed. And despite warnings to leave the past alone, she uncovers a mystery linked to her parents. Now she must decide how much she will risk to find the truth. 

Can Kelcie solve the island's TWO mysteries in time? Ten-year-old Kelcie Oglethorpe's fisherman father disappeared at sea years ago. Since then, Kelcie has befriended Bald Rock Island's beloved Mr. Bartleby, a kindly man devoted to the village and its children. He often warns of a mysterious creature he once saw on the island's bald dome which towers a hundred feet above the sea, yet is hollow inside and connected to sea life by underground channels. Kelcie decides to help Mr. Bartleby solve the island's two enduring mysteries-what happened to her father, and what the sea creature might be. She learns that Mr. Bartleby was her father's lifelong best friend. During that terrible storm off the coast of Maine, Mr. Bartleby risked his own life to do everything possible to save Kelcie's dad, but no sign was ever found. Kelcie criss-crosses the island in search of clues and thinks she knows where she can find the ultimate answers. She resolves to explore the forbidden area of the island, and as she puts the final pieces of the puzzle together, a new storm arises. Can she solve the mysteries and return to safety before the new storm claims her as the previous one did her father? And what will she do when she finally confronts the mysterious creature face to face?

Sparkles is a tale with a powerful message: we are all born for greatness, and if we learn to follow our intuition, we can grow and live life to our full potential. Through this enchanting story of a butterfly who listens to her inner voice and does not ignore the whisperings of her heart, the author has explained the power of transformation and self-belief. From a caterpillar crawling on the ground to sprouting beautiful wings and flying, it s a magical journey about conquering hesitation, self-doubt, wishful thinking, and fear of the unknown to achieve greatness, joy, and the realization of dreams. We are all like Sparkles. There must be more to us than what we see, and there must be more that we can be.