Books with author A. Young

On Kehl, the planet where dragons roam. Briagan, an orphan child yearns to escape a life of planting and harvesting in his uncle’s fields. Chasing a dream of caravaning on dragons with all the freedom that it affords. He joins a dragon master as a stable hand, quickly rising to apprentice driver. The dream bursts when an old evil from the east thinks to invade the kingdom. Briagan, with his Master, and their Dragons face down the vicious insurgents bravely fighting and gambling their lives in defense of all they hold dear.

Maxey Dove is the youngest sixth-grader in her class. Her overactive imagination is causing friends to back off from her. It doesn't help that she stutters. She struggles to face the disappointments of reality while keeping hopes and dreams alive. A middle-grade novel for girls and boys ages 8-13, it has been enjoyed by readers of all ages.Meet Maxey Dove, the girl whose imagination defies reality.• Will she convince Mrs. Cannon to let her star in a play … even though she stutters? • Will she get revenge for their taunting and lies, or will she be a true friend to Angel, who also wants the starring role, and Rory, who has been acting strangely? • Will she control her imagination to solve the Holiday Hoodlum mystery? • Will she cling to dreams of an absentee father or accept Mama’s boyfriend? • Will she be able to face reality and still believe in the man in the moon? Find out. Read Man in the Moon by K. A. Young.

Persephone Rather, or Seph as she prefers, has always been fascinated by tales of Faeries and magic. Thrust suddenly into their realm after a shocking series of events, Seph is quickly captured and dragged before the King and Queen of Faerie. Finding out the hard way that it is a far darker and more dangerous place than she had ever imagined, Seph is forced to accept an impossible wager in a desperate effort to get home. Accompanied by an unreliable goblin obsessed with finding his next meal, Sephs journey takes her through wondrous landscapes and terrifying encounters as she struggles to find her way free. Along the way, she will meet a fickle water sprite, a child eating witch, a host of goblins, an ogre, and even a unicorn. Told in the manner of a traditional faerie tale, The Sea of Flowers is a must read for every child who has ever dreamed, or any adult who has forgotten how…..

On Kehl, the planet where dragons roam. Briagan, an orphan child yearns to escape a life of planting and harvesting in his uncle’s fields. Chasing a dream of caravaning on dragons with all the freedom that it affords. He joins a dragon master as a stable hand, quickly rising to apprentice driver. The dream bursts when an old evil from the east thinks to invade the kingdom. Briagan, with his Master, and their Dragons face down the vicious insurgents bravely fighting and gambling their lives in defense of all they hold dear.

The big, bright machines in this series will appeal to very young children, stimulating interest in the world beyond the home. Realistic images make the machines easy to identify, with simple text giving a very basic idea of what each machine does. Fascinating visual detail encourages the very young to recognize and describe different shapes. Hardcover. Pages: 12