Books with author Anne L. Watson

Katie Mouse's Cousin Matilda is getting married! A big wedding has been planned in Mouse Town's public park, and everyone in town is invited. Best of all, Katie will be Matilda's flower mouse, and her little brother Dylan will be the ring bearer. There's just one problem: The Games Day at Katie's school has been changed to the same day as the wedding! And Katie's the captain of her class's relay race team! Will she really have to miss it? As Katie struggles with her feelings, a mix-up with the wedding rings threatens to ruin the entire wedding. It's then that Katie discovers that only she knows how to save the day and make the wedding perfect after all. For ages 4 to 9. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// ABOUT ANNE AND MOUSE TOWN In 2016, Anne L. Watson fell in love with felted mice by Bulgarian artist Diyana Stankova. Anne happened to be working on a housekeeping almanac, so she started photographing the mice, posing them in scenes with miniatures in dollhouses, to illustrate the book. Soon she was writing little stories about the mouse family, while learning to use Photoshop to manipulate their poses and composite their props and settings in a creative blend of toys, other photos, and purchased and free art. As Anne added more mice and other felted animals from Diyana and other artists, Mouse Town began to take shape. As might be expected, these adorable but pushy critters eventually demanded their own books, and Anne obliged with the Katie Mouse series. Besides her children's books, Anne writes literary novels and how-to books for grown-ups, on such subjects as housekeeping, soapmaking, and baking with cookie molds. She lives in Bellingham, Washington, with her husband and fellow author, Aaron Shepard, and a growing family of critters. Visit her at annelwatson.com. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// "A young mouse's disappointment turns into triumph in this quaint story featuring a cast of miniature felt animals posed in photo-collage scenes . . . Watson keeps the story moving briskly, demonstrating how compromise isn't just necessary at times but can be empowering as well." -- Publishers Weekly, Nov. 27, 2017 ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE Mama Mouse was so excited, she nearly dropped her phone. "It's Cousin Matilda. She's going to marry Alexander!" "It's about time," said Papa Mouse, looking up from his breakfast. "Of course you can stay here!" Mama was saying into the phone. "A June wedding in the park! That's perfect!" When Mama hung up, Katie asked, "Will Dylan and I get to go?" "Of course," Mama said. "In fact, Matilda would like you to be her flower mouse. Would you like that?" "Oh, yes!" Katie's eyes sparkled with excitement. "When is it?" "The day before your school Games Day. And Dylan will be the ring bearer!" "I no bear!" said Dylan.

**#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLER IN ADVENTURE LITERARY FICTION (NOV. 2013)** One day she is Linda Farley, a senior in a San Diego high school, with a talent for art, an annoying younger brother, two loving parents, and a prospective boyfriend. Three days later, she is Lainie Foster, hiding with her mother and brother in Olympia, Washington. That's how fast things change after Linda's mother tells her that her father has been caught by the feds in a Mafia money laundering scheme and that the rest of the family has been placed in the Witness Protection Program. By the rules she's given, she must stay out of school, cut off contact with anyone back home, and never tell anyone what has happened. Linda -- now Lainie -- does her best, but in navigating her new life, she faces a number of questions. How could her father do something so contrary to her image of him? Why is her mother so familiar with their new city? How can she pursue a career in art without going to school? What must she do to save her brother from the worst effects of the upheaval? And who is that dark-haired woman she keeps spotting in front of the house? Then there's the biggest question of all: Is she Linda or is she Lainie? Because, in the end, is the choice really anyone's but hers? ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Anne L. Watson, a retired historic preservation architecture consultant, is the author of numerous novels, plus books on such diverse subjects as soapmaking and baking with cookie molds. She currently lives in Friday Harbor, Washington, in the San Juan Islands, with her husband and fellow author, Aaron Shepard. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE "Lainie," Mom said, her voice a little gentler, "we have to follow the rules, whether we like them or not." "The rules are nuts, Mom," I protested. "Like making us keep our old initials. So the Mafia is too stupid to check the passenger lists for trains and planes leaving Southern California? You think they won't look for two A.F.'s and an L.F. with one-way tickets to the same place?" Mom moved to the right to let a tailgating Jeep speed ahead. "That's one reason we're splitting up," she said. "WITSEC has never lost anyone who followed the rules," she said. "WITSEC?" I yelped. "Who the hell is that?" "The Witness Security Program. That's its other name." Sheesh. WITSEC. Like the FBI was such a buddy, we needed to give them a nickname. My face itched, and I rubbed it hard. "Don't do that," Mom said. "You'll rub off your makeup." "It feels like dirt. I don't know how you put up with it." "You get used to it. Especially when you have more important things to worry about." Well, we had that, in spades. I'd just dumped someone I really wanted to go out with. I wouldn't be going to art school next year, because that's what Linda Farley would have done. I had to be someone else, probably forever. Compared to that, grease all over my face really was a detail. I gave up and quit talking about it. Whining wasn't going to do any good. Mom kept quiet too, watching the traffic. In the front seat, Alan sang some dumb song from a TV kids' show, over and over. But, as Mom had said, I had more important things to worry about. We took the Alameda Street exit and pulled into the train station. "What are you going to do with the car when you get to the airport?" I asked. "Leave it in a parking lot with the window down and the keys in the ignition." Even the Mafia wouldn't have a chance if she did that. The locals would have that car in a chop shop faster than the Godfather could blink.

“The only disappointing thing about the story is that I reached the last page.” - Rob JonesIn the spring of 1814 young Ephraim Bradford lands in America hoping to begin a new life, free from the horrors of the Napoleonic war. But his plans are altered when he when he is drawn into a new war along with the pirate, Jean Lafitte and Andrew Jackson, not to mention the girl who steals his heart. Pirates or Patriots tells the story of how a young Englishman from Shropshire falls in love with a Maryland farm girl only to risk his life and his love at the Battle of New Orleans.

In this tale of a brave little cub, Tally the lion attempts to reunite herself with her family. Tally was swept away from her pride in a terrifying night of storms, stampedes, and strange places. But will she ever see home again? Her amazing journey takes her through giant rivers, deep gorges, and horrible encounters with predators. Can a little lion cub overcome the immeasurable odds?

Homestyle Slow Cooker cookbook is all about good eating. No fancy ingredients required. These are my family favorites recipes that I have fixed numerous times over the years. Bring your appetite and feed your family wholesome meals from a southern kitchen. Included are recipes for ground beef, chicken, pork, ham, sausage, meatless meals, side dishes, vegetables and more. The family friendly recipes will satisfy hearty and picky eater's appetites. Sloppy Joe's, tacos, meatloaves, casseroles, soups, stews, chowders, chili and more are included in the recipes. Everyone uses a slow cooker these days. With a slow cooker, you can fix an entire meal in one pot. Who doesn't love that? If you use slow cooker liners, clean up is even easier. It is comforting after a hard day's work to come home and dinner is ready. The kid's are screaming and everyone is ready to eat. Using the slow cooker will ease the frustration and aggravation of What's for Dinner. Use the slow cooker for flavorful and easy side dishes. Beans are the traditional side dishes cooked in the slow cooker but you will be pleasantly surprised with these family favorites. Sometimes, I use two slow cookers to cook the main dish and the side dish.

In the spring of 1814 at the young age of seventeen Ephraim Bradford deserts from the British Army to begin a new life in America. When his ship to the New World is commandeered by privateers Ephraim becomes an indentured servant to the pirate empire commanded by Captain Jean Lafitte. Soon Ephraim, a merchant by training, begins managing the sale of Lafitte’s stolen goods on the streets of New Orleans. The same day that Ephraim lands in America, a thousand miles away in the bustling city of Baltimore, Charlotte Fuller reluctantly marries a swindler twice her age and boards a ship to the Gulf coast. After her foolhardy husband is killed she is left starving and alone on the streets of the Crescent City. Desperate and near death, the only way she can find to survive is by taking a job in a Bourbon Street bordello. Pirates or Patriots follows a young British merchant from the cold fields of Shropshire England to the warm waters of the Mississippi delta and a young farm girl from the cool shores of the Chesapeake Bay to the gritty underbelly of the French Quarter. On a sunny summer afternoon the two fall in love only to have their passions torn apart by their secret lives and the looming Battle of New Orleans.

Ephraim Bradford is seventeen years old in the spring of 1814 when he deserts from the British army. When his ship is commandeered by privateers Ephraim becomes a part of the pirate empire commanded by Captain Jean Lafitte. Within weeks the young Englishman, a merchant by training, is managing the sale of Lafitte's stolen goods in New Orleans. As Ephraim lands in America, a thousand miles away in the bustling city of Baltimore, Charlotte Fuller reluctantly marries a swindler twice her age. When her foolhardy husband is killed she is left starving and alone on the streets of New Orleans as the terror of an impending war sweeps the city. Desperate and near death the only work she can find is in a Bourbon Street bordello. Pirates or Patriots follows a young British merchant from the cold fields of Shropshire England to warm waters of the Mississippi delta and a young farm girl from the sunny shores of the Chesapeake Bay to the gritty underbelly of the French Quarter. On a warm summer afternoon the two fall in love only to be torn apart by their secret lives and the looming Battle of New Orleans.