Books with author Benjamin Smith

Three Monsters, Two Girls, and a School teacher. What could possibly go wrong? Having traveled back in time to foil a plot that would have destroyed all of Culver Falls, Apple and Lucy return to find subtle changes due to their meddling with history. Just how far reaching did their visit to the past change history? And what is the secret that has put a barrier between Apple and Lucy’s mom? But all that takes a backseat when events that defy explanation begin to occur. Dead sheep are found in trees seventy feet above the ground; landslides are causing train derailments with alarming frequency; townspeople are disappearing without a trace; and forest fires break out almost daily—even in the pouring rain. Finally, a student from their school is captured by one of the creatures, and the girls go into the forest to rescue her. There, Apple has to make a choice that will mean life or death for the people she loves. But in so doing, she will have to choose what is more important—their own lives, or the life of a monster. Join the girls, along with their friends from Ferndale, and the hilarious antics of Babbs, as they find more than they expect in the forest around Ferndale. Book 3 of The Culver Falls Chronicles For grades 4 - 9 Age range 8 -14

To save their future, they must change the past Apple and Lucy don’t have long to wait for Tenebrous to return from hiding. To prepare them for the next battle, Queen Avaric begins teaching them, but lessons are soon interrupted by the intrusion of Lord Tenebrous. But that isn’t all that is amiss. Someone is stirring up anti-human sentiment at the school of mythical people, so the queen asks the girls to attend the school to discover the source of the unrest. Who can it be? Is it Tenebrous? Is it the diabolical, yet inept, Prince Olrick? When they discover the anti-human plot, they find that it is much more deadly than a bit of student unrest. Can the girls foil the murderous plan? Can anyone? Their solution is unimaginable in the human world, but that has never stopped the girls before. In the process, Lucy discovers that Apple’s mom’s death was not an accident, and Apple is determined to do something to prevent her mother’s murder. But how? Her mom died ten years ago. Apple must choose: save her mom, or save the people of Culver Falls. She cannot do both. Book 2 of The Culver Falls Chronicles For grades 4 - 9 Age range 8 -14

Oxford Reading Tree Fireflies has 60 titles on a wide range of topics linked to the curriculum. There are 10 stages, one for each term from KS1 Year R Term 1 to KS2 Year 3 Term 1 (P1 to P4 in Scotland and N Ireland).* Colour-coded to show Oxford Reading Tree and bookband stages* Linked to curriculum and Oxford Reading Tree themes* Teaching Notes for every stage* A Guided Reading Card and a Take-Home Card to go with each bookCROSS REFERENCES TO OTHER OUP RESOURCES - and curriculum linksStage 6 Wild Weather: Bookband level - 8; Currricular subjects - science/geography; ORT links - The Weather Vane, The Storm, The Flying Elephant, The Scarf, Yasmin and the Flood, Noah's Ark Adventure, Flood st 8, The Holiday st 10, The Discovery st 10

Audrey just turned eleven, and wants her own room, separate from her sister. Moving to a new basement bedroom in her house seemed like the perfect solution. That is, until she discovers visitors in the night—who happen to have an affinity for granola bars. So, begins her friendship with Melena, and Harold; gentle folks belonging to a race of people called ‘The Ancients’—so called because they live thousands of years. But, not all Ancients are happy with their people mixing with humans. Soon Melena is captured by a nasty clan of Ancients who throw her into a dungeon in their realm. Harold asks Audrey to help him rescue Melena. Overhearing Harold’s request, Audrey’s sister, Caitlin and their two cousins, Liam and Delilah, want to help. Their adventure takes them into gloomy tunnels to find Melena. They soon find that rescuing her is a lot harder than they expected. Each of the children must use their best traits to get them past dungeon guards, talking statues, and find their way through dismal, dark, moldy tunnels. Will they succeed? What kinds of dangers will they encounter? What will happen if they get trapped in the tunnels? Or worse, captured themselves? Join them in this unforgettable adventure where each learn to use their own strengths to bring Melena home. It's up to Audrey, her sister, Caitlin and her cousins to rescue her. Their journey takes them through dark tunnels where they must overcome difficult challenges to rescue their friend.