Books with author Bev Armstrong

Jason is an expert at running from his past. But when it catches up, he finds himself hiding in a peculiar inn listening to a tale from centuries past. The story is Anargen's, a teen who is pulled from all he loves to follow his oaths of loyalty to the fabled King of the Realms. Together with his mentor, Cinaed, he rides north on a special quest to mediate peace talks between ancient foes—the men of Ecthelowall and the dwarfs of Ordumair. Nothing goes as planned. Many on both sides of the dispute despise Anargen's Order. Worse, an arcane evil has returned to the North. This "Grey Scourge" seeks to ruin the peace talks and ensure a lost treasure held by the dwarfs is never found by those for whom it is meant. As Anargen's story unfolds, Jason begins to wonder whether it is truly just a fable. He soon finds himself drawn into the conflict Anargen faced. A battle which has shaped and can destroy his world.

This isn’t where Nick Owen thought he would be by this point in life. He used to be a busy web programmer. Now he spends most of his energy trying to stop his three-year-old twins from playing in a dirty sand pit. Nick thinks of himself as Daddy 3.0, a stay-at-home-dad—but he just wasn’t programmed for this.He must navigate a new world of jungle gyms and playdates while supporting his surgeon wife. He tries his best to be there for the twins, but he can’t stop making a mess of things. He’s just about nearing the end of his rope when the Swing Incident happens. The Swing Incident, spoken of in hushed tones around Nick’s New York City apartment building, has caused the resident queen bee, nicknamed “Supermom,” to declare him an enemy for life. No matter what Nick does to get back into Supermom’s good graces, he fails spectacularly.Now Nick’s going to have to learn to fight fire with fire and become the best superparent on the block. This hilarious new book by Rob Armstrong chronicles one man’s journey into the world of modern fatherhood—one botched haircut, playground fight, and dirty diaper at a time.

Zoe is five years old and lives on a farm in Yarmouth Maine with her mommy and daddy. She spends a great deal of time working in the garden with daddy growing vegetables. At the edge of the garden is a simple garden shed. One day Zoe finds some interesting items in the shed; signs of someone or something living there. Curious, Zoe does some exploring and discovers a tiny garden gnome named Edmond is living in the garden shed. This series is designed for children ages 4 through 6 and is the perfect length for a bedtime story. Zoe has just started pre-school and she will have discussions with Edmond about many things in life. Edmond will talk with Zoe about life lessons and values. In turn, Zoe will teach Edmond a few things about the human world.

Five year old Zoe is having a birthday ~ but she has to stay after school. When she gets home, she can't wait to go to the garden shed to talk with Edmond, her friend. Edmond had told her that he had a surprise for her and Zoe wonders what it could be. Zoe is very excited when she discovers Edmond's surprise for her. It is a special birthday, indeed.