Books with author C E Murphy

Revised 2nd edition: 6/20Following their battle with the mad dwarf Baylor and his dragon, Prince Shomnath, Kala, Rolo and Baymar head into the Devon, the scorching hot desert to the south of Somerlund. There they renew their search for another one of Ambrosia’s blue diamonds, which she locked away in a hidden oasis.Meanwhile, Pall and Scuttle remain at Mt. Loyola to rescue or find closure with their clan when Fort Hammerheart receives a surprise visitor.

Sex or lunch, what would you do, six days in a row? If you don't find the baby soon, will she freeze to death? It appears to be a single gunshot wound directly under the chin; should we assume suicide or possibly foul play? It appears the grandfather had a heart attack and fell through the glass storm window. Do we remove the body before the young grandkids show up? It's against rules but we can't allow the children's last memory of grandpa to be crumpled and bleeding. Is that a gun in his hand or is that a cell phone? It's too dark, but the call was a man with a gun! If you're right you're a hero. If you're wrong you go to the morgue. These decisions are made on a daily basis if you are a Chicago Police Officer. Hopefully you're right. If you're wrong not only do you suffer but your family does as well. No police officer wants to make a split second decision but at times that's all you have.

The book is about a rabbit who is very unhappy being a rabbit. He wants to go to the North Pole to be Santa's helper to help deliver Christmas presents. He faces some scary challenges as he ventures to the North Pole. You have to read the book to find out if Pierre makes it to the North Pole or does he give up his dream. Follow Pierre as he takes on this new adventure.

Fear…there are some who believe it is a naturally ingrained human emotion. Then there are those who believe it is a learned behavior. But what if there was a third alternative? What if…fear were a choice?That very premise is posed within the pages of this book, ‘Upon My Windowpane,’ in which a young boy is awoken in the middle of a stormy night by a foreboding scratching noise at his window. Because he cannot see the source of this unsettling disturbance through a heavily drawn curtain, he decides he must take action, leaving the warm safety of his bed in order to find answers...from the other ‘residents’ in his bedroom.

Blue Diamonds is a fantasy novel about escape. A king who wants to escape his responsibilities, a prince who wants to escape his destiny, a dragon who wants to escape its imprisonment, and a wizard who thought that he escaped the life of an adventurer long ago. The city of Somerlund hasn't seen a dragon for hundreds of years, so when prince Shomnath learns that there might be dragons in the outskirts of his kingdom he has no choice but to ignore his father's denial of the matter and pay heed to his own thirst for adventure. Together, he and a few friends become the only party out to find truth, adventure, and possibly save the entire kingdom itself.

Fear...there are some who believe it is a naturally ingrained human emotion. Then there are those who believe it is a learned behavior.But what if there was a third alternative? What if...fear were a choice?That very premise is posed within the pages of this book, 'Upon My Windowpane, ' in which a young boy is awoken in the niddle of a stormy night by a foreboding scratching noise at his window. Because he cannot see the source of this unsettling disturbance through a heavily drawn curtain, he decides he must take action, leaving the warm safety of his bed in order to find answers...from the other 'residents' in his bedroom.

Hannah B. is in 3rd grade and her very best friend is very, very concerned. You see Hannah was adopted and has reached an age where she is starting to wonder about the whole adoption thing. One day while Hannah and her mom along with her best friend are building a fort on the beach they have a life changing experience. What follows helps Hannah overcome one of life's hurdles and understand the importance of being there to help someone along the way. Hannah B.'s Epiphany is also a teaching tool complete with vocabulary taught in context, a word list and discussion questions to help foster care and concern for others.