Books with author C. Adler

MOMMY, WHERE ARE YOU? is the touching story of a turtle hatchling who gets lost from her mother and siblings. Tiny Aubree searches to find her mother. She meets several endangered sea turtles on her journey. They tell her who they are. They share information about the species of endangered sea turtle they belong to. They encourage Aubree on her journey to find her mother. Information about several endangered species of sea turtles is presented so children can learn details to help save the sea turtles. This is not just a book for children ages 2 to 8. It's an inspiring family book that puts a smile on children's faces while teaching us how to help the endangered sea turtles. Kids books are often inspiring, but this one will stay quite long in your memory due to:- An enchanting children's story- Beautiful illustrations- Amazing character artwork- information about turtles

"None of Shari's brothers experience the cruel words and physical abuse she gets from her mother even though she does her best to be a good girl. Her mother expects her to take care of her little brother. Well, Shari loves him enough not to mind that responsibility, but when he gets in trouble her mother blames her. Her only escape is the woods and the birds! As secrets in her life are revealed, Shari finds a friend, an older woman who is also a bird lover. Would Shari be better off living with her friend?"

A coming-of-age novel with a refreshingly different twist. Heartwarming but never sentimentalized and thoroughly believable.-Cyrisse Jaffee, School Library Journal"Adler infuses her first book with sympathy and sharp insights, and she writes with professionalism."-Publishers WeeklyTwelve-year-old Jeremy is sure his summer at his family's beach cottage is going to be terrible. It's bad enough having a cast on his leg so he can't run on the beach or swim with his friends, but to be stuck taking care of Lynette, a timid, seven-year-old girl, is the ultimate torture.Once Lynette arrives, though, Jeremy has to admit that he enjoys the company. She's stuck in a depression after her mother's recent drowning, and she doesn't want to go anywhere near the ocean. To lift Lynette's spirits, Jeremy invents the Glits, magical creatures who grant wishes. Jeremy and Lynette spend their days building elaborate sand castles for the Glits and becoming close friends, but as summer draws to a close, Jeremy worries about what will happen to Lynette when he's no longer at her side.A little touch of magic and a dose of "joy fizz" from the Glits just might solve Lynette's problems and restore this sullen girl to her laughing, playful self.

Fun loving Dodie is at a creepy beach house to get to know her neat little stepbrother and her cool, perfect stepsister, Anne. Anne is thirteen, like Dodie, but they couldn’t be more different. When both girls hear footsteps on the stairs at night, they are thrown together to solve the mystery. Their investigation lands them in the middle of a jealous quarrel between two long dead sisters. How can Dodie and Anne pacify the ghosts?

If you are looking for a children's adventure book, look no further! Grandma Smiley's Surprise Adventure makes an unforgettable outdoor activity for her grandchildren. Who would say no to a special time with Grandma Smiley and two extraordinary magical playmates?This is not just a book for children ages 2 to 8, It's an inspiring family book that puts a smile on children's faces while teaching us how to become more magical and loving to our children. Join Grandma Smiley and her grandchildren make special puppy friends with just a touch of magic.Kids books are often inspiring, but this one will stay quite long in your memory due to: An enchanting children's story Beautiful illustrations ....and a touch of secret magic.

Fun loving Dodie is at the creepy beach house to get to know her heat little stepbrother and her cool, perfect stepsister, Anne. Anne is thirteen, like Dodie, but they couldn't be more different. When both girls hear footsteps on the stairs at night, they are thrown together to solve a mystery. Their investigation lands them in the middle of a jealous quarrel between two long dead sisters. How can Dodie and Anne pacify the ghosts?

Fourteen-year-old Kelly doesn't understand why she has been shipped off to stay with her rigid grandparents in Florida. And why does her mother have to stay up north in the hospital and her grandmother refuses to answer her questions? Walking the hot, sunny Florida beach, Kelly remembers her mother's sad stories about shell ladies. Suddenly she realizes they are more than fairy tales. Is it her fault that her darling mother has had a mental breakdown? And do her mother's needs or her own struggle for independence come first?

Grandma Smiley and her grandchildren have enjoyed making their two magical puppies using Grandma Smiley's special magic. Today when the grandchildren arrive for their weekly visit, Grandma wants to take them to the park where they can relax and enjoy their new magical playmates and the beautiful outdoors. Little do they know that there will be a surprise adventure in the park today.

With a bully like Darrin after him and a sixth grade teacher who couldn't understand his speech, school was hard for a kid with cerebral palsy like Eddie. Besides, Eddie needed to find a gift for his little sister's sixth birthday. There in the Treasure Shop, Eddie and his friend Gary discovered a great gift-a blue winged dragon. But the dragon scared Eddie's little sister so much she didn't want it. Eddie kept the dragon, but strange things began to happen. Could the dragon be going after Eddie's enemies?

A humiliating experience keeps Mel from riding a horse, but she is happy to do scut work at the dude ranch where her mother works. Every horse she bonds with though is sold off by the arrogant head wrangler. Finally, she develops a special relationship with a wild horse down the road. To make Cheyenne, the mustang, her own, she must risk disaster by agreeing to lead family rides for the ranch. Can she do it?