Books with author Cara Carroll

I know the mill has a story cos there’s something strange going on. I heard something. I’ve decided that I’m going to find out what it is later today when Ma leaves. Cos even if it is scary, we live here and we’re never leaving. So if there’s something going on, I need to know. In an old, abandoned mill, a girl and her ma take shelter from their memories of life on the streets. To the girl it’s home, her safe place, the Castle. But as her ma spins out of control and the Authorities move ever closer, the girl finds herself trapped – stuck in the crumbling mill with only the ghosts of the past for company. Can she move on before it’s too late?

In the early spring of 1881, seventeen-year-old Molly returns home from Boston to find her brother Jake missing and presumed dead, and her mother out of her mind. Twenty-year-old Jacob McCray left Grenada County, Mississippi in the fall of 1879. A young mulatto, hesitant to take on his sister's fiery ways of handling life, he chooses to use his numbers-sense, music and poetic ways to get by. Still hurt and unsure of why his Pa left, Jacob searches for a better life for himself, his Ma and little sister Molly-- who calls him Jake. At some point in his journey, Jake encounters a Native American friend from his past, a curious White stranger, and a woman of ill- repute who turns out to be more than he could have ever imagined. Before long, Molly uncovers hidden secrets that explain Jake's mysterious decision to abandon his life on the Newman farm, but his disappearance leads to tragedy and hardship for those who love him.“INDIGO SKY” from the MILCREEK POND COLLECTION

All is quiet in small-town Illinois. Father Bailey is mixing another martini. Father Alphonso is on the phone from the Vatican. Special envoy Christian Mannix is nowhere in sight. Deacon Furner is lurking in the church basement. Detective Rugger is scowling in a professional manner. Father Vincent is dead at the altar. One Dead Priest is illustrated with thirty-six striking graphics done by Spanish artist Enric Simon, whose steely comic book style adds much to the story's atmosphere.

The Hill of Tara was first inhabited by Stone Age people and the amazing passage tomb they made there is still to be seen. Later Tara became the home of the High Kings of Ireland. On its summit stands the Stone of Destiny. No-one could become High King unless the stone roared its approval and when it roared the sound was heard everywhere in Ireland! The story of Tara is the story of Ireland.

'A Moth Myth' is a fairy tale for the child within us all. A pleasant escape to a world of wonder.The story is about a young Moth who struggles to stop 'The Perfect Combination of Science and Commerce' when he discovers the plan of an Edwardian era Scientist to trap all the Butterflies in a Rain Forest Valley during their yearly migration.The Scientist would catalog every species in the valley and have hundreds of thousands left over that will be mounted on pins and then sold to be displayed in drawing rooms all over Europe.Advancing Science and making Millions! What could be better?Unless, of course, you look at life from a Butterfly, or Moth's, perspective.‘A Moth Myth’ is a Fairy Tale for the 21st Century that seeks to stand among the Classics.

Clara Cow won't give milk, and her master, farmer Daffydil Sharmer, needs to sell the milk to put coins in her purse of silk. What can she do? This poem story, all about love and friendship, is fun to read, FOR TH 5 to 7 year old, and fun to listen to! A a read-to book, for very young readers.The book is one of a series of books, “Imagine That!” in which reader-listeners are encouraged to draw, paint or cut and paste, their own illustrations. Other CJ Carroll books in this series: Shmadiggle and the Imagination Asteroid, Old Dumpling and the Rainy Day, Missy Mouse and the Rocket Ship. More to come! Print copies available at www.lulu.com/spotlight/cjcarrollbooks, and also on Amazon.com

A beautiful, powerful story about finding the strength and words to face your fears, from the author of The Girl in Between From the outside, it looks like Lucy has the perfect life. She has everything. Everything that money can buy. But money can't buy Lucy the words she needs to stand up to her bully of a father, the words to escape her suffocating family life, the words to become the person she wants to be. Then Lucy finds an escape route. Every attic on her street is connected, and as she starts to explore the secret lives of her neighbours, Lucy realizes that she is not the only one to suffer in silence. But can she find the strength to climb down and face her fears? “A wonderful, thought-provoking family drama about finding the power to stand up for yourself” - Katherine Webber 'Written with a startling observance and bright-hearted clarity, this quietly uplifting book depicts the unspoken tensions, and fears in Lucy’s seemingly perfect, affluent home' - Cerrie Burnell?Praise for The Girl in Between: 'Perfect for fans of David Almond and Katherine Rundell' - The Guardian 'A compelling and heart-breaking debut with an unexpecting twist, reminiscent of A Monster Calls' - Glamour magazine 'Pitch-perfect Dublin voice' - Irish Times 'The Girl in Between'grabbed me from the start and held on so tight it left bruises' - Geraldine McCaughrean 'In turns beautiful, devastating and ultimately uplifting, The Girl in Between demands re-reading' - Zana Fraillon, author of The Bone Sparrow ‘Dark, sometimes profound, this is the kind of book that envelops readers in its world, sending them blinking into the light with the voice and images still ringing in their heads’ LoveReading4Kids.co.uk ‘A descriptive story that's intriguing, emotionally engaging ... with a twist at the end.’ The Book Bag

At seventeen, among the shift and collapse of family and friends, Emma fell in love. Jake came into her life and saw her in a way no one else did. But Jake was battling his own demons and with each step forward came several steps back. Four years later, Emma has changed. When she left High Gate so her mother could pursue a new career in Colorado, things were left open ended with Jake. Emma hoped their fragile bond would grow stronger despite their distance, but life doesn't always work out that way. Hardened by a broken heart, Emma ditches hopes and dreams in favor of safer choices. But when Jake appears back in her life, she must decide what she wants, what she needs, and what she can’t live without.