Books with author Carol A. Amato

Beware of strangers….Twelve-year-old Anny Bradford is stunned when she inherits Blackhurst Manor in England. She, her twin sister Scout, and their family travel there from California only to discover the enormous mansion in ruins. Why would Grampa have left her this wreck? And Great-aunt Beatrice, who supposedly lives in the manor, has vanished without a trace. When a strange teenaged boy and a man in a dark-green sedan follow her and her family from one place to another as they tour the ancient city of Lincoln, it creeps her out. And who are the Roman soldiers roaming Lincoln Castle grounds? Are they park characters or something more sinister?Anny is different from other kids. She can see ghosts. She knows someone—or something—clearly doesn’t want her and her family near Blackhurst Manor, and she is determined to find out why.

For siblings Lori, Ray, and Charlie Holland, a family trip to the Roswell area of New Mexico includes a visit to the UFO Museum, which will lead them on an adventure of a lifetime. Upon returning to their home on a Texas farm, the Holland children are reunited with their special pets -- Star, a cat; Suzi, a dog; and Frankie, a ferret. Within a few short weeks they are invited by a family of extraterrestrials to join them on a three-day trip into outer space.Told from the unique point of view of Lori's cat, Space Critters tells the story of how these pets become travelers through time and space alongside their owners. Join their adventures as they encounter a group of dangerous jellyfish, time travel to see the history of Earth, discover how the children's grandfather is connected to the extraterrestrials and the Roswell crash, and host the extraterrestrial family for a stay in their home.In this first in a series of adventures, Space Critters blends science fiction and the paranormal into a young adult series from a debut novelist who is one to watch.About the AuthorAfter years working in the Texas schools as a speech/language/hearing therapist, A. Carol is now pursuing her career dream of writing. A grandmother and great-grandmother, she enjoys writing for the young adult/middle-grade fiction genre. She lives on sixty acres just outside the small town of Adamsville, Texas, with her husband, dog, and the wildlife that roam there. She is a graduate of Texas Woman's University.

For siblings Lori, Ray, and Charlie Holland, a family trip to the Roswell area of New Mexico includes a visit to the UFO Museum, which will lead them on an adventure of a lifetime. Upon returning to their home on a Texas farm, the Holland children are reunited with their special pets -- Star, a cat; Suzi, a dog; and Frankie, a ferret. Within a few short weeks they are invited by a family of extraterrestrials to join them on a three-day trip into outer space. Told from the unique point of view of Lori's cat, Space Critters tells the story of how these pets become travelers through time and space alongside their owners. Join their adventures as they encounter a group of dangerous jellyfish, time travel to see the history of Earth, discover how the children's grandfather is connected to the extraterrestrials and the Roswell crash, and host the extraterrestrial family for a stay in their home. In this first in a series of adventures, Space Critters blends science fiction and the paranormal into a young adult series from a debut novelist who is one to watch.