Books with author Christa M. Miller

Towards the end of her pregnancy, Mara and Gus get a call for help, from Mama Lua. Mama Lua has to go to New Orleans for a family emergency, but her store is under attack and she can’t leave it unattended. She asks Mara and Gus if they can fill in for her while she’s gone, deal with the assorted, eccentric customers, and figure out who’s trying to shut her down.When Mara and Gus arrive in Los Angeles, they have their hands full and Mama Lua is nowhere to be found. Aunt Tillie, who insisted on accompanying them, has her own reasons for wanting to be in Los Angeles, and isn’t being very forthcoming.Mara and Gus soon find themselves knee-deep in paranormal weirdness. Not only does Mara catch a wannabe vampire feeding on the customers, there’s a flesh-eating demon on the loose, working its way up the food chain, and now someone’s called up a homunculus. It’s up to Mara and Gus to sort everything out and can that demon before it claims any more victims on its homicidal snacking binge. But they need to get things under control fast, before Mara goes into labor and her unusual baby makes its long-awaited appearance in their world.

(The first book in this series, Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead, is available for free).Mara's in hell. Just when she thinks morning sickness and a boyfriend with PPSD (Post-Possession Stress Disorder) are the biggest problems she's facing, Gus shows up and turns her world upside down.Gus is completely obsessed with his nefarious plans for the late, great, Lord Grundleshanks the Poisonous Toad. But in his single-minded quest for the mythical toad bone, he winds up flipping the seasons and accidentally opens a portal to Hell.Soon, summer shows up in the middle of winter--which seems like a good thing, until it refuses to leave. Then, J.J., a local boy, vanishes out of Mara's car, leaving Mara as the prime suspect in his disappearance. And now, the Devil’s come calling, and he's gunning for Gus.Mara's got her hands full. She has to figure out what happened to J.J. before she's arrested, prove to Paul that she's not pregnant with a mythological creature before he does something irrevocable, and broker a truce between Gus and the Devil, before Gus becomes Hell's newest resident.But she'd better do it in a hurry, because Gus's life is on the line and he's fading fast!

The Devil's after Mara and Paul's got the hots for Gus? What the heck is going on?!Mara's and Gus's love lives get turned upside down when Cupid shows up with a vendetta to settle--and decides to use Gus and Mara as his tools.Eros (aka Cupid, aka the God of Love and Lust) underestimates Gus's resourcefulness though, and when Mara comes home, she finds Eros trapped in a cage, in their living room.But Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and with Gus absolutely refusing to let Eros (aka the Love Assassin) go, Aphrodite comes calling, to collect her son. (This novella includes a Q&A with the author in the Author Notes, as well as the original short story that the novella is based on).Series Order:Book One: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's DeadBook Two: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're In TroubleBook Three: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Kidnapping CupidBook Four: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Canning DemonsBook Five: A Tale of 3 WitchesBook Six: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Speed-Dating The Christmas Demon (to be released)

When a human child kidnaps their baby sister Renae to keep as a pet, the only thing raccoon siblings Roxy and Rufus want is to get Renae back to their den where she belongs. Will the lessons their Mama has taught them be enough to guide them on their dangerous rescue mission?The first in the Living Wild Side by Side series, Raccoon Rescue is an illustrated chapter book that shows how similar wildlife families really can be to human families. Raccoon Rescue teaches empathy, teamwork, and tolerance and will be appreciated by fans of Kallie George’s Heartwood Hotel series and Ben M. Bagglio’s Animal Ark series. Using curriculum enhancements and extension activities that adhere to US Common Core standards for Grades 2 and 3, Raccoon Rescue -- printed in a dyslexia-friendly font -- is easy for teachers or homeschoolers to implement as part of literature, science, or social studies courses.

Roxy, Rufus, and Renae are almost all grown up and ready to strike out on their own. But when their forest home is suddenly destroyed, the three young raccoons are forced to explore an unfamiliar environment far outside the bounds of what they’re used to. Embarking on a new double mission -- find their missing Mama, and then find a new home -- they put all their survival skills to the test as they avoid predators, make new friends, and return to where the humans live.The sequel to Raccoon Rescue, Raccoon Retreat continues the Living Wild Side by Side series with an animal’s-eye perspective on deforestation, habitat destruction, and human development. Drawing on the real-world threats and opportunities that backyard species encounter, this illustrated chapter book inspires readers in Grades 2 and 3 to put themselves in the animals’ pawprints. Additional curriculum enhancements and extension activities, as well as a dyslexia-friendly font, make this series a Common-Core-friendly, easy way for teachers or homeschoolers to integrate as part of literature, science, or social studies courses.

Mara’s in hell! Neither one of the guys in her life is talking to her. Paul, her ex-boyfriend, is afraid she’s going to give birth to a baby demon—complete with horns and hooves. He wants proof that he’s actually the father. And her best friend, Gus, is so obsessed with his new boyfriend and his plans for the late, great, Lord Grundleshanks the Poisonous Toad, he has no time for anyone else. After Gus flips the seasons and manages to bring summer into winter, everything starts going weirdly wrong. Summer refuses to leave. Household electronics start going haywire. When J.J., a local boy, vanishes from Mara's car, Mara begins to suspect he's been turned into a rat. But it’s such a crazy idea, who could she possibly talk to abut it? Then, her dead Aunt Tillie shows up to warn her that Gus is in trouble—big trouble—and it’s up to Mara to save him. Before Mara can stop him, Gus opens up a portal to Hell and the Devil comes calling. Now, she’s got her hands full, trying to find out what happened to J.J., assure Paul she’s not going to give birth to a mythological creature, and broker a truce between Gus and the Devil before Gus becomes Hell’s newest resident.

When a human child kidnaps their baby sister Renae to keep as a pet, the only thing raccoon siblings Roxy and Rufus want is to get Renae back to their den where she belongs. Will the lessons their Mama has taught them be enough to guide them on their dangerous rescue mission? The first in the Living Wild Side by Side series, Raccoon Rescue is an illustrated chapter book that shows how similar wildlife families really can be to human families. Raccoon Rescue teaches empathy, teamwork, and tolerance and will be appreciated by fans of Kallie George’s Heartwood Hotel series and Ben M. Bagglio’s Animal Ark series. Using curriculum enhancements and extension activities that adhere to US Common Core standards for Grades 2 and 3, Raccoon Rescue -- printed in a dyslexia-friendly font -- is easy for teachers or homeschoolers to implement as part of literature, science, or social studies courses.

The Devil's after Mara and Paul's got the hots for Gus? What the heck is going on?! Mara's and Gus's love lives get turned upside down when Cupid shows up with a vendetta to settle--and decides to use Gus and Mara as his tools. Eros (aka Cupid, aka the God of Love and Lust) underestimates Gus's resourcefulness though, and when Mara comes home, she finds Eros trapped in a cage, in their living room. But Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and with Gus absolutely refusing to let Eros (aka the Love Assassin) go, Aphrodite comes calling, to collect her son. (This novella includes a Q&A with the author in the Author Notes, as well as the original short story that the novella is based on). Series Order: Book One: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead Book Two: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're In Trouble Book Three: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Kidnapping Cupid Book Four: Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Canning Demons

Towards the end of her pregnancy, Mara and Gus get a call for help, from Mama Lua. Mama Lua has to go to New Orleans for a family emergency, but her store is under attack and she can’t leave it unattended. She asks Mara and Gus if they can fill in for her while she’s gone, deal with the assorted, eccentric customers, and figure out who’s trying to shut her down. When Mara and Gus arrive in Los Angeles, they have their hands full and Mama Lua is nowhere to be found. Aunt Tillie, who insisted on accompanying them, has her own reasons for wanting to be in Los Angeles, and isn’t being very forthcoming. Mara and Gus soon find themselves knee-deep in paranormal weirdness. Not only does Mara catch a wannabe vampire feeding on the customers, there’s a flesh-eating demon on the loose, working its way up the food chain, and now someone’s called up a homunculus. It’s up to Mara and Gus to sort everything out and can that demon before it claims any more victims on its homicidal snacking binge. But they need to get things under control fast, before Mara goes into labor and her unusual baby makes its long-awaited appearance in their world.

Roxy, Rufus, and Renae are almost all grown up and ready to strike out on their own. But when their forest home is suddenly destroyed, the three young raccoons are forced to explore an unfamiliar environment far outside the bounds of what they’re used to. Embarking on a new double mission -- find their missing Mama, and then find a new home -- they put all their survival skills to the test as they avoid predators, make new friends, and return to where the humans live.The sequel to Raccoon Rescue, Raccoon Retreat continues the Living Wild Side by Side series with an animal’s-eye perspective on deforestation, habitat destruction, and human development. Drawing on the real-world threats and opportunities that backyard species encounter, this illustrated chapter book inspires readers in Grades 2 and 3 to put themselves in the animals’ pawprints. Additional curriculum enhancements and extension activities, as well as a dyslexia-friendly font, make this series a Common-Core-friendly, easy way for teachers or homeschoolers to integrate as part of literature, science, or social studies courses.