Books with author Cindy Carter

Mother Nature has gotten sick, and her sister Sarafina must step in to keep the Plant and Animal Kingdoms running smoothly. Will she and her best friends be able to do it? Find out how their adventures unfold in books 1-4 of the Sarafina series:#1: Sarafina and the Mixed-up RainbowSarafina has always admired nature, but she never wanted to be in charge of it! That’s exactly what happens, though, when her sister—who happens to be Mother Nature—gets sick. Sarafina has to take care of the plants and animals, and there sure is a lot to learn. It’s not long before she starts making mistakes, like mixing up the colors of the rainbow. With the help of her two best friends, will she be able to fix her mistakes and get nature back on track? #2: Sarafina and the Muddy MessEver since Mother Nature got sick, her sister Sarafina has been in charge of nature—and taking care of the plants and animals sure has been tricky. It gets even trickier when a big storm is brewing over the desert where it shouldn’t be. Sarafina and her friends have one chance to keep the storm under control. Will they be able to do it, or will they become part of the muddy mess themselves? #3: Sarafina and the Bouncy IslandTaking over Mother Nature’s job hasn’t been easy. Sarafina has managed to mix up the colors of a rainbow and turn a desert into a muddy mess. But now she’s starting to get the hang of it…Or is she?When she and her friends learn that a big earthquake is about to shake a small island, they must find a way to keep the plants, animals, and people safe. Will they come up with a perfect plan, or will they find themselves in the middle of a bouncy disaster?#4: Sarafina and the Bubbly VolcanoNo one ever told Sarafina that the Fire was so dramatic. Since taking over Mother Nature’s job, she’s learned that Air is rascally, Water is weepy, and Earth is grumbly. But it’s not until a volcano is about to erupt that Sarafina finds out just how dramatic Fire is. How will she and her friends convince Fire to keep the volcano’s eruption calm and slow rather than explosive? Perhaps some pink bubbles might help…

The competition is fierce, the talent is better than ever, and threatsnow emerge from all over the globe. CEOs everywhere are struggling withinnovation, with 81% saying their teams are not equipped to meet thechallenges. In this book, you will gain insight into new best practicesfor extreme innovation, and learn how to develop new superpowers -speed, intelligence, and synergy - to drive both profit and purpose.Explore innovation accelerators like AI, VR, IoT, Obsession, CognitiveDiversity, and more.

The competition is fierce, the talent is better than ever, and threatsnow emerge from all over the globe. CEOs everywhere are struggling withinnovation, with 81% saying their teams are not equipped to meet thechallenges. In this book, you will gain insight into new best practicesfor extreme innovation, and learn how to develop new superpowers -speed, intelligence, and synergy - to drive both profit and purpose.Explore innovation accelerators like AI, VR, IoT, Obsession, CognitiveDiversity, and more.

Sarafina has always admired nature, but she never wanted to be in charge of it! That’s exactly what happens, though, when her sister—who happens to be Mother Nature—gets sick. Sarafina has to take care of the plants and animals, and there sure is a lot to learn. It’s not long before she starts making mistakes, like mixing up the colors of the rainbow. With the help of her two best friends, will she be able to fix her mistakes and get nature back on track?

Keeping up with the third Grandmother of Nature is much harder than Sarafina expected. In the rainforest, Grandma Cora would rather swing from the trees like a monkey than stand around chatting. How will Sarafina and her friends convince Grandma Cora to help cure Aurelia if they can’t get her to stay still? One thing is for sure: the Elements better play nicely if they want Grandma Cora’s help. But will they?

No one ever told Sarafina that the Fire was so dramatic. Since taking over Mother Nature’s job, she’s learned that Air is rascally, Water is weepy, and Earth is grumbly. But it’s not until a volcano is about to erupt that Sarafina finds out just how dramatic Fire is. How will she and her friends convince Fire to keep the volcano’s eruption calm and slow rather than explosive? Perhaps some pink bubbles might help…

Taking over Mother Nature’s job hasn’t been easy. Sarafina has managed to mix up the colors of a rainbow and turn a desert into a muddy mess. But now she’s starting to get the hang of it… Or is she? When she and her friends learn that a big earthquake is about to shake a small island, they must find a way to keep the plants, animals, and people safe. Will they come up with a perfect plan, or will they find themselves in the middle of a bouncy disaster?

The day Rocky became Brians chocolate labrador was the first best day of his life. The second best day was when he met Molly, the cocker spaniel next door. The dog life has been a good onechasing grasshoppers, playing tug-of-war, swimming in the lakebut Rocky also wanted to be a service dog. He wanted to be a police dog and go through the police academy. Molly, too, had her own dreams of being a show dog and competing in the dog show after her stint in beauty school. However, following their dreams meant they would have to leave each other and their childhood homes, and saying goodbye is bittersweet. Rockys life as a police dog is a dangerous one, but Mollys journey to become a show dog did have its bad guys.New friends and new adventures await the two dogs, but will Rockys and Mollys different dreams mean they will have to say goodbye forever? Or will fate somehow bring them back together for good? With perseverance, friendship, and fun, Rocky and Molly show what it means to dream big no matter what happens.

Meeting the second Grandmother of Nature in China is off to a good start. Grandma Ann is kind, calm, and thoughtful--and she wants to help Sarafina find a cure for Aurelia. But could Grandma Ann be too kind, calm, and thoughtful? When she says it will take at least two weeks for a cure, will Sarafina and her friends find a way to speed the process along before it's too late? (Book 6 in the Sarafina Series)

This is it: the last Grandmother of Nature adventure. Sarafina and her friends are off to meet Grandma Mickeyla—who happens to be Sarafina’s mom. This trip is so different, and not just because Sarafina is excited to spend time with her mother. Mickeyla has an idea to cure Aurelia that is so crazy that it just might work. Can Sarafina and her friends make it happen? There’s only one way to find out.