Books with author Connie Laux

From the day Kate took the job at Pine Lake Park, terrifying things have been happening. She and her friends are wondering about the curse. Will someone have to die under the first full moon of August? An evil magician from the past still haunts the park and stalks Kate. It’s nearly time for the curse to collect another victim and if Kate doesn’t figure out how to stop it–it will mean curtains for her!

It's 1966. Mini-skirts are in. Beatlemania is in full swing. And Angie Finley is starting high school with frosted hair and contacts, ready to find a boyfriend. But her dad's in Vietnam as young men burn their draft cards. School integration turns ugly as a black classmate is bullied. Her mom pushes her to be a cheerleader while women are demanding equal rights. And a pushy antiwar activist in her class is driving her crazy.But a handsome quarterback thinks her new look is perfect. And he wants to do a lot more than just make out.Set against a backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s, A Daffodil for Angie is a vivid coming-of-age story about a teenager grappling with what kind of person she wants to be. Should she trust the adults who sent her father to Vietnam? Should she try to do something about attacks on the first black student in her class? Should she let her sexy boyfriend score a touchdown?The 1960s comes alive as Angie tries to make sense of the social upheaval around her, while struggling to keep a lid on her raging hormones.

A time travel story with a twist...Megan McConnell's notebook is filled with poetry about the loss of her mother, killed in a bomb blast covering the war in Afghanistan. But moments after the funeral, an antique phone rings in the farmhouse where her mother grew up. When Megan answers, the operator tells her it's a time telephone she can use to call her mom in the past. Which launches her on a high-stakes quest to save her mother's life and salvage their relationship. Her dream is that her mother will come home instead of traveling the globe year in, year out, as a foreign correspondent.This is a coming-of-age story about a teenager dealing with feelings of rejection and abandonment. But can you change someone you love? Megan is going to find out.

A time travel story with a twist...Megan McConnell's notebook is filled with poetry about the loss of her mother, killed in a bomb blast covering the war in Afghanistan. But moments after the funeral, an antique phone rings in the farmhouse where her mother grew up. When Megan answers, the operator tells her it's a time telephone she can use to call her mom in the past. Which launches her on a high-stakes quest to save her mother's life and salvage their relationship. Her dream is that her mother will come home instead of traveling the globe year in, year out, as a foreign correspondent.This is a coming-of-age story about a teenager struggling with feelings of rejection and abandonment. But can you change someone you love? Megan is going to find out.

It’s 1966. Mini-skirts are in. Beatlemania is in full swing. And Angie Finley is starting high school with frosted hair and contacts, ready to find a boyfriend. But her dad’s in Vietnam as young men burn their draft cards. School integration turns ugly as a black classmate is bullied. Her mom pushes her to be a cheerleader while women demand to be taken seriously. And a pushy antiwar activist in her class is driving her crazy. But a handsome quarterback thinks her new look is perfect. And he wants to do a lot more than just make out. Set against a backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s, A Daffodil for Angie is a vivid coming-of-age story about a teenager grappling with what kind of person she wants to be. Should she trust the adults who sent her father to Vietnam? Should she try to do something about attacks on the first black student in her class? Should she let her sexy boyfriend score a touchdown? The 1960s comes alive as Angie tries to make sense of the social upheaval around her, while struggling to keep a lid on her raging hormones.

Have you ever wondered how the Easter Bunny got his start? How crazy does a rabbit have to be to hop into your yard once a year just to scatter painted eggs and candy for you to find? It’s fun, and the candy is great, but you might be surprised to learn that the first visit from the Easter Bunny was actually a carefully planned assault on people by a colony of ruffled rabbits.After finding a “lucky rabbit’s foot” and a poisonous chocolate bar left out by the people children, Bubba Bunny feels meaner than a sidewinder on a slide. He has had enough. Now Bubba is out for revenge – but will hurting the people really make him feel better?With charming art and humor that will delight both children and adults, Connie L shares an important message about learning to understand others instead of assuming the worst and resolving issues without resorting to bullying. Life and chocolate are both much sweeter when we try to make others happy.

"Highly recommended. A great read." -- Underground Book ReviewsMoments after her mom's funeral, 17-year-old Megan McConnell stumbles on an antique telephone in the farmhouse where her mother grew up. When the phone rings and the operator tells her she can call her dead mother in the past, Megan is convinced it's a mean prank. But she eventually decides she has nothing to lose by giving it a try. Her goal is to save her mother from dying in the bomb blast that took her life in Afghanistan. She's also desperately hoping for another chance at a genuine mother-daughter relationship with a woman who chose her career as a foreign correspondent over motherhood.An intriguing coming-of-age story about a teenage girl dealing with feelings of abandonment. This unusual time travel story is about a search for love, family and friendship that can be complicated by naïve expectations.

Have you ever wondered how the Easter Bunny got his start? How crazy does a rabbit have to be to hop into your yard once a year just to scatter painted eggs and candy for you to find? It’s fun, and the candy is great, but you might be surprised to learn that the first visit from the Easter Bunny was actually a carefully planned assault on people by a colony of ruffled rabbits.After finding a “lucky rabbit’s foot” and a poisonous chocolate bar left out by the people children, Bubba Bunny feels meaner than a sidewinder on a slide. He has had enough. Now Bubba is out for revenge – but will hurting the people really make him feel better?With charming art and humor that will delight both children and adults, Connie L shares an important message about learning to understand others instead of assuming the worst and resolving issues without resorting to bullying. Life and chocolate are both much sweeter when we try to make others happy.

This delightful tale features a foolish donkey whose master tells him they are going to see the King. Donkey knows he is already impressive, but he wants to make himself even more so for the King. He imagines himself in various art styles from different countries, wondering what the King would like best, until his gentle master leads him to see the King, just the way he is.

This delightful tale features a foolish donkey whose master tells him they are going to see the King. Donkey knows he is already impressive, but he wants to make himself even more so for the King. He imagines himself in various art styles from different countries, wondering what the King would like best, until his gentle master takes him to see the King, just as he really is.