Books with author D.V. Stewart

Failing to find suitors for their fickle daughter, the king and queen hold a great contest, with the victor gaining the right to marry the princess. To the chagrin of the king, a simple farmer mysteriously gains entry into the contest and sets about winning all of the events through unconventional means. The contest takes a dark turn, however, when the king tasks the suitors with the slaying of an ancient dragon newly awakened in Black Mountain. Is the cleverness and imagination of the farmer great enough to overcome a god-like being?

Tyler Hartmann had made mistakes, but today was the worst so far. The ship he was on with his mom had been caught in a storm and slammed against some rocks. Soaked by the pouring rain and confused by the darkness, Tyler and the other children had jumped into a lifeboat. It was what they’d been taught by the captain their first day on the ship. But the adults had all gotten on a separate lifeboat. When the two crafts hit the water and were battered by the waves, there had been no way to keep them together. We are on our own. Just Us Kids

Failing to find suitors for their sickly daughter, the king and queen hold a great contest, with the victor gaining the right to marry the princess. To the chagrin of the king, a simple farmer mysteriously gains entry into the contest and sets about winning all of the events through unconventional means. The contest takes a dark turn, however, when the king tasks the suitors with the slaying of an ancient dragon newly awakened in Black Mountain. Is the cleverness and imagination of the farmer great enough to overcome a god-like being?

Abigail Tripp dreams of adventures. Losing herself in the pages of books about far off places is the closest she’s ever gotten. That is until a birthday gift from her grandparents includes tickets to Alaska. She’s planned every detail and read every book she could to get ready for the journey. But would she be prepared for a real adventure? Lost in the wilderness with just other kids, her skills will be put to the test.Just Us KidsBook 1: ShipwreckedBook 2: Frozen

A cursed blade; a legendary tale...At the bidding of his lord, master swordsman Taoka Yoshio follows the bloody trail of a murderer who is seemingly empowered by sorcery. As samurai, Yoshio acts as retainer to the beautiful and enigmatic Amaya, the daughter of his sworn liege, on their quest. Amaya, however, has ambitions and plans that are quite different from the tasks appointed by her father. Along their way, they meet and befriend a legendary swordsmith, with whose help they begin to uncover the terrifying truth of the mysterious killer and his demonic blade. As they all become entangled in the webs of the Ashikaga shogunate’s schemes, they must each face the hard truths of their pasts to survive their trials and defeat evil.Danger, intrigue, bloody revenge, and demons await Yoshio, is he strong enough to survive?

While trying to complete the application for a prestigious summer enrichment program, a middle school student is faced with meeting the demands of the rigorous admissions process while battling the schools most tenacious bully. This book not only explores strategies for dealing with a bully, but it also examines the anxiety-ridden admissions process while delivering tangible solutions for a successful middle school career. It is a must read for students, parents, teachers and administrators who are looking to create an upstander movement in their communities.

While leaving gym class, Jes witnesses the class bully writing the N-Word on the school’s tennis court. When the principal wrongfully accuses an African American student for the vandalism, Jes spends a sleepless night contemplating whether to save a friend by fighting racism or let a bully go unpunished. Told with a hip-hop and social media vernacular, this first person story explores the history of the N-Word, the present debate over who can say it and future consequences for those who continue to use it. The N-Word Carol is a must read for students, parents and teachers who seek to initiate meaningful conversations on race in America.

While leaving gym class, Jes witnesses the class bully writing the N-Word on the school’s tennis court. When the principal wrongfully accuses an African American student for the vandalism, Jes spends a sleepless night contemplating whether to save a friend by fighting racism or let a bully go unpunished. Told with a hip-hop and social media vernacular, this first person story explores the history of the N-Word, the present debate over who can say it and future consequences for those who continue to use it. The N-Word Carol is a must read for students, parents and teachers who seek to initiate meaningful conversations on race in America.

Kickstart your child’s learning and help them succeed with math!Are you searching for a new maths book to make learning fun? Do you want to make sure your child is up to date on their multiplication skills? Or are you looking for a way to supplement their learning with a practical workbook? Then keep reading!Designed to cover all the essential multiplication areas of a 3rd-grade education, this brilliant math workbook offers a wide selection of problems and equations that will test your child’s skills and imbue them with a love of numbers.Containing a wealth of exercises including grids, real-life situations, puzzles and much more, now you can make sure your child succeeds in math. Perfect for homeschoolers, as an accompanying tool for homework, or for parents who just want to help their child strengthen their math skills, now you can discover how to make learning both practical and enjoyable!Here’s just a little of what you’ll discover inside:A Wide Range of Math Problems and Equations Ideal For a 3rd Grade LevelDesigned To Strengthen Kids’ Multiplication SkillsEquations With a Ton of Grids, Shapes, Number Lines, Real-Life Problems and MoreEngaging Puzzles To Instil Your Child With a Love of Math!Questions In The Single Digits, Tens, and Even HundredsAnd So Much More!So don’t wait! If you’re looking for a way to make learning fun, or if you want to help your child get ahead in math, then this workbook is for you. Packed with tons of questions to challenge and inspire your child to master the world of multiplication, there’s no better way to make sure their math skills are as strong as possible.Scroll up and buy now to kickstart your child’s learning today!

Never set a Pond on Fire is a collection of four short stories. These stories are gleaned from the authors days growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River and an oral tradition of story telling in his family. All are full of adventure. Each story has a different theme. They range from a whimsical story of a high school senior prank gone terribly wrong to a night of shear terror being cornered by a murderer. From being lost deep in the bowels of Mark Twain Cave to an eyrie tale of an apparition.

"A fantastical tale of magic and adventure; Stewart's writing hooked me completely."Hayden Fremont may have survived an attack of killer tarantula fairies, commanded a squadron of lava golems, and freed a fairy queen from her mystical emerald prison, but his journey has only just begun…Sera, Hayden’s spunky sister, is still imprisoned by someone willing to do almost anything for a bit of power, but before Hayden can rescue her, he must travel to the Azure Isle in search of a missing sapphire.Sound simple? Not so fast.President Altair craves Hayden's rare fire magic and has his gas-masked soldiers hunting all of Wayfair for him, but that’s the least of Hayden’s worries. Between the zombie mermaids, water dragons, and a cantankerous kraken, the Azure Isle is not for the faint of heart. When a demon offers Hayden everything he’s ever hoped for, will Hayden remain true to his chosen path? Or will he find the lure of the impossible too tempting to resist?Read the second installment in The Shadow Sovereign Series today!

"IMAGINATIVE AND CAPTIVATING, I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!"Fourteen-year-old Hayden doesn't believe in magic. He's never been attacked by dragons, taken a ride on a taxi service staffed by man-eating pegasi, or battled a swarm of killer tarantula fairies. And he's certainly never owned a pair of ensorcelled underpants designed to make the wearer invisible—that would be ridiculous.All Hayden knows is a wretched life in the overcrowded Arizona foster care system where miles of red tape often keep him separated from his twelve-year-old sister Sera, the only family he has left.But that's about to change.When Sera is snatched by a bunch of sharp-toothed goblins, Hayden follows the kidnappers through a portal and into the magical world of Wayfair.In a place where carnivorous mushrooms lurk in dark forests and people in velvet waistcoats ride spider automatons, Hayden must solve the mystery behind Wayfair’s President and his secret source of power, or his sister may be lost forever.The Lost Emerald of Briarwood is the first book in Vona Stewart’s Shadow Sovereign series. If you like Harry Potter, Fablehaven, and Percy Jackson, you’ll love this imaginative and exciting magic portal fantasy.Get your copy of The Lost Emerald of Briarwood today!