Books with author Dale M. Brown

When Dr. Gilbert Foster, purchases a towering mansion in west Little Rock, Arkansas the mystery begins to unfold. Rumored to be inhabited by ghosts, the long unoccupied mansion had also been known for mysterious sounds and strange lights at night that disappear when followed. With their ever present curiosity, the Foster twins are determined to learn the secrets of Essex. Suddenly they heard a scream coming from the direction of the Essex. "That's coming from the house!" The twins and Dylan hurry to the back of the house. "What happened?" Sydney asks in alarm. Mrs. Affenbaker, is staring out the window in back. "Someone just threw something in the back door!" She exclaims. Mrs. Affenbaker is noticeably trembling. "What is it?" she shudders as she points to an object on the floor. Taryn walked to where the strange object lay. "It looks like a human skull." Sydney said. "What do you think, Taryn?" "If it isn't someone has sure made up a very good fake." The twins invite their older cousin Dylan to help them investigate the mysterious mansion. During the investigation, the twins and their cousin run into a hooded, knife throwing figure that seems to disappear as quickly as it appears. With the discovery of a skull, an arrow that narrowly misses Dylan, and a mysterious black sedan constantly on their trail, the cousins and their adventurous mom have all they can handle in this fast paced mystery. The Foster twins are SIXTEEN years old, and full of energy and curiosity. Both twins are a bundle of energy, and are encouraged by their adventurous mom to get involved in mysteries and adventures. In this Mystery of the Haunted House she wonders if maybe she has encouraged the adventures too much. There are bloody skulls, a knife thrower, a mysterious neighbor, a hooded fugitive, a car that disappears, a giant dog with an appetite for teen-age girls, and a scary old man on an island. Are there really ghosts inhabiting the old log mansion?

Emery Perry has to enter the majestic Rocky Mountains following a map to a mysterious valley where an ancient city once stood occupied by a regal people of indeterminate culture or nationality. He is told that there is treasure there for him to pay off his uncle’s debt, and that he will meet Kahuna, brother of Odogbe who is somehow related to Cimmerian. With outlaws following Emery and his small band of friends, the "Ancient Ones" slow down the pursuers by appearing to them as a Great Snow Owl, a very large rattlesnake, and a giant white wolf. Rockman and his thugs are kept off balance by sounds of the night in the Mountains as chants and drums that could not possibly be there...but are heard by all of the would be thieves and assassins. ANOTHER EMERY PERRY ADVENTURE STORY SET IN BEAUTIFUL WYOMING AND THE AMERICAN ROCKIES.

TIM CASEY, the nineteen year old son of a wealthy Cleveland, Ohio industrialist loves baseball and wants to continue to play, either in college or for a professional team. His father insists that Tim go to work in the family business. While Tim loves his father and respects his wishes, he has decided to go to Florida and enroll in a Baseball Academy run by the major league KANSAS CITY BLUE SOX. The Academy is by invitation only and because of Tim's outstanding high school career he has been invited to be a participant. The Blue Sox are looking for ball players and Tim, even though he denies it at first, has a desire to see just how far his talent and ambition will take him. Tim has the ability, but is young, spoiled, and arrogant at first. When called out by the manager and questioned whether he REALLY wants to play baseball, and whether he could ever make a TEAM player, Tim realizes how much he really loves the game. He begs the Blue Sox management for just a chance to show them that he can be a baseball player at this level, and to be a team player. Tim has a conditional contract with the stipulation that he prove he can be a TEAM player. Tim and Tony also find the church through Larry Wilson, Tim's new friend from the Baseball Academy, who turns out is a very devout Christian. They meet Jerry Thompson, a mature minister of the gospel, and are invited to attend Bible study with him at his home. They are eventually baptized into Christ and the church becomes a very real influence upon them. When Tim is promoted to a higher level Tim and Linda start making wedding plans in the not to distant future. What Tim doesn't know is that Linda has already started the wedding plans. Our story ends as Tim and Linda are at a romantic dinner at the famous Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, looking into each other's eyes, and listening to the music from Beale Street.

Sydney Foster is awakened from a sound sleep by a noise outside her bedroom window . She leaps out of bed and rushes across the room to investigate. It is a dark night with the clouds covering the new moon, and for a moment she couldn't 't see anything. Suddenly she detects a movement near the front door...then sees a shadowy figure running down the street. Sydney sprints to the front entrance, quickly opens the door, and yells at the dark sinister looking figure retreating into the night. "Hey, stop!! What do you want?" She yells at the unwanted intruder. Thus begins an adventure and a mystery that will take all the twins ingenuity and daring to survive ominous threats, a brake line cut, and an arrow narrowly missing their cousin Bailey. With sinister drug dealers trying to erase the only witnesses to their odious crimes and an ancient mysterious mountain man as an ally, the twins experience one of their most exciting mysteries.

Have you ever wondered why square fish can't swim? Do they float over here, and float over there because they are square? No matter the reason-"where there's a will-there's a way!" This storybook, Why Can't Square Fish Swim?, discusses the reasons swimming is a struggle for little square fish and offers plenty of fun suggestions to help them get around from motor boats to balloons. Whatever the challenge for the square fish there has to be a way!

Growing up can be difficult, and there are many lessons to learn along the way, especially when it comes time for toddlers to try new foods. Yes, there will favorites, but for a child, introduction to new foods can be difficult. This rhyming picture book will let you see through the eyes of a child just how tough it can be. But with a ton of patience and a lot of love, parents manage to get handle on many of these challenges when some children start to experience grown-up food.

A strange ghost-like figure appears out of the shadows of the dying campfire as the Foster twins and their cousin are camping in the Ozark Mountains above Moore's Lake near Heber Springs, Arkansas. Akiela, the mysterious man of the mountains has come to warn them about evil men in the area of the lake. The mysterious stranger seems to be able to disappear and re-appear at will. He is very tall, and pale, his long white hair flows to his narrow shoulders. His eyes burn like coals of fire with agitation and displeasure at what is happening to his beloved mountains and to beautiful Lake Moore.