Books with author Danny Hughes

This book is an amusing and touching story of the developing friendship between a small boy and a frightened, unhappy, and suddenly homeless ladybug. The book is illustrated with bright, kid-friendly cartoons, and is an easy, big-print read suitable for seven to ten year-olds. The story line would appeal equally to more advanced independent readers at the grade two level, or to readers at the grades three to five levels who may continue to struggle with fluency and vocabulary acquisition. This book would also work well when used as a read-aloud for younger children, especially as it lends itself so well to dramatization. Henry Hobblesworth’s loveable, happy-go-lucky character will delight adults and kids alike, as will the telling of Leonard’s catastrophic upheaval and his eventual discovery of a joyful friendship with a fun-loving and caring little boy.

Unfortunate events lead a half-vampire boy into indulging his vampire side, leaving him with regret and sadness. Can dear old Dad help him forgive himself? Following the events in the series Witches of Galdorheim, this additional tale relates what happens to Katrina the witch's younger brother, Rune. Half-vampire and half-warlock, he faces life with a wisecrack and some powerful magic. Whatever happens, he does not want to be a vampire like his father. Unfortunate events lead him to fatally call on his vampire half. This failure leaves him in anguish. How can he assuage the guilt he feels? His mother thinks he needs to visit dear old Dad, a vampire residing in the Tatras Mountains of Slovakia.