Books with author David Tanguay

When Sam, almost 12, and his sister, Abby, 7, receive an antique stereoscope with a puzzling note and mysterious 3D photographs, they begin a quest to discover the identity of a man dressed as Santa in the pictures. Journey with them as they accidentally find themselves trapped in 1893, where they are befriended by trend-setting reporter and world traveler Nellie Bly; visit the grounds of the Chicago World s Fair; and meet mad scientist Nikola Tesla, all in an effort to return to the present. In the process, they discover that the popular story The Night Before Christmas is at the heart of an elaborate coverup to conceal the identity of the real Santa. Secret Santa: The Mystery of the Stereoscope adds a fun and mysterious twist to the origin story of the man behind the beard.

A fun, new, tall tale for kids. Discover what happened when the lumberjack came to the land of big pines and how the trickster eagle stopped him from cutting down the last of the trees. Great for read-aloud story time. Makes a great discussion starter about caring for our environment and natural resources.This inspiration for this story was a chainsaw carving of a lumberjack and an eagle in a city park in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

When Sam, almost 12, and his sister, Abby, 7, receive an antique stereoscope with a puzzling note and mysterious 3D photographs, they begin a quest to discover the identity of a man dressed as Santa in the pictures. Journey with them as they accidentally find themselves trapped in 1893, where they are befriended by trend-setting reporter and world traveler Nellie Bly; visit the grounds of the Chicago World s Fair; and meet mad scientist Nikola Tesla, all in an effort to return to the present. In the process, they discover that the popular story The Night Before Christmas is at the heart of an elaborate coverup to conceal the identity of the real Santa. Secret Santa: The Mystery of the Stereoscope adds a fun and mysterious twist to the origin story of the man behind the beard.

Sam, Abby and Nick return in this time-traveling adventure to the Roaring Twenties. When Abby gets separated and finds herself lost in New York City, Sam and Nick follow her trail, determined to rescue her. In their race to bring her back to the present, they foil a bank robbery, catch a burglar and learn the secret of magician Harry Houdini's greatest trick. The sequel to Secret Santa: The Mystery of the Stereoscope.Check out the Book Trailer at: https: //youtu.be/ZDq2CXC7zQM------------------"Author David Tank does a marvelous job of bringing the world of 1920s New York City to life for the modern day young reader. There is the right amount of tension in this historical/adventure/time travel for the target audience of middle-grade novels. Fans of the Magic Treehouse series looking for slightly older reading level books will appreciate the journeys of Sam, Abbey, and Old St. Nick himself." --Rob Reid, author of Reaching Reluctant Young Readers and the read-aloud column for Book Links magazine-------------------"A captivating and engaging story of time traveling siblings Sam and Abby. Great fun for young and old!" --Jodi Bird, Youth Services Librarian

Sam, Abby and their friend, Justin, time travel back to 1968 in search of their grandpa's long-lost guitar. They jam with a local garage band, meet a yet-unknown musical group called The J5s, and discover the groovy world of pop stars, mod clothes and teen idols. But when they locate the stolen guitar, the kids find themselves trapped, with no obvious way to return to the present. Their biggest challenge, however, may be to convince their parents that Santa is real, without breaking their promise to keep his identity a secret. This is the third book in the Secret Santa Mystery series.