Books with author David Whitley

Cast out of the city of Agora where they were left at the end of The Midnight Charter, Mark and Lily must now survive in a dense forest. The strange villages, terrifying nightmares, and powerful witches they find there are even more frightening than Agora with all its slums and secrets. In an adventure that expands with every turn of the page, David Whitley delivers a novel as thrilling and horrifying as his characters' darkest dreams.

At the end of The Midnight Charter, Mark and Lily had been cast out of the city of Agora. Now, they must survive in a dense forest filled with strange villages, terrifying nightmares, and powerful witches. It’s even more frightening than the slums and secrets of Agora. In an adventure that expands with every turn of the page, David Whitley delivers a novel as thrilling and horrifying as his characters’ darkest dreams.

Agora is an insular city-state where anything can be bought and sold. Everything is a commodity; goods, services, people, thoughts, concepts and even emotions are bartered on the open market. It’s an economy without money, where trade is the only way of life and debt is death. The successful elite rule, plague festers in the pitiless slums, and children are possessions until their twelfth birthdays.In the ancient tower of Count Stelli, the city’s greatest astrologer, two children meet, both of whom have been sold into servitude. Mark is an emotional, imaginative boy who is sold by his father to the Count’s grandson in return for medical treatment. The other child, Lily, is reserved and thoughtful; an orphan now owned by the Count. At first, threatened with being thrown out to die on the disease-ridden streets if they displease their masters, Mark and Lily’s only goal is to work and survive. However, as they begin to understand that they can shape their own destinies, they each find their own path — Mark within the system, angling for power and the security it brings; and Lily beyond it, determined to change the city forever. Unbeknownst to them both, however, Mark and Lily are watched by the mysterious ruler of Agora, the Director of Receipts, whose interest in the apparently insignificant pair is more than a passing one.

The Untold Christmas Chronicles is a collective book containing the three unique stories of how Santa Claus, Mrs Claus and Rudolph became Christmas Legends. The Adventure of Nicholas and the ElfThis story follows Nicholas beyond the Frozen Mountains and into the North Pole accompanied by his Elf- Peppermint. Nicholas journeys to Christmas Town to save the other elves from the tyranny of the evil Krampus. Nicholas and Peppermint encounter Christmas Icons such as Jack Frost, The Snow Queen and The Snowman. Join Nicholas as he overcomes the unexpected as he becomes the Legend we know as Santa Claus.The Adventure of Maribel and the ElfThis story follows Maribel and her Christmas Companion - Jingle Belle the Elf, as they travel through the Yule Forest and take on infamous foes such as The Candy Cane King, The Gryla and the Wicked Witch - Befana who has cast an icy curse on Santa Claus and the elves. Join Maribel on her perilous journey as she becomes the Festive Hero known as Mary Christmas.The Adventure of Rudi and the ElfIn this re-imagined story of Rudolph, we follow young Rudi,The orphan boy from New York City. Rudi is joined by his Elf - Sugarplum as they make their way to The Land of The Misfit Toys. As our heroes make their way to The Land of Misfit Toys, they encounter both friends and foes alike. Prepare yourself for the most magical Christmas journey yet, as young Rudi embarks on his Journey to find his home and becomes a Christmas Legend in the process.

Join Nicholas and Peppermint The Elf as they embark on their journey to the Northern Town beyond the frozen mountains; to save the other elves from the tyranny of the wicked Krampus. Prepare yourself for a Christmas journey like no other, as you see traditional characters in a new light. Wrap up and get comfortable as you follow our characters through the frozen north, in this telling of how a simple man became the Festive Legend we all know as Santa Claus.

Real people stories as told to the author as ShuttleDave, the driver that carries them between here and there.It is the daily, miniature biographies that are free to all when we invest a few minutes and sincerely encourage another being."Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” ~ Mark Twain "Having a little curiosity, an open mind and some listening skills goes a long way toward getting out of one's little corner." ~ David L. White

Oakie and Baby Squirrel Defeat the Wind is a cute story about a young Oak tree and a baby squirrel that meet and become the best of friends. Their bond of friendship is developed and their bravery tested as the face their fears together standing tall against the mighty wind. A subtle lesson for young readers about fear and that sometimes the act of worrying or being scared of something is worse than the thing were afraid of in the first place; the story teaches young readers to stand tall, be brave and face their fears head on.

A collection of Christmas drawings I've drawn over the years for your pleasure of coloring.For years I’ve been drawing, sharing them with my friends, family and students. More times than I can count, people have commented that they’d love to have my pictures to color. This has always been followed up with telling me that I should create a coloring book. The suggestion was always a flattering compliment and I eventually started putting aside images people expressed an interest in coloring and soon started drawing images specifically for others to color. Some of which have found their way into this book.When it came down to coming up with a catchy title for my coloring book, the name I went with kept coming to mind. One constant that surrounds me throughout my daily life is my dog, Cooper. She is always at my feet in her bed below my desk, at my side whether sitting on a bench, sleeping next to me and even on the surface I’m working at. Cooper is always the one who gets in my face, forcing me to take a break when I’m wanting to follow through until completion. When I’m figuring out and contemplating anything, Cooper is right there for me. This coloring book represents the many moods, ideas, and dreams that pop into my imagination. I wanted to fulfill my friends' and family's wishes to put my creativity into book form, and I especially wanted to share my art with anyone who loves to escape real life for a while and just be a kid again. I hope you get as much enjoyment coloring these pages as I had while creating them.