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  • Ghosts of the San Juan: Book 1 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Don Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, Nov. 1, 2016)
    Mogi Franklin is a typical eighth-grader–except for the mysterious things that keep happening in his life. And the adventures they lead to as he and his sister follow Mogi's unique problem-solving skills–along with dangerous clues from history and the land around them–to unearth a treasure of unexpected secrets.In Ghosts of the San Juan, the mysterious disappearance of four men in 1934 reveals clues to a modern plot to steal Navajo resources–and leads Mogi and Jennifer into a deadly trap. Escape seems impossible unless Mogi can find some way to lure the Ghosts of the San Juan to help.
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  • The Ghosts of the San Juan: A Mogi Franklin Mystery Book One

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Willerton, April 13, 2012)
    This edition is no longer available.Mogi Franklin has a gift for solving mysteries. But he also keeps getting his sister, Jennifer, and their friends in situations full of danger. The sudden disappearance of four men in 1934 has Mogi putting together clues almost a hundred years old that reveal a present-day conspiracy to rob the Navajo Nation of their most precious resources. Lured into a deadly trap, Mogi, his sister Jennifer, and two of their friends are doomed to die unless Mogi can find some way to summon the Ghosts of the San Juan River to help! The Mogi Franklin Mystery Series is a collection of middle-grade/Young Adult mysteries set in locations throughout the Southwest. Bold and clever in their design, young people will find themselves caught up in the country, the history, and the characters as Mogi battles the legends of the past to solve the mysteries of today.
  • The Lady in White

    Donald Willerton

    language (Terra Nova Books, Nov. 21, 2018)
    Mogi Franklin is a typical eighth-grader–except for the mysterious things that keep happening in his life. And the adventures they lead to as he and his sister, Jennifer, follow Mogi's unique problem-solving skills–along with dangerous clues from history and the world around them–to unearth a treasure of unexpected secrets. In The Lady in White, Mogi is working as a cowboy over the summer vacation on one of the largest ranches in New Mexico when hundreds of cattle start mysteriously dying there. Trying to understand the cause, he finds himself embroiled in the life of a boy who was kidnapped by Comanche Indians in 1871. In this seventh book of the exciting Mogi Franklin Mysteries, Mogi comes face-to-face with the ghost of the boy's mother, and must face the reality of the past to save the ranch from the enemies of the present.
  • The Lost Children: Book 2 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, April 1, 2017)
    At a picnic in the mountains in 1891, three children run into the forest to play and are never seen again. Morethan a hundred years later, Mogi Franklin and his sister, Jennifer, discover a series of clues that bring themto the brink of solving the mystery, only to be thwarted by a resort-building billionaire eager to sacrifice an entiretown to build a playground for the rich.The Mogi Franklin Mystery Series features a new kind of twenty-first-century hero for Middle-Grade readers as the young adventurer uses his unique problem-solving skills to battle legends of the past while solving the mysteries of today.
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  • The Hidden River: Book 4 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, Nov. 1, 2017)
    A crazed professor is on a rampage to prove that horrible crimes were committed by the ancient ancestors of today's Pueblo Indians. His murderous accusations stir the community into anger and violence.Vacationing nearby, Mogi Franklin and his family are suddenly caught up in the turmoil roiling the countryside. In this third book of the exciting Mogi Franklin Mysteries, the young hero must find a sacred object hidden by the ancient people of Acoma Pueblo somewhere in the vast, forbidding lava beds of western New Mexico.To those who lived on the stark, high mesa four hundred years ago, it held a magic that could defeat the Spanish conquistadors despite their steel and steeds. To Mogi, it was an ancient mystery he must solve to stem the rising tide of bloodshed. But the clock is ticking, and his deranged adversary traps Mogi, Jennifer, and their friends in the absolute darkness of an underground cavern, with little hope of escape.
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  • The Lady in White: Book 7 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, June 1, 2018)
    Mogi Franklin is a typical eighth-grader–except for the mysterious things that keep happening in his life. And the adventures they lead to as he and his sister, Jennifer, follow Mogi's unique problem-solving skills–along with dangerous clues from history and the world around them–to unearth a treasure of unexpected secrets.In The Lady in White, Mogi is working as a cowboy over the summer vacation on one of the largest ranches in New Mexico when hundreds of cattle start mysteriously dying there. Trying to understand the cause, he finds himself embroiled in the life of a boy who was kidnapped by Comanche Indians in 1871. In this seventh book of the exciting Mogi Franklin Mysteries, Mogi comes face-to-face with the ghost of the boy's mother, and must face the reality of the past to save the ranch from the enemies of the present.
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  • Outlaw: Book 6 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, May 1, 2018)
    Mogi Franklin is a typical eighth-grader–except for the mysterious things that keep happening in his life. And the adventures they lead to as he and his sister, Jennifer, follow Mogi's unique problem-solving skills–along with dangerous clues from history and the world around them–to unearth a treasure of unexpected secrets. In Outlaw, vacationing Mogi and Jennifer are taking scuba lessons at Lake Powell, Utah, unaware that two hundred feet below them is the route used by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to escape pursuers after the biggest train robbery of their career. Meeting a history professor trying to answer questions about Butch and Sundance suddenly draws the two youngsters into involvement in an insane terrorist's incredible plan to blow up the dam holding back Lake Powell–and devastate most of the Southwest. It's not long before Mogi finds himself in the terrible situation of having to choose between preventing the dam's destruction and saving his own life.
  • The Lake of Fire: Book 5 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, Nov. 1, 2017)
    Mogi Franklin and his sister Jennifer are delighted to be attending a high school science conference in New Mexico amidst a hundred thousand acres of meadows, mountains, rivers, and volcanoes far older than recorded time. But their focus quickly changes when they learn of the disappearance fifty years ago of a plane with two hundred pounds of plutonium–and of the terrorist nations vying today to find it in those same mountains. Soon, they are engulfed in a complex web of Russian spies, government lies and deceit, an old box full of clues, and the real possibility that the shipment bound decades ago for nearby Los Alamos national laboratory is indeed hidden tantalizingly close to their conference center.Puzzling over the mystery, Mogi sets out with some friends on a backpacking trip to a remote lake. Too late they realize their mistake, as a minor forest fire suddenly explodes into the most dangerous blaze in the state's history, trapping Mogi and the others right in its path. They're fighting for their lives in this fifth book of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries, and if he's going to come up with a way out, he'd better do it fast!
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  • The Secret of La Rosa: Book 3 of the Mogi Franklin Mysteries

    Donald Willerton

    Paperback (Terra Nova Books, Nov. 1, 2017)
    It was just a short cross-country ski outing over the Christmas break for Mogi Franklin and his sister, Jennifer–until they find themselves suddenly caught in a vicious blizzard. Near collapse, they ski into a mysterious valley with an ancient hacienda, a busy Spanish family, and a village with no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, no phones, and definitely no Walmart.A vacation that began a few days earlier helping his Granddad clean and decorate for a huge family celebration had now become a mind-boggling mystery. And young Mogi's anguish trying to come to terms with his grandmother's death from cancer the previous Christmas turns to fear and danger when he is accused of stealing a religious icon the town prizes above all others–and which holds the key to solving an ancient legend of missing Spanish gold.It's the latest book of the exciting Mogi Franklin Mysteries–shadowy figures, secret societies, a town like no other. Is this all reality or illusion? Mogi must find the answers, even as he struggles with the memory of his grandmother's death and the mysteries of faith it brought him which he now must answer as well.
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  • The Captain's Chest: A Mogi Franklin Mystery

    Donald L Willerton

    Paperback (Willerton, April 3, 2015)
    This edition is no longer available.A new Mogi Franklin Mystery for middle-grade students takes the reader to the Caribbean island of St. John - a paradise of tropical jungles, ocean activities, and a sweltering climate. While visiting his sister as she works at an island resort, Mogi is drawn into searching for a buried treasure chest. In 1718, Blackbeard the pirate chased a Dutch merchant ship onto the island. The Dutch crew escapes, buries the captain's chest, travels back to Barbados to get another ship, and eventually set out to retrieve the chest. But Blackbeard is waiting and, this time, no one escapes. The chest is never found - waiting 300 years before a young man from Utah to be in hot pursuit. But before he can get to treasure hunting, mysterious things happen - Jennifer's computer and camera are stolen, a new friend is kidnapped, and there are no clues. Drawn into gripping dangers, Mogi and Jennifer must battle a vicious hurricane to find their friend and to reveal the crimes of the evil kingpin of the island. The Captain's Chest is a fast-moving, cleverly plotted mystery that demands that Mogi and Jennifer risk all to discover the truth.
  • Guinea Pigs Care : A Guide From A Veterinarian On Caring For Your Guinea Pigs: Make Your Guinea Pigs Live For 7 Years Or More

    Donald Wilson

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 1, 2012)
    Guinea pigs are the sweetest animals, they love to be hugged and cuddled and handled by human beings. They are very social creatures who prefer to live with at least one other guinea pig and love to be in groups. They are little creatures but they like a lot of space to live and play in. They are generally healthy animals but are susceptible to certain illnesses such as fungal skin issues and parasitic problems. However, once they are properly housed and fed and taken to the veterinarian when they are ill, they will lead a fun-filled and healthy life. Their diet has to comprise of fruits, vegetable and pellets and they have to have hay and vitamin C. To ensure that they are healthy the pet owner will need to pay close attention to their eyes, ears, mouth and bottom to ensure that there is no discharge. Guinea pigs are very easy to breed. However, it is recommended that your sow be at least 3 months old before you breed her, even though they can become impregnated from as early as about five weeks’ old. Your male guinea pig should be between three and four months old before you begin to breed him. Table of Contents Publishers Notes Dedication What You Need To Know About Guinea Pigs Before You Buy Them Best Type Of Guinea Pig To Buy : Different Species And Which One Makes The Best Pet Creating The Right Environment For Your Guinea Pig : Providing A Good Habitat What To Feed Your Guinea Pig To Make Him Live Longer How To Monitor The Health Of Your Guinea Pigs : Common Health Issues And How To Treat Them How Many Guinea Pigs Should You Have In One Cage Breeding Your Guinea Pigs : How To Find The Right Mate And The Process Caring For A Pregnant Guinea Pig Caring For Baby Guinea Pigs