Books with author Duane L. Ostler

On a dark night in a lonely park in LA, crazy old Pete saves a teenager named Kelly from a suicidal encounter with a street gang. While Kelly initially resists Pete's kindness, he is gradually drawn into the life and service of his unusual mentor--a lifestyle of total concentration on others, and forgetting of himself. But even Crazy Pete has secrets, and one day, with a shock, the boy learns the terrible history of Pete’s past that turned him into the saint he has become.

Fifth grader Blake Drywater is plaguedby bullies, doesn't like any of his classes, and hates school in general. All of that changes however when he learns that his new science teacher is a wizard. Before long his teacher briefly transforms every student in the class into roaches and earthworms, and magically takes them to England in the blink of an eye.But Blake soon learns there is more than science going on in his classroom. An evil wizard is seeking a potion his teacher has made-a potion with enough power to change the world. And when Blake drinks the potion soon thereafterhe finds himself facing problems far harder than any science exam!

George Brown is an ordinary boy, attending an ordinary school, climbing ordinary trees, and eating ordinary pizza--until he meets a bizarre alien known as "The Protector." Suddenly life for George is anything but ordinary. Now George and the Protector must unravel the secret of a fallen star, find George's missing father, and unlock the mysteries of a small stone which contains fantastic powers.

Flo and Mo are not ordinary babies. Although only fourteen months old, they can use a computer, trick any mindless adult they want, and help their goofy detective father solve some of the most baffling crimes. Their only struggle is controlling their tiny baby bodies, resulting in their needing to be changed and burped regularly. When a mysterious girl comes to their father saying that her grandmother has disappeared, the babies find themselves launched on a mystery that challenges even their incredible minds. In the midst of Indian attacks and kidnappings, will the babies be able to save their bumbling parents?

Book 2 of 'The Stewards of Light' series, and sequel to 'My Science Teacher is a Wizard.' Blake Drywater and his fellow unfortunate students at Millard Fillmore Middle School once more find themselves facing an unexpected creature in one of their classes. Because of a sudden 'neck disorder' suffered by their math teacher, Blake and his classmates receive a chilling substitute. His name is Mr. Coagulate, who has a strange fascination with blood and dreams.Meanwhile Blake's former science teacher, Mr. Marlin, uses his wizard skills to annoyingly turn himself into objects in Blake's classroom--objects that talk to Blake, but which no one else can hear. Mr. Marlin warns Blake that his substitute math teacher is actually a vampire, determined to enslave Blake and use him as an unwilling warrior in the battlefield of vampire nightmares. And in spite of Blake's best efforts to stay out of such a horrible place, he unwillingly finds himself in the midst of the vampire battle one night, where he learns that nothing ever works out the way it should.

Maddie has never cared much for the stars, her world revolving around normal eight-grade life at Centennial Middle School. Then she befriends an exchange student named Asteria, a girl with glowing white skin.But there are a number of strange things about Asteria. Why does she claim she's never been outside to look at the stars at night? Where is the strange place called 'Rana' she says she comes from? Who is the mysterious 'Clovis Gloober' who acts as her guardian? And why is the dark-eyed boy named Ukrat so determined to ruin Asteria's budding friendship with Maddie?Asteria unexpectedly takes Maddie on a fantastic journey among the stars, a voyage beyond Maddie's wildest dreams. But not long after, Maddie and Asteria are faced with a terrible choice that threatens to destroy them both ...

In the year 1885, the sleepy little Nevada town of Broken Jaw Junction is a quiet place--until Old Jake finds gold!Suddenly the town is overrun by outlaws, galoots and trouble makers of all kinds, and there doesn't seem to be a sheriff in the old west who can stop them.That is, until vegetable-loving 'Itchy Mitch' Gardener arrives. He looks like a harmless West Virginia farm boy who would rather just plant tomatoes and hoe weeds than fight outlaws. But somehow he manages to stop quick draws, bank robbers, cattle thieves, claim jumpers and bullies. And he does it all with just a few carrot sticks and celery!It looks like Sheriff Mitch is unstoppable and that law and order and vegetable salad have come to Broken Jaw Junction to stay. But even Itchy Mitch isn't invincible, and one day he meets his match in a most unexpected foe ...

Blake Drywater is plagued by bullies, doesn't like any of his classes, and hates school in general. All of that changes, however, when he learns that his new science teacher is a wizard. Before long his teacher briefly transforms every student in the class into roaches and earthworms, and magically takes them all to England in the blink of an eye.But Blake soon learns there is more than science going on in his classroom. An evil wizard is seeking a potion his teacher has made--a potion with enough power to change the world. And when Blake drinks the potion soon thereafter, he finds himself facing problems far harder than any science exam!

Kate's journal begins with a very simple entry. "I like pizza and ice cream and going on dates and watching funny movies. I like to swim and text on my phone and go skiing in the winter. Oh, and there's one more thing you should know about me. I just killed my baby." Join Kate as she struggles with the aftermath of having an abortion, and the nightmare she never dreamed would follow.

Ted's Uncle Jeff is shipping out with his army unit to Afghanistan. But he leaves behind a series of clues which Ted can only seek on holidays--Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter. The clues are not easy, and Ted finds himself unwillingly entering a cemetery on Halloween night, and going into the mushy tunnel of love on Valentine's Day. Will the treasure be worth it?

Inventor Uncle Ned has discovered that clouds are alive and can be transformed into common objects. He gives his nephew Talmage a cloud turned into a pen, with the assignment to see what it says and does. However, Talmage soon learns that THIS cloud is nothing but trouble since it insults everyone they meet! And since no one believes pens can talk, they think Talmage is the one saying the insults!