Books with author Ed Benjamin

Shark is big and scary and all the other fish are afraid of him. But with no one to play with Shark is lonely. One day Shark sets off with a mysterious bag. One by one he snaps up Lobster, Octopus, Starfish, Turtle and Jellyfish who have no idea what’ s going on. The fish are very worried they might get eaten when suddenly they are poured out of the bag, to find a huge cake Shark made all by himself! All he wanted to do was share it with them! “ Next time you invite us for tea you could just ask,” says Octopus. A gripping story with a twist that can be read with lots of tension and enthusiasm, this book is sure to be a firm read-aloud favourite.

All her life Geneva has been preparing for this battle--good ver­sus evil, light versus darkness. She knows the odds of victory are slim. She's just one girl facing an army of darkness, but her magic has grown more powerful and by the next Blood Moon she will be stronger than ever.With Ravin's army growing by the day, Geneva is going to need every ounce of magic she can summon, and that means cutting ties to everything that makes her weak.Geneva sacrifices herself to save her friends and family, planning to defeat the enemy from within their walls.Imprisoned and alone in the legendary Tower of Lux, Geneva struggles with the weight of her destiny. But her friends refuse to let her face her fate alone. They plot a secret rescue mission that could ruin all of Geneva's plans.With the lives of her friends hanging in the balance Geneva will face her most difficult challenge yet. Can she find the courage to ful­fill her destiny no matter the cost?

Three Monsters, Two Girls, and a School teacher. What could possibly go wrong? Having traveled back in time to foil a plot that would have destroyed all of Culver Falls, Apple and Lucy return to find subtle changes due to their meddling with history. Just how far reaching did their visit to the past change history? And what is the secret that has put a barrier between Apple and Lucy’s mom? But all that takes a backseat when events that defy explanation begin to occur. Dead sheep are found in trees seventy feet above the ground; landslides are causing train derailments with alarming frequency; townspeople are disappearing without a trace; and forest fires break out almost daily—even in the pouring rain. Finally, a student from their school is captured by one of the creatures, and the girls go into the forest to rescue her. There, Apple has to make a choice that will mean life or death for the people she loves. But in so doing, she will have to choose what is more important—their own lives, or the life of a monster. Join the girls, along with their friends from Ferndale, and the hilarious antics of Babbs, as they find more than they expect in the forest around Ferndale. Book 3 of The Culver Falls Chronicles For grades 4 - 9 Age range 8 -14

A lie is like a single match--if not tended it can set the world ablaze.Geneva has unraveled a terrifying truth from the Book of Secrets. She is the only one who can decode the mythical map hidden deep in the Troian Center and save her beloved island from falling into the hands of Ravin, the evil god who killed her parents.In order to fulfill her magical destiny she must make a decision. Continue to run from her enemies or risk her life to face them head on?If Ravin's dark army takes control of Hullabee Island, Geneva will lose her magic, the only connection she has left to her parents. But the only way to stop him is to return to the orphanage she barely escaped.Desperate to protect her friends and fulfill her destiny, Geneva begins to weave a dangerous web of lies thinking it's the only way to protect everyone she cares about. But she'll soon learn the price of such deception.Can Geneva save the island and repair the damage her lies have caused or will she be forced to watch everything she's loves burn down around her?

Meet Caterina Colombo, a sixteen year old young woman from Oliveri, Messina, Sicily, Italy who receives a diary from her Nonna (grandmother) and instead of writing about her everyday life she writes about her life story about love, friendships, life lessons and how her childhood changed her into the beautiful young woman she is. this is a clean book unlike Sonia's story which means no erotica or swearing. this book is based upon elements of my grandmother's childhood and teen hood.

have you wondered what Ariel or elsa would be like in modern day society? Well join your favorite Disney princesses as you read about them in a modern day time period. from Anna saving her Schizophrenic sister, Elsa to Jasmine trying to find her long lost brother you'll love these heartwarming tales you'll want to read again and again. WARNING: This is not a kids book; its for Young Adults Only!!