Books with author Elaine L. Schulte

The Colton's continue on the road west in pursuit of Suzannah's black-sheep brother-in-law, Charles Herrington. Having come through great hardship on the trail, everyone is optimistic that California will hold the promise of a better life. Their excitement escalates when news of the gold strike reaches them. But formidable challenges await them long before they reach their destination. Steep slopes, a blizzard, and ice slow their progress as sister Pauline seems to grow weaker. Once they reach kinder territory, the hard-working Coltons start their own thriving business, but Suzannah catches a serious case of "gold fever." She is determined that she will be the one to get Pauline out from under Charles's dark shadow forever in this Book 3 of the Colton Cousins Adventure Series. Get the whole set: Suzannah and the Secret Coins, Daniel Colton Under Fire, and Daniel Colton Kidnapped.

A Lost Cat One Grumpy Goat = A P-u-r-r-fect Mess!Twelve-year-old Lily Vanessa Shields is in for a wild surprise when her hunt for a stray cat's owner leads her straight to the girls of the Twelve Candles Club. As happy as she is to meet the TCCers, Lily Vanessa isn't sure whether the girls will accept an African-American girl as a friend. But the club members' warm welcome helps erase Lily Vanessa's fears, and soon all of them are caught up in the search for Cat's home.When the trail brings the girls to a rundown house on the edge of town, they are hired by the owner to care for a gazillion cats and dogs and one nasty old goat. They've never taken on a job like this! Is this pet-sitting project more than Lily Vanessa and her new friends can handle?What Has Lily Vanessa Gotten Herself Into?