Books with author Elizabeth Holt

In the tradition of the great detective novels, Henni keeps a journal of the events on Stella Street, recounted with a battalion of zany, 11-year-old truths and insights. When the Phonies move into 45 Stella Street, the neighborhood is in for a shake-up, explains Henni. Former occupant Auntie Lillie's open-door welcome becomes Mr. and Mrs. Phonies' magazine house of swanky new appliances. Keep Away! The Phonies, through their attorneys, launch an artillery of snottily outrageous letters at the freindly folks at 47 Stella Street, complaining about garbage, blocked driveways, and a magenta fence! Zev, Henni, Danielle and Frank feel as if the sun has stopped shining on Stella Street. When the kids are called in for questioning, they decide to do a little detective work of their own.

This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today’s most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; This biography covers the life and career of hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean. Born into poverty on island of Haiti, Jean has come a long way from a barefoot boy who found himself surrounded by music and magic. As a former member of the Fugees, he is partially responsible for the history-making album The Score and is a multiplatinum recording artist in his own right. He has become a symbol of Haitian national pride and a generous philanthropist.; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well as from friends, supporters, and critics, readers learn how these men and women view themselves as well as how other regard them. Each book in this series includes sidebars, photographs, annotated bibliographies, timelines, and comprehensive indexes.

From the front flap of this 154-page book: "When Jeremy and Jennifer Lane discovered the portrait of their ancestor in the attic, they could not foresee how this steely-eyed many-times great-grandmother would effect their future. The wild disorder in their kitchen caused by an intruder, the chance discovery of a family name in an old newspaper, and their encounter with a refugee artist who rescues them in a moment of danger are seemingly unrelated elements in an engrossing mystery. All of these incidents raise the questions of: how can the Lanes prove their claim to a lost fortune; what secret does the family portrait conceal; and who were the refugee artist's threatening callers. Finding the answers to these questions leads Jeremy and Jennifer down paths of intrigue and peril. Readers will enjoy the lively Lane family and their adventures in this exciting book by a favorite writer of mysteries for young people."

Dark Stare is the story of a tough teen girl rebelling against a regime forcing females into arranged marriages to replenish the earth after worldwide disasters destroyed 80% of the planet. She was deemed barren and exiled from The Complex where the government houses people they consider useful and their symbol is an angry eye glaring upon it's subjects. Master for life Saxon Stare wants his son to marry a captured female but the son refuses and is exiled until he obeys. Out there he meets our rebel teen and agrees his father and the Stare legacy needs to be done away with.

A Mouse in the House is a loveable tale about three little tails, constantly thinking with their bellies but always following their hearts.Slow Pete, the old and wise rat, leads Big Ralph, the large and brave rat, and Du Moe, the small but courageous mouse, through all sorts of adventures.But living in Mr. Newman’s house isn’t all fun and games. When a robbery leaves Mr. Newman tied up and stranded, the three little friends come to his rescue and prove to him that rodents aren’t really all that bad.Whether it’s Slow Pete making a pair of glasses for Du Moe, or Big Ralph taunting humans to entertain his friends, A Mouse in the House is a story about companionship, bravery, perseverance, and teaches that sometimes, big fun comes from small heroes.

'Breaking the Bully Code' is a small book packed full of information which covers everything from bullying defined, bully characteristics, target characteristics, creating helpful bystanders, and cyber bullying. ‘Breaking the Bully Code’ gives tips and strategies to triumph over bullies and realize the amazing life that's waiting for you full of self esteem and confidence.

Soon to be republished as Tempting Death: Book One of the Grim TrilogyThe truck should have turned Libbi Piper into a Libbi Pancake--and it would have, too, if Aaron hadn't shown up and saved her life. The problem? Aaron's the local Grim Reaper . . . and he only saved Libbi's life because he needs someone to take over his job. Now, Libbi has two days to choose between dying like she was supposed to, or living a lonely life as Death Incarnate. Talk about a rock and a hard place. And the choice goes from hard to sucktastic when her best friend shows up marked: condemned as a future murderer. Libbi could have an extra week to stop the murder and fix the mark . . . but only if she accepts Aaron's job as Reaper, trapping herself in her crappy town forever, invisible and inaudible to everyone except the newly dead. But, if she refuses? Her best friend is headed straight for Hell.

Nancy, Barby, and Doug Holland looked forward to summer in New Hampshire without realizing what exciting secrets came with their new home. The summer would hold more than swimming and horseback riding, blueberry pancakes and picnics at the lake, but they didn’t begin to guess how much more until Nancy bid for an old trunk at a country auction. The Hollands were vacationing in an old house which had once belonged to a New Hampshire primitive artist whose paintings had lately become fashionable and valuable. A menacing art dealer, Mr. Cummings, was on the trail of yet undiscovered paintings and would stop at nothing to get hold of them. The children were afraid he might even get their marvelous house away from them. The suspense mounts until the very end of the book, when a squirrel, a secret hiding place and its peculiar contents help the Hollands outwit Mr. Cummings and solve the mystery hidden in the old house. Elizabeth Honness’ mysteries have built up a large audience for the author's special brand of action and excitement.

A playful and original counting book that celebrates special things to love about Australia Count the busy wrens on their fine stick legs,the bowerbird’s treasures, his bottle tops and pegs.Count the stems of wattle and the potaroos and pies,and the lively farm dogs and the one hundred flies.Count the fat strawberries on that lucious pavlova.Quickly count the lamingtons before there’s none left over. Children and adults will enjoy this friendly all-Australian counting book with playful rhyming text counting from "one little nipper" to "twelve kelpie legs" to "trillions of stars" and fireworks over Sydney Harbour Bridge. A warm-hearted book for little children learning to count, it also includes pies, potaroos, and ten blue wrens.