Books with author Frank O Smith

A follow-up to My Secret Camera, this photographic testimony for children is the inspiring story of Elsie Kuhn-Leitz, a member of one of the wealthiest families in Germany, who risked everything in order to help those who were being persecuted by the Nazis during the Second World War. The Gestapo found out about Elsie's activities, and she was torn from her children and imprisoned in dreadful conditions. The book tells a story of courage and self-sacrifice in a time of great adversity, illustrated with photographs from the Leica archives and from Elsie's own family collection.

the white hands gang, Ben,Joe and Max's brilliant holiday turns into a disaster when they are kidnapped by a mob of heartless pirates and dragged off in a submarine to be held for ransome. The submarine takes them thousands of miles across the Atlantic to the Caribean islands where they fall into the clutches of a voodoo lord. Ben for the first time uses the magic whistle to summon up Griswald the dragon to help them.

"The Magic Mound" is for children age 9 and up - all the way up, as many parents who have enjoyed the book in Spanish have informed me. An illustrated Spanish translation was published in a print version in 2000 by Longseller S.A., Buenos Aires. It was a favorite Argentine Waldorf primary school reader. Now the English original is available as an e-book. It's about two brothers from a Brazilian favela (slum) who stumble into a fantasy land where they are charged with rescuing a young girl...Well, it's all in the book, which beyond the adventure itself includes references to life, death and reincarnation. Both you and your children will surely enjoy it. A young reader from Costa Rica comments, in English, about the Spanish version:Dear Mr. Smith,I liked the book "La Lomita Mágica". It was very fun. I liked it a lot. My father read it to me. It was sort of scary, but I liked it. Have you written more books for children? I really, really liked that book. My brother and I play Maxa all the time. My brother likes the giant abyss. My favorite part of the book was when the owl came out and guided them. My name is Isaac and I'm 6 1/2 years old. I live in Costa Rica. That was my favorite book. Sincerely,Isaac Arauz

A follow-up to "My Secret Camera", this photographic testimony for children is the inspiring story of Elsie Kuhn-Leitz, a member of the wealthy "Leica camera" family, who risked everything in order to help those who were being persecuted by the Nazis during World War II. The Gestapo found out about Elsie's activities and was torn from her children and imprisoned in dreadful conditions. The book tells a story of courage and self-sacrifice in a time of great adversity, illustrated with photographs from the Leica archives and from Elsie's own family collection.