Books with author H.E. Stewart

A little girl's wish for snow... A magical glass ball... Delightful adventure in a mysterious, snowy land... Little folk appearing with night lanterns to celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas... Farmers keeping watch over their sheep... These are the ingredients of this beautifully illustrated Christmas tale. In a heart-warming conclusion, Katie is given a gift more special than the gentle world of falling snowflakes.

Voltaire told us to "judge a man by his questions, not his answers." I ask a lot of thought provoking questions in this ebook, all starting with the words - what if. We can barely go through life without asking what if about something. We are always questioning, always imagining. While the book takes a bit of a philosophical outlook on things, it also gives light humour that the average person can enjoy. The questions range from basic style choice to more controversial questions about life, and even about God’s existence. As Albert Einstein once said “the important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

When Poplar Morgan first stepped into Faraway, she’d been terrified, but by the time her Winter Adventure was over, she’d known that wonderful world was her home. After a Spring and Summer there, it was time for a spell to create Fall. Unfortunately, Father Time had forgotten to tell her, Alec and her friends that the night flower for Autumn’s heart must be picked from the South side of the dark and stormy island. So, they had taken one from the wrong side and had started a war with the ogres of the island! Now Poppy was forced to return to the Outer World to get a new sort of flower that might make amends and end the war before anyone could get hurt. Only, magick doesn’t work in the Outer World like it does on Faraway, and Poppy is afraid she’ll be stuck there forever. Is it true what they say, that you can always go home? And will she get back in time to save everyone, again?

Ever since her first adventure on Faraway, Poplar Morgan has wanted to be a witch, and to learn to cast spells. If she’d had any idea how boring learning magick could be, she might have changed her mind! But then, she wouldn’t have been on the Ilse of Thyme when danger arrived, and she wouldn’t have had a summer adventure trying to escape from it and save her new friends at the same time. Each spell she casts, thinking this will be the one to win the day, seems to misfire, until she learns the secret a giant’s witch is keeping. But will she be a strong enough witch by then to work a spell to save all the magick on Faraway?

The Quest of the Thought TravellersWhat would you do if you met a really strange boy who said you had a magical gift? Would you believe him? And what if he said he desperately needed your help to solve a mystery? Would you have the daring and courage to journey with him into different and dangerous worlds? Could you stand your ground when faced with a fire-breathing dragon? Would your sense of humour help you not lose your mind? It happened to Mackenzie, Tom and Rory, three children on a quest, having hilarious battles of wit and using magic powers to challenge a dragon, a witch, and a black hearted knight and many other enchanted creatures. Will the children overcome sorceries, fire and floods? Travel with them and find out!

Growing up can be challenging. As a teen, everyone will try to tell you who you are, who you should be, and how you should act. You may think of many things you would like to accomplish for yourself both big and small but may not have a guide to help you work to accomplish your goals. Young author Sydney E. Stewart knows what it means to have a goal and the work it takes to accomplish it. At the age of 10, she had the goal of becoming a published author by her 11th birthday. She was very successful at accomplishing this goal, publishing her first book "Beautiful, Wonderful, Marvelous Me!" in 2016. In "Be a Girl with Goals", Sydney lays out the principles that she follows to accomplish her goals. "Be a Girl with Goals" encourages its readers to become goal-oriented by developing the habits necessary to create and successfully achieve goals. Each day, readers will receive an inspirational quote, a goal to set, an action to work towards achieving a goal, and a reflection on their journey. This book is a great guide for teenage girls seeking to become the best version of themselves. The activities included are fun, fulfilling and will inspire its readers to dream, follow their dreams, and make their dreams a reality.

Do you like FANTASY ? Do you enjoy QUESTS ? Do mythological creatures fascinate you ? Do you want to discover the Scottish island where MAGIC lives ? If you do, you will want to read … The Stone of TreungeasanMeet Rory McAlba who, with Gar the Scottish wildcat by his side, battles through a world of ghosts, dragons, wulvers, kelpies, silkies, bookas and other supernatural beings in their quest to bring together the ancient magic left by Aindreas the Lord High Druid. They are the island of Eilean’s only hope. Without Aindreas’s magic the islanders, including Rory and Gar’s parents, will become the victims of Calider the Necromancer.First READER Review:My comments on "The Stone of Treungeasan"."The author has captured, and maintained, a very believable atmosphere right through the story. One can feel the fear which Rory and Gar experience, and be totally caught up in the adventure. The story flows smoothly throughout the book. It is very exciting, and their adventures carry one along all the way. I found the map helpful for tracking their movements and showing the positions of the sites of the action. The magic is beautifully engineered and believable. I really enjoyed this exciting story and look forward to the next instalment of their adventures." http://merlynbooks.wordpress.com/ or www.facebook.com/merlyn.books or merlynbooks@aol.com

Everyone has scars. Some are just easier to see ... 16-year-old Ava Gardener is heading back to school one year after a house fire left her severely disfigured. She’s used to the names, the stares, the discomfort, but there’s one name she hates most of all: Survivor. What do you call someone who didn’t mean to survive? Who sometimes wishes she hadn’t? When she meets a fellow survivor named Piper at therapy, Ava begins to feel like she’s not facing the nightmare alone. Piper helps Ava reclaim the pieces of Ava Before the Fire, a normal girl who kissed boys and sang on stage. But Piper is fighting her own battle for survival, and when Ava almost loses her best friend, she must decide if the new normal she’s chasing has more to do with the girl in the glass—or the people by her side. The beautiful, life-affirming debut from Erin Stewart that's being called the YA answer to Wonder. Perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, Nicola Yoon and John Green.

The best stories all seem to have happened long ago or far away, but Poplar Morgan never dreamed that those were real times and places. That is, she didn’t until the day she fell through a cellar door into a land called Faraway. Then things like magick and fairies, or dragons and goblins were all too real. This Faraway place was as frightening as it was magical. There was trouble there that Poppy wasn’t sure she wanted anything to do with. The goblins had taken over and they held the people of Faraway prisoner behind walls of ice, where it was always winter. Poppy had the Winter Stone, though, and they told her this was the key to breaking the goblin’s spell. But getting the stone where it needed to be would be an adventure filled with danger. Even if she was brave enough to try, Poppy was afraid she wasn’t strong enough to save Faraway.Unfortunately, she was their last chance.

This extended edition now comprises of the revised, re-edited version of the novel 'Rise of the Witch' and the subsequent novelettes, a series of shorter stand alone stories, each developing an underlying theme in the story. Rise of the Witch (Book 1): --------------------------------------When Peggy Stuart learned that she shared her name with a notorious witch from the witch trials of the late 1600s, she felt the need to find out more information. Little did she know that her actions would lead to the resurrection of the witch, who has lain dormant for over 300 years waiting for the day she would be released to once again unleash her powers on an unsuspecting world.Finding that modern weapons are useless and unable to control the witch, drastic action is considered by the government to try to stop her. Peggy and her partner, Matt Taylor, a historian at the local university and an expert in mythology, must work together to try to discover the truth behind what really happened during the witch trials. Only then can they find a way to stop the witch and avoid the catastrophic event being planned by the authorities.Their investigation leads them to shocking discoveries about the past, and the present, which will forever change the world as we know it and thrust them into a new life where they must fight to preserve and protect.Rebirth Of The Witch (Book 2)-------------------------------------------Peggy was not a witch hunter, she was a witch, who hunted, accompanied by her partner, Matt, a historian and expert in myths and legends. Having discovered her family’s dark past and the unknown power of witchcraft that had been passed from generation to generation, Peggy learned to control and use her energy. Along with Matt, they have become specialists in tracking down and dealing with these creatures, when all other measures have failed.In their first official assignment, Matt and Peggy travel to Massachusetts. Something is attacking the residents of a small, rural community near Boston. The blood is being drained from the victims. The young hunters must find out what is behind the attacks, protect the local population and to bring the killings to an end.The Demon Blade (Book 3)---------------------------------------Following reports that a man is being pursued by a demon, The Knights have to face the possibility that in addition to the creatures already existing with the humans, monsters from other realms may be finding a way to enter our world. Matt and Peggy as they are assigned to find out the truth behind the reports and eliminate the threat before its too late. A Kindred Friendship (Book 4)-------------------------------------------After spending so much time working away, Peggy's friend, Laura, invites Matt and Peggy to go on a road trip with her and her boyfriend, Ben. But Laura does not know Peggy was a witch or the truth behind the work she and Matt do.When they are attacked by a supernatural being, Matt and Peggy must try to contain and deal with the situation without revealing the details of the secret organisation they work for, forcing what began as a holiday to become a voyage of discovery, where desperate situations reveal hidden truth.The Troll Bridge (Book 5)----------------------------------The unexplained collapse of a new bridge connecting remote communities in Norway attracts the attention of the Knights of the Arc, a secretive organisation which maintains the peace between the creatures and the humans.Matt and Peggy are assigned to investigate and are pushed to their limits battling the most powerful creature they have faced.