Books with author Heather Henson

As World War 3 rains down around them, the Resistance fights to maintain their stronghold. Meanwhile, Katrina faces her own battle as she searches for her place in this post-apocalyptic world. When she learns a secret that could cause the Resistance to fail, duty forces Katrina to take action. Will this decision require her to leave the life she worked for, and the ones she loves, behind? Join this strong female lead character and her friends as they survive the post nuclear fallout world in this action packed third installment to the Project Dandelion series. Here's what the readers are saying: Praise for Project Dandelion: Reentry (Book 2)-"Project Dandelion: Reentry, by Heather Carson, is a fabulous YA dystopian novel that reminds readers how important it is to fight for our rights." -Christine Ducz, Book Blogger @ Little Reading Coach"The second installment of this series was so good! I literally couldn't stop reading this book! The only reason I did is because I fell asleep in bed -- no joke!" -Jessica P., Book Blogger/Bookstagram @ Creaky Bookshelf"Teenagers fighting to survive a world that was forced upon them, and fighting for their right to life, this gripping novel had me hooked from start to finish." - Kimberly Paterson, Owner InkSpill Indie Book Shop.

A new collection of tough and timely monolog pairs with opposing views on many topics. These monologs are superb for acting exercises, auditions, and speech contests. Each monolog characterization focuses on a topic of interest to young people today. The monolog book is divided into three sections: who we are, who we were, and who we prented to be. For each topic, the monologs are paired to allow the presentation of two differing opinions. The two-minute length of most of these monologs makes memorization easy. Suitable for classroom or performance activities.

Diribani has come to the village well to get water for her family's scant meal of curry and rice. She never expected to meet a goddess there. Yet she is granted a remarkable gift: Flowers and precious jewels drop from her lips whenever she speaks.It seems only right to Tana that the goddess judged her kind, lovely stepsister worthy of such riches. And when she encounters the goddess, she is not surprised to find herself speaking snakes and toads as a reward.Blessings and curses are never so clear as they might seem, however. Diribani's newfound wealth brings her a prince―and an attempt on her life. Tana is chased out of the village because the province's governor fears snakes, yet thousands are dying of a plague spread by rats. As the sisters' fates hang in the balance, each struggles to understand her gift. Will it bring her wisdom, good fortune, love . . . or death?Toads and Diamonds is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

In the quiet hour before dawn, anything can happen. A third daughter can dream of being a creature of flight and magic, of wearing a swan-skin like her sisters. But Doucette must run the castle household while her older sisters learn to weave spells. Her dream of flying is exactly that—until the day she discovers her own hidden birthright.Sudden, soaring freedom—it is a wish come true. Yet it comes with a price. As Doucette struggles to find her own way in the world, she risks losing the one she loves most of all.An age-old fairy tale told in a refreshingly original voice, Heather Tomlinson's stunning debut is fantasy at its most eloquent and richly imagined.

-Sent to a fallout shelter to survive a nuclear catastrophe, a group of teenagers are the last hope for humanity. Can they survive living with one another first?Katrina knew this day would come. She had been preparing for it all her life. The end of the world was here, and it looked nothing like she had imagined.Now she was trapped in an underground fallout shelter with a group of teenagers who had been selected as the last hope for humanity. The idea of surviving the nuclear apocalypse alone blurs as she makes friends, and finds love, while buried beneath the earth.Praise for Project Dandelion Book 1:"I sat and read this beautiful novel in one sitting. I am almost out of breath as I turned the last page.... Thank you for creating this wonderful world."-Kimberly Paterson Owner Ink Spill Indie Book Shop"An excellently written YA novel. We loved it so much that we made Heather Carson our October spotlight author!"- Balancing Books

In the quiet hour before dawn, anything can happen. Doucette can dream of being a creature of flight and magic, of wearing a swan skin like her older sisters. But she must run the castle household while her sisters learn to weave spells. Her dream of flying is exactly that . . . until the day she discovers her own hidden birthright. Sudden, soaring freedom―it is a wish come true. Yet, not even magic can protect against every danger, especially when the heart is involved. As she struggles to find her own way in the world, Doucette risks losing the one person she loves most of all.

Once upon a time, three children and a little river dragon were the best of friends—until a promise was broken. Now they are almost grown up and barely speaking to one another. With her country in turmoil, Aurelie is sent on a peacekeeping mission. But how can she prevent a war when she can't even make her friends get along? Heartsick at losing her dearest companions, especially the handsome Garin, Aurelie finds comfort in her secret, late-night trips to fairyland. But a princess can't hide from her duties forever. Her country needs her, and so do her friends—whether they know it or not.Aurelie is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Rachel's adventure begins when she breaks her pencil during a test. Her teacher hands her a short, gnaw-marked pencil to use. Disgusted, Rachel reluctantly finishes the test and then starts writing in her journal. She soon discovers the stubby pencil possesses a talent she does not have: the ability to write stories. As Rachel holds the pencil and it writes, the pencil reveals a tale about a kidnapped unicorn. The unicorn's friend, Prince Jacob, has set out to rescue the unicorn. Soon Rachel finds herself writing more and more, eager to find out if Prince Jacob will every find the unicorn.

Lily moves to a new city with her father. She meets a girl from her new school named Abby. The two girls were like sisters, had so much in common and the same plans for the future. Abby gets Lily a job with her at a local record store. One day at work Lily got a vision, but wasn't sure what to think about it. Not knowing anything about her mother who died when she was three may be the key to the odd things that are starting to happen to her. The girls saved their money for their summer trip to Italy. The day after graduation the girls get on a plane for Venice to start their biggest summer of their lives. They arrive in Venice, make their way to the villa, their home for the summer, and get everything unpacked. On the walk back to the car a dark stranger comes out of the shadows and grabs Abby and another man appears, but not soon enough, the dark stranger disappears with her. Lily is left with the other man who introduces himself as Ayden. He offers to take her home and help her find her friend. Ayden tells her that the world as she knows it is not as it seems and that it won't be as easy as she thinks it will be to get her friend out of the caves.

In the quiet hour before dawn, anything can happen. A third daughter can dream of being a creature of flight and magic, of wearing a swan-skin like her sisters. But Doucette must run the castle household while her older sisters learn to weave spells. Her dream of flying is exactly that--until the day she discovers her own hidden birthright.Sudden, soaring freedom--it is a wish come true. Yet it comes with a price. As Doucette struggles to find her own way in the world, she risks losing the one she loves most of all.An age-old fairy tale told in a refreshingly original voice, Heather Tomlinson's stunning debut is fantasy at its most eloquent and richly imagined.