Books with author James O. Youngcliff

A fantasy rich in gold can terrorize the most innocent of us ...Young Pepino is the sole provider for his family after his father was mauled by a puma. So when he encounters a magical golden filly in the forest, he can’t resist going after her—that much gold could make his family rich. Strawflower, the talking golden horse, is used to being pursued by hunters. But now she faces a new challenge—Onyx, the puma who killed Pepino’s father, is now hunting Strawflower. And he isn’t hunting on his own; he’s the servant of an evil witch who knows Strawflower’s secret and is determined to capture her. As Strawflower flees pursuers on all sides, Pepino is caught up in the chaos. United by a mutual enemy, Strawflower and Pepino must escape Onyx and defeat the witch. But the secret Strawflower is hiding may change everything...

ENJOY DILL PICKLES? THINK BEFORE YOU ANSWER...The last thing Todd Paul wants to do with his summer is spend it in forced isolation with his parents at The Survivalist’s Paradise, a woodsy vacation retreat for the old and the wealthy. In the year 2078, space shuttles offer much more interesting trips for a teenager, but his parents insist upon staying in Old’s Ville. What’s worse is that Todd will have to see Colonel T, the strange old man who owns the camp. The colonel gave Todd a bizarre gift last year: a nasty pickle jar and a sinister warning to fill it with fresh water, or bad things would happen. Todd didn’t pay much attention to the colonel’s warning—but now that he’s back at camp, that mistake comes back to haunt him. The more he learns about the colonel, the jar, and the disturbing creature inside it, the closer he comes to uncovering a horrible truth about his parents and himself. Unseal the jar, and seal your fate…

The Magical, Mystical Golden Steed is a chapter book a young horse lover should read. Why? Because without a doubt, the incredible "surrealistic touched" colored pencil illustrations by the author will make reading it a pleasure. Truly a collector's book for a child's library. Features included:A larger format bookFifteen Illustrations (Available for sale, on first come biases. For more info go to BluBerrieBooks.com)Chapter Book Did we forget to mention the whimsically bizarre story? Well, if we did, you must check out the book description -- you'll not be disappointed!

If you enjoy storytelling then BluBerrie's illustrated and fun-filled chapter adventures place your young minds on a roller coaster ride path to growing, sharing, responsibility, and imagination. BluBerrie is a mischievous little turtle that gets into a lot of scary situations and hilarious predicaments. She helps the young listeners to enjoy the characters as they go through their many experiences that need choices; some good, some not.“The Pond,” is the second book in the BluBerrie Series. We discover how far BluBerrie goes to upturn the lives of these young kids by being a member of their family of friends. Hopping and jumping in and out of extraordinary and impossible thought-provoking challenges, she sets the stage for the listener's imagination to take off and fill in the gaps. In this book, BluBerrie becomes homesick and visits her old pond. Once there, she discovers a big surprise is waiting for her. All the cast of characters you loved in the first book, Jimmy and Cindy Sue and her friends, from “The Party” are here to add to the thrills and excitement. Once again, the author delights in providing a surprise ending that will leave the young listeners wondering and wanting more BluBerrie stories. “The Pond” has many more colorful illustrations throughout to help youngsters with the visualization of the characters and action. All drawn by the author himself, a surrealist painter and illustrator. -- A Great Gift for Storytellers and Their Family -- BluBerrie chapter books are best read aloud by an adult. Scattered throughout, one will find highlighted breaks to allow for questions, responses, and interaction from the listeners. It encourages the reader to add their own breaks and comments to motivate the young listeners to take part. Here's a tip the author uses: "I stop reading and then ask a question, 'Does anyone care to find out what happens next?'"Have fun reading aloud the new BluBerrie Series of Children's Books.

FREE YUMMY GOODIES AT THE CANDY-STORE! Sweets are a great enticement for the BluBerrie kids to join Cindy Sue, in another hilarious adventure with Jimmy Boyd 's tiny, tiniest pet turtle, BluBerrie, at her father's candy store. But an unexpected black-out puts a damper on the festive activities, and they soon find themselves with no adult to ease their fears. Almost immediately, they hear a mysterious sound coming from the basement, and of course, Cindy Sue takes charge of the investigation. While others, at first, remain uncertain whether to join in the exploration, the schoolmates eventually stick together to overcome the challenges Cindy Sue encourages them to face. We also learn our mischievous tiny, tiniest of turtles continues to help young listeners, with her uncanny ability to get into trouble. And thus, indirectly uncovering what it means to be a leader, working together for a higher purpose, and the value of exploring the unknown."The Candy-Store", the third book in the BluBerrie Series, is a colorfully illustrated fun-filled chapter book for children. Within it, the stage is set to allow the young listeners, ample opportunity throughout the reading, to exercise their imaginations and participate by adding to the storytelling process. It includes an ending that will leave the young listeners wondering and seeking more BluBerrie adventures. Included in the new BluBerrie: "The Candy-Store" chapter book: • Ten full-color illustrations throughout to help visualize the characters in action (Drawn by the author himself, a surrealist painter and illustrator)• Plus highlighted breaks for reader enhancement in a larger formatted book• A great gift for storytellers.BluBerrie chapter books are best read aloud by an adult to the child. Scattered throughout, the highlighted breaks allows for questions, responses, and interaction between the listeners and the reader. The reader is encouraged to add their own breaks and comments to motivate the children to take part or to help with answering questions.Have fun reading aloud "The Candy-Store," the newest chapter book in the BluBerrie series for children.

Take a Scary AdventureIf you enjoy storytelling then BluBerrie's illustrated and fun-filled chapter adventures place your young minds on a roller coaster ride path to growing, sharing, responsibility, and imagination. BluBerrie is a mischievous little turtle that gets into a lot of scary situations and hilarious predicaments. She helps the young listeners to enjoy the characters as they go through their many experiences that need choices; some good, some not.“The Pond,” is the second book in the BluBerrie Series. We discover how far BluBerrie goes to upturn the lives of these young kids by being a member of their family of friends. Hopping and jumping in and out of extraordinary and impossible thought-provoking challenges, she sets the stage for the listener's imagination to take off and fill in the gaps. In this book, BluBerrie becomes homesick and visits her old pond. Once there, she discovers a big surprise is waiting for her. All the cast of characters you loved in the first book, Jimmy and Cindy Sue and her friends, from “The Party” are here to add to the thrills and excitement. Once again, the author delights in providing a surprise ending that will leave the young listeners wondering and wanting more BluBerrie stories. “The Pond” has many more colorful illustrations throughout to help youngsters with the visualization of the characters and action. All drawn by the author himself, a surrealist painter and illustrator.A Great Gift for Storytellers and Their FamilyBluBerrie chapter books are best read aloud by an adult. Scattered throughout, one will find highlighted breaks to allow for questions, responses, and interaction from the listeners. It encourages the reader to add their own breaks and comments to motivate the young listeners to take part. Here's a tip the author uses: "I stop reading and then ask a question, 'Does anyone care to find out what happens next?'"Have fun reading aloud the new BluBerrie Series of Children's Books.

ENJOY DILL PICKLES? THINK BEFORE YOU ANSWER...The last thing Todd Paul wants to do with his summer is spend it in forced isolation with his parents at The Survivalist’s Paradise, a woodsy vacation retreat for the old and the wealthy. In the year 2078, space shuttles offer much more interesting trips for a teenager, but his parents insist upon staying in Old’s Ville. What’s worse is that Todd will have to see Colonel T, the strange old man who owns the camp. The colonel gave Todd a bizarre gift last year: a nasty pickle jar and a sinister warning to fill it with fresh water, or bad things would happen. Todd didn’t pay much attention to the colonel’s warning—but now that he’s back at camp, that mistake comes back to haunt him. The more he learns about the colonel, the jar, and the disturbing creature inside it, the closer he comes to uncovering a horrible truth about his parents and himself. Unseal the jar, and seal your fate…

EVERYONE LOVES BLUBERRIE BUT... Jimmy Boyd is ecstatic to find a drone in his backyard one morning. Unfortunately, he can’t play with his new toy, because he has to hurry to school for the class field trip to the art gallery. He leaves the drone hidden where no one will find it… No one except for his tiny, tiniest turtle, BluBerrie, that is. BluBerrie loves to follow Jimmy on his adventures, and this new toy seems like the perfect opportunity! At the art gallery, Jimmy and his classmate, Cindy Sue, meets a famous artist, Loco-Moco. However, when BluBerrie arrives and gets them into trouble, they also uncover a secret about Loco-Moco and his artwork. It’s up to Jimmy, Cindy Sue, and BluBerrie to expose the truth—but will doing so land them in even more trouble?

If you enjoy storytelling then BluBerrie's illustrated and fun-filled chapter adventures places young minds on a rollercoaster ride path to growing, sharing, responsibility, and imagination.BluBerrie is a mischievous little turtle that gets into a lot of funny situations and hilarious predicaments. However, in almost every event, she helps the young listeners to love the characters as they go through many adventures that require choices; some good, some not.In "The Party," we also discover, how far BluBerrie goes to upturn the lives of these young kids by being a member of their family of friends. Hopping and jumping in and out of extraordinary and seemingly impossible thought-provoking challenges, she sets the stage for the listener's imagination to take off and fill in the gaps. The surprise ending will leave the young listeners laughing and wanting more BluBerrie stories. Start owning The BluBerrie Series today with "The Party." And also look for our next adventure, "BluBerrie: The Pond".A Great Gift for Storytellers and Their FamilyBluBerrie chapter books are meant to be read aloud. Scattered throughout, one will find easily highlighted breaks to allow for questions, responses, and interaction from the listeners. The reader is encouraged to add their own breaks and comments to motivate young listeners to participate. Here's a tip the author uses: "I stop reading and then ask a question, 'Does anyone care to find out what happens next?'" Have fun reading aloud with the new BluBerrie Series of Children's Books.

FREE YUMMY GOODIES AT THE CANDY-STORE! Sweets are a great enticement for the BluBerrie kids to join Cindy Sue, in another hilarious adventure with Jimmy Boyd ’s tiny, tiniest pet turtle, BluBerrie, at her father’s candy store. But an unexpected black-out puts a damper on the festive activities, and they soon find themselves with no adult to ease their fears. Almost immediately, they hear a mysterious sound coming from the basement, and of course, Cindy Sue takes charge of the investigation. While others, at first, remain uncertain whether to join in the exploration, the schoolmates eventually stick together to overcome the challenges Cindy Sue encourages them to face. We also learn our mischievous tiny, tiniest of turtles continues to help young listeners, with her uncanny ability to get into trouble. And thus, indirectly uncovering what it means to be a leader, working together for a higher purpose, and the value of exploring the unknown. "The Candy-Store", the third book in the BluBerrie Series, is a colorfully illustrated fun-filled chapter book for children. Within it, the stage is set to allow the young listeners, ample opportunity throughout the reading, to exercise their imaginations and participate by adding to the storytelling process. It includes an ending that will leave the young listeners wondering and seeking more BluBerrie adventures. Included in the new BluBerrie: "The Candy-Store" chapter book: • Ten full-color illustrations throughout to help visualize the characters in action (Drawn by the author himself, a surrealist painter and illustrator)• Plus highlighted breaks for reader enhancement in a larger formatted book • A great gift for storytellersBluBerrie chapter books are best read aloud by an adult to the child. Scattered throughout, the highlighted breaks allows for questions, responses, and interaction between the listeners and the reader. The reader is encouraged to add their own breaks and comments to motivate the children to take part or to help with answering questions. Have fun reading aloud "The Candy-Store," the newest chapter book in the BluBerrie series for children.