Books with author Jennifer Lynn Catz

Sadie is going into her junior year of high school, but she won’t be attending in her home state of California. When her father skips town and abandons her family, Sadie, her mom, and her little brother Aiden have no other option but to move to an old family home on the other side of the country—a house with its own name: Roselynn.When you live in a house built in the Civil War era, you can expect a few things to go bump in the night, literally. Sadie dreams of ghostly figures and Aiden talks of an imaginary friend, while Mom ignores it all. As Sadie realizes that the dreams are more messages beyond the grave and Aiden’s friend isn’t so imaginary…that’s when she comes to find that there’s more to this story than she originally thought. She, her mom, and her brother aren’t the only ones living in their family home.Armed with nothing but time and a desire to find out the truth, Sadie must uncover the secret of Roselynn and why ghosts continue to haunt her dreams with increasing intensity. But will she understand their messages before it’s too late?

There are whispers of the darkest legacy that span hundreds of years... Sixteen-year-old Cara Corsi just wants her normal life back. After recently surviving a horrific car accident, her recent life has been anything but ordinary and normal sounds pretty good right now. Fully recovered and out of the hospital, Cara has returned to school, hoping her life will finally get back on track. After only being back at her northern California high school a few days, weird and exciting occurrences happen, leaving Cara both perplexed and thrilled. When she is asked out by her longtime crush, Cara is elated that her life is quickly improving and her excitement explodes as she plans to attend the dance of the year. But then, events quickly go off course and things aren’t as they seem. New problems arise when Cara is abruptly overwhelmed by brain-splitting headaches and her family is targeted by strange people Cara's mother, Maria, seems to know.Maria has kept a life-altering secret that could destroy any chance of normalcy for Cara. Unbeknownst to Cara and her sister, Maria has taken drastic measures to keep the family hidden for the past fourteen years.A sinister plan brews when the family is eventually located. But when Cara’s family suddenly disappears, Cara is overtaken by the nosy neighbor who won’t leave her alone–the same neighbor Maria warned her daughters to never go near.Not knowing whom to trust, Cara must fight to find her family and to stay alive in a deception she knows nothing about.This book is appropriate for ages 12 and up.The book is clean and contains mild curse words.Approximately 300 pages.

Trapped in Fanny’s house, with its mystifying occurrences and hidden rooms, Cara Corsi discovers a secret world that she never knew existed. And it’s far more dangerous than she could ever imagine.As she is pulled into the unknown world of magic, secrets are exposed and new mysteries are thrown at her. Cara has many choices to make and she needs to dig deep to find the strength to face her fears. Will she be strong enough to overcome the magical challenges? Or will her smart aleck ways push her deeper into trouble and prevent her from finding her family?

** NOTE**HINTS OF BETRAYAL is an omnibus book in The Darkest Legacy series. HINTS OF BETRAYAL contains both BETRAYAL and BETRAYED.Sixteen-year-old Cara Corsi craves a normal life but after discovering the life-altering secrets and betrayal kept hidden from her, a chance for normalcy could be destroyed forever.Cara's mother has successfully kept the family hidden for fourteen years. But when the family is suddenly located, a sinister plan brews to rip the family apart.When Cara is pulled into the unknown world of magic, she must curb her smart aleck ways and find the strength to face her deepest fears.

Jackson, Haley, Lainey and Katie are homeschool kids out for an adventure. They’re looking forward to a few days away from the books, exploring an old Civil War battlefield. But they end up with more than one mystery to solve as they form a new friendship that takes them down a dangerous road. Join the Homeschool Detectives as they crack codes, follow clues and learn by doing.

There are whispers of the darkest legacy that span hundreds of years... Sixteen-year-old Cara Corsi just wants her normal life back. After recently surviving a horrific car accident, her recent life has been anything but ordinary and normal sounds pretty good right now. Fully recovered and out of the hospital, Cara has returned to school, hoping her life will finally get back on track. After only being back at her northern California high school a few days, weird and exciting occurrences happen, leaving Cara both perplexed and thrilled. When she is asked out by her longtime crush, Cara is elated that her life is quickly improving and her excitement explodes as she plans to attend the dance of the year. But then, events quickly go off course and things aren’t as they seem. New problems arise when Cara is abruptly overwhelmed by brain-splitting headaches and her family is targeted by strange people Cara's mother, Maria, seems to know. Maria has kept a life-altering secret that could destroy any chance of normalcy for Cara. Unbeknownst to Cara and her sister, Maria has taken drastic measures to keep the family hidden for the past fourteen years. A sinister plan brews when the family is eventually located. But when Cara’s family suddenly disappears, Cara is overtaken by the nosy neighbor who won’t leave her alone–the same neighbor Maria warned her daughters to never go near. Not knowing whom to trust, Cara must fight to find her family and to stay alive in a deception she knows nothing about. This book is appropriate for ages 12 and up. The book is clean and contains mild curse words. Approximately 300 pages.

Sadie is going into her junior year of high school, but she won’t be attending in her home state of California. When her father skips town and abandons her family, Sadie, her mom, and her little brother Aiden have no other option but to move to an old family home on the other side of the country—a house with its own name: Roselynn.When you live in a house built in the Civil War era, you can expect a few things to go bump in the night, literally. Sadie dreams of ghostly figures and Aiden talks of an imaginary friend, while Mom ignores it all. As Sadie realizes that the dreams are more messages beyond the grave and Aiden’s friend isn’t so imaginary…that’s when she comes to find that there’s more to this story than she originally thought. She, her mom, and her brother aren’t the only ones living in their family home.Armed with nothing but time and a desire to find out the truth, Sadie must uncover the secret of Roselynn and why ghosts continue to haunt her dreams with increasing intensity. But will she understand their messages before it’s too late?

Children and parents will love this fun, action-packed story of Willie, an adventurous Canadian goose born slightly different from his brother and sister and, on top of that, missing his honk! Willie's determination to find the missing honk leads to a grand adventure and teaches valuable lessons along the way. Amusing and educational, Willie keeps kids occupied and happy!