Books with author Jennifer Ogden

Twelve-year-old Abigail Hensley is a socially awkward aspiring anthropologist who has always had trouble connecting with her peers. Abigail is hopeful that a week at sleepaway camp is the answer to finally making a friend. After all, her extensive research shows that summer camp is the best place to make lifelong connections. Using her tried-and-true research methods, Abigail begins to study her cabinmates for friendship potential. But just when it seems that she is off to a good start, her bunkmate's phone gets stolen, and Abigail is the main suspect. Can she clear her name, find the real culprit, and make a friend before the week is done?

Looking for a great dog story? How would you like 16 great dog stories! This book is filled with 16 remarkable true stories of ordinary dogs that performed extraordinary acts and became heroes. * Find out what a pit bull named Lilly does when her owner collapses on train tracks and a train is speeding down the tracks right towards them * Discover what River, a red cattle dog, decides to do when he is in the backyard with two young girls and a deadly snake * Learn what happens when a man crashes his car into a steep ravine and the only one who knows he is there is his new cocker spaniel puppy named Honey. * Find out what an English bull dog named Napoleon who can't swim does when he spots a bag of kittens in the middle of a lake. These are just a few of the great dog stories in the book Hero Dog Stories: 16 True Stories of Amazing Dogs. There are many more! The book is appropriate for ages 7-12 and is 96 pages. Like a good dog story? This book of 16 dog stories is perfect for you!

Princess Bedtime Stories has 9 original princess stories for kids! The stories in Princess Bedtime Stories include: * The beautiful Princess Alexa is turned into an ugly creature by the evil goblin Snucklehead. Will Princess Alexa ever find true love and reverse the curse? Find out in The Princess and the Glass Sea! * When her kingdom is taken over by a bad witch will Princess Destiny be able to save her kingdom with the help of a grumpy dragon? * What happens when middle-child Princess Sophia feels forgotten and alone in her own family? Find out in Princess Sophia Learns a Lesson. * What would happen if a Princess rescued a mermaid? Princess Bonnie Goes to the Beach has the answer! * When an evil dragon steals Princess Jasmine's 15 horses she vows to get them back no matter what. Will she succeed? Find out in Princess Jasmine and Her 15 Missing Horses. * What happens to Princess Ann when she loses her new tiara? Read Princess Ann and the Lost Tiara to find out. * When an evil warlock takes over the castle can Princess Sarah unite the kingdom and rescue her parents? Discover the answer in The Princess of Vinci. * What happens when a Princess of Love is kidnapped by an evil witch for her magic? Find out in Princess Brittany and Her Charming Heart! These fun, empowering princess stories are great to read aloud at bedtime to younger kids or are appropriate for children ages 8 and up to read on their own.

A little curiosity never hurt anyone, right?When Jim ditches his little sister to search for a haunted cabin, he gets time-traveled nearly 200 years into the past - right into the middle of a swindler's cover-up. The criminals have murder on their minds now, but Jim is trapped in time.Hannah's life of family and farm chores is turned upside down when a boy in strange clothes suddenly appears in the old trapper's cabin. Should she believe his wild tale? And how much will she risk to lay a friend's ghost to rest?Jim and Hannah must unmask a thief and solve a murder while they search for the key to unlock time. It will take courage and wits, plus the rocket motors in Jim’s pocket, just to stay alive.If you love adventure, mystery, and the olden days, download a sample or buy THROUGH THE SHIMMER OF TIME now.“… the Magic Tree House, but for a 'tween' audience and with more adventure, excitement and suspense.” Susan C., Amazon reviewer

"When upon the electus lay, the crown, the amulet, the bracelets Fey, light and dark will she command, peace or destruction upon this land."Sophia Bennett has spent the last seventeen years being perfectly ordinary. Now that she's moving away and heading off to college, she hopes this will bring a little more excitement to her life. Before she says goodbye to the end of summer, however, she plans to confess her feelings to her secret crush, Jake - her biggest fear.At least, until terrifying creatures crash her birthday party and try to kill her.Now, Sophia is thrust into the world of half-fairy, half-human beings called faeids, and her trio of rescuers turn out to have secrets of their own. Pulled into the middle of an ancient struggle between good and evil, time is against her as she must help keep a powerful magic from falling into the wrong hands. Can Sophia solve the mystery of the Lilith links in time to save her loved ones, or will the enemy triumph and destroy all that she holds dear?

“We all have greatness within us, child. It is not a question of ability, but one of will. You must choose the path that has been laid down before you, no matter the challenges or the danger. It is only then that you fulfill the destiny that awaits you."As her ancestor’s form blurs in front of her and begins to fade, Morgana repeats the command she gave Sophia at the beginning of her journey.“Trust in yourself. Find the crown. Save the realm.”Sophia and the others are summoned back to Avalon by the Elders only days after being dealt a crushing blow by the Dark Ones. They are asked to continue the search for Laila's crown, but before they can a surprise attack shatters the bond between the five friends, leaving one imprisoned and the rest wondering just who might be next.Realizing that the enemy has infiltrated their ranks, the Council locks down the realm while Sophia is whisked away under the protection of master guardian Remiel.With pressure mounting from all sides, Sophia is pushed to her limits and makes a decision that nearly ends in disaster. Now, she must face the consequences of her actions and attempt to redeem herself in the eyes of those she loves. With help from unexpected allies and her own growing power, Sophia must stay one step ahead as she completes the quest for the missing relic.Can Sophia overcome her fears and embrace her destiny, or will the Dark Ones finally succeed in tearing the Fearless Five apart forever?

For fans of Jenny Han, Jane Austen, and The Great British Baking Show, A Taste for Love, is a delicious rom com about first love, familial expectations, and making the perfect bao.To her friends, high school senior Liza Yang is nearly perfect. Smart, kind, and pretty, she dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But to her mom, Liza is anything but. Compared to her older sister Jeannie, Liza is stubborn, rebellious, and worst of all, determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang's traditional values, especially when it comes to dating.The one thing mother and daughter do agree on is their love of baking. Mrs. Yang is the owner of Houston's popular Yin & Yang Bakery. With college just around the corner, Liza agrees to help out at the bakery's annual junior competition to prove to her mom that she's more than her rebellious tendencies once and for all. But when Liza arrives on the first day of the bake-off, she realizes there's a catch: all of the contestants are young Asian American men her mother has handpicked for Liza to date.The bachelorette situation Liza has found herself in is made even worse when she happens to be grudgingly attracted to one of the contestants; the stoic, impenetrable, annoyingly hot James Wong. As she battles against her feelings for James, and for her mother's approval, Liza begins to realize there's no tried and true recipe for love.