Books with author Julie L. Casey

March 25 It has been ten days since that horrible night. Ten days since my world crumbled, and my heart shattered into a million pieces. It has been ten days since my life ended. I have been unfaithful to you, Dear Journal, because I could not bear to think. And I knew if I opened you, it would be to spill the rest of my broken heart. It was so awful. I will never forget it as long as I live. It is fresh in my mind every waking hour. The memories invade my dreams, whenever I close my eyes.

From the award winning author, Tracy Lane: Aurora Turnleaf has lived her whole life hearing fairy tales of mysterious lands, magical beings, and crystal towers. She thought nothing of them until the day she stumbled upon a magnificent city, deep within the woods, built entirely of see-through crystal. It appeared out of nowhere, in a part of the forest she’s never ventured into before, and suddenly all those stories she heard growing up become much less imaginary. Her guide is Iragos, a light mage, who introduces her to Kayne, a mage in training for a dark wizard named Kronos. Unbeknownst to Aurora, Kayne had just stolen the Ythra Orb from the Hallowed Hall on behalf of his master and hidden it in her pack. Suddenly Aurora is thrust into a life or death journey to help Kayne find the mystical land of Morgis, home to the Oracles who first created the Orb, in hopes that they can secure its safety against Kronos. The path to Morgis will be treacherous enough, but it is what follows the two teens that is more life threatening. For the dark mage’s fierce legion of vicious minions is on their path, with Kronos himself not far behind, and all of them are intent on intercepting Kayne and Aurora at every turn. Meanwhile, Aurora and Kayne must battle both the elements and Kronos’ dark magic to complete their quest. And along the way, the two teens from very different worlds must learn to work together to overcome obstacles, one of them being their mutual attraction.

The Casey's Creatures program educates people about animals in a fun and exciting way. The squeals that Mr. Casey often elicits from his audience are from pure delight rather than from fear of the many live creatures he presents.The animals featured in this book are some of these creatures, along with photographs of the animals and fun educational facts about their species. Kids (and adults too!) will enjoy learning more about Mr. Casey’s many creatures.

Orion is proud to be an upholder of the town of River Edge, protecting the citizens, especially the weakest among them, from the havoc wreaked by the Last Destruction, the nuclear war that ended the civilization of the past. But when one of the town’s leaders, Forebearer Adena, assigns him to guard her children during the Census Games—a gladiatorial spectacle designed to rid the town of undesirables while providing both entertainment and deterrent for the citizens—a chain of events is set off which will forever change the fate of not only Orion, but the entire civilization.