Books with author Keri Smith

A bad idea is nothing to worry about… Until it knocks on your door.Mulrox the ogre harbors a secret desire to become the world’s greatest poet. Unfortunately, all of his ideas are rotten.But when his terrible ideas come to life, Mulrox soon finds himself on a quest to protect the very ideas he loathes—the malcognitos as they call themselves. Accompanied by his sassy pet toad, quirky neighbor, and a hoard of mischievous bad ideas, Mulrox must travel to the malcognitos’ realm, uncover the mystery of the beast hunting them, and return home in time to deliver the best poem of his life.Fans of L. Frank Baum, Bruce Coville, and Roald Dahl will delight in this middle grade fantasy novel about embracing your imperfections. If you like prophetic rodents, spellbinding sneezes, and ferocious sheep you’ll love this book.Join Mulrox and his friends for a wild ride full of antics, strange new creatures, and lots of bad poetry.

Young Toby spends his days exploring the backwoods surrounding his UK country home. His imagination not only supplies adventure but also the exciting promise of lustful embraces and kisses with the handsome field hand. When Toby's mother, a nurse, brings home a sickly yet handsome youth, Cymon, to recuperate, Toby finds himself drawn to the older boy. Their friendship, awkward at first, blossoms as each offers the other much-needed comfort. Cowboys Can Fly presents a classic story of gay adolescence, one that is as heartbreaking as it is triumphant in spirit.“Woods and boys were born to be together; born to share each other’s unquestionable beauty. A woods is that special place where a boy’s quest to be spiritually free is born, a place of magic and mystery, a wonderful place to fall in love.” --Ken Smith

A bad idea is nothing to worry about… Until it knocks on your door.Mulrox the ogre harbors a secret desire to become the world’s greatest poet. Unfortunately, all of his ideas are rotten.But when his terrible ideas come to life, Mulrox soon finds himself on a quest to protect the very ideas he loathes—the malcognitos as they call themselves. Accompanied by his sassy pet toad, quirky neighbor, and a hoard of mischievous bad ideas, Mulrox must travel to the malcognitos’ realm, uncover the mystery of the beast hunting them, and return home in time to deliver the best poem of his life.Fans of L. Frank Baum, Bruce Coville, and Roald Dahl will delight in this middle grade fantasy novel about embracing your imperfections. If you like prophetic rodents, spellbinding sneezes, and ferocious sheep you’ll love this book.Join Mulrox and his friends for a wild ride full of antics, strange new creatures, and lots of bad poetry.

Everyone needs a vacation, and God is no exception. However the Big G had been on his well deserved vacation for just one day leaving Angelo in charge when God’s nemesis Nick (more commonly known as the Devil), had already managed to sneak practically unnoticed into Heaven. He was helped by an unusual diversion thanks to his sidekick Dufus, morphing into a 100 foot kitten!Nick's plan was simple, find his son Angelo, wager a bet with him, sneak back out of the place and then sit back and watch the fun and fireworks begin. Nick was confident that he would easily win his bet and in doing so, would win his sons back to rule Heaven and Hell and Armageddon would begin for all humans.The Devil’s Bet could be the making of Nick or his second biggest if not worst downfall. Would Angelo agree to the bet? What would the wager be? There would be consequences for sure. Could Nick win the bet and save Heaven from its worst crisis in living memory? or would Angelo end up contributing to an apocalypse of unprecedented proportions? What would the Big G think when he gets back from the vacay? After all the Big G had gone on a working holiday to try and sort out a solution for the worst crisis Heaven was dealing with since the business began! A soul shortage, and time was running out for all new humans being born on the planet earth. His business was crumbling and drastic actions had to be taken, hence his first ever holiday away from heaven. However with the Big G away on holiday, Nick was about to try his best chance yet to turn his fortune around and defeat the Big G once and for all.Would good prevail or would evil take over and with it the end of life as we know it...So many questions, so many different endings, only time will tell who will win, and if Angelo wins, his reward, the saviour of human life as we all know it. However, if he loses, Armageddon will soon be upon us all...This book is split into two with the first half introducing the reader to a myriad of events that lead onto part two which will be published later this year.

A bad idea is nothing to worry about... Until it knocks on your door.Mulrox the ogre harbors a secret desire to become the world's greatest poet. Unfortunately, all of his ideas are rotten.But when his terrible ideas come to life, Mulrox soon finds himself on a quest to protect the very ideas he loathes--the malcognitos as they call themselves. Accompanied by his sassy pet toad, quirky neighbor, and a hoard of mischievous bad ideas, Mulrox must travel to the malcognitos' realm, uncover the mystery of the beast hunting them, and return home in time to deliver the best poem of his life.Fans of L. Frank Baum, Bruce Coville, and Roald Dahl will delight in this middle grade fantasy novel about embracing your imperfections. If you like prophetic rodents, spellbinding sneezes, and ferocious sheep you'll love this book.Join Mulrox and his friends for a wild ride full of antics, strange new creatures, and lots of bad poetry.

Three children. One prince. A mysterious treasure as ancient as the world, itself. Lauren, Ben, and Charlie lead normal lives until the day an ailing, old army captain knocks on their door. He has a secret that he refuses to take to the grave with him. It's a secret that has the potential to unlock the past and change the future; a treasure that must never fall into the wrong hands. The lives of Lauren, Ben, and Charlie are destined to never be the same, especially when they drop in for a visit with one history's most famous conquerors, Alexander the Great. A single, burning question remains: Will they make it back home before time runs out?