Books with author Lane Diamond

Katie, the busy bee was so busy that she never had time to stop and smell the flowers! Katie needed to learn a valuable lesson on busyness; the importance of slowing down and enjoying life. (A valuable lesson for all of us!)This is fun rhyming kids story that is sure to entertain along with educate. It is meant to open up a dialogue between child and parent while entertaining the child in a lighthearted way!This book features full Color illustrations. (*When viewed on Color Capable Devices) Perfect for young readers.*This rhyming picture book helps young readers to learn basic concepts about plants, flowers, and the activity of bees.**(Updated 12/1/12) *Now features discussion questions at the end of the book for enhanced learning.

Your little Rockhound's collection is ready to be recorded! This logbook is the best place to track everything your child know about each of their finds! Never forget where they found a stoneKeep a record of when they digKeep a record of where they find the best specimensStart tracking and recording the best finds and dig spots today!More tracking tools, journals and notebooks are added regularly. See the author page for updates.

Bookish Brit Adam Gibson is one wonky heartbeat away from a fatal arrhythmia. He's torn between wanting to live and knowing that someone else must die in order for him to do so. He needs a new heart. Adam stops talking to his friends, refuses to meet kids at his new school, and shuts his parents out entirely. His days are spent wondering if can cope with having a dead man's heart beating inside his chest, or if he should surrender to the thoughts of suicide swirling around in his head. And then a donor is found. Outspoken artist Darby Fox rarely lets anything stand in her way of achieving her goals. She also happens to be the twin sister to a perfect brother with good looks, good grades, manners, and the approval of their parents - something Darby has never had. Darby's always had bad timing. She picks the worst time to argue with her brother Daniel. In a car with bald tires, on an icy road in the freezing cold, the unthinkable happens. In a split-second, everything changes forever.When life forces Adam and Darby together, undeniable sparks fly, and a deep connection is made. But the secret inside of Adam may be the thing that pushes them apart forever.

The Lycans of Ravenswood High School are getting fed up with the ancient customs of the Lycan Order! Their leader, a young lycan by the name of Iirah declares war on the Black Diamond High school Vampires and the Quanah coven. He’s tired of living in secrecy and decides to create a New Lycan Order of younger and more vicious lycans. As spirit week approaches Iirah and his pack are not hesitating to let the Vampires know where they stand. They invade Black Diamond’s pep rally and home coming dance; leaving the vampires in trepidation of their infamous football game! Vampires against the Lycans! These two Schools take the meaning of High School Rivalry to the next level!

Rogue shapeshifters, Santamo and Legeny, believe they are kings blessed with the power to shift into lions. Using that strength, they brutally defend their land from the British building the Ugandan Railroad that threatens their way of life. On a particularly ruthless raid, Santamo meets his match—Naserian. He spares the girl’s life, a move that fractures his relationship with Legeny and blurs his visions of cleansing his territory of invaders.While the pile of bones in Santamo and Legeny’s cave grows, so does Santamo’s attraction to Naserian. When she challenges him to give up his murderous ways, will Santamo stay on the path of death he believes is his duty, or will he choose Naserian, and love?

The evil menace known as the Dark Star is stirring to new life. It has sent his evil minions known as the Darkas in search of the Light, an ancient and powerful magic found on the planet Solaria. To save their planet from sure destruction, the Queen Kimayah sends seven of her chosen to the planet earth in search of divine beings who can wield the magic of the Light. Ananda and her friends accept the charge of embarking on a dangerous mission to help the Solarians battle the evil Darkas. They bravely make an interplanetary jump, to try to save the Solarians and stop the invasion of the Dark Star.A message from Ananda,As the skies of Solaria began to darken, my friends and I stood on the battlements of Markelia alongside General Amari. The Dark Army stretched for as far as the eye could see. They held torches to light their way as they marched on throughout the night. Their siege machines were so heavy, you could hear them rumbling along the rocky surface. The worst part about the invasion of the dark army was their horrid stench that sort of reminded me of a beach polluted with the foulest toxins on the planet. Well, that’s at least what it smelled like every time the breeze picked up the vile stench of Mernok’s minions. Sure, I’m supposed to be super tough because me and my friends have super powers; but that doesn’t erase the facts about Mernok and his dark army. I refuse to be in denial; that guy gives me the heepy jeepies! Picture this; Mernok stands about eight feet tall, has glowing red eyes, black scaly skin; and he’s freaking huge! That’s not even the bad part about this creep. Mernok is a shadow wrath and he’s infused with dark magic. If you don’t understand the depth of dark magic, here’s a little secret; conventional weapons cannot harm him. Did you hear me? You can grab any one of Earth’s so called weapons, even the ones of “mast destruction” and all Mernok is going to do is absorb the dark energy. In short, no guns, swords, knives, baseball bats or even nuclear missiles can touch this creep. The only defense the Solarian’s had against the Dark Army was us. Seven Solarians came to Earth to search us out and each of them linked up with me and my friends. They gave us all special powers of magical origin that would enhance our fighting abilities and the rest is history.

For almost-16 year-old Anne Devans, the annual Renaissance Faire means three things--her dad spending weeks in the smithy, her bipolar mom doing some manic costume making, and another ruined birthday for her and her twin sister, Mary. This year, Anne wants things to be different, and she's going to do things her way. On the eve of the Faire, Anne, along with a reluctant Mary, conjures up a spell that will make their 16th birthday party a whirlwind event. Little do they know that it's a literal request. After the mini tornado in their room subsides, the girls realize they've invoked the power of the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux. That's the good news. The bad news is they also caught the attention of a sorceress named Zeena who has been collecting children born under each Zodiac Sign to enhance her power. Once she captures Anne and Mary, Gemini twins, the entire Zodiac,and the world, will be hers. Anne leads the fight against Zeena, but her one-sided decisions could throw them into a world so far from home, even the Renaissance Faire would seem like a brilliant vacation. Between managing their new Zodiac powers, dodging their manic mother and trying to stop Zeena, they'll get a 16th birthday they'll never forget.

Bookish Brit Adam Gibson is one wonky heartbeat away from a fatal arrhythmia. He's torn between wanting to live and knowing that someone else must die in order for him to do so. He needs a new heart. Adam stops talking to his friends, refuses to meet kids at his new school, and shuts his parents out entirely. His days are spent wondering if can cope with having a dead man's heart beating inside his chest, or if he should surrender to the thoughts of suicide swirling around in his head. And then a donor is found. Outspoken artist Darby Fox rarely lets anything stand in her way of achieving her goals. She also happens to be the twin sister to a perfect brother with good looks, good grades, manners, and the approval of their parents - something Darby has never had. Darby's always had bad timing. She picks the worst time to argue with her brother Daniel. In a car with bald tires, on an icy road in the freezing cold, the unthinkable happens. In a split-second, everything changes forever. When life forces Adam and Darby together, undeniable sparks fly, and a deep connection is made. But the secret inside of Adam may be the thing that pushes them apart forever.

Curiosity brings out the Kitty... Sixteen-year-old Nickie Leone has proof her father is still alive. His watch arrives in the mail, with a note telling her to "keep it hidden," and her curiosity is piqued. She obeys the request, even keeping it hidden from her mother. But when an email from her father disappears before her very eyes, she begins to question her own sanity. And things get even more complicated when she meets Xavian Katz, the blue-eyed, blonde hottie whose contagious smile and ridiculous sense of humor make her want to tell him all her secrets. But there's a current beneath his charm that she can't quite read. He's hiding something. When Nickie grows pointed ears and whiskers...and then a tail!...Xavian (who always seems to knows the right time to be around) seems unsurprised. He's a shapeshifter too, a coincidence that Nickie can't deny or ignore. She needs his help to master her new abilities, because her father's rival, Derek, wants her to join his tribe. The last thing she wants is to be under his rule, but Derek's got something to do with her dad's disappearance--she knows it. And maybe letting herself be captured is the best way to find out...

Endure Book One Immortality ends with a few drops of blood... Seventeen-year-old Justin's anemic blood is a blessing. Or a curse. It all depends on who you ask. In the Post-Collapse world where the immortal Vie lord over the rapidly diminishing humans, Anemies like Justin and his sister are rabidly sought after. Their blood is a drug--and a scourge. Justin's blood causes the Vie to age--a priceless hope for the Earth's downtrodden humans. When Justin's sister is kidnapped by the Vie, he strikes a deal with the human resistance, but they're nothing more than a cult with delusions that a messianic Anemie will free them all. They believe that person is Justin. Justin thinks they'll need someone a lot stronger than an anemic kid who can't run twenty feet without getting dizzy. Between saving what's left of humanity and saving his sister, Justin can't decide which will get him killed first.