Books with author Leah Gale

Bruce is frightened of becoming a butterfly because he's terrified of heights. Worse yet, the other caterpillars tease and bully him about it. Unwilling to suffer any more, Bruce runs away from home. Along the road, Bruce makes some unlikely friends, including a young moth caterpillar. Smitten by her, Bruce is horrified when she is captured by a bat while he hides. Angered by his cowardice, Bruce resolves to rescue her, and his other friends--a mockingbird who doesn't eat bugs because she is a vegetarian, a spider who got tangled in his own web, and an aging firefly--join the search. When they reach the bats' cave, however, hope of a rescue vanishes when they are captured by the bats' evil leader, Stang. Bruce learns that Stang and his minions have brutalized or killed many, including other bats, during his rise to power. Bruce's unwillingness to cower any longer helps him devise a plan to save all the captives and end Stang's ruthless rule: Bruce must convince the other bats to join him and fight back.

This book is the second in the continuing adventure that began in Bruce and the Road to Courage. Bruce and his companions returned home as heroes, having saved many from the tyranny of the evil bat, Stang. Bruce's real victory, however, was in learning his own worth and the value of his friends and family. Now, as he prepares to change into a butterfly, Bruce's parents share a secret that sends him away again in search of a home he never knew he had. On the journey, Bruce is caught in a storm of conflicting emotions and doubt, learning of the anguish that accompanies deception and how hard it is to do what's right when things are not what they seem. Read The Road to Honesty to continue Bruce's adventures today!

Bruce is frightened of becoming a butterfly because he's terrified of heights. Worse yet, the other caterpillars tease and bully him about it. Unwilling to suffer any more, Bruce runs away from home.Along the road, Bruce makes some unlikely friends, including Angie, a young moth caterpillar. Smitten by her, Bruce is horrified when Angie is captured by a bat while he hides.Angered by his cowardice, Bruce resolves to rescue her, and his other friends--a mockingbird who doesn't eat bugs because she is a vegetarian, a spider who got tangled in his own web, and an aging firefly--join the search.When they reach the bats' cave, however, hope of a rescue vanishes when they are captured by the bats' evil leader, Stang. Bruce learns that Stang and his minions have brutalized or killed many, including other bats, during his rise to power. Bruce's unwillingness to cower any longer helps him devise a plan to save all the captives and end Stang's ruthless rule: Bruce must convince the other bats to join him and fight back."A charming novel following caterpillar Bruce who rejects his destiny as a butterfly partly out of a fear of heights and partly out of the desire to forge his own path ... Bruce and the Road to Courage has a strong message for young readers who are just about to embrace novel-style books." -- James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review

The Saga Continues . . .Bruce and his companions returned home as heroes, having saved many from the tyranny of the evil bat, Stang. Bruce's real victory, however, was in learning his own worth and the value of his friends and family. Now, as he prepares to change into a butterfly, Bruce's parents share a secret that sends him away again in search of a home he never knew he had.On the journey, Bruce is caught in a storm of conflicting emotions and doubt, learning of the anguish that accompanies deceptin and how hard it is to do what's right when things are not what they seem.

When Chef Agatha learns that her mentor, Cecil, has died, she sets off to the marsh to pay her respects, and Bruce and Milton keep her company. When they arrive, however, Agatha discovers that Cecil didn’t die of natural causes: he was murdered. Although Agatha must return home to teach her students, Bruce and Milton remain and are joined by Angie and Carly who help them search for clues. But as they get closer to learning the truth, they’re threatened and later nearly killed. Determined to bring the murderer to justice, they continue their search, but can they learn the identity of the killer before he (or she) can strike again?

When Chef Agatha learns that her mentor, Cecil, has died, she sets off to the marsh to pay her respects, and Bruce and Milton keep her company. When they arrive, however, Agatha discovers that Cecil didn’t die of natural causes: he was murdered. Although Agatha must return home to teach her students, Bruce and Milton remain and are joined by Angie and Carly who help them search for clues. But as they get closer to learning the truth, they’re threatened and later nearly killed. Determined to bring the murderer to justice, they continue their search, but can they learn the identity of the killer before he (or she) can strike again? Read The Mystery in the Marsh to continue Bruce's journey today!