Books with author Mary Ellen Erickson

In the second volume of this exciting mystery series, the Haskell grandparents, Abby and Josh, take their four grandchildren and two friends to Medora in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands to help Aunt Gracie and Uncle Clyde run the C&G Ranch. But little do they know of the summer adventure that awaits! At first, life at the ranch couldnt be better. Responsible thirteen-year-old Audrey becomes a good horse trainer while her twelve-year-old brother Denny and his friend, Randy, cant stay out of trouble. Dennys twin sister, sarcastic Jenny, and her eleven-year-old friend Missy learn to take care of each other. Enthusiastic eight-year-old Ty continues to be a source of fun and amazement. Together, the kids form the Peanut Butter Club. When Uncle Clyde tells the kids about the mysterious horse thieves that never leave a footprint or a fingerprint, the club springs into action. In their investigation, they meet a host of colorful characters including the suspicious Sheriff Rudolph, the rugged Rattlesnake Lenny, and the mysterious Black Knight. But whoor whatis jinxing the C&G Ranch? With good teamwork, true friendship, and a little help from the adults, the Peanut Butter Club is determined to solve the mystery and save the ranch from financial ruin before its too late!

In "Snowstorm" there is a snowstorm and Bonbon has to stay home from school. Because Bonbon has a negative attitude about staying home from school, Grandma Mary shows her how to have fun on a snowy day. The book is designed as a teaching tool to help any adult work with children to build character traits. Each book contains activities, vocabulary, lesson plans, and counseling objectives and guidelines.

In the second volume of this exciting mystery series, the Haskell grandparents, Abby and Josh, take their four grandchildren and two friends to Medora in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands to help Aunt Gracie and Uncle Clyde run the C&G Ranch. But little do they know of the summer adventure that awaits! At first, life at the ranch couldn't be better. Responsible thirteen-year-old Audrey becomes a good horse trainer while her twelve-year-old brother Denny and his friend, Randy, can't stay out of trouble. Denny's twin sister, sarcastic Jenny, and her eleven-year-old friend Missy learn to take care of each other. Enthusiastic eight-year-old Ty continues to be a source of fun and amazement. Together, the kids form the Peanut Butter Club. When Uncle Clyde tells the kids about the mysterious horse thieves that never leave a footprint or a fingerprint, the club springs into action. In their investigation, they meet a host of colorful characters including the suspicious Sheriff Rudolph, the rugged Rattlesnake Lenny, and the mysterious Black Knight. But who-or what-is jinxing the C&G Ranch? With good teamwork, true friendship, and a little help from the adults, the Peanut Butter Club is determined to solve the mystery and save the ranch from financial ruin before it's too late!

The escapades of the Peanut Butter Club continue in this exciting third installment of the Peanut Butter Club Mysteries. On this adventure, Abby and Josh take their four grandchildren and two friends to a northern Minnesota ski lodge called the Husky Hideaway to celebrate Christmas and to visit cousins Hannah and Basil. Soon they discover that intrigue and excitement await them there. The ski lodge has plenty of chores to keep the children busy, like chopping wood and caring for a bunch of Siberian husky race dogs. Even so, there's still time for fun. Thirteen-year-old Audrey has to make the tough decisions to keep her rambunctious twelve-year-old cousin Jenny and shy friend Missy in line. Denny-Jenny's twin-and his buddy Randy continue to take risks that bring them face-to-face with a big black wolf. Eight-year-old Ty is a source of delight as he and Laddie, the family dog, have one adventure after another, including a run-in with an angry bull moose. But the fun comes to a halt when the kids find out that someone is vandalizing the Husky Hideaway and trying to prevent Basil from winning the Northern Lights Sled Dog Race. Who could it be? Is the culprit Bigfoot? With good teamwork, true friendship, and some help from the adults, the Peanut Butter Club members search for clues to solve the mystery!

When the four Haskell grandchildren from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, visit their grandparents' country farm for the summer, they're convinced that spending time in rural Aberdeen is going to be totally boring. But for Audrey, a responsible twelve-year-old, defiant eleven-year-old twins Denny and Jenny, and Ty, an enthusiastic seven-year-old, their days of adventure are just beginning. To fill their time, the children start a club-the secret Peanut Butter Club-and their first order of business is to investigate a local crime spree. Something, or someone, is killing the deer down by the James River. Turning an ordinary fishing trip with Grandpa into a chance to investigate this baffling mystery, Audrey, Jenny, Denny, and Ty look for clues and build a case that could help Sheriff Whippert solve the mystery. By working together and relying on each other, the Thomsen kids learn about true friendship, responsibility, and how to have fun in an old-fashioned way, while creating lasting memories with their grandparents.

When a puppy goes to the pet store so he can find a special family to take him home, hes understandably nervous. But then he sees all the other puppies, kittens, fish, and birds playing. Hes happy to join everyone.When he wakes up from a nap, he looks out the pet store window and sees a beautiful little girl staring at him. Next to her is a man with a friendly face who calls the little girl KC. Is this going to be his new family, the puppy wonders.When the puppy arrives at his new home, he begins to investigate and meets everyone in his new family. Theres even a little boy thats just his size to play with. The pup does some more investigating and his new mom tells him his name is Tanner Dog. You are a good boy Tanner Dog. We love you, she tells him.Tanner Dogthe private investigatordoesnt know it yet, but there will be plenty more mysteries to explore, and in the future, hell have some help from the professor cat next door, Mr. Vlad.