Books with author Mary J. Campbell

When the famous naturalist and buffalo - wrestler Carkey Shorts arrives at a farm in outback Australia, Zac, his aunt and Kevin the farmhand are worried. Is he about to discover their secret? They try to stop him but to no avail, leading Zac and Carkey to join forces against a terror as old as time. Will they succeed ? Or will they unleash the terror on the world? And will Zac's band of sultana cake - eating, raspberry cordial -swilling platypuses (or should that be platypi?) be a help or hindrance?

In Close Calls: The True Tales of Cougar Bob, the twenty-six creative non-fiction short stories are about courage, and what it takes to prove it. The Close Calls just bring it out in Cougar Bob. What does it take for North Idaho long distance runner, Robert L. Campbell, to get into the Navy if he is under weight? What does it take for him to walk again, and run, after polio in the Navy? To hunt down and trap a cougar that stalks kids at a school bus stop? To track an escaped killer with his man-trailing bloodhound? To face life-threatening blizzards? To swim rivers at ice flow, or be dropped on a rope across the Moyie Canyon to set a road survey point? Or to volunteer always for the toughest jobs?Newsflashes from “The Cougar Bob Review,” a twenty-year, mostly humorous, periodic two-page publication about the man, appear between the short stories in this eBook. In the “Review,” author B. J. Campbell reveals the truth about her fervent, focused, brave husband, Cougar Bob.

Taken from her people as a foal, Saga is plunged into a world completely foreign to her. All Travelers know other worlds exist, but they don’t expect to actually experience them until they are adults. Saga must learn to adapt to her new surroundings if she wants to survive until she’s old enough to be able to Travel among worlds and return to her people. Jarl is the son of the Vanir High Mages and heir to the throne. Though young, his parents entrust him with the care and training of the captured Traveler foal. However, none of the Vanir understand just how intelligent the Travelers are and they may have given Jarl more than he can handle. When Saga escapes, the High Mages decide she is too much trouble and has to be killed. Jarl defies his parents and goes after her. Will they remain enemies when Jarl finds her, or will they form a bond of friendship strong enough to save Saga’s life?

Last summer, Anna's world got turned upside-down. It's hard to believe her travels to different worlds and fantastic yet dangerous adventures really took place. Little things, like the twinge of pain from her healing ribs, and a few relics, remind her that her journeys did actually occur. David, a ghost she met on her travels, suddenly reappears, bringing both old friends and foes back into her life. To help Sabaska, Anna must attempt to rescue captured Travelers from a Vanir stronghold, and still get home in time for school. An easy task compared to dealing with her mixed feelings for Cahir. Uncovering a Vanir plot to find a powerful lost mage will test her strength and dedication to the Travelers. With the help of new and old friends, they set out in search of the mage. He could tip the balance of the war in either side’s favor and it’s up to Sabaska and Anna to get there first.

Have a ghost problem? Brown is the dog for the job. Normally used to herd sheep, her Border Collie Eye works on ghosts, too. Follow her adventures as she and her human, Elliott, hunt ghosts all over the old west. They find their first real ghost in a saloon in Miller, Colorado, and from there her nose leads her to more adventures. Brown fights ghosts on trains, boats, and in old mines. She discovers that some ghosts are friendly when she and Elliott need extra help fighting a magical construct. There may be friendly ghosts, but there are no friendly Martians, and Brown has to take the ultimate adventure to save Elliott from their nefarious clutches, meeting new friends along the way. Packed full of adventure, this weird western anthology contains seven short stories and one never before published novella.

This is a true story of an amazing woman named Cynthia Marie Grace. Cindi was diagnosed with Type One diabetes when she was eleven years. During the next forty years, she would endure every possible side effect of diabetes, including death.Cindi wanted her story told. We often discussed her writing her life story, but unfortunately she lost most of her vision, and later, her life, before she was able to share her story of perseverance.This book is my tribute to her.

What is down the drain? That’s what Peppi wonders after hearing about her best friend Jawnee’s awful experience of almost being sucked down the drain.Now Peppi cannot stop wondering what exactly she could find down there. What if there are toys?What if there are frogs? What if there are PIRATES? For Peppi, there is only one way to find out. Join Peppi as we find out the age old question:Can you go down the drain?

The final book in the Clanless Series! For four grueling years I looked forward to my freshman year of college. It should have been the best time of my life. Unfortunately, I never made it through the first month. Learning how to be a vampire became infinitely more important. Parties and classes and hanging out with my friends got set aside so I could learn how to fight, how to use my powers, and how to survive. If the school of hard knocks wasn't bad enough, the school of life decided to test me, too. I leave town and Alexander, the one guy I can't stand to be around–or without, gets taken by the Sidhe to pay for our supposed crimes. Now its up to me to rescue him and get his elven relatives to leave us alone. Sounds easy right? Try it while you're being stalked by the vampire who might have made you and a werewolf with a major superiority complex. My friends and I have been through a lot together and there hasn't been anything we couldn't overcome. But Freshman year might be more than we can handle... Being a vampire sucks. The Clanless Series: Senior Year Bites Summer Break Blues Freshman Year Freaks

Mrs Tomoslav makes the best fish and chips in all of Moronia. Word has reached the king and queen and they have commanded a royal fry-up. But Mr Seazepenny, sinister owner of a used yak card tries to stop her from delivering the royal take-away. But Nibbles the royal guinea pig and a hungry seagull save the day - sort of, helped not very ably by the royal Moronian army.

King Odo and his court, against the advice of the Musty Monks of St Mor, visits Professor Oglebone, the most famous (and only) scientist in Moronia on a dig. They discover a living moronosaur sleeping in an underground cave. They accidentally revive the beast, which rampages through the kingdom, even to the walls of Castle Mor itself. The Musty Monks have a way of dealing with the monster, involving gravy and morris dancing. Sir Lodovic and the royal knights have another plan using a hot hair balloon and a rock. Both fail, and once again Nibbles the royal guinea pig saves the day- after a fashion.