Books with author Michael H. Markel

"It was like he dropped from the sky."Doctor Hannah Sauriol had found the boy with the startling green eyes and slightly pointed ears in the desert. All the boy could remember was his name, Devin.After a stay in the hospital and a battle with Social Services, Hannah brought Devin home to live with her troubled son, Cole, and a fat old cat named Cornelius.The authorities were searching the world trying to find clues to the identity of the mystery boy. Their problem was they were searching the wrong world.These other worlds have started to leak into this one. Six inch tall little warriors with spears, a bald headed sorcerer and a powerful Elven witch disguised as a bag lady were just a few of the strange individual drawn to Devin. All the boy with the green eyes know is that his family, people of the Bow, are in trouble and he must find a way home, find a way to rescue them.This is the first episode of the Devin Green Eyes: Lost Son of the Bow Series.

Saba il-kheer! Welcome to Egypt. Journey to north Africa and explore the land of ancient pharaohs and great pyramids. See royal tombs, mysterious mummies, and golden treasures. Visit the lively, crowded streets of Cairo. Sail up the Nile River. Cross the desert on camelback and relax by a beautiful oasis. Top Secret Guides take readers on adventures to the most mysterious and interesting places on Earth. Each book features a trip to a different country. Readers will visit famous landmarks, discover surprising facts, and learn about the cultures and customs of the people who live there.

10 short stories of 10 middle grade boys having an adventure. Some stories are historical, some are set in Australia.There’s a mermaid romance in Girl in a Red Dress, a golden son from the Goldfields, a ball boy in Game, Set, Match, horse training in the Brumby, refugee children in a Long Way to Freedom, high seas and Lord Nelson in All at Sea, and a traveling man in Flames and Wells and Sacred sites in Ireland. There’s a boy wanting to catch rabbits so he may buy a scout uniform. There’s a dog which tells us of his travels up the east coast of Australia. And then there’s the boy whose father disappears in The White Shirt.

When Gracie Michaels suffers a tragic accident, she decides that she won't let anything or anyone keep her from seeing her twin brother Ritchie again: not even death. However, she had no idea that she was getting involved in a battle with immortals for her brother's very soul. Thus begins Gracie's horrifying journey from the earthly planes of existence to the very gates of hell to save her brother and all of humanity.