Books with author Owen Bell

Fans of Thomas & Friends will discover loads of things to look at and learn about in this giant lift-the-flap board book that offers more than 60 flaps to find and lift, while also teaching toddlers about colors, numbers, letters, size comparisons, and much more. Train-loving boys and girls ages 1 to 3 will delight in lifting the flaps of this sturdy, jam-packed book to see what they can discover along with Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends during a busy day on the Island of Sodor.

Chesapeake Bay Walk is an introduction to the interesting plants and animals young readers can find in and around the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With outstanding illustrations and concise text geared for children ages four through nine, the book beckons youngsters and their parents to learn by exploring the estuarine environment. On a stroll through its pages, they can see soft-bellied bullies, crabs older than dinosaurs, and “bald†five-year-olds. Chesapeake Bay Walk guides readers along the bay’s different shoreline habitats: beach, mudflat, pier, marsh, and shallows. It features an explanation of the food chain that is easy for this age group to understand, a tour of the changing seasons, and a checklist for youngsters to use to keep track of their discoveries. Early reader–ages 5-8.

After a fire damages Windsor Castle, the Queen of England finds a book behind a burnt wall. When she learns that she must find a magical cat to save the British throne, she finds him in a towering castle full of little boys who make the world's best chocolate chip cookies. Unfortunately, another European monarch has also claimed the cat to save his throne. But before the boys can decide which monarch gets the cat, the Queen's fiery nemesis Blue Fyre appears, looking to make her into his next royal bonfire.

The Chesapeake Bay is an amazing body of water--the largest estuary in North America. This book, the first of its kind, stimulates elementary and middle school children's interest in the bay by exposing them to the fascinating creatures and plants found in and around the bay's 2,500 square miles. Concepts such as watershed, airshed, and food web are explained in concise, understandable terms. This book is an effective means for children to discover the interesting traits of some of the plants, animals, birds, and fish they are likely to find in and around the bay. Middle grades-ages 10-13.

HRK AND THE BOOK BEHIND THE WALL is a royal story about a cat, a castle, and a queen. After a fire damages historic Windsor Castle, the Queen of England finds a book behind a burnt wall. When the book informs her to find a cat named HRK to save her throne, she locates him in a towering castle full of little boys. Unfortunately, another European monarch has also found the cat and claimed him to save his own endangered throne. But before the boys can decide which monarch gets HRK, the Queen's fiery nemesis Blue Fyre appears, looking to make her into a royal bonfire.