Books with author R. P. Harris

The Brave Captain is a story about a young girl that had a dream and pursued it, in spite of widely held beliefs regarding gender norms. She overcame obstacles, and with her parent's support, challenged herself to overcome fears and trepidation to reach her goals. At a young age, confidence building was not only recognized by Jayce herself, but by those charged with her development. Despite the inherent dangers and pitfalls of her dream, she had the foresight to realize that overcoming fears now would help her tremendously throughout the course of her life.

Happy Journey is the second book in the Teachable Moment Series collection written by P.E.Harris. As with the first book 'The Door', Happy Journey explores wide-ranging topics, some of which allow the parent, teacher or guardian to teach life lessons, while simultaneously entertaining the child. A great teaching tool that will hopefully instill a love of reading at a young age, in addition to being fun and insightful.

Poor Mr. Snuffles, all nine lives gone in the squeal of a tire and the screech of brakes. His person, Jennifer, is in tears at her loss. Her neighbor, Mrs. Jones, a German war bride and about to move into assisted living has a treat for her. Being the grand-niece of a certain Transylvanian doctor, she has a treat for Jennifer. The good doctor’s laboratory notebooks. Thus begins the convoluted story of how a cat becomes Frankenkitty, upsetting the status quo ante in a sleepy college town. Mayhem abounds in this young-adult themed novelette.

Unexplained voices coming from nowhere in the middle of the night, a strange man lurking around them, a quirky great- aunt who has an obsession about a singer who has been dead for years, a homeless teen-age boy with a secret—all mysteries that twelve-year-old Mandi Ferguson must solve during her dreaded stay in Memphis, Tennessee. Much against their will, she and her twin sister have been sent from their home in California to stay with a great-aunt they barely know while their mother is on a two-week honeymoon in Europe. There is nothing Mandi likes any better than solving mysteries and when she hears voices outside of her room during her first night in Memphis, she is convinced she is hearing ghosts, possibly Elvis Presley’s ghost since her great-aunt’s house is right behind the entertainer’s home, Graceland. Is there a connection between the voices and the man who is spying on them? What about the homeless boy with a mysterious past who needs their help? What is Aunt Trina’s true connection to Elvis? And why doesn’t her mother call more often—is she so enamored with her new husband that she is unconcerned about her daughters? Mysteries can be fun to solve, but as Mandi learns the answers to all of her questions, she discovers that the solutions were right in front of her all along. All she needed to do was ask.

Mandi Ferguson is not impressed by fame. She and her twin sister Kassi, along with her father and great-aunt, are staying on the estate of a famous county music singer, but Mandi is not in awe. Instead, she is intrigued by the faceless woman who appears outside of her bedroom each evening, a woman whose identity no one seems to know. She is also more than curious about who is sending anonymous threats to their hostess Felicity, whom her father has been hired to protect while the police investigate the case. Mandi likes the singer, but she suspects that Felicity and her father may be interested in dating each other—something she definitely doesn’t like. Add a shoplifter, a missing child, and a car accident on a dark highway to the mix, and Mandi has all she can manage in the few days they have left in Tennessee. Knowing they will have to say good-bye once more to their father when their visit ends and realizing that she and her sister are growing farther apart, Mandi is reluctant to accept the many changes in her life. As she unravels the secrets around her, however, she learns that change, whether good or bad, is not always what it first seems to be.

The parables of the New Testament like you've never heard them before--for the young and young at heart. Laugh-out-loud funny, serious and sobering. Based on scripture, Sheep Tales are entertaining and compelling parables revealing priceless truths. "Sheep Tales" tells the stories of the sheep of Heaven's Gate Ranch, the Mighty Rancher and his son JC. Heartwarming, hilarious, sometimes sobering and a bit scary, the sheep get themselves into some seriously wooly trouble while they win their way into your heart. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and as Pearcy the Prophet--the oldest and wisest sheep on all the ranch--says, "you will never be the same again."Join them in their exciting adventures with stories like:Beachfront Bungalow: the story of rascally, reluctant good Samaritans, Leroy and Larry.Richer Than Gold: twin lambs Holly and Heidi discover what is truly more valuable than gold.Runaway Randall: the prodigal sheep with a serious case of wanderlust.One Starry Night: the night the angels sang and the King of Kings was born in the manger at the Hill ‛n Dale InnHidden Treasure: Trey discovers true courage and a priceless treasureA Tale of Things Past: Pearcy, the street sheep, learns there's an astonishing plan for his life.C'mon out to the Ranch and join in the fun! The sheep are waiting for you at the gate.