Books with author Rod Cornelius

Old Mrs. Merryweather mysteriously disappeared and the city put her house up for sale. Little Emma discovered flower fairies living in Mrs. Merryweather's neglected garden, but her new little friends are in trouble!Old meany Marsh wants to tear the garden down and build a fancy mansion. How does Emma rescue her little friends? Read The Secret Fairies of Mud Creek, Indiana.

Indigo, the giant leatherback sea turtle returns to the island of her birth to once more lay her eggs, but there is a surprise in the water. Mikey fell overboard and ended up on the back of the turtle. The island boys that had taken the family out for sailing, thought Mikey was magic as he floated on the surface all by himself. all the way to shore. A fun story about wearing a life jacket and laughing at the antics of the island boys. Happy Reading!) Indigo was a giant blue sea turtle who showed up at the right place and time to save 5-year-old Mikey when he fell overboard into Mother ocean. A Caribbean Island Folk Tale young children will love!

Will Leonardo da Vinci ever allow their paintbrushes to touch the famed wall? Apprentice Dom dreams of adding to The Last Supper, if only fellow apprentice Romolo would get out of his way. But instead, Leonardo wants Dom to build and test his inventions. Alas, from diving suits to gliders, success is hard to come by. All are disappointed—from Leonardo to young housekeeper Fiorella.Dom becomes key researcher of the lives of Jesus’ disciples, as well as keeper of Leonardo’s many drawings. But when some military drawings go missing—feared sold to French enemies—Dom becomes a suspect. Competition, sabotage, and betrayal take center stage as the apprentices’ dreams are shattered. If only they could develop persistence and forgiveness, and realize they’re more than just disciples of Leonardo. Could it be their lives would become eerily similar to the very disciples they’re so anxious to paint? D. P. Cornelius’ second Christian novel, following The Baker’s Daughter, illuminates the lives of Leonardo da Vinci as well as Jesus’ disciples. Doug is a Twin Cities, Minnesota native, retired from careers at Target, American Express, and 3M. When not writing, he enjoys time with his wife of 41 years, two children, three grandchildren, complacent old dog, and frolicsome new cat Selah.

The Pirates Market in New Orleans was notorious for selling anything illegal, with its fortune teller who claimed to have Morgana's crystal ball, an inept wizard who could only make candles...They even had a girl selling wishing flowers to help you find your true love... The Cajuns sold anything as long as they didn't get caught....and the Swamp Goddess took care of her own...but everything changed when the wishing flowers started granting wishes.

Dreams - sometimes they change the world, sometimes they just plain fall through. Over the course of a weekend at grandpa's farm near Luverne, Minnesota, 14-year-old Josh Lindstrom gets in touch with his dreams as they spend their time inventing, and grandpa relates the stories of some of the great Minnesota inventors. Success, however, does not come easily. So, is there anything to be learned from the inventors that preceded them, especially those of the aptly named Greatest Generation? Josh and his grandpa discover together that when it comes to dreams of inventing, failure is okay. As Minnesota inventor Earl Bakken had said, "Failure is closer to success than inaction." Some surprises are revealed along the way, and the unexpected ending soars with a heartfelt and compelling, once-in-a-lifetime, encounter. An appendix featuring profiles of the Minnesota 80 serves as a resource of the state's key inventors.