Books with author Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Heartbroken over the tragic death of her fiancé, seventeen-year-old Zora Stewart leavesBaltimore for the frontier town of West Glory, Oklahoma, to help her young widowedaunt keep her homestead going. There she discovers that she possesses the astonishingability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a“springsweet” to advise other settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden ofholding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land.Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water.Maybe, in the wildness of the territories, Zora can finally move beyond simply survivingand start living.

Amazing Animal AlphaRhymes is a must have for children to learn about animals around the world. This new unique alphabet picture book looks at the lives of wild and domesticated Animals, Birds, and Creatures of the sea, in a fun and interesting way. Let your children journey through the alphabet learning how they survive, what they eat and the strange places in which they live. Read the funny rhymes beneath each picture telling of some of the strange habits each of these fascinating creatures have, learn about the Narwhal, the real unicorn that lives in the sea, the Lemur that has the longest ever tail and loves to be petted, the Yak that loves to bathe in icy water, and many more wonderful creatures that you possibly haven’t met yet. For the older children, I have brought out a second version of this book which has added facts about these amazing animals. Ideal for children who want to learn more about animals and nature.

The Fun Begins (Children's Book ages 2-8) The new beautifully illustrated full colour children's picture book by Sandra Stoner- Mitchell You and your children are going to love Sandra Stoner-Mitchell's new children's book set in Hedgerow Village where you meet the Hedgerow Gang getting up to their latest adventures. You will meet the Hedgerow Gang Timmy and Tommy Mouse, Cyril Squirrel, Millie Mole and Vicky Vole going down to the farm and playing hide and seek, can you guess who wins? After that you will go with them on the school bus for their first day at school where they meet a new friend and new member of the Gang Reggie Rat and then join them in the classroom with their new teacher Miss Freda the Frog. What do you think the Hedgerow Gang will learn on their first day of school lessons? The Fun Begins is the third book in the Hedgerow Capers Series and is illustrated by Corrina Hoyloake Get your copy today and Let The Fun Begin!

Nothing ever happened in Ondine, Louisiana, not even the summer Elijah Landry disappeared. His mother knew he ascended to heaven, the police believed he ran away, and his girlfriend thought he was murdered. Decades later, certain she saw his ghost in the town cemetery, fourteen-year-old Iris Rhame is determined to find out the truth behind "The Incident With the Landry Boy." Enlisting the help of her best friend Collette, and forced to endure the company of Collette's latest crush, Ben, Iris spends a summer digging into the past and stirring old ghosts, in search of a boy she never knew. What she doesn't realize is that in a town as small as Ondine, every secret is a family secret.

Nothing ever happened in Ondine, Louisiana, not even the summer Elijah Landry disappeared. His mother knew he ascended to heaven, the police believed he ran away, and his girlfriend thought he was murdered. Decades later, certain she saw his ghost in the town cemetery, fourteen-year-old Iris Rhame is determined to find out the truth behind "The Incident With the Landry Boy." Enlisting the help of her best friend Collette, and forced to endure the company of Collette's latest crush, Ben, Iris spends a summer digging into the past and stirring old ghosts, in search of a boy she never knew. What she doesn't realize is that in a town as small as Ondine, every secret is a family secret.

It’s the summer of 1889, and Amelia van den Broek is new to Baltimore and eager totake in all the pleasures the city has to offer. But her gaiety is interrupted by disturbing,dreamlike visions she has only at sunset—visions that offer glimpses of the future.Soon, friends and strangers alike call on Amelia to hear her prophecies. But when oneof her darkest visions comes to pass, Amelia’s world is thrown into chaos. And thosearound her begin to wonder if she’s not the seer of dark portents, but the cause.

Iris is ready for another hot, routine summer in her small Louisiana town, hanging around the Red Stripe grocery with her best friend, Collette, and traipsing through the cemetery telling each other spooky stories and pretending to cast spells. Except this summer, Iris doesn’t have to make up a story. This summer, one falls right in her lap.Years ago, before Iris was born, a local boy named Elijah Landry disappeared. All that remained of him were whispers and hushed gossip in the church pews. Until this summer. A ghost begins to haunt Iris, and she’s certain it’s the ghost of Elijah. What really happened to him? And why, of all people, has he chosen Iris to come back to?From the Hardcover edition.

Heartbroken over the tragic death of her fiancé, seventeen-year-old Zora Stewart leavesBaltimore for the frontier town of West Glory, Oklahoma, to help her young widowedaunt keep her homestead going. There she discovers that she possesses the astonishingability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a“springsweet” to advise other settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden ofholding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land.Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water.Maybe, in the wildness of the territories, Zora can finally move beyond simply survivingand start living.

MP3 CD Format Sadie meets Girl in Pieces in this dark, emotional thriller by acclaimed author Saundra Mitchell.Something happened to Ava. The curving scar on her face is proof. Ava would rather keep that something hidden--buried deep in her heart and her soul.But in the woods on the outskirts of town, the traces of someone else's secrets lie frozen, awaiting Ava's discovery--and what Ava finds threatens to topple the carefully constructed wall of normalcy that she's spent years building around her.Secrets leave scars. But when the secret in question is not your own--do you ignore the truth and walk away? Or do you uncover it from its shallow grave and let it reopen old wounds--wounds that have finally begun to heal?

Written as a vibrant historical novel, “Son of Hilkiyahu and The Voice” is the story of the Biblical Prophet Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) and the messages he hears, his imprisonment, and the nation at war. The author, Sandra Emily Mitchell, brings the story up to the 21st century with the return of the “Lost Tribes” to Israel, who may be traces of the people who were taken captive when the Babylonians conquered the Israelite nation in the time of Yirmeyahu. Readers will surely appreciate the author’s techniques to enliven the history of this story.