Books with author Simpson

Phoebe and Marigold decide to investigate a powerful storm that is wreaking havoc with the electricity in their town. The adults think it’s just winter weather, but Phoebe and Marigold soon discover that all is not what it seems to be, and that the storm may have a magical cause. To solve the case, they team up with Max, who is desperate for the electricity to return so he can play video games, and frenemy Dakota, who is aided by her goblin minions. Together, they must get to the bottom of the mystery and save the town from the magic storm.

The second Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel!Summer is here, and Phoebe and Marigold are headed to drama camp. Phoebe’s expecting some quality time with her best friend, but in a surprise twist, Marigold has invited her sister, Florence Unfortunate Nostrils! While the unicorn sisters head to camp in a magical rainbow pod, Phoebe is stuck riding with her parents in their boring car, wondering where it all went wrong. But at Camp Thespis, there are more daunting tasks at hand: writing, producing, and acting in an entirely original play! The second Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel is a sparkling tale of sisterhood and summer fun, as well as a reminder that sometimes it takes a bit of drama to recognize true friendship.

“And you wonder why nobody wants you!”Those aren’t exactly the words young Dawn needs to hear after losing one parent and being abandoned by the other. Left to live with her aunt, who barely acknowledges her existence, it seems as though she is destined for a lonely and miserable life of deprivation. That is, until Ryous finds six-year-old Dawn lost in the forest.With his glowing blue eyes, strange clothes, and bizarre accent, he must be from far away, Dawn assumes. She doesn’t realize how far until he shows her the rift he travels through that connects their two worlds.But why was he meant to find her? And how is it that under Ryous’s tutelage, Dawn shows a natural gift for defending herself with the same weaponry his people use for survival?On her eighteenth birthday, Dawn receives a letter from her mother, written before she died, revealing the answer to Ryous’s long-awaited question. There’s only one problem: Ryous is missing. Not willing to lose another parent, Dawn must break her promise to never go through the rift and ventures into Ryous’s world to find him.

Meet Ozy and Millie, two middle-grade students in Seattle who happen to be foxes. Millie is a mischievous 10-year-old with a talent for evading homework, a habit of questioning authority, and a knack for inventing bizarre jump rope rhymes. Ozy is her calm, thoughtful counterpart, whose adoptive father, a red dragon named Llewellyn, is full of strange stories and ancient wisdom. Also featured are Felicia, a sheep at the head of the cool clique, and Avery, a hapless raccoon who desperately wants to be popular. In this collection of funny and charming comics, the sweet, philosophical humor of author Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn) shines through. Evocative, funny, and gently philosophical, Ozy and Millie will delight young readers with tales of friendship and school-age fun, while transporting older fans back to the openness and wonder of childhood. Ozy and Millie also includes an introduction by the author and a "More To Explore" section with a glossary and how-to-draw section for young readers.

A charming supernatural, fantasy adventure, for the young and young at heart. (First book in the series. Ages 10+)Ten-year-old champion daydreamer, Peter Nuts, his trusty dog, Mr Milly, and a long summer break at Nanna’s. Not quite the idyllic setting for a battle between good and evil, right?Woodland adventures with his friends, fun with his eccentric nanna, Peter’s certain this is going to be a summer to remember.And it certainly is. But not for the right reasons. Nanna Nuts is forced to shed light on the strange incidents of Chattersley, the usually sleepy village where she lives. And when she opens the door to The Veil and shows Peter what lies beyond our earthly perceptions, his young life changes for eternity. This fledgling hero dives head-first into a magical place which borders between the realms of fantasy and reality. He encounters the Rag Tree Boys (the ethereal embodiment of childhood spirit) and the oracle rosewood bird, Wit. He has to quickly learn about the paranormal and the rules which govern this alternate reality.A place where the good is infinitely beautiful, and bravery and honour manifest before his very eyes. However, as Pete awakens and the Light celebrates, the Dark are hot on his trail and keen to snuff out his growing power. Will Pete survive the tentacles of fear that desperately want to choke his Light?Will he find the courage to uncover the truth behind this secret realm and an age-old mystery?In the maze of traps that is a playful boy’s imagination, is the power to be a saviour, or the nightmare knocking at your door? Be hooked by this compelling, addictive and magical book for young adults and the young at heart.

Who wouldn't want to be a unicorn?In this charming, super-sparkly board book, the stars of Phoebe and Her Unicorn celebrate the magical and enchanting world of being a unicorn, along with reminding young readers that being yourself is pretty great, too.Who wouldn’t want to be a unicorn? You get to trot majestically through meadows, perch high up on rainbows, and wear tiaras made of starlight. Phoebe lists all the wonderful things she’ll get to do and can hardly contain her excitement about having a tail and magic horn. That is, until she learns that unicorns like to eat hay instead of pizza. Maybe she’ll be a unicorn tomorrow instead!

With a little more drive and ambition, Chuck Poulson might have found himself serving as first officer aboard a hyper liner. By the same token, if Cadet Penelope Parker had accepted the amorous advances of the notorious Commander Dickens, she might well have been posted to the Cromwell, the latest Type 53 destroyer. But with things as they stand, Chuck and Penny find themselves serving together aboard the half derelict space station Orbital One, alongside a motley crew of ‘misfits, slackers and has-beens’. And that would have been that, but their neatly ordered world is suddenly turned upside down as they find themselves at the centre of intrigue in a plot involving sabotage, larceny and murder. Can Penny redeem herself and put her fledgling career back on track? Can Chuck just muddle through it all with his limbs still attached to his body? Cut off from outside help, they find themselves propelled to the sharp end of the service and with things not always as they seem, they must negotiate ruthless staff officers, overcome battle hardened marines and outwit inter-stellar crime syndicates if they are to survive and win the day.

In a post-apocalyptic world where digging into the past could land you in jail or worse, eighteen-year-old Semmi and her father travel using false identities as they research an ancient race known as the Hvaldi.At a newly discovered Hvaldi city, they make a miraculous discovery: a journal. Using her gift for deciphering ancient languages, Semmi finds out that the Hvaldi are from another realm, but before she can connect all the dots, the authorities realize their ruse and rush to hunt them down.On the run, Semmi finally figures out the riddle in the journal about how the Hvaldi traveled to their world. With no time to spare, she opens a doorway to the Hvaldi realm, and she and her father escape only to find themselves in a land populated by humans on the brink of civil war.With her father captured, Semmi learns that as in her world, there are those in authority who will stop at nothing to maintain power and control. To save her father and free the people, she must help Dav, a handsome yet aloof rebel commander, to uncover the truth of their past and how they are connected to the Hvaldi.

Daisy Dunlop wants to solve a case on her own, because working with Solomon Liffey is absolute murder.A humorous female sleuth and private investigator murder mystery novel.Despite her best efforts, heir hunter Daisy Dunlop is yet to trace anyone who is entitled to the assets left by the dearly departed. Bills are mounting, her husband is hinting that she should get a real job, and another heir hunter keeps stealing her cases. When she gets a call from a solicitor who wants to hire her to find the sister of a dead client, success appears to be at hand. It’s just too bad the solicitor hired her on the recommendation of her ex-partner, Solomon.Solomon’s not used to being dumped, so when his girlfriend calls time on their relationship and disappears, he wants to know why. If she won’t talk to him, she will talk to her best friend, Daisy. So, despite having sacked her as a partner a few months ago, he now needs to win her back. Putting a case her way, and making himself indispensable is just the start. Together, they set out to give Daisy her first success as an heir hunter. However, it soon becomes apparent the solicitor’s client was not who he claimed to be though, and every attempt to find his real identity leads to another dead body. Daisy becomes the police’s main suspect in their murder case Solomon gives up the one thing he swore never to lose. His freedom. When he disappears Daisy risks the only thing that truly matters, her husband, Paul. Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Daisy Dunlop’s heir hunting career has gone to the dogs, and only one man can bring it to heel.A humorous female sleuth and private investigator murder mystery novelBox Set of the First Three Books in the series now available for less than the price of books 2 and 3Hot on the success of her first case, British female sleuth Daisy Dunlop can count the offers of work on one finger. An empty bank account and the need to prove to her business partner, private investigator Solomon Liffey, that she is an asset not a liability, calls for drastic measures. Terror has to be overcome as she answers a plea to find the one thing that gives her night sweats and flashbacks. An animal. A missing stud poodle to be exact.Solomon’s amusement at Daisy’s new case is short lived when the arrest of his former girlfriend, Lisa, leaves him with the fulltime care of his young daughter, Molly. A dead man is discovered in Lisa’s bed. Now he needs to help find the killer before Molly’s safety is compromised.When Daisy realizes the dead man is linked to her current case, Solomon and Daisy are forced to work together to rescue the dog and uncover the killer’s motives. Would the sexual prowess of a poodle really incite someone to murder, or is the real motive hidden somewhere in Solomon’s secret past?Book 1, Lost Cause, is now free at Amazon.