Books with author Stephanie Dani

For as long as she can remember, fifteen-year-old Lauren Muchmore has always played by the rules. But this good girl, who lives under the thumb of a strict Catholic father, is hiding a dark secret. Lauren's father has a dream for her that she does not share: to become one of the best high school basketball players in Texas. One morning during her freshman year, her father invites a well-known coach from a prestigious Catholic girls school to tell her the supposed good news-she is enrolling at Saint Agnes in the fall and leaving her old school behind. Seemingly destined for greatness on the basketball court-at least in her father's eyes-Lauren reluctantly obeys her father's wishes only to have her world turned upside down. As she struggles to fit in at her new school, she finds acceptance and comfort from an unlikely person-her new coach, Daniel Krum. What starts as an innocent friendship quickly spirals into a passionate love affair that threatens to destroy them both. Riddled by guilt, yet blinded by infatuation, Lauren falls into a complicated double life: one as an obedient daughter and schoolgirl, and the other as the mistress to a married man more than twice her age.

An unexpected detour named Dustin...She left her college plans and her family behind for the road trip of a lifetime. Now Miranda's ready to take on another huge challenge: climbing a mountain in Colorado. Miranda's always been afraid of heights, but that was before she met Dustin. He's tall, blonde, gorgeous, and he wants Miranda to be his climbing partner, all the way to the top.Even though she's terrifed, Miranda can't bear to disappoint him. She just hopes he'll understand there's only one thing she's more afraid of than heights -- and that's falling in love.

This gentle, sleepytime board book is perfect to share with your little one at bedtime. With beautiful illustrations of woodland animals, a squishy padded cover and sturdy pages for little hands, your toddler will love snuggling up to read this lyrical bedtime rhyme night after night. With a huge glittery moon on the front cover, it’s an ideal gift for 1 to 3 year olds too! As each woodland family gets ready for bed, Little Deer isn’t ready to sleep yet. “Is Fox still awake? Are the squirrels still playing in the trees?” Follow Mummy Deer as she takes her fawn on a bedtime walk, meeting lots of other sleepy animals along the way, before it’s time for everyone to drift off to sleep! The perfect companion to Under the Sleepy Stars, also by Stephanie Shaw and Rebecca Harry.

Crocodiles are some of the craftiest hunters in the world. They lie underwater with only their eyes and nose above the surface and wait for prey to wander by. Then, in the blink of an eye, they leap forward and clamp their vice-like jaws down on the unlucky animal and drag it into the water. Readers will be amazed when they see the dazzling images of crocodiles in the wild.

On a star-sprinkled night, an owl and her owlet watch as the forest animals settle down to sleep. “Who tucks Fawn in? Who cuddles Cub?” asks the wide-awake owlet. But as night turns to dawn, it’s Owlet who needs a goodnight hug . . . This soothing, bedtime rhyme from Stephanie Shaw (Bedtime in the Meadow) is perfect for rocking toddlers off to sleep. Little hands will love the padded, squishy cover and sturdy board pages. With magical illustrations from Rebecca Harry (Foxes in the Snow), this will make an adorable gift for a one- to three-year-olds.

With the new school year starting for seventh grader Sophie Markman, she wants to try something new, including the prospect of being on a sports team. But with her limited athletic abilities, Sophie decides to join the only sport she qualifies for: badminton. However, the badminton team is different from any other team in school. They don't care if they win their games or not. They're too busy eating snacks, slacking off and having fun. The other teams at school think they're a joke. But they don't mind. Being the worst team in the school has its perks, though. The team gets to have crazy misadventures throughout the entire season.