Books with author Toby Reynolds

A broke gamer. A deadly online world. Can Dahlia level up fast enough to keep the debt collectors at bay?Dahlia has to pay off her dead father’s bills or risk her life in the lithium mines. Which... no thank you. Besides, the world is run by tech, and this gamer girl is determined to explore the virtual world her father was so obsessed with and get rich while she’s at it. So, she sells everything and rents a premium VR pod to play Eternal Online. Enter the toughest realm available? Check.Discover the fastest way to loot without dying?… in progress. But when Dahlia finds an epic quest chain that others have overlooked, she thinks she’s struck gold. What she doesn’t expect is to make friends with two deadly warriors and one powerful creature, or find a world boss gunning for them all. Experience the start of an Epic LitRPG adventure perfect for fans of Travis Bagwell, Carrie Summers, Outspan Foster.Also available on Audible, narrated by Andrea Parsneau (The Wandering Inn, Swing Shift).

Who’s behind that mask? Readers will love creating and wearing masks made out of ordinary household items, such as felt, paper, cardboard, and Popsicle sticks. This book uses easy instructions and accessible text to teach readers how to make each mask, including a lion, rabbit, owl, and robot. Bright visuals showcase each step of the process to give readers a clear idea of their goals. The book begins with a list of materials to set artists up for success. This book is perfect for readers who like acting or playing dress up, or readers who just love making cool crafts out of everyday objects.

A Lullaby for Toby is my new coming-of-age YA novel for teenagers 15 to 17. As seen through the eyes of the main character, Robin Steele, the story follows the high school senior as he tries to achieve two big goals: getting into college and being selected to solo in his high school choir, both of which become a lot more difficult when his little sister, Toby, disappears while they are on a family vacation in Maine. To add to his confusion, Robin meets a beautiful girl on the beach the day Toby disappears. But how can a guy think about romance when his little sister has just gone missing? As the day’s pass and Robin starts his senior year, he is increasingly plagued by questions about his own responsibility for Toby’s disappearance. What happened, and whose fault was it? Sometimes he hears his sister’s voice asking him to “look” at something. It’s the last words; he remembers her saying to him before he fell asleep on the island. A Lullaby for Toby is a character centered, family drama, about a teenage boy facing his first major life crisis, and the impact of that crisis on his family. Robin’s story plays out over a period of 8 weeks in Maine and Seattle.

Just when thirteen-year-old Rafe Ryder thinks his year can't get any stranger, he is proven wrong. After he and his classmates have averted a plot to destroy the elite angelic training ground known as Mystfira, as well as the very heavens themselves, Rafe is left to grapple with his newfound identity and figure out a way to get himself and the other Ryder-Knight students home to Earth. But when his friends start disappearing one by one, Rafe must take action. Are his friends alive? Have they fallen victim to the treacherous world of Mystfira, or to a more nefarious plot conjured by the dark spirits in Baeldavar? Along with a crotchety leprechaun named Seamus, Rafe and his two remaining friends must reckon with Time itself to solve the mystery before their classmates are lost forever.

Strange things happen when the place you call “home” is no longer your address.Twelve-year-old Rafe Ryder’s year couldn’t get worse. His parents have shipped him off to live with his grandmother and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever see his sick father again. Arriving in Maine, Rafe plots his return to England, but the possibility of a homecoming slips further from his grasp when an adventure in a corn maze at his new school goes wrong, and he and twelve of his schoolmates are mysteriously transported to Mystfira—a realm of angels, leprechauns, gargoyles and fairies—and home to an elite angelic training school. Forced to co-exist with student angels and surrounded by more danger than he ever could have imagined, Rafe searches for a way home only to stumble upon a scheme to destroy the heavens. Can he find a way to save himself and his friends…or will they be lost forever?

Urban Legends. Tales of the weird, the bizarre and the cruel. They are usually passed on from one person to another, over and over again, until everyone has heard of them in some way.It has often happened to a friend of a friend; or an aunt, uncle, distant cousin, or some obscure relative who lives way out in the country; no-one can quite recall the name...You, yourself have probably been told a story of something that happened which was so incredible that you remembered it and told it to some-one else. If you have, then you have been sharing urban legends too.An urban legend is usually a fantastic yarn which has an improbable, yet plausible setting and a sinister, amusing or nasty little twist spun into the end.That’s how we like it!Heard the one about the fried chicken, or the woman who dried her cat, or the babysitter, or the salty doughnuts?Believe it or not, most of these types of stories have been around for donkey’s ears – years! Your grandparents have probably heard of them too, even before you or your parents did!Sometimes they disappear for a while, then some-one, somewhere remembers them and they are re-told and bandied around once more.This is a collection of only some of the classic urban legends which have been shared in the past. These are stories you can read yourself, remember and re-tell to your own friends using your own characters and settings. By the end you'll be feeling totally mythed!

Strange things happen when the place you call “home” is no longer your address. Twelve-year-old Rafe Ryder’s year couldn’t get worse. His parents have shipped him off to live with his grandmother and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever see his sick father again. Arriving in Maine, Rafe plots his return to England, but the possibility of a homecoming slips further from his grasp when an adventure in a corn maze at his new school goes wrong, and he and twelve of his schoolmates are mysteriously transported to Mystfira—a realm of angels, leprechauns, gargoyles and fairies—and home to an elite angelic training school. Forced to co-exist with student angels and surrounded by more danger than he ever could have imagined, Rafe searches for a way home only to stumble upon a scheme to destroy the heavens. Can he find a way to save himself and his friends…or will they be lost forever?

This is a collection of short stories written with the sole purpose of providing scream out scares, as well as creepy chills all the way down your spine. Plain and simple, monsters, ghosts and horror.This book is split into 3 sections. 'Monsters' features a strange young girl who Daniel encounters at a Cosplay Convention. She has only one question to ask him, ‘Do you believe in monsters?’ Her tales of horrifying terror will defy the most sceptical of critics to suggest that they don’t!Meanwhile, 'Gilbert' is the new kid at Bellows Boys High School. The boys don’t exactly make him feel entirely welcome. However, there’s a camping trip coming up and the boys are eager to share their usual round of spine chillingly spooky ghost stories. Who can provide the biggest fright?And lastly we come to 'The Cleaner.' It’s the end of the show and time to leave. He doesn’t seem like he’s anyone special, as he sweeps the floor and clears up after everyone else. But this man might just blow your mind with a final story that will bewilder you and challenge you to believe in the impossible. Excerpts:"Slowly the head turned. Anna almost screamed out aloud, as it seemed to be looking directly at her! For a moment that terrible ugly face stared towards her. She was sure it could see her. A long time it seemed to stay there, sniffing the air, grunting and squinting. Then its eyes narrowed even more and it seemed to edge that little bit closer; so near that the smell became so strong, Anna actually imagined that she could taste it. She wanted to vomit, she felt so nauseous and scared. Could it see her? Could it hear her? It seemed to be leaning closer and closer..." (Monsters - Anna)"Just then from behind her, she heard the slightest little snap. It was the noise of a stick cracking. She half turned to catch a brief glimpse of the man creeping up toward her. But another sound made her spin sharply back round. It was the dog. Big, black and furry, snarling ferociously, all teeth and fangs; lunging straight for her! She screamed out in horror, screwed her eyes tight shut and fell to her knees in the soft gritty damp mud. She flung her arms up in front of her face, waited for the monstrous looking dog to sink its long sharp fangs deep into her. The moment of anticipation seemed long and agonizing." (Monsters - Lucky Devil) "As Daniel squinted to focus his vision better, he could see that her eyes were glazing over. It was as if a film was forming over her irises. The pupils too seemed to melt away into her eyes until they were completely white. Then suddenly a huge pair of thick muscular arms, with gigantic hands and clawed fingers, reached out from beyond the hoarding, gripped hold of both her shoulders and yanked her backwards off her seat. “Woah!” exclaimed Daniel in disbelief, “Did anyone see that?” " (Monsters)"There were a couple of boxes piled one on top of the other, encrusted with ancient dirt and cobwebs. The creaking seemed to be coming from behind them, heehawing in a lulling tempo that rose and fell. Sid’s hands began to tremble, as he contemplated whatever could be beyond those boxes. He crept towards them, his heart beating fast and his nerves jangling. He held the lighter shakily before him, peeped anxiously around the boxes. To his utter surprise, the swell of light fell upon a slippered pair of feet! Sid gasped in startled fright. Then the feeble wavering flame illuminated wrinkly legs riddled with varicose veins and liver spots, a white frilly night gown, aged gnarled hands wrung tightly together lying on a lap, an ashen face crowned by a wild shock of unruly grey hair. There was an old lady swaying to and fro..." (Gilbert - The Attic)Recommended - Read alone. At night. In the dark. Prepare to be chilled to the bone!T. D Reynolds is also the author of another collection of short stories 'Urban Legends - Totally Mythed!'

Just when thirteen-year-old Rafe Ryder thinks his year can't get any stranger, he is proven wrong. After he and his classmates have averted a plot to destroy the elite angelic training ground known as Mystfira, as well as the very heavens themselves, Rafe is left to grapple with his newfound identity and figure out a way to get himself and the other Ryder-Knight students home to Earth. But when his friends start disappearing one by one, Rafe must take action. Are his friends alive? Have they fallen victim to the treacherous world of Mystfira, or to a more nefarious plot conjured by the dark spirits in Baeldavar? Along with a crotchety leprechaun named Seamus, Rafe and his two remaining friends must reckon with Time itself to solve the mystery before their classmates are lost forever.

A group of twelve boys named East reside in a Florida Everglades reform camp. A cruel leader and an electrified, orange fog force field hold them captive. The fog shifts with the arrival of a brazen woman, Breeze Morgan.In 2042, Breeze lands at Maverly Wilderness Camp to pay back a debt. During pre-job shadowing a boy busts her nose and Breeze humiliates the program director. Somehow, she's still offered the job and she accepts. Breeze soon discovers the camp's cruel and hope-stealing culture. She considers leaving, but the dozen delinquents steal her heart.Despite their dark past and dreary future, most of the East boys still have a shred of hope. Breeze awakens that hope possibly costing her much more than the debt she already owes.