Books with author helen v. griffith

What if you suddenly found yourself in a Jurassic world of colossal reptiles, giant insects, and a smoking volcano? Ryan wants to stay forever. Nathan would go home NOW, if he could only figure out how. In the meantime, some of the dinosaurs have plans of their own for the two brothers. And the volcano looks ready to blow. It's an adventure that Nathan could do without. But Ryan is having the time of his life. And so will you, when you join the boys in Dinosaur Habitat!

Everything changes for Jamie when he makes friends with an old man and his greyhound. From hope to desperation, from joy to fear, the safe but dull world he has always known takes on a new dimension where he finds himself faced with ever-changing dilemmas that he can’t run away from.Helen Griffiths is a compelling and accomplished writer and her animal stories are remarkable for the beauty of their quiet simplicity. THE GREYHOUND is such a book. It is a moving tale of poverty and post-war London life, a boy and a dog.

Sometimes Nickel sees a horse that isn't there...Could it be the ghost of Joe's old horse, Cougar, who died in a recent barn fire? Nickel isn't sure. What he does know is that since he moved with his aunt Starla and her husband, Joe, to Joe's parents' farm, he is happier than he's been in a long time. But a run-in with a school bully threatens to pull Nickel down. Then he finds Joe's battered old bike. It's hard to ride, harder to steer, and warm to the touch -- more like a living creature than a metal machine. Can this mysterious bicycle with a mind of its own help Nickel free himself from his violent past and protect his new life?