Books published by publisher Giverny Press

Geologist Heath Matthews loves showing his students new minerals. When a gem-hunting trip deep in the West Virginia forest reveals a mysterious cave, the day turns from ordinary to magically extraordinary when twelve-year-old Carly sets off a chain of events that threaten her and Mr. M’s lives forever. Snatched into a magical time portal, Carly and Mr. M plunge into the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Iceland almost one thousand years ago. When a longship full of Vikings plucks them out of the icy water will Carly and Mr. M survive long enough to realize where they are and make it home alive? Or, will an attack by an enemy Viking clan leave them locked in the past forever? In this prequel novella to the Crystal Cave Adventures series, you will discover the secret of the crystal cave from the moment the magic is born. If you have read books in the series, you will love this story of how the magical crystal cave came alive and helped Mr. M find his first rare mineral. If you are new to the series, jump in and time travel with us!This novel was previously published under the author name Tracy Barnhart.

Time travel rocks! Traveling through caves, jumping through time. Nothing interesting ever happens in Diamond Falls, West Virginia, and that's doubly true for local teenagers Emma and Brody. Little do they know that their neighbor, a famous geologist, is about to show them the wildest time of their lives. When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples. The geologist accepts the offer, and promptly sends them back to the year 1775 to help! Back in time and across the pond in Derbyshire, England, Emma and Brody team with a mysterious young girl named Max to recover one of the rarest minerals in the world: Blue John Fluorite. Tapping into courage they never knew they had, the formerly ordinary West Virginians must protect a cave, avoid gun-toting soldiers, and return to the present before they're trapped forever. Blue John's Cavern is the first book in the middle-grade adventure, sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Barnhart's fast-paced and compelling debut novel.

Join Emma and Brody on their adventure through the Crystal Cave as they leap from West Virginia to Italy in the year 2050. If you loved the novel Egeran’s Mountain, keep the excitement rolling with this activity book! In this activity book kids will enjoy:•Crossword, Word Search and Hidden Message Puzzles,•Fun Facts Behind the Story and Locations,•Details about the Rocks and Minerals in the Story,•Experiments to do at Home,•Online Scavenger Hunt,•Character Details and Secrets,•Write-Your-Own Adventure Activities, and •Story Quizzes.Egeran’s Mountain is the fourth book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. In the novel, teenagers Emma and Brody live an ordinary life in Diamond Falls, West Virginia until one day when their neighbor, a famous geologist they call Mr. M, shows them the wildest time of their lives.When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples and soon realized that the secret to Mr. M’s collection is a magical, time-traveling cave. After successful trips to 1775 England to collect the unique Blue John Fluorite, the 1851 California Gold Rush to steal a piece of pure gold, and 1925 Australia to find a black opal, Emma and Brody are thrilled to go to Italy in 2050 to collect a rare mineral called vesuvianite from the top of the world’s most dangerous volcano.When Rose sneaks to the future and finds that Emma and Brody are in grave danger, she races to find Max and asks her to help save their friends. As Emma and Brody team with a group of college students to climb up the crater summit over 300 feet in the air to collect the prized samples, they must risk their lives to save their friends when a terrible rockslide turns into the nightmare of a full volcanic eruption. Will Rose and Max arrive in time to save Emma, Brody, and their best friend, Aspen? Will the secret of the crystal cave be lost forever? And, why did a simple rock and mineral collection put so many lives in jeopardy?As the mystery of who destroyed Mr. M’s rock and mineral collection is solved, Max is shocked to learn the reason why and more determined than ever to save her friends…and her family.If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series and this companion activity book.

Join Emma and Brody on their adventure through the Crystal Cave as they leap from modern-day West Virginia to the 1925 Australia to find one of the world’s rarest minerals: the Black Opal. If you loved the novel Black’s Opal, keep the excitement rolling with this activity book! In this activity book kids will enjoy:•Crossword, Word Search and Hidden Message Puzzles,•Fun Facts Behind the Story and Locations,•Details about the Rocks and Minerals in the Story,•Experiments to do at Home,•Online Scavenger Hunt,•Character Details and Secrets,•Write-Your-Own Adventure Activities, and •Story Quizzes.Black’s Opal is the third book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. In the novel, teenagers Emma and Brody live an ordinary life in Diamond Falls, West Virginia until one day when their neighbor, a famous geologist they call Mr. M, shows them the wildest time of their lives.When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples and soon realized that the secret to Mr. M’s collection is a magical, time-traveling cave. After successful trips to 1775 England to collect the unique Blue John Fluorite, and the California Gold Rush in 1851 to steal a piece of pure gold, Emma and Brody are thrilled to go down under to 1925 Australia in search of the rare Black Opal.As they navigate a herd of stampeding kangaroo, goat cart races, and flying boomerangs, the kids meet Rose, a young girl whose mysterious secret will rock their world forever.When their attempts to collect the perfect opal anger the locals, the kids flee and accidentally land over 2000 years in the future in South Carolina. Can the kids figure out how to return to their own state and time? Will Rose’s secret stop them from helping Mr. M? Will Max finally figure out who destroyed her Grandfather’s prized rock and mineral collection and why? The answers are all inside but may leave you with a new mystery to solve.The adventure may be fiction, but the Black Opals and the locations in the novel are real. Through this activity book, you will love discovering the interesting facts and science behind the exciting story. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series and this companion activity book.

Join Emma and Brody on their adventure through the Crystal Cave as they leap from modern-day West Virginia to the 1851 California Gold Rush to find pure Gold. If you loved the novel Rusher’s Gold, keep the excitement rolling with this activity book! In this activity book kids will enjoy:•Crossword, Word Search and Hidden Message Puzzles,•Fun Facts Behind the Story and Locations,•Details about the Rocks and Minerals in the Story,•Experiments to do at Home,•Online Scavenger Hunt,•Character Details and Secrets,•Write-Your-Own Adventure Activities, and •Story Quizzes.Rusher’s Gold is the second book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. In the novel, teenagers Emma and Brody live an ordinary life in Diamond Falls, West Virginia until one day when their neighbor, a famous geologist they call Mr. M, shows them the wildest time of their lives.When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples. The geologist accepts the offer, and promptly sends them back to the year 1775 to help! After a successful trip to England where they collected the rare Blue John Fluorite, the teens are quick to jump at the chance to travel to the California Gold Rush in 1851. When they arrive at the Gold Rush and meet an old acquaintance of Mr. M’s, they think the mission will be easy until they realize their new friend may not be able to help them at all.When their actions in the past erase their future, can Emma and Brody right the wrong? With a hostile group of miners hot on their trail, Brody and Emma must collect the gold, save their friends, and salvage the future before it is too late.The adventure may be fiction, but the pure gold and the locations in the novel are real. Through this activity book, you will love discovering the interesting facts and science behind the exciting story. If you like adventure and time travel mixed with your geology, then you’ll love Tracy Diane’s exciting series.

Teenagers Emma and Brody are at it again as they jump into the magical Crystal Cave and land in Italy in the year 2050 to collect a rare mineral from the top of the world’s most dangerous volcano. Little do they know that the typically quiet Mount Vesuvius is just about to roar to life for the first time in over 100 years.When Rose sneaks to the future and finds that Emma and Brody are in grave danger, she races to find Max and asks her to help save their friends. As Emma and Brody team with a group of college students to climb up the crater’s summit over 300 feet in the air to collect the prized samples, they must risk their lives to save their friends when a terrible rockslide turns into the nightmare of a full volcanic eruption. Will Rose and Max arrive in time to save Emma, Brody, and their best friend, Aspen? Will the secret of the crystal cave be lost forever? And, why did a simple rock and mineral collection put so many lives in jeopardy?As the mystery of who destroyed Mr. M’s rock and mineral collection is solved, Max is shocked to learn the reason why and more determined than ever to save her friends…and her family.Egeran’s Mountain is the fourth book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series. For more fun and games, get the Egeran’s Mountain Activity Book, too!

Traveling through caves, jumping through time.Nothing interesting ever happens in Diamond Falls, West Virginia, and that's doubly true for local teenagers Emma and Brody. Little do they know that their neighbor, a famous geologist, is about to show them the wildest time of their lives. When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples. The geologist accepts the offer, and promptly sends them back to the year 1775 to help! Back in time and across the pond in Derbyshire, England, Emma and Brody team with a mysterious young girl named Max to recover one of the rarest minerals in the world: Blue John Fluorite. Tapping into courage they never knew they had, the formerly ordinary West Virginians must protect a cave, avoid gun-toting soldiers, and return to the present before they're trapped in the past forever. Blue John's Cavern is the first book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series. For more fun and games, get the Blue John’s Cavern Activity Book, too! This novel was previously published under the author name Tracy Barnhart.

A time-traveling cave. A vicious band of miners…and pure gold.When West Virginia teenagers Emma and Brody promised their neighbor, a famous geologist, to help rebuild his decimated rock and mineral collection for a museum display, they didn’t know they would be in for the magical ride of a lifetime. After a successful trip to 1775 England where they collected the rare Blue John Fluorite, the teens are quick to jump at the chance to travel to the California Gold Rush in 1851. When they arrive at the Gold Rush and meet an old acquaintance, they think the mission will be easy until they realize their friend may not be able to help them at all.When their actions in the past erase their future, can Emma and Brody right the wrong? With a hostile group of miners hot on their trail, Brody and Emma must collect the gold, save their friends, and salvage the future before it is too late.Rusher’s Gold is the second book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like adventure and time travel mixed with your geology, then you’ll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series. For more fun and games, get the Rusher’s Gold Activity Book, too!

Traveling through caves, jumping through time.Nothing interesting ever happens in Diamond Falls, West Virginia, and that's doubly true for local teenagers Emma and Brody. Little do they know that their neighbor, a famous geologist, is about to show them the wildest time of their lives. When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples. The geologist accepts the offer, and promptly sends them back to the year 1775 to help! Back in time and across the pond in Derbyshire, England, Emma and Brody team with a mysterious young girl named Max to recover one of the rarest minerals in the world: Blue John Fluorite. Tapping into courage they never knew they had, the formerly ordinary West Virginians must protect a cave, avoid gun-toting soldiers, and return to the present before they're trapped forever. Blue John's Cavern is the first book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Barnhart's fast-paced and compelling debut novel.Keep the fun rocking with the Blue John's Cavern Activity Book, too! This companion activity book lets kids explore the real locations that Brody and Emma visited in the book along with fun puzzles, story quizzes, and creative writing. Available separately.

West Virginia teens Emma and Brody, are on a mission to help their neighbor, Mr. M, find new samples of his famed rock and mineral collection that were destroyed in a vicious robbery. Little did they know that collecting the rare samples would sending them traveling through time in a magical crystal cave. Determined to find the perfect Black Opal, Emma and Brody with the help of Mr. M’s granddaughter Max, travel to Lightning Ridge, Australia in 1925. As they navigate a herd of stampeding kangaroo, goat cart races, and flying boomerangs, the kids meet Rose, a young girl whose mysterious secret will rock their world forever.When their attempts to collect the perfect opal anger the locals, the kids flee and accidentally land over 2000 years in the future in South Carolina. Can the kids figure out how to return to their own state and time? Will Rose’s secret stop them from helping Mr. M? Will Max finally figure out who destroyed her Grandfather’s prized rock and mineral collection and why? The answers are all inside but may leave you with a new mystery to solve.Black’s Opal is the third book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series. For more fun and games, get the Black’s Opal Activity Book, too!

West Virginia teens Emma and Brody, are on a mission to help their neighbor, Mr. M, find new samples of his famed rock and mineral collection that were destroyed in a vicious robbery. Little did they know that collecting the rare samples would sending them traveling through time in a magical crystal cave. Determined to find the perfect Black Opal, Emma and Brody with the help of Mr. M’s granddaughter Max, travel to Lightning Ridge, Australia in 1925. As they navigate a herd of stampeding kangaroo, goat cart races, and flying boomerangs, the kids meet Rose, a young girl whose mysterious secret will rock their world forever.When their attempts to collect the perfect opal anger the locals, the kids flee and accidentally land over 2000 years in the future in South Carolina. Can the kids figure out how to return to their own state and time? Will Rose’s secret stop them from helping Mr. M? Will Max finally figure out who destroyed her Grandfather’s prized rock and mineral collection and why? The answers are all inside but may leave you with a new mystery to solve.Black’s Opal is the third book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series.

Teenagers Emma and Brody are at it again as they jump into the magical Crystal Cave and land in Italy in the year 2050 to collect a rare mineral from the top of the world’s most dangerous volcano. Little do they know that the typically quiet Mount Vesuvius is just about to roar to life for the first time in over 100 years.When Rose sneaks to the future and finds that Emma and Brody are in grave danger, she races to find Max and asks her to help save their friends. As Emma and Brody team with a group of college students to climb up the crater’s summit over 300 feet in the air to collect the prized samples, they must risk their lives to save their friends when a terrible rockslide turns into the nightmare of a full volcanic eruption. Will Rose and Max arrive in time to save Emma, Brody, and their best friend, Aspen? Will the secret of the crystal cave be lost forever? And, why did a simple rock and mineral collection put so many lives in jeopardy?As the mystery of who destroyed Mr. M’s rock and mineral collection is solved, Max is shocked to learn the reason why and more determined than ever to save her friends…and her family.Egeran’s Mountain is the fourth book in the middle-grade adventure/sci-fi series Crystal Cave Adventures. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series. For more fun and games, get the Egeran’s Mountain Activity Book, too!