Books published by publisher HarperTrophy 2008

It's 1814 and five-year-old Charlotte Tucker lives with her family in the town of Roxbury, near the bustling city of Boston.Life in the Tucker's little house has always been pleasant and merry, but Charlotte's family worries more and more about the war that's been going on since 1812. Now the British have gone and blockaded Boston harbor, and that means no molasses for supper. Charlotte is just beginning to realize that events happening far away can change things at her very own dinner table. What will the rest of the year bring for Charlotte and the Tucker family? The Little House saga continues!From Little House by Boston Bay:Saturday night had a cozy, comfortable feeling. A Saturday supper meant thick slices of brown bread on the plates beside the baked beans. It meant coffee for Mama and Papa instead of tea. And it meant three things in the middle of the dining-room table--the three members of what Charlotte privately thought of as "the Saturday family." There was the mother, a tall, delicately curved cruet of cider vinegar; the father, a squat redware molasses jug with a jaunty handle and a friendly chip on the rim; and between them, cradled in a glass dish, the butter baby. Charlotte had never told anyone about the Saturday family--it was nice to have a secret all her own. Besides, her brothers would tease her about it. Twelve-year-old Lewis would tease because he was a teasing kind of person, and Tom, who was seven, would tease because he did everything Lewis did. Lydia never teased, but she would either be not at all interested in the secret, or much too interested, and she would take over the game and change it. Charlotte did not want it to be changed. Like Saturday night itself, the Saturday family was perfect just as it was.

Will the truth harm them -- or save them?When Nigeria's corrupt military government kills their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her brother Femi think their lives are over. Out of fear for their safety, their father, an outspoken journalist, decides to smuggle the children out of Nigeria and into London, where their uncle lives. But when they get to the cold and massive city, they find themselves lost and alone, with no one to trust and no idea when -- or if -- they will ever see their father again.The Other Side of Truth is a gripping adventure story about courage, family, and the power of truth.

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

"Mommy, who is God?" Emma isn't quite sure who God is and what it means to believe in Him. Through loving talks with her mother, Emma realizes that God is always with her to help her find her way. Marianne Williamson, internationally acclaimed author and philosopher, shares her insights while Julia Noonan's glowing paintings infuse this inspirational story with warmth and light.

<p>Meet Charlotte Tucker, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's grandmother.</p><p>The war of 1812 is over, and Charlotte thinks life in Roxbury is back to normal. Will and Lucy have moved in with her family, and Charlotte adores looking after Lucy's baby. Before long, however, Charlotte feels like her world has been turned upside down. Baby William seems to have taken over her house. To make matters worse, Charlotte has a new teacher at school -- will her life ever be the same again?</p><p><i>The Road from Roxbury</i> is the third book in The Charlotte Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.</p>

THREE BOOKS IN ONE!MURDER ON THE CANADIAN Tom Austen lands right in the middle of a murder plot on board the sleek passenger train The Canadian. Investigating, Tom is suddenly face to face with the villain. He is trapped, with no way out.THE CASE OF THE GOLDEN BOY An investigation into the kidnapping of his schoolmate leads young Tom Austen to the seedy Golden Boy Café and an unexpected encounter with a desperate criminal. After getting one step too close to the kidnappers, Tom needs all his wits to survive.THE LOST TREASURE OF CASA LOMA Tom Austen and his sister, Liz, have just arrived at Casa Loma, the famous castle in central Toronto, to solve a mysterious disappearance and find a lost treasure. The two young detectives discover that the old castle holds more secrets than even they had bargained for.