Books published by publisher North Star Press of St. Cloud

Aly's strength as a guardian grows as she becomes closer to her band of light elves thanks to the lead elves, Agda and Beck. What becomes a challenge to both sisters is keeping Emily's new powers in control so their parents do not discover them. Thankfully, Emily masters controlling her powers right when Aly and their grandmother discover their villages are in danger.

The arrival of Queen Elin is the beginning of a new alliance between the three light elf villages, but is also the cause of their new dangers. King Helmar learns the long-lost queen is alive and is determined to capture her, enlisting the most dangerous creatures in Murkwood to assist him. The villages have to stay on high alert as the three guardians try to rid the area of these creatures, who this time are a danger to humankind, as well.

The Team: In this story siblings Max and Mia Holmes, along with their good friend Morris and their flamboyant Granny Holmes, are known as The Crypto-Capers. They are a group of detectives who unravel crimes by solving cryptograms that criminals leave behind. Mia is an expert puzzle solver. Max is great at deduction and reasoning. Morris is a computer genius, and Granny . . . well, Granny is the muscle of the group. Don’t let her size or age fool you―she is quite handy. The Stolen Items: An antique sock (just one) and Prada sunglasses. The Assignment: The Case of the Missing Sock leads the Crypto-Capers to Florida, where they are hired by a Mr. Dela­comb. The mystery leads the team to different locations. Clues flourish throughout the mystery. Suspects by the handful seem to pop up at every turn, but who committed the crime? Help the detectives solve the case by solving the cryptograms and puzzles. Good luck!

In Against the Boards, sixteen-year-old Jacye Quinn’s home, his freedom, and his hockey career, are threatened by his father’s issues and hockey rivals. With help from an unlikely ally, Jayce confronts these negative forces with integrity and courage. Set in a small fictional northern Minnesota town, readers will feel the intensity, passion, and fervent spirit of high-school hockey, and find themselves cheering on Jayce.

Panic fills Aly and her grandmother when Aly's ten-year-old sister, Emily, sees a troll. The shock of Emily also having magical powers gives way as the sisters begin to share a world of intrigue. Aly becomes Emily's instructor and protector while they interact with many new creatures—some of which are fascinating and some terrifying. Aly finds her guardianship responsibilities increasing as the autumn wears on. Can she keep her sister and all the light elves safe from the dangers that await?

This lavish presentation details the history and decline of the tallgrass prairie and parkland of the Red River Valley. With sound science and stories by the people of the region, the book documents the natural legacy of grass. Optimistic, yet with a tone of urgency, the authors explain why the tallgrass prairies have all but disappeared and what is and can be done to save them and the birds and mammals and plants that depend on that unique habitat. This book won the Minnesota Book Award in 1998.

In Against the Boards, sixteen-year-old Jacye Quinn’s home, his freedom, and his hockey career, are threatened by his father’s issues and hockey rivals. With help from an unlikely ally, Jayce confronts these negative forces with integrity and courage. Set in a small fictional northern Minnesota town, readers will feel the intensity, passion, and fervent spirit of high-school hockey, and find themselves cheering on Jayce.

Two worlds living beside each, one filled with myth and legend and one of science. Many years ago a great Divide was put in place to protect both worlds, but the Divide will not last forever. Together Jane Timbrill and Jacob have taken the first steps in a great adventure, but suddenly Jacob’s life hangs in the balance. Poisoned by the black-robed Adherents and fleeing for their lives, Jane must find a way to save Jacob and her long-lost sister. If she fails, the war is lost and a great evil will spread through Duluth, Minnesota, and beyond.

Abby is a nobody. That is, she was a nobody. Until a ­horrifyingly embarrassing thing happened to her. Now she’s the laughingstock of St. Theodore High. Abby is desperate to get her life back to the way it was, and after meeting a ­mysterious and unlikely ally, it seems she will get her wish. But trying to get it “right,” isn't as easy as it seems. Abby finds out all choices have consequences, good and bad, and you never really know what you're going to get.

In the darkness I could barely make out the silhouette of a figure. Cassie. In the next instant, lightning lit up the room, and a pair of blue eyes looked at me. "Cassie?" I asked. "Is that you?" "Help me," she whispered. Ever since Cassie came out of the woods she's been different. And only Ashleigh and her friends know why. Ashleigh's running out of time to save Cassie. she finds a diary describing a tale of love and revenge, and it may hold the key to Cassie's . . . AWAKENING. The sequel to The Possession of Cassie Quinn.

Having traveled back in time and having survived the Great Hinckley Fire, Addie Ever’s desire for adventure should be more than satisfied. However, after reading an historical account at the library that reveals the true fate of Thomas and Judith Markham after the fire, Addie finds herself drawn back to the past in an effort to save them from certain death. What awaits her as she re-enters 1894, is definitely not what she expected...