Books published by publisher Ravenstone

The Devil is retiring… but who’s taking over? In the house with no front door, a group of teenagers are trapped in assorted dimensions of myth and history, undergoing the trials that will shape them to step into his cloven footwear – or destroy them...The Devil is retiring… but who’s taking over? When teenage Pen inherits the job of caretaker for a London building with no doors and only a secret entrance from the caretaker’s lodge – which she must never use – little does she know it will lead her into unbelievable danger. For Azmordis, also known as Satan, a spirit as old as Time and as powerful as the Dark, Immortality is running out. In the house with no front door, a group of teenagers are trapped in assorted dimensions of myth and history, undergoing the trials that will shape them to step into his cloven footwear – or destroy them. Assisted by only by an aspiring teenage chef called Gavin and Jinx, a young witch with more face-piercing than fae-power, Pen must try to stop the Devil’s deadly game plan – before it’s too late.

An astonishing new tale for children from John Carter Cash in the tradition of Watership Down, The Rats of Nimh, Redwall and Duncton Wood. Ysil and Cormo are two quail who must risk their lives when they are driven from their home by crows, and find they must make common cause with a other creatures, if they are to find safety in a world full of perils and adventure. New in paperback.The crow king is dead, and in the field below all the creatures tremble as the Murder gathers to choose a new king from the rival sons Sintus, Milus and Nascus. When the crows drive everyone from the field to keep the reckoning secret, the quail Ysil, Cormo and Harlequin believe they must simply follow their elders to safety. But when the crows turn against each other, the forest becomes full of danger. In the confusion the last wolf, Asmod, shucks off his isolation and begins to raise an army to claim the kingdom for his own. As hidden truths are brought to light and enormous sacrifices are made Ysil and his friends must make an epic journey and an unthinkable alliance if the lesser animals are to survive.

For a long time Connor had suspected his neighbour of being anything but normal. It is only when he starts snooping around his property that things take a nasty turn. Being bitten by a vampire is not something Connor had planned that day. It is only a matter of time before he turns into one himself. To stop himself becoming a blood-sucking monster, he must kill the one that bit him.With the help of a mysterious girl who knows more than she lets on, and his trusty friend James, they devise a plan to slay the town’s night creature. However, what they don’t realise is this is the easy part. As an old urban legend provides the clues, the girl’s secret past comes back for blood-sucking revenge. This may be the one case Connor and James have bitten off more than they can chew.

Nothing she's faced in the cage will prepare her... Jade is a young mixed martial arts fighter. When she's in the cage she dominates her opponents but in real life she's out of control. After she has a confrontation with a Hollywood martial arts star that threatens her gym's reputation, Jade's coach sends her to a training camp in Thailand for an attitude adjustment. Hoping to discover herself, she instead uncovers a shocking conspiracy. In a world just beyond our own, a man is stealing the souls of children to try and live forever.

Twyla started out small, racing the wind in the south pasture, then roping dust devils to keep in the corral. She went on to lasso tornadoes and ride Old Stormy in the Flint Hills Rodeo. This Kansas cowgirl joins the ranks of tall tale heroes as she rides her twisters in the rodeo career of the century. Come along for the ride! Twister Twyla also includes a list of websites about rodeos, tornadoes and dust devils, as well as a bibliography of children's picture books about each of these subjects!

Kansas Tall Tales includes all three of Jerri Garretson's rollicking stories, Johnny Kaw - The Pioneer Spirit of Kansas, Kansas Katie - A Sunflower Tale, and Twister Twyla - The Kansas Cowgirl, with 88 illustrations in B&W line drawings and photos. The tales feature the history, geography and symbols and lore of Kansas and are accompanied by author's notes about the origins of the tales, additional resources for librarians and teachers, websites to explore, and lists of books on the themes included in Kansas Tall Tales. These stories are terrific read-aloud choices. The B&W line drawings lend themselves to projects in and out of the classroom and library. For those seeking stories from each state for curriculum units, these stories are recommended in a variety of curriculum resources. They are also just plain fun! All ages enjoy lively tall tales.

Thirteen true stories about childhood on the Great Plains in Fergus Falls, Minnesota; holidays, school, family and friends. Meet spunky Izzie who comes to life through her stories and photos and portrays a strong sense of praire community life in the 1880s in her Norwegian-American family. Interior illustrations are black and white line drawings that children can color or teachers and homeschoolers can copy for activities. Actual period photos are included.

'Katie': Picture Perfect Kansas Description by Glenn Bussett, Emeritus Professor, Extension 4-H, Kansas State University. Katie and her constant feline companion, Buttercup, had heard so much about the land of Johnny Kaw, a place called Kansas, that they just had to come and see for themselves. Anyway, with everyone talking about the exploits of Johnny Kaw and his big northern friend Paul Bunyan, Katie was downright sure that what that place needed was the touch of a woman! So, she hiked up her skirts and headed west with her big yellow cat Buttercup perched on her shoulders. Took them quite a spell, it did, but at last they passed Westport and were out on the Kansas Plains, a place where it was said, a body could "look forwever at a waving sea of tall grass." It was a strange new country for Buttercup, one where she could hardly find a place to practice her favorite game of, "I'm hiding and you can't find me." But this wasn't the Kansas Katie was looking for. There were fields of wheat and corn, fences and roads. She was determined to do something dramatic to give Mother Nature a hand in gaining back some of the beauty that she was sure Kansas once had. Then came the opportunity when Buttercup found a place to hide, in a large, tangled thicket of blossoms the same color as Buttercup. Only those two green eyes peering out among the leaves and flowers gave away her hiding place. Here was Katie's answer of what to do! She would build a 'soddy' down by the river and do whatever was necessary to promote those 'sunny weeds' that were hardy enough to grow anywhere and thrive in the hot Kansas sun. Katie began by harvesting 'whole bushels' of the sunflower seeds and dried them out for early spring planting. She and Buttercup would spend their winter eating sunflower seed bread and sunflower seed cookies. Any hungry or thirsty traveler who came by the 'soddy' alongside the river, was invited in for sunflower seed snacks washed down with a drink of fresh, cool water. It was a grand plan, and pretty soon a lot of people heard about it. There were plenty of seeds for spring planting, so Katie and Buttercup traveled along the trails and byways most everywhere, with a knapsack full of sunflower seeds. Up and down the rutted trails and traces and across deserted fields, encouraged by a lot of purrs and meows from Buttercup, Katie became a western counterpart of Johnny Appleseed. And it seemed like every seed grew, millions and millions of them! Katie called is 'spreading sunshine.' Kansas became a glowing carpet of flowers. So successful was pioneer Katie with her yearly sowing of sunflower seeds all over the state that people came to call Kansas the Sunflower State. So, in 1903 the State Legislature passed a resolution that really did make Kansas the Official Sunflower State. Now, when you go traveling from St. Francis to St. Paul, Atchison to Abilene to Elkhart, you will see these hardy, yellow flowers and know that Kansas Katie and Buttercup passed that way. Well, maybe Kansas Katie really didn't exist, but if you are a grandparent anticipating holding a grandchild on your lap -- and read a 'what if' story this Christmas or on a birthday to eagerly listening ears, Katie and her flowers that turn their faces to the sun, is the book for you!