Books published by publisher The American Publishing Company

Books for children: Jarod Giraffe Needs to Get Fit Show your children the importance of exercise. Jarod Giraffe is very lazy - he doesn’t want to do any exercise. One day, he keeps falling over whenever he tries to stand. Will Jarod take the doctor’s advice and start exercising? Perfect for early listeners, this children’s storybook teaches your children: It’s good to exercise Trying new things is fun Winning isn’t important as long as you have fun It’s good to take the doctor’s advice Jarod Giraffe Needs to Get Fit is a wonderful bedtime story for all ages that’s told through rhyming verses. This storybook helps you develop your child’s listening skills with a fun and exciting adventure.

"What do you get when you mix Tintin, James Bond, and The Famous Five together? You get Richard Newsome's Billionaire series."—Christchurch Kids Blog"Filled with secret passageways and deadly booby traps, you'll be on the edge of your seat!"—K-Zone"A rollicking good yarn."—Weekend Herald"An irresistibly fun-tastic tale that's virtually guaranteed to keep youngsters reading, chuckling and desperately waiting for the next book in the series."—Independent Weekly"It has humour that is just off centre enough to appeal to children as well as a few pearls of wisdom thrown into the mix. Fans of the series will lap it up and those who haven't read the earlier books will no doubt want to go back and read the rest."—OrangeDale blog"Plenty of plot twists to keep readers guessing and eager for Gerald's next adventure."—MagpiesA mysterious coded message. A search for a fabled perpetual motion machine. A horse ride from hell. And a night in the exclusive Billionaire's Club House of Puzzles. If Gerald thought his term in a Scottish Highlands school camp was going to be easy he couldn't have been more wrong. With Professor McElderry in the clutches of Gerald's nemesis Sir Mason Green, and a seemingly impossible task required to save his life, the stakes are high and the heat is on.In this fifth book of the Billionaire Series, Gerald, Ruby Sam, and Felicity face their greatest challenge yet.

Curly Jess is a beautiful and popular little girl who has always been good at everything she has done. She has always been a straight-A student until math class threw her for a loop! Embarrassed by her struggles, Jessica tries to keep her failure to herself. Will she fail math class, or will she find a way to turn things around? The author will be donating 20 percent of all revenue from this audiobook to Books 4 Billy, Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises money for families of brain cancer victims. For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.books4billy.com.