Books published by publisher Jackal Lantern Books

Winner of the 2008 Gold Moonbeam Award for juvenile fiction!Claude and Medea aren't expecting an odd substitute teacher to change their lives. Nor are they anticipating the dangerous adventure in store for them. They seem like normal kids. But are they? Claude has famous parents and sticks to the rules. Medea's got a scholarship to a fancy private school and can't get in trouble. How is it that they are thrown together, trying to outsmart Manhattan criminals? And why do they care so much about the weird Ms. Rattlebee? Find out what makes this unlikely pair begin to view the world differently, and to risk everything. Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs is a riveting story that will make kids eager for more while offering them true heroes for today's world. This is a book that gives kids not only what they most want but also what they most need―protagonists who embody courage, compassion, and care.

When Michael Olson's seven-year-old brother Steven came down with juvenile diabetes, Michael and his family was shocked to find out how little information was available to help explain the disease to a child. Michael, who was in third grade at the time, resolved to learn as much as he could about the illness and to write and illustrate his own book based upon Steven's experience. His hope was that hospitals and clinics would give the book to children and families who must suddenly face this life-long illness. How I Feel is the book both Michael and Steven wished they'd had when Steven's first diagnosis impacted their entire family. In wonderfully evocative cartoons and illustrations that capture the frightening but ultimately hopeful journey on which Steven embarked, Michael depicts Steven's experience. He describes what Steven went through before the disease was discovered, how he felt in hospital and during the recuperation period, and how his life changed once he became a child who would now be insulin dependent. Michael's book not only presents a definitive understanding of juvenile diabetes in a charming, easy-to-understand way, but it is an invaluable resource for those―children, parents, teachers, and doctors―who are dealing with juvenile diabetes.

Oku and his sister, Abo, live with their parents. They are stubborn children that never do what their parents tell them. One day, instead of doing the work that their mother gave them, they follow their friends to the river to swim. There, Abo is attacked by a crocodile, but she is later rescued by the villagers. Other children in the village learn a lesson from Abo and Oku's disobedience.

The King's New ClothesThis is the story of a proud king who always look down on his subjects and how he is finally humbled by the folly of his pride.The RaceHere, we read about Tortoise, Hare and the rivalry between them which leads to a race to determine who is faster. The story shows the triumph of wisdom over strength.The Lion and the MouseThis story tells how Mouse repays Lion for the good deed done him in the past.

Dusty and Motion are now living at the sprawling and stuffy Marlin Hall, a place that most of the students will do anything to get out, even if only for a couple of hours.When Zeina, the sister of their best friend, goes missing after signing up to a mysterious trip with several other girls, the brothers are compelled to act to save the day.With an enigmatic stranger, known only as Red Spectacles, seeming to be the only link to the missing teenager, the brothers and their friend will have to use all their skills and wits to solve the riddle before it’s too late.Working on clues from coded messages and using Dusty’s lip-reading ability and Motion’s hastily acquired and thoroughly illegal driving skills, the three young men find themselves caught up in an adventure they hadn’t bargained for.Will they be able to find Zeina before something terrible happens? Or is Red Spectacles an opponent who is more than their match?

When Michael Olson's seven-year-old brother Steven came down with juvenile diabetes, Michael and his family was shocked to find out how little information was available to help explain the disease to a child. Michael, who was in third grade at the time, resolved to learn as much as he could about the illness and to write and illustrate his own book based upon Steven's experience. His hope was that hospitals and clinics would give the book to children and families who must suddenly face this life-long illness. How I Feel is the book both Michael and Steven wished they'd had when Steven's first diagnosis impacted their entire family. In wonderfully evocative cartoons and illustrations that capture the frightening but ultimately hopeful journey on which Steven embarked, Michael depicts Steven's experience. He describes what Steven went through before the disease was discovered, how he felt in hospital and during the recuperation period, and how his life changed once he became a child who would now be insulin dependent. Michael's book not only presents a definitive understanding of juvenile diabetes in a charming, easy-to-understand way, but it is an invaluable resource for those—children, parents, teachers, and doctors—who are dealing with juvenile diabetes.