Books published by publisher Winslet Press

Standing alone in a yard, a rumplenut tree sadly ponders its solitude, wishing for a bird to carry its rumplenuts beyond its shade so that new rumplenut seedlings can grow. And just over yonder roosts a splendiferous quig with gleaming feathers, all alone in a house, confined by a cage. It is up to the hero of this tale, a lad named Tobias, to embark on a very important mission - to bring the quig and the rumplenut tree together so that they each can live long into the future.

The events surrounding the birth of Christ have almost certainly provided the world's artists with more inspiration than any other subject. This book brings together some of the finest of those representations, from the earliest Renaissance to the more elaborate, but no less moving, paintings of the late baroque. Relevant texts drawn from Scripture link the forty paintings, each one in full color, to make this not simply a collection of fine art but also a simple retelling of this remarkable story.

Jonathon is haunted by the fact that he is different from everyone else in the Valley. Even his father won't listen to questions about his heritage. Could Jonathon be a Dalriada - one of the mountain people who have magnificent horses, mystical powers, and blue eyes like his? The Dalriada have been hated and feared by those in the Valley for generations, and Valley folk are beginning to suspect that Jonathon may not be one of their own. When Jonathon is blamed for the blight that is destroying the Valley's precious orchards, he escapes to the Red Mountains in search of answers. Can Jonathon discover his true identity? Will he find the courage to do what is best for the two nations who are tearing his family apart?

On the island of Normost, in the kingdom of Windward, 13-year-old Cerinthe Gale is a folk healer who dreams of being a dancer. When her mother falls ill, Cerinthe fights to save her — but fails. She blames herself for her mother’s death, gives up healing, and decides to pursue dance. Cerinthe travels across Windward to audition at the School of the Royal Dancers, which accepts her even though she is a commoner. It should be the beginning of a brilliant future, but Cerinthe feels an emptiness she can’t identify. A disagreement with a young man, a conflict with a cruel teacher, a rivalry with an aristocratic classmate, Elliana, and a meeting with a mederi — a healer with magical powers — add to her anguish. When the rivalry between the two girls causes a terrible accident, Elliana’s life hangs in the balance. Cerinthe faces the same awful choice she had faced with her mother: Should she try to heal Elliana herself or hope that the mederi arrives in time? Only the song of the Sea Maid holds the answer.Aria of the Sea is an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Book Sense 76 Recommended Children’s Book, and a New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age.

In Texas, Tia Lupe and Tio Jose make the best tortillas - so light that the cowboys say they just might jump right out of the griddle. One day, a tortilla does exactly that. Mocking her pursuers, the tortilla runs through the desert, encountering two horned toads, three donkeys, four jackrabbits, five rattlesnakes, and six buckaroos. She dodges them all, but is finally outwitted by Senor Coyote in this flavorful twist on the classic tale "The Gingerbread Man."