Books with title The Secret of the Desert Stone

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...

Twelve-year-old Ashley has trained for years to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become an F.B.I. agent. When a mysterious, seemingly magical stone is stolen, and the F.B.I. needs someone small to retrieve it, she’s ready.Ashley is about to learn that no amount of training can prepare her for what she’ll come across, though. When bullets start flying and flames begin roaring, will she achieve her objective and get herself and the stone out safely?

Petal is a darling little flower who is learning about how to face her fears. Find out how her friends Bee and Old Granny Grasshopper help her learn the secret of the storm. Included in this book are discussion questions for parents, caregivers, and educators to encourage conversations around anxiety management, supporting a friend who is facing a fear, and developing resilience. Visit www.momentsaday.com to download the accompanying free digital activity pack and find more resources by the same author.

Twelve-year-old Emily Bradford travels back in time to discover a secret about her grandmother's stone house. She also learns how to accept her parents' divorce and change her relationship with her mother. Times are hard for Emily Bradford. Her beloved Grandmother Renfrew has died and her mother can't afford to keep the family's beautiful old stone farmhouse. Emily and her mom, Kate, are driving to the house to help auction off its contents. At the same time, Emily's parents are divorcing and Emily fears her father won't have time for her any more. And her mom's driving her crazy with her obsessively organized and bossy ways. But Emily has a wonderful secret. She's learned to travel into the past--to the time her forebears were building the stone house. She sees her grandmother as a child and becomes friends with her great-uncle Geordie as a boy of twelve. In the past, Emily learns to understand her mother better and discovers a powerful secret contained in the old house-a secret that will help her explore her family's roots in Scotland. And she may even have a way to keep the stone house in the family.

Twelve-year-old Emily wants to trace her family's roots and get to know her father, David, again. She even wonders if she can help her parents get back together. Something leads her to take along a 700-year-old mirror, inherited from her grandmother. A face appears in the mirror&woman from the time the mirror was made. She asks Emily to find her lost child. Emily soon discovers that she's related to many in the village. She finds the house her great-grandparents lived in, and learns why they came to Canada. But she's no closer to finding the lost child. The mirror helps Emily travel in time, to an ancient battle at the stone circle of Aikey Brae. As warriors with claymores slay people all around her, she helps save the life of Kiresz, a child who will grow up to be one of her ancestors. She also understands that her parents won't get back together, but both of them will continue to love her.