Books published by publisher Halo Publishing International

Cameron Steele is a semi-successful stock broker but he wants more. Wanting the beach life now rather than later, he decides to rob a bank in Myrtle Beach disguised as a priest. Once the rush wears off and the cash is gone, he needs more. It’s his drug and he’ll stop at nothing to get it.South Carolina Senior Special FBI Agent Martin Rickard and Agent Knabb pull out all the stops to identify and capture Cameron. Through extensive profiling, facial recognition software and gut instinct, they are closing in on his identity and home base.Along comes Chloe Wilson, an innocent teller and the victim of one of Cameron’s heists. Cameron is instantly smitten with Chloe and pursues her. A relationship develops but Chloe’s inner voice knows there is much more to Cameron than just a stock broker.

Created by a 12-year-old, this lighthearted and implausible kids' action-adventure story will amuse and delight young readers. Join best friends Kevin and Mike as they team with Army, Smooth, and Sal to become a new team of heroes...The DANGER! Kids! When Kevin's mom gets kidnapped by a villainous criminal, their call to adventure arrives. Now the group must team up for the first time, as their explosive action adventure begins! Can Kev's bravery, Mike's instincts, Army skill, Sal's toughness, and Smooth's raps save Kevin's mom from the rocket-launcher-toting villain Pierre? With a cliff-hanger at the end of every chapter, kids of all ages will be riveted to the spectacle of friendship and heroics displayed throughout the story. Literacy is essential, and with, The DANGER! Kids, it's also fun.

Bruiser, a mischievous Jack Russell Terrier, wakes up ready for an adventure. After devising a plan to sneak into Mr. David’s preschool, Bruiser weasels his way into different classrooms, meeting new friends and causing many mishaps—mishaps that get many of the students in trouble! After seeing the students sitting out during recess, a new friend helps Bruiser realize that he should take responsibility for his actions. Bruiser then decides to make matters better for all.

Carol and Johnny Garza are 12-year-old twins whose lives in a small Texas town are forever changed by their mother’s unexplained disappearance. Shipped off to relatives in Mexico by their grieving father, the twins soon learn that their mother is a nagual, a shapeshifter, and that they have inherited her powers. In order to rescue her, they will have to descend into the Aztec underworld and face the dangers that await them. American Library Association, 2016 Pura Belpre Author Honor winning novel.

Life was drastically different for Jasper and Mally on the space continent of U.F.Africa. It was just another day for the boys as they were out test-driving the new spaceship. But after Mally hit the wrong button on the deck, the spaceship unexpectedly came careening down towards N’awlins. Upon their landing, the boys crash upon a chipped, painted wooden space. Unlike anything they have experienced back home, this place offers frozen treats to visiting patrons nearby. To the boys, these concoctions look like beautifully colored, frozen comets inside sturdy white objects. Mally and Jasper cannot resist their new earthly cravings. This summertime tale of friendship and snoopiness is sure to give children a fun treat to cool them down.

Auntie s House is a fun, rhythmic story, told from the child s perspective of the adventures she has at Auntie s house while her mother is at work. Auntie s House subtly addresses the positive issue of trust rather than negative issue of fear. First, it addresses the child s trust in her mother to return at the end of the day. Secondly, it shows the mother s trust in Auntie to care for her child and to help the child adjust well while she is away.

Q is self-conscious about her curls. She is shy and wants to hide her curls by wearing her hair in a bun or a ponytail. Her sister, on the other hand, wants her to have fun with her curls and to let them be free. On Q’s journey to self-love, she and her sister imagine a place called Curly Land. In Curly Land, the girls have a grand time caring for their curls and building confidence.

Feisty and confident Liberty Belle—(Libby for short) is back in It’s Nice to Be Nice. This time she helps her friends gain confidence and stand up to their not so nice classmate named Wyatt. Wyatt bullies the other kids at school, and Libby has no tolerance for Wyatt’s behavior. Inspired by her father’s words of wisdom, “It’s nice to be nice,” Libby helps to teach her friends how to stand up for themselves. Together, they show Wyatt how to be kind to others.