Books published by publisher Shimmer Publications, LLC

The Adventures of Jack the Dog, a unique children's book, begins with the protagonist Jack (a cocker spaniel) in his daily routine: doing yoga, sniffing around, and chasing Sammy the squirrel around the backyard. Readers soon realize that this is no ordinary dog...Jack uses a wheel chair to get around because he's paralyzed, and that doesn't stop him at all! Jack chases Sammy through the neighborhood until Jack is locked out of the back yard! Oblivious to any danger, Jack continues to chase Sammy until he gets thirsty and tired and realizes that he's lost! Here's where the adventure really begins! Jack soon meets George, a large American Bulldog who's cautious about meeting people because they seem to always pick on him. Luckily, Jack proves himself to be different than the rest and the two new friends wander the neighborhood to find Jack's home. However, before Jack and George do so, they run into the neighborhood bullies, Sammy the squirrel and Foxy, a red fox! The situation with the four animals gets a little tense, until Jack's special wheel chair spinning move saves the day! Soon after, Jack and George (who turn out to be neighbors!) part ways and Jack is back home and spoiled! This fantastic children's book will satisfy all audiences! The illustrations are beautifully done and evoke images that make the story come to life! This book is a great tool for teaching about: accepting people/self for who they are! bullying! the power of friendship! The Adventures of Jack the Dog is a truly remarkable children's book and will leave you wanting for the story Jack's next adventure!

Orestes has a secret that he wishes he could hide even from himself. To everyone else at Warrior Peak, Orestes is the model military student--top of his fighting class and son of a powerful division leader. But Orestes knows better. He knows he is from a land far from Warrior Peak, and he knows that the only reason he can swing a sword well is due to his brutal upbringing among the sinister Morroks, who build up their army by kidnapping the children of other races. But when the Morroks start attacking Warrior Peak and its colonies, Orestes has to make a choice. Does he stay quiet even when his past may unlock the secret to defeating the Morroks? Or does he risk alienating those around him--including the woman he loves--by revealing his shameful origins? Orestes's choice may be taken from him, however, as the Morroks begin sending him messages--often written in the blood of others--reminding him that he might not be as far out of their reach as he'd like to think.

It is the eve of Jamie’s serum tournament—the event that will transform her into a formidable, seven-foot-tall, super-Human Morrok. Jamie and her brother have been raised and trained since infancy to lead the Morroks, and they have the fighting skills, practice in deception, and capacity for malice to do it. The only problem? Jamie doesn’t want to take the serum. Although Jamie is resigned to her fate, the sudden appearance of someone from her past opens up a world of possibilities Jamie never would’ve dreamed existed. Jamie knows that choosing anything outside the Morroks will mean death or a life on the run, leaving her brother to fend for himself among jealous Morrok leaders who would sooner cut his throat than follow him. As pressure ramps up from all sides, Jamie must choose: Leave the only life she’s known for the possibility of love, friendship, and even budding romance? Or save her brother and become perhaps the most powerful Morrok the world has ever seen?

New author, Steven H. Pataky has turned his life-long passion for storytelling into charming, interactive children's books. Children will be delighted at drawing and coloring their own pictures aside the pictures in the two stories. "I Helped Color A Book", will give children direction as to what to color and draw within the pages of the stories, giving them self-esteem while learning valuable lessons from the stories. In this age of Ipads and electronic games, this interactive book will be refreshing for parents to watch their children enjoy the art of drawing and coloring. Young children all over the world can gather up their drawing tools and get ready to have some fun as they draw and color along with these wonderful stories. When they're done, they will be so proud of their very own book! In How The Ugly Dog Became "Pretty Boy", readers will meet "Pretty Boy", the ugly stray who adopts a vacation campground, becomes a hero and discovers a new best friend in a little boy named Billy. In Tom Tom The Turkey, children will read about Davey's summer adventures on his grandparents' farm and discover how Tom Tom The Turkey saves the day! Author Steven H. Pataky, grew up in the small rural town of Alsip, Illinois where he enjoyed all the hunting and fishing the countryside had to offer. The lure of the great outdoors drew this accomplished musician to relocate his young family to Eugene, Oregon. Now retired, he lives in the home he refurbished for his family and is turning his amazing storytelling talents into charming, interactive children's books.

Louie is just the person you need to help you understand that just because you may be little in stature, doesn't mean you can't be important or do big things! Louie is a curious little lightning bug who always finds fun and adventure in everything he does. Along the way he discovers that he is very helpful, fun loving and definitely important. This is the perfect book to help children feel good about themselves, and build their pride and self confidence. Come along with Louie on his first adventure, as he becomes a Super Lightning Bug hero.

Paul is a high school student in Camden, New Jersey, who is struggling to find answers about the heroin-related death of his older brother, Cornel. Cornel was a highly intelligent teenager who had received a fully paid scholarship to a private high school in a neighboring town. Although Cornel and Paul resided in one of the most violent and drug-infested neighborhoods in the city, they tried their best to avoid the evil seductions of street life. It is now the one year anniversary of Cornel's death, and the devastating effects upon Paul's family have become more evident. As Paul continues to search for clues about the death of his brother, Cornel, he also becomes frustrated with the domestic abuse his girlfriend, Serita, and her family are experiencing. Through Paul's journey, he discovers that the effects of the heroin epidemic are more widespread than he could ever have imagined.

I Forgive you Daddy; I Love you Anyway is a heartening book that explores a little girl's struggle to understand why her friends have their moms and dads in their lives while her dad is absent from her life. Her mother attempts to reassure her that her father's absence is not her fault, and that she should forgive him and continue to love him in his absence. Will she learn to love and forgive him in spite of her feelings or will she hold on to her fears and insecurities, all the while resenting the one that helped to bring her into this world? Is his absence her fault and how should she deal with it?