Books published by publisher Promontory Press/BBS

Ten-year-old Patti lives on a farm with her mom, dad and older brother Jamie. She loves the natural world she lives in, and she feels passionately that she is old enough now to be a working member of the farm team, taught the skills and given jobs that really matter. She is always curious about chickens and bees and horses, and how they relate to humans; about grown-ups and why they do and say the things they do; about her friends who live in very different circumstances. Sometimes her adventures turn out well, and sometimes they don’t, but for Patti they all add to what she knows about “life.”

With simple, fun, colourful illustrations and a delightful series of simple rhymes, Roz MacLean introduces the concept to young children that bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Designed to celebrate diversity and to make children feel comfortable with how they look, The Body Book is a visual delight for pre-schoolers and an excellent resource for early primary students learning to read.Winner of the Gold Medal at the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Awards.

Jean Lafitte was a pirate and a privateer, unafraid to exploit anyone or anything. But Lafitte also defended New Orleans against the British during the War of 1812 and died a national hero, leaving behind a legendary treasure hidden somewhere in the bayou of Louisiana.Two centuries later, the Cali family arrive in New Orleans to rescue locals stranded on the bayou, misplaced from their homes recently by a hurricane. But their hard work is soon interrupted by a series of events too strange to be ignored, as a growing sense of menace descends like a new storm.Is black magic still running rampant on the bayou, reminiscent of the days of Jean Lafitte? Or is something—or someone—much more sinister haunting the Cali family?

A delightful ABC adventure which shows that moms can do any job - and so can you! Join a mother-daughter duo (and their kitty!) as they travel through the alphabet, exploring twenty-six different careers. With a fun, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, this book is ideal for reading to children and teaching them not only the basics of the alphabet but also about the big, exciting world out there!

A delightful ABC adventure which shows that moms can do any job - and so can you! Join a mother-daughter duo (and their kitty!) as they travel through the alphabet, exploring twenty-six different careers. With a fun, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, this book is ideal for reading to children and teaching them not only the basics of the alphabet but also about the big, exciting world out there!

Patti’s biggest wish has come true; she has the horse she wanted so badly. But he is a lame horse, he doesn’t really belong to her, she might never be able to ride him, and she loves him already… Patti’s story with Little Guy has only just begun!Patti jumps enthusiastically into the complicated world of horses and riding, learning to deal with the ups and downs of acquiring new skills, competition with other kids, and problem-solving in a completely new setting. Along the way, she will also learn about sorting her aims and ambitions.

It’s Violet’s first day at a new school, and she is starting to feel worried. What if nobody likes her? What if her teacher is mean? Unlike your ordinary first day jitters, these thoughts refuse to stay inside Violet’s head. They pop into the air and become ‘worry clouds’ that won’t stop following her! Feeling small, alone and invisible, Violet must figure out what she’s going to do about the worry clouds. If her thinking got her into this mess, can it get her out too? Violet’s Cloudy Day is the perfect book for any child who wants help knowing what to do when they worry too much. Through Violet, the reader learns how to be a resilient and empowered thinker, using positive self talk and a self-compassionate attitude to overcome anxiety.

“Maybe, if she worked really hard, Patti thought, maybe if she just had a chance to be alone for a while, she would feel better. Get her life back to where it used to be before… But… but that was a kind of running away, too, wasn’t it? How much running could a person do? Surely you had to just get on with a problem sometimes!”In this third book of the Patti Stories, Patti, who is twelve now, is faced with a difficult problem in the person of her friend Joan. This isn’t the first time she has found Joan perplexing, annoying, and just plain unacceptable, but this time the Joan dilemma has moved much too close – into Patti’s bedroom, to be exact!

“Maybe, if she worked really hard, Patti thought, maybe if she just had a chance to be alone for a while, she would feel better. Get her life back to where it used to be before… But… but that was a kind of running away, too, wasn’t it? How much running could a person do? Surely you had to just get on with a problem sometimes!”In this third book of the Patti Stories, Patti, who is twelve now, is faced with a difficult problem in the person of her friend Joan. This isn’t the first time she has found Joan perplexing, annoying, and just plain unacceptable, but this time the Joan dilemma has moved much too close – into Patti’s bedroom, to be exact!

Patti’s biggest wish has come true; she has the horse she wanted so badly. But he is a lame horse, he doesn’t really belong to her, she might never be able to ride him, and she loves him already… Patti’s story with Little Guy has only just begun!Patti jumps enthusiastically into the complicated world of horses and riding, learning to deal with the ups and downs of acquiring new skills, competition with other kids, and problem-solving in a completely new setting. Along the way, she will also learn about sorting her aims and ambitions.