Books published by publisher Telemachus Press, LLC

The start of her first year in high school has Carolyn Jean Murray (Lyn) in a state of constant angst.As the middle daughter in a suburban family, Lyn has no real complaints. She has plenty of food, more-than-adequate clothing, nice friends and a wonderful dog, Jackie.She should be intimidated by Victoria (Vicky), her oldest sister. Vicky is very pretty and gets top grades. She should also be overshadowed by her younger sister Susanna (Susie) who is a state-ranked tennis player for her age group.Fortunately, Lyn is not shy. In fact, throughout her life she has found herself in difficult situations because she talked too much. She has never hesitated to speak her mind, whether it be at home, school, or any other place she found herself.Vicky does a very uncharacteristic thing. Se runs away from home one evening, causing the previously calm family life of the Murray’s to go into a chaotic spin.Mrs. Murray is rushed to the hospital after she faints and hits her head. The reason she fainted? There was a call from the morgue saying they had an unidentified body of a young woman. It could be Vicky.Lyn is frustrated by the authorities as well as her parents’ attempts to find Vicky. She enlists the help of her best friend, Sylvia, in her own rescue plan, which turns out to be quite an adventure.

Bugs Boodle's Book of Basics: Children's Rules for Playing with Pets is a primer for children ages 1-7. Its cheerful rhyme and colorful pictures are designed to help you teach your children of tender years how to interact safely with dogs. Then, when they begin to learn to read, they will naturally embrace the book as one of their favorites. While they are enjoying the antics of the cute and cuddly pup, Bugs Boodle, and his best friend, Teddy, they will be reinforcing some very important lessons at the same time ... for those times when you cannot be there to protect them. Like most of us, children are naturally attracted to dogs. If they see a dog, they usually want to play with it or pet it. Unfortunately, their uninhibited excitement can occasionally place them in great jeopardy. Nearly 900,000 people suffer dog bites each year that require medical attention, and children between the ages of 5 to 9 incur the highest incidence of these occurrences (with 77% of the injuries occurring

The little town of Dingledorf is the only one nestled in the vast paracosm known as The Big Green Woods, which is where all the Webbster and Button children's stories take place. Well, except 'Quackenbush' but he's another story. Here lives a happy cow named Violet who forms a friendship with a pretty flower, also named Violet. But what true friendship is without some unexpected surprises that need to be overcome? How does Violet solve the mystery? What part does nature play in the solution? 'Violet's Violet' is a story about friendship that only has that as its end."The innocent seldom find an uneasy pillow." ~ William Coper, English poet36 pages, 36 color illustrations

The stories in this book are familiar fables told in a humorous manner. Each has a valuable message: the harmfulness of greed as in the story of Midas or the arrogance of the Hare in the Hare and the Rabbit; the lies of the boy shepherd of the Fake alarm which caused him an unpleasant life. Each story has a moral message that can readily be discussed with children.

Amarillo Rust and his mercenaries make their living at the end of a smoking gun, pulling off some of the most dangerous jobs, all for the highest bidder. When a shadowy figure from the distant past offers Rust the contract of a lifetime, one that would allow his entire team to retire once and for all, there's just one catch. This job would drop them into the center of a war between the principalities of ultimate good and unspeakable evil. No one said rescuing injured angels was easy. Nobody said having to fight off demons while they did it would be either. Now the team must take sides in an epic struggle that spans both our plane of existence and the reaches of the human soul. What affect do our daily choices have in Heaven and Hell? How far would you go to hold back the dark?

A Baby in the Stable is a beautifully illustrated and touching story of the birth of Jesus as told through the eyes of the Inn Keeper’s eight-year-old son, Mark. Children will love the colorful illustrations and will relate to Mark’s struggle to get his parents to recognize the importance of what has taken place in their stable. This unique perspective also provides an important lesson for adults and children as to how easily we can overlook what is truly important in our lives.

The Owl and The Gargoyle is a story of two oddly different creatures who, through a chance meeting, discover their individuality. The tale shows us that regardless of who we are, we need to find ourselves and embrace our own unique talents. They learn that their perceived flaws are their best assets and how to best use these characteristics to their advantage and to help others.