Books published by publisher Avery Goode-Reid

Townspeople in Ormond Beach wanted nothing to do with Indian Point Park-the place was considered sinister-Cursed! locals whispered as they crossed to the other side of the street. Stores of shadowy movements, windy whisperings, and laughter cut suddenly short kept the place empty after dark. That was one of the reasons 14 year-old Lori Sweeney loved it so: People avoided her, too. Lori discovers a mysterious portal at Indian Point, a doorway into the underwater world. Lori has three days to search for her missing parents or she risks being trapped until the next Manatee Moon. Writeen to educate readers about the dangers manatees face in the wild, Manatee Moon combines fantasy with scientific fact. The clock is ticking for these gentle creatures as well as for Lori Sweeney.

What if an entire town were searching for a stolen briefcase containing $10,000? As two hurricanes approached? And which would cause more trouble for the quiet, seaside community of Ormond Beach--the search? The storms? Or great uncle Monk, down for a visit? Join Elizabeth Brooks, her brother Will, and their friends as they race to discover Where's Capone's Cash?

14 year-old Elizabeth Brooks thinks she's doing her grandmother a favor when she drags a portrait and a box of books down from the sweltering attic at Sun Patch Cottage. She's actually reopened a tragic chapter in her family's history. What happened in 1927 to great Aunt Nora? And why didn't anyone want to talk about it? Selected One Book, One Community, Ormond Beach, 2004. Nora Devaney's journal is among the books Elizabeth retrieves from the attic. Elizabeth reads her account of life in the 1920's when Ormond Beach was known as the Millionaire's Colony. The diary ends abruptly when Nora dies the victim of a bungled burglary. Were the thief's last words a clue about where he hid the stolen jewels? If so, for whom? And where can Elizabeth search for them? The hotel was torn down in 1992! Selected One Book, One Community Ormond Beach, 2004.