Books published by publisher Beaver's Pond Press

Just the thought alone made their wish come true ... In this rich, modern-day fable, Black Bear, Loon and Walleye take a wild adventure that teaches them lessons that are as universal as they are timeless. Their desire to switch their coats is granted, and the three friends learn to appreciate each other's gifts, but most of all to value their own. This is a story for all generations and a reminder of the importance of trying new things, understanding our own true nature, and having faith that we are all perfectly designed to fulfill our own unique purposes in life. Know yourself well ... value your gifts In the tradition of oral storytelling, the accompanying CD brings the book to life with a dramatic reading and an enchanting song. Children can read and sing along, whether at home or sitting around a crackling fire beneath a starlit sky.

What Would You Do If You Found Yourself In the Middle of An Epic War,And You Were The Only One Who Knew The Way to Save the Kingdom? When Otto’s 12th birthday present carries him across a strange sea, he finds himself in an astonishing land, smack dab in the middle of an epic war. A combat between the Kingdom of Color, and the Kingdom of Shapes. The ravages of war have stripped the land of color and Otto’s only hope of bringing the brilliant hues of light and life back to the land is to defeat the sugar soldiers. Escape from the gnome factory. Outwit the war inspectors. And of course, convince the grasshoppers the vital importance of eating their greens.In, The Great Sugar War, the second book of the multi-award winning, Land Without Color series, Benjamin Ellefson once again has crafted a whimsical, captivating middle grade fantasy tale full of action and adventure that will whisk readers off to a land beyond their imagination and go deep into their heart for ages.

Late for school, late for school, what's a first grader to do? Do you have a BIG BAD WOLF waiting in your school office every time you're late for school? Henry does! Her name is Miss Timberlane. She is the school secretary and she's causing him a LOT of anxiety. What's Henry to do? Is it his fault that his family oversleeps and just can't get it together in the morning? Henry's dreaded encounters with the school secretary feed his imagination about just what kind of a person she is until one day, he arrives really late--AGAIN--and she's not scowling, growling, or shouting ''HENRY! You're late AGAIN'' at him. In fact, she's smiling! What's up with that? The book will leave everyone with a positive feeling about life's little problems and teach us all to look for the silver lining in every cloud.

Make It A Good Day offers easy ideas to make each day a good one. Colorful illustrations accompanied by a playful rhyme make this an uplifting book for children, and great for adults too. The useful, twenty-four-hour tips offered can be practiced on both good days and the harder ones. Simple and affirming, Make It A Good Day serves as a guide to creating a positive routine for all who read it.

If Nancy Drew had a pesky little brother and lived in a petting zoo... meet Kassy O'Roarke. Pets are disappearing from Lemon Tree Heights. With her family's petting zoo at stake, twelve-year-old Kassy has to stop the dognapping ring, and fast. Hot on the trail of a missing cockapoo, Kassy discovers a mysterious key and a treasure map hidden inside a wall. Just when she's close to cracking the case, her brother Crispy and his faithful ferret Freddie go missing. To find her brother and the missing pets, Kassy gathers all her courage and ventures into the local cemetery. But can she unlock the clues and save the petting zoo in time?Join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the second book in the Pet Detective Mysteries.

There are times when a full moon will guide you, a storm will excite you, and a big, blue sky will inspire you to believe anything is possible. These are a few of the many gifts we receive from the sky and universe when life feels scary and confusing. Told by a grandmother to her grandchild, If You Look Up to the Sky is about the power of everlasting love and the ways the sky connects us through good times and bad. It offers a child comfort in knowing that you never need to be afraid... if you look up to the sky.

Would you like to be a young chicken farmer? Believe it or not, you don't have to live on a farm to raise chickens -- chicken farmers live in rural areas, suburbs, and even in inner cities. Caring for chickens can be easy once you learn how to keep them safe, healthy, and happy. Young Chicken Farmers: Tips for Kids Raising Back­yard Chickens will teach you how to care for your flock and have fun at the same time.

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award- Popular Fiction (Winner of Silver)National Indie Excellence Awards- New Fiction (Winner) and Visionary Fiction (Finalist)Next Generation Indie Book Awards- First Novel (Finalist) and Inspirational Fiction (Finalist)Devastated by his father’s sudden death, eight-year-old Ricky begins to see things—a ghostly silhouette in his bedroom window, a gruesome train accident involving four local teenagers, a terrorist attack that won’t occur for another twenty-five years. After a traumatic incident at a New England summer camp, the visions become more frequent, more vivid, and more disturbing. A mysterious voice assures him everything will be okay if he crosses the “threshold.” But just what is the threshold? And what lies beyond?A tale of hope, faith, courage, and profound self-discovery, A Hero Dreams is a work of inspirational fiction that takes the reader on an epic journey along the furthermost frontiers of human consciousness and into a miraculous realm where anything is possible.Beyond the Threshold (Hero's Path Book 2) is coming in 2019.

All His Life, Brandon Has Heard Stories About The Kingdom of Color.Now He’s About To Live One Brandon grew up hearing stories about how his grandfather and great-great grandfather battled to free the Kingdom of Color from its enemies, but he never imagined that one day he’d have to risk his own life to save the kingdom.Grayness has returned to the kingdom. The land is collapsing beneath Brandon’s feet. Food has stopped growing. And his Grandpa Alvin, is missing.Brandon’s only chance is to team up with his best friend, and a giant eagle. Together they must elude the relentless Officer Reed, escape the nefarious Spider Riders, and of course rescue the twin princesses, Gwendolyn and Sapphire. In the final, and most rousing chapter in the Land Without Color series, Benjamin Ellefson weaves a middle grade fantasy, of diversity, peril, and the power of friendship.