Books published by publisher C.V. Smith

If you have found this book, the end of the world has already begun.Something lies hidden in the remote wilderness. It is unremarkable in appearance yet beautiful in purpose. It is intelligent yet not human. It is a gift. But gifts always come at a price.It’s 1868. Gentleman naturalist Samuel Inwood is fulfilling his dream of exploring Dutch New Guinea when things go horribly wrong. A savage aboriginal tribe takes him captive, and as Samuel fights to survive, he begins to doubt that he is the civilized man he had thought himself to be. But his personal concerns suddenly become trivial when he realizes the tribe is harboring the greatest discovery in history, and he finds himself solely responsible for the future of all humanity.Losing his sanity and stripped of his dignity, Samuel finds solace in writing of his horrors and revelations in his field notebook. The more he learns of his captors and the secret they hold, the more his written words become a warning to the rest of the world. It is a warning he hopes no one will ever have to heed.If you have found this book, it is too late. The end of the world has already begun. Are you prepared to face what the new world might bring?Savage is pure adventure, reminiscent of the classic tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Jules Verne.

SYNOPSIS:Ask anyone who knows Nettie Parker and they’ll say that she’s an amazing, mystical woman…what else would you call someone who receives supernatural signs sent just to them? And being able to live longer than anyone else? That alone is pretty amazing! Nettie’s been through many hardships in her life, and she’s learned first-hand that prejudice can be a multi-headed dragon. But her courage and determination show others that differences in skin color or in physical abilities don’t matter. In fact, as Nettie and her fighter-pilot husband both get caught up in World War II, survival becomes what matters most—not just for them, but also for the eight Jewish refugee children she comes to care for. Now Nettie faces her toughest struggle yet: uncovering the mystery of her supernatural signs and the purpose of her unusually long life. Do the strange statues that suddenly appear in her backyard point to any clues? Halley, Nettie’s young friend, plays detective as she re-visits Nettie’s past, a journey that takes the reader from South Carolina to England and back again. Can Halley put all the pieces together and solve the puzzle? Nettie Parker’s Backyard is a work of historical fiction. The book holds the readers’ interest with just the right amount of mystery and magic, also weaving important lessons against bullying and intolerance toward race, religion and the physically challenged into the story. The novel has wide appeal and contains something with which every 4th-6th grader can identify. THOUGHTS FROM THE AUTHOR:The idea for Nettie Parker's Backyard came to me in a very vivid dream, and whereas most of my dreams go unremembered, this one was definitely unique. Its powerful detail and message ended with a revelation that has affected my own personal beliefs, further compelling me to write the book. My research took me down some fascinating avenues as I discovered such things as the Gullah language in the Sea Islands, the Kindertransport, sand fly fever, and the role African-American soldiers played in WWII. Nettie's character was based on that of my granddaughters; thus, some of her best virtues are those of trust, love, and friendship. I have been a teacher and para-educator for over 30 years, most of which were spent in classrooms where students were just beginning to think for themselves and about themselves. The book is written for ages 9-12, the time when youth questions everything. Adolescence is starting and many children feel insecure about themselves, their relationships with peers, or even their own families and homelife. These insecurities manifest themselves in various behaviors; some children withdraw into themselves, while some overcompensate for their fears by bullying others. I have witnessed that when bullying begins, even if innocently meant with only an off-handed word or two, prejudice often follows not far behind. I wrote this novel hoping to illustrate to children that bullying and intolerance toward race, religion, or the physically challenged have no place in our world today. Certainly, with tools such as the internet, facebook, twitter, etc., the world is becoming smaller in many ways. We must all learn to accept one another and appreciate our differences, rather than let them separate us. I further believe that more must be done to inhibit bullying; not doing so only enables the passing of prejudice from one generation to the next.

Teenagers, Poppy Reynolds and her childhood friend, Ben Ferris, enter the mystical world of magic, sorcery and magical and mythical creatures in this coming of age trilogy!This first volume starts with Poppy inheriting a mysterious trunk when her Nana Bea passes. Inside the trunk she finds a journal, an invisibility cloak, a unique wand, the Artemis Crystal pendant and Nana’s heirloom cameo brooch. Also included in the trunk was an ominous letter from Nana Bea with instructions on the use of the magical implements but which also warns of an earth-bound spirit of an angry and vengeful sorceress determined to find and kill Poppy. These discoveries start Poppy on a journey of exploration, time travel and adventure. She encounters magic and mythical creatures; travels back in time to meet her great-great-grandfather; joins forces with her childhood friend, Ben, who also learns he has sorcery in his lineage; and ultimately confronts the danger from Amelia. Along the way Poppy learns about the legacy of the Three Wands and encounters a Japanese sorceress, Sensei Akira Yukimura, who becomes her mentor.

For many high school students, graduation is something to look forward to. After all, college is right around the corner, as well as the option of taking the first steps into the world before them.Vaughn Allen will find himself taking the second option, yet the world that he steps into is far from anything he could have possibly imagined, except in the dreams that he’s had recently. Those dreams, he will come to know, are actually memories – memories of someone else’s existence.Within the earth native’s body reside the energies of the Mystic, a warrior from the world of Draknir who had sealed away its greatest threat – Zangard – at the cost of his life. But the servants of Zangard are working to free their lord and master from his confines, thus undoing the Mystic’s work and plunging Draknir back into a dark and dreadful age.The only hope for preventing this outcome rests with Vaughn, who not only possesses the Mystic’s energies, but also his powers. However, he will have to be trained to use them if he is to ever stand a chance against the forces of this wicked sorcerer. Vaughn will not be alone in this, for people who will become friends and family to him will assist him in preparing for this ordeal. But will the earth native be adequately prepared for the first obstacle in his path: a servant of Zangard who not only loves to torture her enemies, but will also have her own designs for him from the moment they meet?

For bird lovers young and old, this book demonstrates the relationship between one parrot and his family. Pierre, the African grey, says greetings, makes contact calls, requests food, comments on events, and even gives commands to the poodle. Do parrots and other birds in the wild use specific sounds to communicate the same messages in bird sounds? Ornithologists have found that birds do "talk" to each other in their own way. Deon Matzen's charming illustrations bring Pierre to life in this delightfully illustrated account of the bird's communication to his family.

For bird lovers young and old, this book demonstrates the relationship between one parrot and his family. Pierre, the African Grey, says greetings, makes contact calls, requests food, comments on events, and even gives commands to the poodle. Do parrots and other birds in the wild use specific sounds to communicate the same messages in bird sounds? Ornithologists have found that birds do "talk" to each other in their own way. Deon Matzens charming illustrations bring Pierre to life in this delightfully illustrated account of the bird's communication to his family. Enjoyable reading for both reader and audience.