Books published by publisher Lanier Press

Fred is a little boy who hates the word "don't!" Don't forget to say your prayers. Don't chew with your mouth open. Don't cross the street without looking both ways. Don't, don't, don't! Why do parents always have to say "don't"? When Fred's mom comes up with a NO "DON'T" DAY experiment, Fred is overjoyed. Will his mom really stop telling him "don't" for a whole day? At the end of the story, both Fred and his mom learn a valuable lesson about love and respect.

*Winner, Children's (Early to intermediate readers) category for the 2019 IndieReader Discovery Awards *Finalist, Juvenile Fiction category of the National Indie Excellence Awards"An excellent read, not just for juvenile readers but for anyone that wants to reminisce about their beach vacations." - Dave Allen, Indies Today (5-star review)"Bernstein writes with the foresight of an adult, but the perspective of a man who was once a boy determined to demonstrate his 'mastery of all things beachy'." - Stephani Hren, IndieReader (5-star review)When ten-year-old Peter arrives at the beach for his week-long vacation, he pretty much knows what to expect. After all, his family has been coming to Pawleys Island for as long as any of them remember, so he quickly settles into their normal routine. But that routine is shattered in a flash when he witnesses a brutal fight in the middle of his first night there. Before he knows it, Peter is swept into a wild adventure that will test everything he thought he knew about this tiny coastal town as he races to discover who caused the fight . . . before the bad guy strikes again!

When the senior class of the world-famous Madame Ellington School for Girls begins their final year, several students experience life-changing events that will reshape who they are throughout their transitions into womanhood. From final exams to graduation dresses, these become second priority as they struggle to navigate their personal lives. Romantic relationships, body-image issues, sexuality, and criminal activity threaten to turn their worlds upside down. Graduation is the goal, yet at what cost will each of them succeed? Whatever their fate, they learn they don’t have to go it alone.

Fred is a little boy who hates the word “don’t!”Don’t forget to say your prayers. Don’t chew with your mouth open. Don’t cross the street without looking both ways. Don’t, don’t, don’t!Why do parents always have to say “don’t”? When Fred’s mom comes up with a NO “DON’T” DAY experiment, Fred is overjoyed. Will his mom really stop telling him “don’t” for a whole day? At the end of the story, both Fred and his mom learn a valuable lesson about love and respect.

Cowboy Little and Cowboy Small like adventures even more than Sunday dinner with fried chicken and Mama's blue-ribbon apple pie. Every chance they get, they climb on their horses Ned and Ted, round up their dogs Red and Fred, their fleas Itch and Scratch, and their cattle Brawny Bull and Helen Heifer, and head out beyond the fences of Circle R Ranch. When they find old saddlebags filled with gold coins and a strange map, they set out to solve the mystery. On the way, they face bandits, Indians, and bats.

“They sure are handy when you smile, so keep your teeth around a while!”—Dr. SeussDylan and the Big Toothbrush follows a smart and witty little boy named Dylan as he visits the dentist to have his teeth cleaned. After having a not-so-pleasant experience at his last dentist appointment, he is anxious about the visit. But things take an exciting and fun-filled turn at the new dentist! The new office provides a much more kid-friendly atmosphere, where the entire staff helps to make the experience pleasant and inviting for little ones.

When young Nancy takes a trip to see her pediatrician, she is not happy with what she hears. She learns she will have to visit the hospital for minor surgery to stop her frequent nosebleeds. Nancy’s outlook changes when she meets her nurse anesthetist, Nurse Nee Nee, who calms her fears and gives her something to look forward to.This early reader chapter book prepare parents and children for hospital visits and common childhood surgeries. Families go from feeling anxious and unprepared to being calmer and more educated about the whole experience. ‘Nosey Nancy and the Never-Ending Nosebleed’ is a story written by a nurse anesthetist. Readers will have a behind the scenes look at what to expect in the hospital setting with the opportunity to test their knowledge of common terms introduced throughout the story.

By the time Spanish explorers reached the Americas, the Aztec Empire was one of the greatest in the world. The ancient priests would slaughter sacrifices, sometimes by the thousands, all under the claim that their gods needed blood to make the sun rise every day. What would have happened had this empire prevailed over the Spanish and survived to this day? How would its bloodthirsty theocracy fit in with our world? Myla is an upper-class teenager in modern-day Azteca, partying her days away with her friends and the man who has claimed her as his wife. On her seventeenth birthday, she is finally “enlightened” and told the truth: that the Priesthood is lying to everyone. Then, in an intriguing twist of fate, she finds herself in the hands of Azteca’s rebels and their leader, Tezca. Myla must now sort through all the lies she has been told her whole life and confront old secrets buried deep. Can she trust these people? Are they terrorists or revolutionaries? And will she join them to dismantle the theocracy and its lies?

“SO . . . My parents have superpowers!” Zoe thinks there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to her Mom and Dad. With memories of Super Speed and Mind Reading, Zoe lays out the evidence that she has SUPER PARENTS to her classmates during her first ever Career Day! Relatable and endearing, "My Super Parents" is a testament to the superhuman endeavor of raising a child and a warm reminder that children will always see their parents as the superheroes that they are!

*Winner, Children's (Early to intermediate readers) category for the 2019 IndieReader Discovery Awards*Finalist, Juvenile Fiction category of the National Indie Excellence Awards"An excellent read, not just for juvenile readers but for anyone that wants to reminisce about their beach vacations."- Dave Allen, Indies Today (5-star review)"Bernstein writes with the foresight of an adult, but the perspective of a man who was once a boy determined to demonstrate his 'mastery of all things beachy'." - Stephani Hren, IndieReader (5-star review)When ten-year-old Peter arrives at the beach for his week-long vacation, he pretty much knows what to expect. After all, his family has been coming to Pawleys Island for as long as any of them remember, so he quickly settles into their normal routine. But that routine is shattered in a flash when he witnesses a brutal fight in the middle of his first night there. Before he knows it, Peter is swept into a wild adventure that will test everything he thought he knew about this tiny coastal town as he races to discover who caused the fight . . . before the bad guy strikes again!