Books published by publisher MDLM Books

A children’s book about friendship, imagination, courage, determination and trying new things. Praise for the Hot Air Balloon Adventure series: "I think these are just wonderful. I love the spirit of adventure, combined with everyday details and I'm sure children from the equator to the poles (and everywhere in-between) will be carried away by the tales." - James Mayhew "Annahita’s books inspire young girls to dream big and be brave and most importantly to have fun along the way!" - Jade Hameister Not everybody finds being brave easy…Rosie certainly not. She is a cautious soul who prefers to know how everything will go before it happens. Alice and Hannah on the other hand love nothing more than trying something new, and are not easily discouraged when things don’t go to plan! What is most important is that these three cousins never leave each other behind. So when they find a battered old hot air balloon in the shed, it’s not long before they are courageous hot air balloon pilots, embarking on a hair-raising journey to Grandma’s. This beautifully illustrated picture book series is peppered with delicious big words and humour that will delight young and old. Perfect for reading together with 4-8 year old children who love to follow the same characters over a number of adventures, but still thoroughly enjoy the delight of beautiful illustrations on every page.

A children’s book about friendship, imagination, courage, determination and trying new things. Praise for the Hot Air Balloon Adventure series: "I think these are just wonderful. I love the spirit of adventure, combined with everyday details and I'm sure children from the equator to the poles (and everywhere in-between) will be carried away by the tales." - James Mayhew "Annahita’s books inspire young girls to dream big and be brave and most importantly to have fun along the way!" - Jade Hameister Not everybody finds being brave easy…Rosie certainly not. She is a cautious soul who prefers to know how everything will go before it happens. Alice and Hannah on the other hand love nothing more than trying something new, and are not easily discouraged when things don’t go to plan! What is most important is that these three cousins never leave each other behind. So when they find a battered old hot air balloon in the shed, it’s not long before they are courageous hot air balloon pilots, embarking on a hair-raising journey to Grandma’s. With encouragement and patience, courage and perseverance, these three girls show the power of a strong friendship in achieving your dreams! This beautifully illustrated picture book series is peppered with delicious big words and humour that will delight young and old. A perfect story for reading together with 4-8 year old children who love to follow the same characters over a number of adventures, but still thoroughly enjoy the delight of a story with beautiful illustrations on every page.

A children’s book about friendship, imagination, courage, determination and exploring the African savannah. Praise for the Hot Air Balloon Adventure series: "I think these are just wonderful. I love the spirit of adventure, combined with everyday details and I'm sure children from the equator to the poles (and everywhere in-between) will be carried away by the tales." - James Mayhew "Annahita’s books inspire young girls to dream big and be brave and most importantly to have fun along the way!" - Jade Hameister Having successfully taught themselves to fly Grandma’s hot air balloon in “The Start of Something Big”, cousins Alice, Hannah and Rosie are feeling ready for a much bigger adventure. And what better way to escape a dreary rainy day than to fly to Africa to meet a giraffe? This time even Roger the cat discovers the courage to join the girls on their journey. Having befriended a giraffe in the most unorthodox manner, it’s time to head back home. But the balloon won’t fly on account of the heat. As ever, not easily discouraged, the girls pass the time with a peaceful picnic. The peace doesn’t last though, because Roger is not the only cat in the African savannah, and he’s certainly not the biggest…A perfect story for reading together with 4-8 year old children who love the challenge of bigger words and the depth of a longer story, but still thoroughly enjoy the delight of beautiful illustrations on every page.

There is said to be a long lost treasure of old fairy tales, hidden near the top of a mountain in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Being an experienced guide, Grandma can’t wait to lead Alice, Hannah, Rosie and Roger up the north face of the Eiger in search of the treasure. They get most of the way to the top before disaster strikes, thanks to Roger pestering the local wildlife...or are the marmots actually trying to help?

A children’s book about friendship, imagination, courage, determination and exploring the African savannah. Praise for the Hot Air Balloon Adventure series: "I think these are just wonderful. I love the spirit of adventure, combined with everyday details and I'm sure children from the equator to the poles (and everywhere in-between) will be carried away by the tales." - James Mayhew "Annahita’s books inspire young girls to dream big and be brave and most importantly to have fun along the way!" - Jade Hameister Having successfully taught themselves to fly Grandma’s hot air balloon in “The Start of Something Big”, cousins Alice, Hannah and Rosie are feeling ready for a much bigger adventure. And what better way to escape a dreary rainy day than to fly to Africa to meet a giraffe? This time even Roger the cat discovers the courage to join the girls on their journey. Having befriended a giraffe in the most unorthodox manner, it’s time to head back home. But the balloon won’t fly on account of the heat. As ever, not easily discouraged, the girls pass the time with a peaceful picnic. The peace doesn’t last though, because Roger is not the only cat in the African savannah, and he’s certainly not the biggest…A perfect story for reading together with 4-8 year old children who love the challenge of bigger words and the depth of a longer story, but still thoroughly enjoy the delight of beautiful illustrations on every page.

A children’s book about friendship, kindness, adventure and an abominable snowman Praise for the Hot Air Balloon Adventure series: "I think these are just wonderful. I love the spirit of adventure, combined with everyday details and I'm sure children from the equator to the poles (and everywhere in-between) will be carried away by the tales." - James Mayhew "Annahita’s books inspire young girls to dream big and be brave and most importantly to have fun along the way!" - Jade Hameister Where do you go if you want to go snowboarding in spring? Iceland of course! And that’s just where cousins Alice, Hannah and Rosie are headed in this third delightful Hot Air Balloon Adventure story. Having tired themselves out climbing up and speeding down countless mountains on their splitboards, the cousins and Roger the cat sit down for a well-deserved break. But when they get up to leave, they cannot find Grandma’s backpack anywhere. There are giant footprints in the snow though…Join the girls and Roger as they meet Fred the abominable snowman, and learn that even the largest of giants need the gentle kindness of good friends. A truly touching story about the importance of empathy, forgiveness, treating each other as equals, and not judging people based on appearance. A perfect story for reading together with 4-8 year old children who love the challenge of bigger words and the depth of a longer story, but still thoroughly enjoy the delight of beautiful illustrations on every page.

**This new expanded edition contains two scenes once only included in the bundle version of the series, including a new ending scene. It also includes a note from the author about The Breakaway series.**When Naomi Jensen is kidnapped, it takes her parents two days to realize she’s missing. Escape isn’t high on her list of priorities when all she has to return to is an abusive boyfriend and parents who never paid much attention to her. For the first time in her life she’s part of a family—even if it is a family of criminals. But she’s still a captive. In a desperate attempt to regain some control in her life, Naomi embarks on a dangerous plan to make one of her kidnappers think she’s falling in love with him. The plan works too well, and when faced with the chance to escape, Naomi isn’t sure she wants to take it.

Two years after watching her kidnappers go to prison, Naomi Jensen is still in love with one of them. Jesse will be released in a few years, and Naomi knows college is the perfect distraction while she waits. But when her new friend Finn makes her question what is right and what is wrong, she begins to wonder if Jesse is the one for her . . . until she discovers he’s out on parole. Naomi must sort through her confusion to figure out where love and freedom truly lie—in Finn, who has no connections to her past, or Jesse, who has just asked her to run away with him.

Now that he’s graduated high school, Alex Winzelberg can finally move to New York to start his acting career. Problem is, his parents need his help in their shipping warehouse, and between his dad’s mental illness and his mom’s endless to-do lists, he’s convinced he’ll never travel farther than the movie theater on the weedy outskirts of his Idaho hometown.It isn’t until Alex receives an email from an old pen pal that he sees a spark of the future he’s always dreamed about. What ensues is a series of correspondence between him and an eccentric girl named Ina, who tries to convince him that he can leave his needy family and meet her across the country in New York. But with his dad’s mental illness getting worse, and his mother’s worries rising higher than ever, Alex decides to stay for a year in order to help out. He believes everything is fine until Ina’s messages turn more and more cryptic—to the point that Ina has already set up a time and place for them to meet in the middle of Queens. She says she’s in danger, and Alex knows nothing can stop him from helping her. Only, once the two finally come face to face, Alex realizes he’s going to have to give up something almost impossible in order to help Ina and take care of his family.

Twenty-year-old Maggie Roads’ parents are legendary in the country music world. She wants nothing more than to follow in their footsteps, but the limelight isn’t reserved for singers who can’t carry a tune, let alone keep a rhythm.When her parents tell her they’re getting divorced, Maggie decides it’s time to leave home and take her future into her own hands. Moving in with Cole, her best friend and sometimes boyfriend, might not be the best of ideas, but she’s got to start somewhere. Their off-and-on romance gets even more complicated when Maggie crushes on her new voice teacher, Nathan, who unlocks her stunning potential. A sensational music career of her own is finally within reach, but Maggie might need more than perfect pitch to find what she’s really looking for.

Two sisters. One drug syndicate. An epic battle to the top.Eighteen year-old Starry is destined to take over her father’s powerful drug syndicate. But when she finds out he has kept her only sister a secret from her, she can’t trust him anymore. Furious, Starry vows to find Emma, even though she knows her defiance could lead to losing the position she’s worked so hard to inherit.But Emma isn’t quite the sister Starry hoped for. She’s a straight-laced good girl who wants nothing more than to take down the syndicate that destroyed her family. Starry, willing to do anything to secure her place in the syndicate, accepts her father’s ultimatum to kill Emma and everyone helping her. But the more Starry gets to know Emma, and the more secrets she uncovers, the more she questions whether the price of saving the syndicate is too high—even for someone as cold-blooded and vicious as Starry.