Books published by publisher Matt Fox

It’s the first week of summer vacation. Eva can’t wait. Her best friend Sandra is coming over to go swimming, and it’s a beautiful day. What could be better?That was before her mom began working on her latest invention. She calls it The Diminisher. Eva doesn’t think much of it until there’s an accident in the basement- an explosion. Nobody is hurt, but her mother’s workshop is a mess.But that’s the least of Eva’s problems. Because Sandra’s seen too much of the strange invention. She’s curious. And when Sandra gets curious, bad things happen.They’re about to learn that the world is a dangerous place when you’re three inches tall.

Richard’s father is a world famous archaeologist. Richard wants to be just like him. The only problem is, his father is very secretive about his work. Richard is too young to go on digs, he always used to say. But Richard’s getting older now. Maybe it’s time…The next thing Richard knows, he’s on his way to Egypt. He’s ecstatic! But he’s not allowed to talk about the dig with anybody. This one is very secretive, indeed, his father cautions.The investors want it that way. The investors think they’re about to find something big. Very big. Something the ancient Egyptians knew was worth hiding in a place they call the Forbidden Valley.

Hampton Henderson isn’t like the other kids at school. He gets good grades, he’s quiet, and he wants to be a great jazz musician. But the two biggest bullies in class won’t leave him alone. His mother is worried when he starts getting into fights at school, so she schedules an appointment with a bright new therapist.But this therapist has some crazy ideas. Really crazy. And now she wants Hampton to try a new app for his cell phone. An app that will send him into a parallel universe.What could go wrong?

Kari and her brother, Greg, can’t believe they’re going to be stuck with their grandparents for two whole weeks. In the middle of nowhere. With nothing to do. Nothing to do, that is, but work in their grandparents’ vast garden.But why are their grandparents acting so mysteriously? What are they afraid of? Why does their grandfather sneak baskets of radishes out to the supply shed late at night? And why does Kari hear voices… when there’s nobody there?

Gabe and his sister, Sarah, love spending their summer vacations with Uncle Ernie on his salvage boat: The Cobalt Cruiser. That’s because Uncle Ernie is a treasure hunter.But this time he’s taking them to the Bermuda Triangle. This time he’s searching for more than the usual shipwreck. This time he’s after a legendary sunken pirate ship: The Vicious Esmerelda. But is he in over his head? Will Gabe and Sarah be able to save the day before they suffer the wrath of Captain Red Holiday and his voodoo curse?

Randy Miller would do anything to be a better goaltender. His twin brother, Gordy, is the star of the team, and the girl he likes, Kelly, hardly notices him. Randy is jealous- why can’t he be the star hockey player in the family?And then one day Randy and his best friend, Jack, walk into a strange new store called Five Dimensions Curio & Pawn. The shelves are packed with spooky items and the air is filled with mysterious music. And then there’s the back room, where Randy finds an item that will change his life forever: a voodoo doll.But voodoo isn’t real. It can’t be… right?

Jeremy Youngblood can’t stand when his cousin Thomas comes to visit. That’s because Thomas is a total nerd. All he cares about is knights and magic. And he always wants to see the old family books. Those creepy old books with the strange symbols and the funny language.But this time he’s brought something with him: eight stones, carved with symbols from the book. He claims they give him special powers. Jeremy doesn’t believe him. The next thing he knows, he’s back in time, in a foreign land, about to set off on the adventure of a lifetime.

Solomon’s grandfather, Professor Morgan Moats, is a famous paleontologist. He knows everything about dinosaurs, and has unearthed some of the world’s most famous fossils. Solomon would do anything to follow in his footsteps.One day a mysterious man with deep pockets shows up at the professor’s office. He promises an opportunity to dig up the rarest fossil known to man. The retired professor suddenly finds himself unretired. And he’s taking Solomon with him.But something is wrong at the dig site in Utah. The paleontologists are being treated like prisoners. Security guards watch every move they make. There are whispers that the land is sacred. Are they there to dig up a dinosaur, or a horrible secret?

Dwight loves bowling. Maybe a little too much. In fact, the only thing he likes more than bowling is winning.His mom and friends are always telling him that he’s too competitive. They say he should learn to relax and have a little fun. But as far as Dwight is concerned, it’s only fun when you win.The problem is, he’s stuck in a small town, with smalltime competition. If only he could find a place where people take bowling as seriously as he does. There’s no telling how far he could go!But he should have heeded the old lesson: be careful what you wish for, because now he’s in over his head, and the only way to reach his home sweet home is to win.Will he rise to the occasion, or will the pressure crush him like a tin can?

Max and Lonnie wish their father would spend more time at home. But that’s what happens when your dad works on top-secret government projects. The work is important, everyone says. Sacrifices must be made.So when their father announces a family vacation everyone is stunned. A trip to the lake. Fishing. Awesome!The universe had other plans.Their father gets a phone call; there’s been an accident at the lab. It’ll only take a few minutes, he says. Yeah right.Now Max and Lonnie are finding out exactly what their father’s been working on, and their lives will never be the same.