Books published by publisher Pangur Bán Books

New Haven has a secret that will change Jude Stone's life, but only if he's brave enough to face it.At the brink of humanity’s self-destruction, New Haven has risen from the ashes as a place where illness is rare, crime is unheard of, and work is a thing of the past. Under The Council’s direction, the entire community serves to improve and enrich one another’s lives, a luxury made possible by a sophisticated system of robots who take care of the menial day-to-day tasks while its citizens sleep.Awoken unexpectedly one night, Jude Stone comes face to face with a mysterious, beautiful stranger named Zoe, and he discovers a secret that, if exposed, could mean his banishment. Plunged deeper into her world, truth becomes clouded and he’s caught in the middle of a dangerous game played by those in power.Jude must choose between community loyalty and doing what’s right, even if it means revealing New Haven’s sinister secret, which would undoubtedly destroy his perfect way of life…

A little curiosity never hurt anyone, right?When Jim ditches his little sister to search for a haunted cabin, he gets time-traveled nearly 200 years into the past - right into the middle of a swindler's cover-up. The criminals have murder on their minds now, but Jim is trapped in time.Hannah's life of family and farm chores is turned upside down when a boy in strange clothes suddenly appears in the old trapper's cabin. Should she believe his wild tale? And how much will she risk to lay a friend's ghost to rest?Jim and Hannah must unmask a thief and solve a murder while they search for the key to unlock time. It will take courage and wits, plus the rocket motors in Jim’s pocket, just to stay alive.If you love adventure, mystery, and the olden days, download a sample or buy THROUGH THE SHIMMER OF TIME now.“… the Magic Tree House, but for a 'tween' audience and with more adventure, excitement and suspense.” Susan C., Amazon reviewer

What would you risk to save a life?Jim's fall break is supposed to be relaxing, not take him time-traveling again. And then he discovers something awful that will change his friend Hannah's life back in 1838.Hannah Cooper has more than enough trouble. It's bad enough that she has to do the heavy farm chores while her father is helping build a canal. It's worse that she's hiding a secret friendship with a poor Irish girl. When Jim shows up, he can't tell her the truth: that Hannah's father - an ancestor of his - is about to die in a fire. What can he do but stay close to Mr. Cooper and try to prevent the fire?Jim braves bone-chilling cold, giant draft horses, and rising tension between townsfolk and Irish immigrants. But all his efforts might be for nothing when someone else goes missing.What's more important: the past or the future?Join Jim and Hannah on this new adventure and start reading now!

A mysterious pottery shard . . . A haunted cabin . . . A shadowy stranger . . . And no way home Present Day: Jim has a talent for getting into trouble. Grounded from his model rockets, he goes exploring where he shouldn’t and gets zapped back in time. Can he find the way back home or is he marooned in the past? 1838: Hannah’s life in her frontier village is filled with a little play and a lot of hard work. A seemingly harmless trick lures a strange, dazed boy from the old haunted cabin. Now Hannah must make a choice – and face the dangers. Together, Jim and Hannah struggle to unmask a thief and solve a murder while they search for the key to unlock time. It will take all their courage and wits, plus the rocket motors in Jim’s pocket, just to stay alive. Through the Shimmer of Time is full of adventure and mystery for any pre-teen history and time-travel lovers, especially those who have outgrown the Magic Tree House series.

At the brink of humanity’s self-destruction, New Haven has risen from the ashes as a place where illness is rare, crime is unheard of and work is a thing of the past. Under The Council’s direction, the entire community serves to improve and enrich one another’s lives, a luxury made possible by a sophisticated system of robots who take care of the menial day-to-day tasks while its citizens sleep. Awoken unexpectedly one night, Jude Stone comes face to face with a mysterious stranger named Zoe and he discovers a secret that, if exposed, could mean his banishment. Plunged deeper into Zoe’s world, truth becomes clouded and he’s caught in the middle of a dangerous game played by those in power. He must choose between community loyalty and doing what’s right, even if it means revealing New Haven’s sinister secret and destroying his perfect way of life…

What would you risk to save a life? Jim’s fall break is supposed to be relaxing, not take him time-traveling again. And then he discovers something awful that will change his friend Hannah’s life back in 1838. Hannah Cooper has more than enough trouble. It’s bad enough that she has to do the heavy farm chores while her father is helping build a canal. It’s worse that she’s hiding a secret friendship with a poor Irish girl. When Jim shows up, he can’t tell her the truth: that Hannah’s father - an ancestor of his - is about to die in a fire. What can he do but stay close to Mr. Cooper and try to prevent the fire? Jim braves bone-chilling cold, giant draft horses, and rising tension between townsfolk and Irish immigrants. But all his efforts might be for nothing when someone else goes missing. What’s more important: the past or the future?