Books published by publisher Robert Elmer

A morning flight over Helsingør turns dangerous when the pilot, Matthias Karlsson, blacks out without warning. Almost as terrifying is the find thirteen-year-old Peter Andersen makes in the cockpit—a hidden handgun! When Matthias comes to just in time to save their plane from crashing into the sea, Peter puts the shocking discovery behind him—for the moment. Certain Matthias is hiding something, Peter persuades Henrik Melchior to join him in spying on the man, and the friends witness a suspicious nighttime meeting with a foreign ship captain. What's worse, a mysterious stranger appears to be spying on Matthias, too. Suddenly, Peter, Elise, and Henrik find themselves at the center of a dangerous plot. If Matthias is involved, are the Melchiors in danger also? If so, Peter may be about to lose his best friend!

Peter and Elise Andersen and their friend Henrik Melchior are worried when Henrik's mother and a family friend, Matthias Karlsson, fail to return from a short flight to Sweden. Has something happened to Matthias's plane? Then a mysterious caller informs Peter that Ruth Melchior and Matthias are being held by the Russian forces occupying the Danish island of Bornholm. The charge: spying! But the line goes dead before Peter can ask any questions. Frantic, Peter, Elise, and Henrik set sail for the island with Uncle Morten at the helm of the Anna Marie. But their arrival is met by secretive Russian soldiers who deny keeping any prisoners. How can Peter and the others persuade the Russians to release Mrs. Melchior and Matthias when the soldiers will not even admit they are there?

Final book in the series of 8 booksWhat secrets do the growing shadows hide?Patrick McWaid can’t understand why his friend Jefferson would leave the Lady Elisabeth to work on another ship. Sure, the Victoria is a much fancier paddle steamer, but Jeff’s new boss, First Officer York, is a tyrant and a bully. And when Jeff and the Victoria steam away from Goolwa, they leave a strange but valuable cargo behind—two crates full of ostriches!The McWaids have no choice but to take on the extra load, and when they catch up to the Victoria at Emu Flat, Patrick has a run-in with the disagreeable Officer York. Once the Lady E arrives in Echuca, though, Patrick hears rumors that an officer from the Victoria has died. It could be York, but is Patrick somehow to blame? And now Jefferson has disappeared! Where could he be? No one on the Victoria is talking. What’s the big secret?

Book 1 in a series of 6 A search for a homeland in a world darkened by war…Dov Zalinski has nothing left in the ruins of World War 2—only the promise his mother made when she left him at a Warsaw orphanage: “I’ll come back for you, and together we’ll go to Jerusalem.” Seven hard years later, she still hasn’t returned.On the hope that she and the rest of his family have somehow survived the terrible Nazi death camps and went on ahead of him, the thirteen-year-old sets out alone for the Promised Land. Dov is determined to be with his family again… even if it means risking his life to do it.Emily Parkinson has it all as the spoiled only child of a British major stationed in 1947 Jerusalem. Her cozy, perfect world has cushioned her from the always-present danger that haunts the people of Palestine—until now. Tensions between Arab and Jew are growing fast as ships of illegal Jewish immigrants try to break through the British barricade. Now, not even Emily’s father will be able to protect her from what she is about to face.

Book 2 of 6 in the seriesFrom a midnight beach into dangers unknown…Dov Zalinski has at last made it to Palestine! But his arrival was hardly what he was expecting—pushed off the leaky immigrant ship Aliyah, dragged ashore by an odd British girl, then taken by truck to Kibbutz Yad Shalom, a Jewish group farm. And just when it seems Dov will finally get to Jerusalem to find his missing family, the thirteen-year-old Holocaust survivor is swept up in the country’s explosive political situation… and in the plight of Emily Parkinson.Emily Parkinson is not pleased at having been separated from her father, a British army officer, while he was arresting those aboard the Aliyah—not to mention being pushed overboard and transported to a rustic kibbutz, along with the Jewish boy she rescued. Although impressed by the courage of the Jewish immigrants, Emily is desperate to find a way home. But one misstep could place her in terrible danger…

Book 3 of 6 in the seriesDov Zalinski has found his way to Jerusalem, where he is sure he will uncover news of his missing family. Now that he is here, though, Dov doesn’t know how he will survive on his own, especially with political tensions at an all-time high. The unlikely friendship of an Arab Christian seems to offer Dov a refuge—until it becomes clear Farouk Bin-Jazzi has troubles of his own. Men from every corner of Jerusalem will do anything to get their hands on a collection of ancient scrolls in the old man’s care. Suddenly it is up to Dov to save the scrolls—and Bin-Jazzi—from terrible harm.Emily Parkinson can’t seem to forget stubborn Dov Zalinski and his search for his family. Without really knowing why, she secretly takes up the search, too. But Emily’s efforts at helping her friend are nearly ended by her father’s announcement that their family will soon be leaving Palestine for the safety of England. Then an unexpected meeting finds Emily once again face-to-face with Dov… and part of his dangerous mission.

Book 7 in a series of 8 booksPanic runs wild as time slips away…While exploring the coastal sand dunes near Goolwa, Patrick McWaid and his siblings encounter a ship breaking up on the rocks. They soon learn it’s a boatload of Chinese immigrants headed for the goldfields. In a dangerous rescue, Patrick meets a boy named Jasper who seems to be hiding something. Nevertheless, Patrick vows to help the boy any way he can.But the nasty Mr. Li, leader of the immigrant expedition, has a much different plan for Jasper. And negative attitudes in the community make it difficult for the McWaids to assist the Chinese miners. The villagers’ unfounded fears of “yellow fever” create panic and threaten the safety of both the immigrants and the McWaids’ paddle steamer, the Lady Elisabeth. Stricken by illness himself, can Patrick beat the clock to stop the unthinkable from happening?

Book 5 in a series of 8 books.The McWaids plunge ahead to save the Lady E!A desperate letter from his grandfather prompts Patrick McWaid and his family to return to Boomerang Bend, where the Lady Elisabeth still rests on the bottom of the river. But they arrive to find the Old Man crushed by many setbacks. Not only has his entire crew left him, but the money meant for repairs has disappeared!With no other choice, the Old Man has sold half the boat to a mysterious investor in Goolwa at the mouth of the Murray River. But there’s one catch—he must deliver the paddle steamer to her new half owner in thirty days, or lose his remaining half! It’s a long way to Goolwa, and first they must raise the Lady E from the river bottom. Can the McWaids make the necessary repairs in time?

A nighttime meeting with a stranger could change everything…Dov Zalinski has learned quickly that the Jerusalem of 1948 is a dangerous place for everyone, whether Jew, Arab, or British. Yet not even the threat of sniper attacks can keep the young Holocaust survivor from searching for his family—or what’s left of it. Dov’s growing involvement with the Haganah, a Jewish resistance movement, may be just the added help he needs to locate his brother, Natan, lost during the war. Will God answer his prayer?Emily Parkinson has watched the city she loves turn ugly with violence. Her parents are anxious to send her on the next ship to England, but Emily cannot face the thought of leaving her home in Jerusalem to return to a place she barely remembers. With every bomb blast and nighttime raid, though, the fight for Palestine hits closer to home, until it is only a matter of time before Emily’s own family is affected. When the day comes to say goodbye, will she be brave enough to go?

Book 6 in a series of 8 booksA sky-high adventure leads to danger…Now that Grandfather has died, Patrick McWaid and his family must navigate the Murray River alone. Nearing the port of Wentworth, they spot a colorful hot-air balloon floating above the town. Michael, eager for a closer look, rushes from the paddle steamer as soon as chores area done. Patrick hurries after his little brother, but the balloon accidentally launches with Michael aboard, and Patrick’s split-second decision puts them both in danger!Soaring away from town, Patrick, Michael, and the balloonist spy a strange creature below. The balloonist says it’s a bunyip—the legendary half-man, half-monster the aborigines have feared for hundreds of years. A crash landing is their only choice, but they’re headed straight for the bunyip’s hideout! Worse yet, a firestorm is approaching, and Patrick and Michael must warn the townspeople. Can they escape the bunyip in time?

Book one in a series of 6 books.It’s a long way back to Normal…Austin and Ashley Webster are normal 12-year-old kids, living in Normal, Illinois. But things get very abnormal when an odd digital camera transports them into the wild, wild world of the Internet.Soon they hop from website to website, searching for their Aunt Jessica’s lost prize-winning beagle, Applet. From the Titanic to the apostle Paul’s shipwreck, they’re really there!But things get really wired when they run into the mysterious Mattie Blankenskrean, who’s trying to wipe out sites she doesn’t like. And she’s not going to let the kids get in her way. Can Austin and Ashley find Applet and make their way back to Normal—before Ms. B reprograms the truth?

Book 2 in the series of 6 booksThanks to a very weird digital camera, 12-year-olds Austin and Ashley Webster from Normal, Illinois, are still stuck inside the Internet. They meet cyber-people, chase their aunt’s dog Applet… and try to keep the mysterious Mattie Blankenskrean from erasing the truth!But telling the truth can be tough, especially when it’s easier to fudge the facts just a little. Even so, with Ms. B’s tablet computer—the one she uses to wipe out the Web—maybe they can get home, after all.Or not. Because Ms. B will do anything to get her computer back. And don’t look now, but she’s right behind them!