Books published by publisher Stillwater River Publications

It looks to be a disappointing Christmas for the boys and girls at St. Mark's this year. But will an unexpected benefactor and a small, remarkably shiny Christmas ornament save the holiday? Told through an original story (and original song lyrics) written by Kenneth McKenna , “The Little Black Bauble” is an uplifting tale that will delight children of all ages. Illustrated by Michael Robert Cabral. CD sold separately.

The time machine that Jay’s dad invented really works… but there’s a problem! Dad’s friend, Pete, is trapped in the past and dad is in trouble with the police.Now it’s up to Jay and her best friend, Rowan, to go back in time and rescue Pete and save dad. In their travels they encounter the Hindu God, Lord Shiva and are befriended by Mozart De Goulet, a member of the Knights Templar and friend of the last Grand Master, Jacque De Moley. They also encounter a surprise visitor!Read about the girls’ adventures through time as they try to find Pete, save dad and restore the correct timeline.When you’re finished reading, go to the back of the book and enjoy coloring the illustrations yourself! All of the illustrations in the book, as well as several bonus pictures, are in black and white for you to color.

Harold and Lala accidentally BLAST into space and get stuck, how will they get back and who will they bump into?!Sometimes Harold wants to do his things when he wants to do them, and he forgets to be nice. Maybe his neighbour Lala can show him how great space is!Cats and dogs can't be friends, everyone knows that. They are just so different...Harold is not interested in planets, rockets, the milky way, black holes or Orion's Belt. He's kind of stuck in his own ways. That is, until he sees it for himself and changes his mind.Could this be the start of another AMAZING adventure? A FUN way to learn about outer spaceA beautifully illustrated picture book that will become a bedtime favourite and show children how wonderful it is to make new friends.Order you copy NOW and join Harold on his new adventure in SPACE! Book two of the series.An original and funny story book for children, S.J. Rivers' expressive illustrations engage kids and remind us of the importance of being yourself whilst being open to others... and making a FRIEND or two along the way!A kindle picture book for girls and boys ages 3 to 5.

These stories are, in the main, recollections of a childhood spent on a northwestern farm, They aim to emphasize the attractiveness of life in the country and to add to its charm by awakening an intelligent interest in its many activities. The order of the stories is governed partly by the sequence of seasons at which the various industries can be best observed, and partly by the logical relation of these industries to one another. Thus We have early in the book stories of a wheat field and of the planting of corn, followed later by descriptions of harvesting, stacking and thrashing, the buying and selling of Wheat, its storage, and the grinding of wheat into flour. The stories relating to lumber, coal, and iron, and the industries to which they give rise, are scattered among the farm stories to lend variety to the themes and to give the reader a broader view of industrial life. The stories of animals are true stories of actual occurrences.

The greatest song making cricket in all of Rhode Island, Song Maker, and his insect friends, Long Green, Big Daddy, Slimy, Father Ant, Mother Ant, Cousin Red and Mantis encounter what they consider to be a family of scary looking beetles. Will they fight and try to hurt one another because they are different looking? When Big Daddy is caught by a hummingbird will he end up being lunch or can his friends save him? Will friendship create a special day in the lives of our insect friends and the burying beetles?

Panagopoulos' award winning novel about Nicholas and Christopher, brothers who find themselves trapped in an 18th-century world of fur traders and Indians, has become a classic. A Historical- Fiction adventure tale about Great Lakes history, featuring Madame LaFramboise. Kids love the excitement of a great canoe race, while teachers appreciate the historical, fact-based details in this fun and educationally engaging story. A true classic.

Malaika and her brother Sammy have been arguing about the Underground Railroad when they are caught in an afternoon storm and whisked back into the lives of Malaika and Samson who are escaping slavery along the Underground Railroad. Separated from their mother, the pair make their way across the Ohio River to a stop on the Underground Railroad, the home of a Quaker couple who introduce them to Daniel; a crude but warm-hearted abolitionist.Reluctantly, Daniel agrees to accompany the youngsters on their journey through Indiana and Ohio to Detroit, Michigan, where they hope to rejoin their mother and take a boat to the safety of Canada. But the trip is fraught with danger as two slave-catchers chase the trio all the way to the border.In true Panagopoulos style, "Train to Midnight" gives readers an informative look into the past while skillfully combining the true adventures of the chase and the tension of a family's separation with the comic relief of her colorful, true-to-life characters.

"This is so unfair, " laments Gus McCarty, a twelve-year-old who first struggles at school with an obnoxious bully named Al, and then is reeled back in time to a lumberjack camp with an equally troublesome acquaintance named Alex. Added to Gus' dilemma are a camp full of rugged lumberjacks who think the youngster needs to know a few things about being a real 'jack.Gus' misadventures in lumberjack camp lead him from hilarious encounters with a three-legged cat named Betty, an army of lice and bedbugs in the bunkhouse, to a more serious and chilling escape from a cougar.But even in his misery, everything is not all trouble for Gus. Tommy, the camp's Irish barn boss, and Miss Addie, the camp cook, befriend the boy, and even the meanest 'jack in the camp, Rat-hole Andy, comes to Gus' defense."Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp " has much to say about the lumbering era in the 1800s western Great Lakes region, rich in detailed historical information, with a story and cast of characters that will keep readers smiling long after they have finished the last chapter.