Books published by publisher Strawberry Pop

If you enjoy Studio Ghibli films you will love this SHORT Fantasy, EARTH CHILD.Fourteen year old Jerusha Dowdy feels like a terrible burden to her Uncle Frank and Aunt April, who took her in when she was a baby. A burden that only grows once Jerusha starts having strange hallucinations - she sees bruises on her body if tree trimmers maim the trees near her front yard. And she can feel the pain of animals suffering, even those whose poor carcasses lie in the freezer, ready to cook. Her relatives adore their perfect son, Frank, Jr., and treat Jerusha like a disease. Their bullying is almost as bad as the taunting she endures at school because of her strangely shaped shoulders. Then, one day while her family is gone, Jerusha falls down the hall stairs, and is rescued by a peculiar old lady, Miss Solitaire, who reveals that she has been watching over Jerusha for years. She tells the girl that she has inherited some very special powers. Powers that could change Jerusha's life - and the Earth - forever! Can Jerusha accept the truth about herself? And if she does, will it help her find the acceptance she needs - from her own family?

The Amazon holds a wealth of dark secrets …Dr. Katherine Dean and her husband Richard discovered one of those secrets on an expedition twenty years ago, and the stress of keeping it from the world killed him. Now, Katherine has asked her son and his family to take their find back to the mystical lake, Agua Lua, before anyone else discovers it. But too many people already know - a crazy scientist, out for revenge, a big game hunter looking for his next trophy, and a criminal in search of treasure.But the real treasure has lain hidden for over four hundred years. Will the Deans find it before the others? Will they even survive the journey?Man-Dragon is a SCRIPT FORM NOVEL. It will only take a minute to get used to the format then it will give you a fast, breezy read, just right for those days when you don't have time for a big book.

In the year 2040 the Deluge came. The people of Earth were forced to flee to the mountaintops. Some struggled just to survive while the rich lived happily in their lofty fortresses.Twenty years later, Edward Ash built a resort on the moon, to cater to the richest, most beautiful of the survivors. It seems like paradise to Rio Larsen and her twin brother, Dodge. But then strange things start to happen ... hallucinations, thefts, sinister secrets revealed on an old time radio broadcast …Will the twins and their family find out what’s going on? And if they do, will the truth destroy their last chance for survival on the moon?Moon Monsters is a SCRIPT FORM NOVEL. It will only take a minute to get used to the format then it will give you a fast, breezy read, just right for those days when you don't have time for a big book.

AMI'S REBELLION is based on a homeschooling site I ran in the early 2000s. Ami is a rebellious fourteen year old who hates school and is determined to find a better way of learning. In her quest she winds up getting into a lot of trouble, even finding a bit of danger. But her determination is admirable. And her hopes of a better future can inspire us all.

Eighteen year old Tatiana “Tia” Noel has lived with her flirty aunt Capucine since the deaths of her parents eleven years before. Tia has enjoyed the benefits and faced the drawbacks of being a jewelry store heiress. She is shy, unassuming, very concerned about the world and its troubles. And she is afraid to give her love to anyone for fear of being abandoned through death again.Her one true friend is Tamsin Ride, daughter of fashion designer Dottie Ride. The young women had met at boarding school and bonded through their mutual hatred of the place. They also shared the secret misery of being neglected by their jet-setting, so-called guardians.Tia begins interning at a research laboratory for the summer, alongside young, handsome Dr. Josiah Batterson. He is very much like Tia in so many ways. But he seems oblivious to her growing attraction to him.Tia’s life changes in an instant after she accidentally ingests a potion Josiah Batterson found in Brazil. It was said to have come from a tribe of female warriors, and would make anyone who used it strong and undefeatable.It turns Tia into a magnificent, musclebound, bulletproof menace to bad guys - an event that she uses to fight a dangerous Svengali named Geoffrey Gaunt, and his horde of runaway teens. Gaunt shares an unhappy past with Cappy Noel. He was obsessed with her, and she rejected him. Now he wreaks havoc upon her life to exact revenge, aided by his clinging mother, and his most adoring disciple, Martine Belmer.Tia will soon learn the limits of her powers, and the price one has to pay for them. But will she allow herself to let love be her guide? Or succumb to the pressures of being a super heroine?

THE GORGON’S KISS is a SHORT FANTASY NOVELETTE. Cousins Zenopher and Zenarios are pledged to wed on the ancient island of Crete, though both are hesitant. It is a hard life, with Zenopher doing the chores her brothers are too young to do. And Zenarios is a dreamer, longing to escape his abusive father by running off to war.Excitement comes to their dull existence in the form of a beautiful, dangerous creature in need of help. Will they come to her aid? And if they do, will they pay a fatal price for their kindness?

Why are the residents in the Tornado Bait – er – Toronado Estates Trailer Park acting so strangely?And why do several disturbed graves in the local cemetery look as though they were dug out of instead of into?And why does student Pyper Meredith’s body keep drifting in and out of sight?Most importantly, why is the faculty of Deadricksville High looking even more decrepit and horrifying than usual?A handful of misfits and rebels have their world turned upside down when they learn they are witches. Before they can even get used to the idea their superiors call upon them to help rid their small town of an evil invasion from Hell. But in a town like Deadricksville, can anybody tell the difference between the living, and the undead?