Books published by publisher Taberah Press

For as long as she can remember, Megan Bradshaw has imagined herself as the heroine of Vindor, her own secret world populated with mermaids, centaurs, samurai, and more. When school pressures and an upcoming move make life unbearable, Megan wishes she could escape to Vindor for real.And then she does. Megan finds herself trapped in Vindor, with flesh-and-blood versions of her imaginary characters. Dreaming about being a hero and actually fighting monsters are two very different things--especially when the Shadow, the frightening creature now tearing Vindor apart, is one Megan doesn't remember putting there.Megan, playing the part of her alter ego, Selena, embarks on a dangerous journey, accompanied by a know-it-all centaur and a goblin she's not sure she can trust. Will the Shadow destroy her before she can find a way to save her world?

Return to the land of Vindor and explore new nations, meet new allies, and face new perils in the sequel to the award-winning novel, Escape to Vindor.Several years have passed since Megan banished the Shadow from Vindor. Now her world faces a new threat: a menacing fog that wipes out identities. It’s an ideal time for Megan to return—but in a a strange twist of events, Vindor gets her brother, Arden, instead.Arden knows nothing about his sister’s secret world, but he’s tired of being dominated by school bullies and jumps at the chance to train as a hero. Guardian Selena sends him on a quest to the Dembeyan city of N’gozi, accompanied by a spirited Nomad girl and a grumpy Selk mermaid.Meanwhile, Megan discovers the goblin Bat—now in human form—nearher college campus. The two race to find a way back to Vindor to setthings right. Does a mysterious new friend hold the key to traveling between dimensions? Journeying along the Blackwater River, Arden and his companions face unexpected dangers when they stumble into a deadly conspiracy—and discover a terrible truth about the world of Vindor.

For as long as she can remember, Megan Bradshaw has imagined herself as the heroine of Vindor, her own secret world populated with mermaids, centaurs, samurai, and more. When school pressures and an upcoming move make life unbearable, Megan wishes she could escape to Vindor for real. And then she does. Megan finds herself trapped in Vindor, with flesh-and-blood versions of her imaginary characters. Dreaming about being a hero and actually fighting monsters are two very different things--especially when the Shadow, the frightening creature now tearing Vindor apart, is one Megan doesn't remember putting there. Megan, playing the part of her alter ego, Selena, embarks on a dangerous journey, accompanied by a know-it-all centaur and a goblin she's not sure she can trust. Will the Shadow destroy her before she can find a way to save her world?

Return to the land of Vindor and explore new nations, meet new allies, and face new perils in the sequel to the award-winning novel, Escape to Vindor.Several years have passed since Megan banished the Shadow from Vindor. Now her world faces a new threat: a menacing fog that wipes out identities. It's an ideal time for Megan to return--but in a a strange twist of events, Vindor gets her brother, Arden, instead.Arden knows nothing about his sister's secret world, but he's tired of being dominated by school bullies and jumps at the chance to train as a hero. Guardian Selena sends him on a quest to the Dembeyan city of N'gozi, accompanied by a spirited Nomad girl and a grumpy Selk mermaid.Meanwhile, Megan discovers the goblin Bat--now in human form--near her college campus. The two race to find a way back to Vindor to set things right. Does a mysterious new friend hold the key to traveling between dimensions? Journeying along the Blackwater River, Arden and his companions face unexpected dangers when they stumble into a deadly conspiracy--and discover a terrible truth about the world of Vindor.

Full of engaging anecdotes and inspirational stories, the book portrays thewarmth, humor, and daily life of a Norwegian family during the Germanoccupation. The central character, young Gunnar Høines, worked at a Stravangerhotel housing German officers. A wealth of historical detail does much tocounter the virtually unrecognized importance of Norway in World War II and theauthors make some intriguing points: The precipitous decision to invade Norwaycost Hitler the war. A Norwegian colonel, disobeying orders, changed the courseof history. Norway's world monopoly on "heavy water" gave Germany a falsesense of security: a crucial factor in its failure to develop an atomic bomb.

The book portrays the the waqrmth, humor, and daily life of a Norwegian family and the unusual exploits of a younger son who worked at a hotel housing German officers during the occupation. A wealth of historical detail does much to counter the virtually unrecognized importance of Norway in world War II. There are some intriguing conclusions: The impetuous decision to invade Norway cost Hitler the war. A Norwegian colonel, disobeying orders, changed the course of history. Norway's world monopoly on "heavy water" gave Germany a false sense of security in nuclear research: a crucial factor in its failure to develop an atomic bomb.

Full of engaging anecdotes and inspirational stories, the book portrays a Norwegian family during the German occupation of World War II. Featured are the exploits of Gunnar Hoynes, working as an errand boy at a hotel housing German officers. Appendices elaborate on Norway's virtually unrecognized importance in the war and raise major questions rarely addressed by historians.