Books in The Family of Ree series series

It is a rare day on the beautiful world of Ree when a Long-Legged Ploot is seen. So, when Jeeter's favorite wooden chest is broken one night and a young BeeBee says he saw a Ploot in the area, everyone sets off in search of these amazing three-legged creatures.What, Dundee asked, was that loud cracking sound? A Ploot, Jeeter said, was stomping around. I think he stepped on a branch from a Tree,At least that's the story a BeeBee told me. But I didn't see it, so I really don't know Where this Ploot came from or where he did go. Hmmm, mumbled Dundee, that doesn't seem right. A Ploot doesn't normally wander at night.Can they find the Ploot? What happened to Jeeter's wooden chest? Young readers discover more of the fantastic, colorful creatures of the planet of Ree and, along with Jeeter and the BeeBees, come to better understand the valuable lesson: Be Truthful.The Family of Ree series are light-hearted adventures, filled with humor and imaginative creatures, on a world that children love visit.

The first gripping novel of suspense in the compelling Cutler family series. Settling into her new school, developing a crush on fellow pupil Philip Cutler and cherishing a secret hope to become a famous singer one day, Dawn Longchamp feels happy and safe. But nothing is what it seems...When Dawn's mother suddenly dies, her world begins to crumble. After a terrible new shock, Dawn is thrust into a different family and an evil web of unspoken sins. Her sweet innocence lost, humiliated and scorned, Dawn is desperate to find her older brother Jimmy again - and to strip away the wicked lies that have changed both their lives forever.

Waiting for Sinterklaas: A Family in the Netherlands is a nonfiction book describing one day in the life of a family in The Hague, Netherlands. Through the eyes of the Oltheten-Pelder family (including Father, Mother, two brothers, and a sister) we learn about environmental issues, life in a large European city, family relations, cultural customs of the family, and many other aspects of life in the Netherlands. The book also includes maps, geographical information, and cultural and social facts. Written for children in grades 4 to 6. Both readers and non-readers of all ages will also find the book interesting and informative.

When identical twin sisters Penelope and Priscilla Post move to the small town of Dunville with their mother, they are greeted with cold, angry stares from the townspeople. Over the next few weeks, mysterious events take place within their house, causing the girls to argue about their origins. When Priscilla suggests that their house is enchanted, Penelope becomes angry. She wants nothing to do with magic. Upset over the growing distance between her daughters, Mom enlists the help of Penelope and Priscilla's grandmother to devise a plan to help mend the girls relationship. Little do they know that their plan will do much more than intended. With the help of a 200-year old magical book, their house and its talking inhabitants, the girls come together to defeat their sinister neighbor and protect their family secret.

Letters From Ritang: A Family in Kiribati is a nonfiction book describing one day in the life of a family in Utiroa, Kiribati. Through the eyes of Ritang Aram’s family (including her parents, two younger brothers, and a younger sister) we learn about life on a Pacific island, family relations, cultural customs of the family, and many other aspects of life in Kiribati. The book also includes maps, geographical information, and cultural and social facts. Written for children in grades 4 to 6. Both readers and non-readers of all ages will also find the book interesting and informative.

Living With Aunt Sasa'e: A Family in Western Samoa is a nonfiction book describing one day in the life of a family in Malaemalu, Western Samoa. Through the eyes of Sesilia Lemusa we learn of village customs, agrarian life, family relations (including her large extended family), and many other aspects of life in Western Samoa. The book also includes maps, geographical information, and cultural and social facts. Written for children in grades 4 to 6. Both readers and non-readers of all ages will also find the book interesting and informative.

Kirsten’s Photo Essay: A Family in Germany is a nonfiction book describing one day in the life of a family in Bischofsheim, Germany. Through the eyes of Kirsten Schmidt we learn about her family (including her parents and sister), the city where she lives, the school she attends, social and cultural customs of the family, and many other aspects of life in Germany. The book also includes maps, geographical information, and cultural and social facts. Written for children in grades 4 to 6. Both readers and non-readers of all ages will also find the book interesting and informative.

Second volume in the spellbinding Cutler family series. Dawn arrives in New York to study singing at the Bernhard School of Performing Arts - fulfilling her most treasured dream. However, escape from her past unhappiness at Cutler's Cove is not so simple: when the students' house supervisor, encouraged by the vindictive Grandmother Cutler, makes her life a misery, Dawn turns to her tutor, Michael - who seduces her, then disappears. Once again Dawn finds herself in the power of Grandmother Cutler, a virtual slave and prisoner in the nightmare world she thought she had left behind - until an unexpected inheritance transforms her life.