Bruce is frightened of becoming a butterfly because he's terrified of heights. Worse yet, the other caterpillars tease and bully him about it. Unwilling to suffer any more, Bruce runs away from home.Along the road, Bruce makes some unlikely friends, including Angie, a young moth caterpillar. Smitten by her, Bruce is horrified when Angie is captured by a bat while he hides.Angered by his cowardice, Bruce resolves to rescue her, and his other friends--a mockingbird who doesn't eat bugs because she is a vegetarian, a spider who got tangled in his own web, and an aging firefly--join the search.When they reach the bats' cave, however, hope of a rescue vanishes when they are captured by the bats' evil leader, Stang. Bruce learns that Stang and his minions have brutalized or killed many, including other bats, during his rise to power. Bruce's unwillingness to cower any longer helps him devise a plan to save all the captives and end Stang's ruthless rule: Bruce must convince the other bats to join him and fight back."A charming novel following caterpillar Bruce who rejects his destiny as a butterfly partly out of a fear of heights and partly out of the desire to forge his own path ... Bruce and the Road to Courage has a strong message for young readers who are just about to embrace novel-style books." -- James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review

Bruce and the Road to Courage (The Adventures of Bruce and Friends) (Volume 1)

Children's Books

Leach, Gale

Animals

Two Cats Press

An interesting perspective on the Vietnam war about the "other side" of combat, the O-1 Bird Dog and Marine pilots, through the personal experiences of the author who served three tours in Vietnam flying over 500 combat missions. It is dedicated to any pilot or "backseater" who ever flew in the Bird Dog . . . and loved her like the author did.

My War . . . VIETNAM: My quest for a war and how I arrived at that endeavor and some amusing and human interest stories along the way.

History

Draayer, Lloyd J.

Military

This book is the second in the continuing adventure that began in Bruce and the Road to Courage. Bruce and his companions returned home as heroes, having saved many from the tyranny of the evil bat, Stang. Bruce's real victory, however, was in learning his own worth and the value of his friends and family. Now, as he prepares to change into a butterfly, Bruce's parents share a secret that sends him away again in search of a home he never knew he had. On the journey, Bruce is caught in a storm of conflicting emotions and doubt, learning of the anguish that accompanies deception and how hard it is to do what's right when things are not what they seem. Read The Road to Honesty to continue Bruce's adventures today!

Bruce and the Road to Honesty (The Adventures of Bruce and Friends)

Stang is back and looking for revenge after Bruce and the others nearly killed him and destroyed his empire. But when Stang captures Milton and hurts his other friends, Bruce vows that Stang's evil deeds must end. All Bruce has to do is stay alive long enough to save his friends and exact his own measure of justice. But when he is forced to travel the last of his journey alone, Bruce realizes this might not be so easy after all. Read The Road to Justice to continue Bruce's adventure today!

Bruce and the Road to Justice (The Adventures of Bruce and Friends)

Pickleball is a fun, fast-paced game that is gaining popularity around the world because it's easy to learn and can be played by all ages. This book describes everything from equipment to tournament strategy in straightforward, conversational language that will benefit novice and seasoned players alike. Besides describing how players should condition themselves, The Art of Pickleball shows how to perform basic and advanced strokes and provides excellent tips for doubles play, mental conditioning, gamesmanship, and offensive and defensive strategies. Drills are included to help readers develop recommended shots. A supplement for teachers is also available, providing tests and answers. Now in its fourth edition, The Art of Pickleball includes new strategies, revisions regarding new equipment, and reflects changes and additions to the game's official rules. • Master the fundamentals with step-by-step instructions and pictures • Choose the right paddle and other accessories • Polish your skills, from overhead smashes to dinks • Learn the fine points of etiquette, ethics, and safety • Develop winning strategies for singles and doubles • Techniques designed to take you to the next level • Numerous photos, illustrations, and diagrams • Quick answers to your questions • Easy to read and understand

The Art of Pickleball (Fourth Edition): Techniques and Strategies for Everyone

Sports & Outdoors

Leach, Gale H.

Racket Sports

Sixteen-year-old Ryn and his younger sister, Aeden, hadn't planned on using their knowledge of time travel to solve any more murders. But when the body of their friend's great-grandfather turns up encased in mud, they decide to tackle one more mystery. Unaware that solar flares would interfere with the time-space continuum, the siblings find themselves caught in a time loop between 1952 and the Ice Age and are forced to use survival skills they never thought they had. But worst of all, someone has traveled back in time with them, posing a greater threat than any of the prehistoric animals they face. "Light Riders" Ryn and Aeden must work frantically to unlock the clues, because the next jolt through time could be their last. And this time, Snell's Law of Refraction won't save them.

Light Riders and the Missouri Mud Murder (Light Rider Novels)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Goldfarb, Ann I.

Mystery

EB Lyner has been lucky so far, considering that neither of his parents wants custody of him. Miraculously, he hasn’t been caught tagging utility boxes or breaking into foreclosed houses in his Phoenix neighborhood. But things are about to change when he decides to trespass and enters a multi-million dollar home in nearby Scottsdale. What he doesn’t know is that the remnants of a murder are hidden in this house. Its victim is trapped in time and can only rest if EB agrees to find her killer in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, 78 A.D. Haunted by a voice that keeps repeating “Expiscor quisnam iuguolo mihi” (Find out who killed me), EB agrees to let her guide him back in time. His Latin stinks and his detective skills are even worse, but he has nothing to lose; that is of course, if he can solve this murder before Mt. Vesuvius erupts on August 24, 79 A.D. With limited time and next to no resources, EB Lyner is left doing the only thing he knows how – tag the city until he gets an answer. But will it be too late? He’s already impersonating the nephew of a wealthy landowner, unaware that the real relative is on his way to Herculaneum; and if that isn’t daunting enough, the murderer is still at large. Time is something EB does not have. His wit, humor and resolve will have to suffice.

The Last Tag

Ann I. Goldfarb

IT WAS ALL IN THE REFRACTION! When 13-year-old Ryn finds himself cleaning out a "hoarder's nest" that belonged to a deceased great, great aunt, he knew the summer was off to an awful start. But what he didn't know was that his "crazy Aunt Zanne" may have used prisms to find a way to travel back in time! It is only when he and his younger sister, Aeden, come across an 80-year-old picture of Ryn that he realizes his aunt may not be so crazy after all. Following the clues she left for them, Ryn and Aeden escape back in time to 1930's Arizona, with Ryn on the Orphan Train from the east and Aeden on a railway car with a mysterious girl. Separated by time and space, the siblings are forced to blend into an unfamiliar culture as they try desperately to find each other. Ryn escapes from the brutal family that "adopts" him only to get caught up with a gang of murderers. Aeden is befriended by a streetwise orphan whose values go against everything she was taught. Their only chance for survival rests inside an old mine, but will this be the only clue they cannot find?

Light Riders and the Morenci Mine Murder

When 15 year old Ryn and his younger sister Aeden find themselves in Paris, France due to the murder of a distant relative, they cannot resist the temptation to travel back in time to find the killer. Although they think they have mastered Snell's Law of Refraction and a way to use light for time travel, something goes terribly wrong. The pair finds themselves in 18th century Paris a day before the storming of the Bastille and the start of the French Revolution. To make matters worse, they are lost in the underground sewers and their only hope of survival rests with a member of a secret society of revolutionaries who is bent on killing the aristocracy. When Ryn and Aeden learn that his next victim is their ancestor, who has sought refuge in the Bastille, they are forced to conceal their identities and find a way into that fortress to rescue the gentleman. With a bloodthirsty mob of angry citizens only hours away, Ryn and Aeden must rely on their instincts and skill to escape a frightening fate. Will time be their ally or their enemy?

Light Riders and the Fleur-de-lis Murder

This edition was superseded by a retitled version of the book:Bruce and the Mystery in the Marsh (The Adventures of Bruce and Friends) (Volume 4)PaperbackASIN: 1937083349ISBN-13: 978-1937083342Please see the new title for ordering.

Bruce and the Murder in the Marsh

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