by Katy Manck | Jun 1, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Surely the potato blight won’t hurt Esty’s family, her papa being agent for the landowner, right? But the famine in 1840s Ireland cuts deep, and 12 year old Esty finds herself hired out as a servant, with Mama and Grandpa sent from their big house to a tiny cottage....
by Katy Manck | Oct 8, 2009 | Mystery
Going to school in Japan instead of starting high school in Australia with her friends worries Hannah; her height and auburn hair will really make her stand out. But a mysterious message from the past sends her exploring her new city quickly. Her host-father...
by Katy Manck | Mar 24, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Muti lives with her relatives and suffers death by”a thousand pinpricks” at the hands of Leyla. Her cousin, Jameel, is her best friend, but he lives in San Francisco, so their time together is short. Set in Pakistan, this is the third in a trilogy of books...
by Katy Manck | Mar 24, 2009 | Fiction
Have you ever made a wish? Did you wonder where it went? Benjamin Bartholomew Piff is an orphan, living with Mr. Roach, who lives up to his name, and with Ms. Pinch, who lacks equally in charm and gentleness. On his birthday, Benjamin makes a wish, and that wish finds...
by Katy Manck | Nov 30, 1999 | Fantasy
This is Book Two of the Pit Dragon Chronicles. Jakkin now has his own pit dragon and is about to be called upon to face great challenges in his world.
