by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Fantasy
“Manhood is not given, but earned,” are the words uttered by Taran at the end of this tale. The Prydain Chronicles are some of the best fantasy ever written for young readers. What makes it top-notch, must read stuff? The story revolves around a boy, who is an...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Fiction
Imagine for a moment that you cannot go outside during the daylight because of a disease.The only time you come out of your house is after the sun goes down.This is a reality for some people, and this is the story of a young girl who lives this life with the company...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Fantasy
Kate Gordon has gone to Baja, California, to help her father find a sunken Spanish galleon.In her search, she learns that the ship may carry a drinking horn which may have led to the demise of the great wizard, Merlin.Kate explores in her sea kayak and her plunge into...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Science Fiction
Kate is headed to Oregon to spend a week with her Aunt Melanie, but, their plans change when a grove of giant redwood trees is discovered in Lost Crater. The people in the nearby mill town are loggers who want to save the town by cutting down the grove. Some, though,...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Short Stories
This is a great collection of short stories with “Twilight Zone” twists.When I go out to book talk this book to kids, I always tell the second story, “The Touch,” to give them a feel for what they’re in for. A young girl goes to an antique market with her...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Humor
Poor Barney is in bed with some pretty itchy chicken pox. Grandpa is ready with a story to take Barney’s mind off the itching. Grandma says let him rest. Doctor Storkmeyer will be here later. Would you believe that Doc Storkmeyer and Grandpa once rode their bikes...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Fiction
Sam, the lamb, has a cold, and he’s starting to sneeze … but his sneeze is missing something. He has the baa and the ahh parts, but there is no choo. All of his friends try to help. Will a feather do it? Some pepper? How about some dust? Where is that choo? 32 pages ...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Humor
How many of you like bubbles? Have you ever had a bubble bath? You can blow one bubble or maybe two or three, and that’s really fun. But what if you blew so many bubbles that they took over the whole town? How can you stop them? This is a Ready To Read, Level 1 book....
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
So, let’s say you know a child who is just fascinated by snakes.That child wants to know all about snakes but maybe isn’t ready for a great big book about snakes.This is the perfect size with just the right amount of information and will answer all of those burning...
