Nancy Stewart

Scarlet Burnes just witnessed her daddy hit a bicyclist who goes careening down the embankment right into Cottonmouth Creek. Regardless of her pleas, her daddy won't turn around. Instead, he threatens her because he doesn't have any plans to go back to jail, and Scarlet doesn't want to go away either. On the first day of fifth-grade, Scarlet has hope she's finally met a friend since she's now Blue Key to the new girl, Cricket. What she soon discovers could threaten to destroy the true friendship she's found. When the police start to question the students to solve the crime, Scarlet just doesn't know how much she can take. It might be the words of Maya Angelou that make a world of difference.Will she be able to find her courage and turn her daddy in?

This book is a fun and entertaining way to teach children about farm animals as they search for a missing hen. Each farm animal is introduced with amazing hand drawn details. The sounds that they make are highlighted, and will delight children of all ages.

Dahlia Vale is adapting. It's been hard, but running the Saltcliff B&B and looking after her niece Danny is starting to feel like "regular life." If only people would quit getting murdered This time, a socialite is discovered at the local pet pampering shop just as the annual Saltcliff Dog Show is rolling into town. Danny has convinced Dahlia to let her enter Taco Dog, but Dahlia has her hands full helping Detective Sanderson unravel the latest mystery. Not only is local dog owner Camille Hawthorne's body discovered, but her prize pooch Beau has gone missing He was the favorite to win the show, and there are plenty of pup parents who were ready to see his reign come to an end. Dahlia must discover who killed Camille and help find Beau -- surely no one would hurt a handsome hound Done in at the Dog Spa is the fourth cozy mystery in the Saltcliff Mystery series - featuring a neurons-icy sleuth and her faithful allergen-sniffing service dog, her adorable teenaged niece and all the other small town characters readers have come to love.

Audrey read the books. She knows the stories. She's heard all about stepmoms. She believes those scary stories. Audrey tries to get rid of her stepmom. Audrey learns there is a BIG difference between a real stepmom, and a fairytale stepmother. She learns a very important lesson. Don't worry, it's a happy ending story.

Join Dahlia, Diantha and Taco Dog as they solve a pine-scented murder mystery in the festive seaside town of Saltcliff Dahlia and the gang are preparing to host the Donovan family at the Saltcliff Inn for the week of Christmas. The Donovans are practically Saltcliff royalty -- one of the oldest families in town, and the ones who originally built the Saltcliff Bed & Breakfast The pressure is on...So when a body is found (in a barrel in the speakeasy they're renovating in the basement) just as they arrive, Dahlia must figure out who it is, who put it there, and why As a freak ice storm sets in, essentially trapping everyone inside the inn, Dahlia sets to work on the hundred-year-old mystery. She and Detective Owen Sanderson dig through the windy trail of clues, uncovering an even bigger secret One that relates to Dahlia's history - and Diantha's future

Scarlet Burnes just witnessed her daddy hit a bicyclist who goes careening down the embankment right into Cottonmouth Creek. Regardless of her pleas, her daddy won't turn around. Instead, he threatens her because he doesn't have any plans to go back to jail, and Scarlet doesn't want to go away either. On the first day of fifth-grade, Scarlet has hope she's finally met a friend since she's now Blue Key to the new girl, Cricket. What she soon discovers could threaten to destroy the true friendship she's found. When the police start to question the students to solve the crime, Scarlet just doesn't know how much she can take. It might be the words of Maya Angelou that make a world of difference. Will she be able to find her courage and turn her daddy in?

This book was inspired by my own daughter when she was little. It's based on the children's game Hide-and-Seek. When things go wrong, it is amazing how family comes together and are stronger for it afterwards.

A chicken walked down my driveway. I tried to find him a home. No one wanted a rooster. When I realized he wasn't leaving, I gave him the name Rodney.Rodney hid a big secret from everyone.This is Rodney Rooster's story.

Audrey read the books. She knows the stories. She's heard all about stepmoms. She believes those scary stories. Audrey tries to get rid of her stepmom. Audrey learns there is a BIG difference between a real stepmom, and a fairytale stepmother. She learns a very important lesson. Don't worry, it's a happy ending story.

This book is a fun and entertaining way to teach children about farm animals as they search for a missing hen. Jen Hen is very tricky, and hides all over the farm while everyone looks for her. The animals start to help in the search. The reader is encouraged to help spot her in the pages. Recommended for ages 0-12 years old.

This book was inspired by my own daughter when she was little. It's based on the children's game Hide-and-Seek. All the kids thought their hiding spot was the best, but Ayra fooled them all. She had the best hiding spot of them all This story is filled with love, family, and laughter.

A chicken walked down my driveway. I tried to find him a home. No one wanted a rooster. When I realized he wasn't leaving, I gave him the name Rodney. Rodney hid a big secret from everyone. Rodney was scrawny and malnourished, but soon he was filling out and growing into his feathers. He likes to eat noodles and vegetables. Rodney made himself right at home in our greenhouse. This is Rodney Rooster's story.

A fun way to teach children to not give up on their dreams. Sometimes it is a good idea to look at things differently. Things can work out even better than you imagine. This story delves into the imagination of dreaming big and finding alternative ways to achieve your goals. If you can think of it, you can do it. Never give up on your dreams.

Gilmore Girls meets Murder, She Wrote in this fast-paced culinary cozy (with a dog you'll want to adopt yourself )Saltcliff by the Sea: The charming seaside village where nothing is quite what it seems.When Dahlia Vale swaps algorithms for aprons to take over her late sister's inn, Dahlia expects life to follow a logical sequence: serve breakfast, make beds, repeat. But between misreading social cues, taking local legends at face value, and suddenly finding herself guardian to a tweenage niece (do parenting manuals come with flowcharts?), she's in over her head.And that's before the peculiar deaths start piling up like dirty laundry on inn changeover day.With her sister's knack for people now nothing but a bittersweet memory, Dahlia must rely on her own gift for seeing what others overlook-and her niece Diantha's eye-rolling expertise in all things "normal."Can she connect the dots before the killer strikes again, or will her by-the-book approach to sleuthing and step-parenting leave her story with an unhappy ending?In this charming seaside mystery, Dahlia will learn that some rules are meant to be broken, some family recipes hide deadly secrets, and raising a teenager might be the most perplexing puzzle of all.

Gilmore Girls meets Murder She Wrote in the mystery series you can't put down Dahlia Vale is finding her rhythm in small-town life, balancing inn management and unexpected guardianship with growing confidence. She's even volunteered to head the Saltcliff Festival's annual bake sale, turning her stress-baking hobby into a community asset. But just as Dahlia thinks she's got everything under control, the festival takes an unsavory turn.Dorothy Withers, the cantankerous English teacher and festival organizer, goes missing on the day of the event. Even Dahlia's ever-observant service dog, Taco, senses something's amiss. When Dorothy is found dead, apparently outsmarted by her own apple pie, Dahlia's precise mind starts connecting dots others might miss.As suspects pile up like day-old pastries, Dahlia finds herself assisting Detective Sanderson once again. Can her unique perspective and attention to detail help sift through the town's half-truths? And as they work closely together, will Dahlia realize that not all puzzles have clear-cut solutions-especially matters of the heart?In Bumped Off, Dahlia discovers that the recipe for a happy life often requires improvisation. Between managing a sullen teenager, baking the perfect scone, and catching a killer, she'll learn that sometimes the most important ingredients are the ones that can't be measured.Join Dahlia for another helping of mystery where the only thing sweeter than solving the crime is finding unexpected connections in a world that doesn't always make sense.