Böcker av Frank Saraco

A Tale of True Friendship and Hair-raising AdventuresThis is the story of a whimsical young girl and her not-so-ordinary playmate-a bald frog. Read how the strength of true friendship can overcome some hair-raising obstacles and rekindle joy within a kingdom. Be prepared for adventure and some outbursts of laughter as Lily and her imagination catapult her to a real misadventure with potentially disastrous consequences. Will good or misfortune prevail? It's a tale told by a fiery character truly familiar to the fairy tale lifestyle.

Are bullies born that way, or is it a choice? An almost-eleven-year-old boy must figure this out.We all have a story-the thousands of moments and decisions that make us who we are today. This is Tyler Miller's story. He's a fifth grader now and has already experienced thousands of moments and decisions in his young life. Many will say Tyler was a great kid until fifth grade. Somewhere during those many moments and decisions, something changed. Tyler became a bully.This is an eye-opening story of disappointment and hurt told from a young boy's perspective. Interesting characters, an intriguing storyline, and realistic settings make this an appealing story for readers who enjoyed reading Trudy Ludwig and Gus Gustavson's Just Kidding and Trudy Ludwig and Abigail Marble's My Secret Bully.Will Tyler remain a bully and continue to hurt those around him, or will a series of random acts of kindness help him rewrite his story?

When life is turned upside down and sadness settles in, what''s a girl to do?Ella, an ten and a half-year-old girl, cannot move on with her life after the death of her older sister. Sadness from the loss and the fear of forgetting her sister overcome Ella, taking away her joy. She loses her purpose, and the future feels bleak. Unexpectedly for Ella, her family moves halfway across the country, and she has to enroll in a new school mid-year-another unwanted change. When a new boy enters her class, Ella is set on an unexpected path of healing and discovery as she delivers a random act of kindness required for a school project. This is a powerful story of loss and recovery told from a young girl''s prospective. Lively characters, an emotionally stirring story line, and settings that seem entirely real make this an appealing story for middle schoolers who like books such as Discovering Winn Dixie, Chirp, and Bridge to Terabithia.Light in the Shadow is the second book in the RAK Initiative Trilogy.Middle School - Ages 8-12