The Secret Zoo
by Bryan Chick

The Secret Zoo, written with imagination and charm, will appeal to young people and adults alike. Filled with adventure, Noah, Ella and Ritchie must overcome obstacles in their search for Noah's missing sister, Megan. As they travel with their heroes from their ordinary residential neighborhood or Clarkstown, to their local zoo, to the lush City of Species, to the Dark Lands, children will want to read this book again and again. This is the kind of book whose appeal will last from one generation to the next.

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In 1888, an Inuit girl named Myauka, lover of Arctic wildlife, falls in love with a sailor from a passing ship. When she mysteriously disappears from her village, her story becomes legend. Did she run away to pursue true love, mocking her family and people, or was she captured by marauders? In 2007, Geoff, a teenager living just south of the Canadian Arctic, continues his family tradition of prowling the far north, protecting animals from poachers. He and his companions, Tommi, Lee and Kalan, travel through a battleground that crosses his world and Myauka's to solve the mystery.
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"I never thought I would describe a ghost story mystery as "heart-warming," but that's exactly what Kayak Reef is! A great adventure, a fun read, with a surprise twist at the end."
– Susan Branch (Author of Heart of the Home series books published by Little, Brown & Company.)

"From the inception of this incredible adventure/mystery I was hooked! The author, Bradley Stewart, illuminates the importance of protecting wildlife in our ever growing fragile world. But more than that, young Geoff demonstrates confidence & teaches people of all ages the value of never giving up, no matter how difficult things may get. It also gives the reader a sense of how the Inuit in Canada's far North are protecting wildlife in their ever changing world.

"I particularly love Bradley Stewart's writing style and how he weaves the story of a hundred year Arctic legend and the lives of two Inuit boys. He makes it easy to visualize the characters and everything as it happens in this uplifting adventure. I surely hope it is one day made into a movie!
A Definite Must-Read! "
– Ann D. (avid environmentalist)

Billie's World
by Kim Grossman Finkel

Eleven-year-old Billie Louise Kramer’s year in sixth grade is unforgettable. Billie has a made crush on the most popular boy in school. She struggles in math class, excels in singing and tries to figure out which girls are really her friends. The challenges of her first year in middle school form the backdrop of a critical situation at home. Her parents present her with some shocking news that rocks Billie’s world.
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"Being from a divorced family, this book touched me in so many ways. If there was to be a positive spin on something as negative as divorce - this is it! I wish I had such a book growing up - it teaches you to look at what good could come out of a bad situation."
– Leah Remini, actor, The King of Queens

"The reader experiences Billie’s remarkable spirit and applauds her personal victories … Billie’s World is a glowing debut novel written for ages 9–12.”
– excerpt from book review by Charisse Floyd. To read the complete review, click here.

"It is a scary prospect to let someone else touch your manuscript. Jill Ronsley took my 'baby,' Billie's World, and handled it with tender loving care. Throughout the entire editing process, Jill was there supporting my book. Jill was always responsive and met all deadlines. There's no doubt I will use Jill's expertise on my next novel. Thank you, Jill, for being a part of my first publishing experience. You're the best!"
– Kim Grossman Finkel, author

Most teens love music and celebrities, but sixteen-year-old Manhattanite Nikki Bellinger is not satisfied with just dreaming about them. She wants more than her humdrum high school classes and modest school newspaper column—and she wants it now. With determination, cleverness and a bit of luck, Nikki evolves from a typical student into a serious entrepreneur and music business industry phenomenon, as she represents the pop rock band, Long Story Short, from its anonymous starting days to stardom.

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