New Release!

Captain Jack and Her Highness

Author Ramona Tipton weaves yesterday's history into a visionary work of artistic fantasy that today's kids will enjoy.
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NEW titles coming 2012

 

The Boy Navigator: Columbus Before 1492

Bimini Bound: Ponce de Leon's Quest

The Explorer Series

Explorers on the eastern side of the Atlantic searched for a short cut to the elusive Spice Islands. Clove and nutmeg were worth more than gold in the 16th century. Their quest for untold riches lead them on volatile voyages of wonder. Their exploration of the globe gave us fantastic tales of adventure and treachery! A Humdinger Press guarantees that today's kids will enthusiastically learn about the perils of early sea exploration and the dangers associated with spice trading. As they delve into our extravagantly illustrated Explorer Series, they will become acquainted with old world maps, indigenous people, and exotic lands.

    Wonderful Discovery Experience

  • Rich Vocabulary Terms Defined on Each Page

  • Unforgettable Science Facts

  • Haunting Historical Facts

  • Pirate Jargon, Expressions, and Language

  • Mutinies at sea and military executions

  • Life aboard ship

  • Explanation of weather patterns and International Date Lines

    Unique Reading Experience

  • Great for challenged and reluctant readers

  • Intriguing Old World Book Design promotes interest

  • Dramatic Oil Painting and Charcoal Sketches

Titles

Captain Jack and Her Highness ---($24.95)

Captain Jack

Captain Jack and Her Highness is a captivating twisted tale of adventure, intrigue, and treachery that spans unknown oceans and exotic lands! Ruthless pirate rats, a fearless majestic cat, and a courageous deaf mouse do bloody battle as Ferdinand Magellan attempts to sail around the world for the first time.

Follow Her Highness and Captain Jack as they fight off barnacle-covered pirate rats who seek to destroy Magellan's volatile voyage of discovery. Fantastic twists and turns awaited the first explorers as they fearlessly sailed into the unknown. Sail with them and get the real facts about the strangest cat and mouse game to play out on the pages of history.

Read on ye scummy scalawags... READ ON IF YOU DARE.

Author Ramona Tipton weaves yesterday's history into a visionary work of artistic fantasy that today's kids will enjoy.

Graves of Goliad ---($19.99)

Do you beleive in Ghosts?

Graves of Goliad Do
Well, you would have a hard time convincing the citizens of Goliad they do not exist. Marisol will be your psychic guide as you investigate the horrors of the Goliad Massacre. The captive souls reach out to anyone that will hear them... Will you?

Set your hopes high! Texas Ghost Tales will tickle your toenails and leak into your sleep. Texas Ghost Tales will not disappoint! Exploring Texas history will invoke spirits from the past. Then when you least expect it... ghosts will play your spine like a piano!

Read Graves of Goliad
Take an eerie stroll back in time to the birthplace of The Republic of Texas.

 

Coming Soon ---- Escape to Black Water Bayou ---($21.95)

Black Goo is everywhere! ... Can anything survive??

Black Water Bayou Escape to Black Water Bayou and discover a mysterious world deep in the swamps of Louisiana. Deadly goo is everywhere, can anything or anyone survive? Tutu la Rue, a brown pelican, and Zippy, a young dolphin, may never grow up knowing about the big blue sea. Can a cottonmouth water snake and a voodoo possum become friends with uninvited guests from the ocean? Read Escape to Black Water Bayou and learn the secrets of the swamp.

SPECIAL NOTE:

B.P. (British Petroleum) spent billions (000,000,000) of dollars aiding the marine life affected by the Gulf of Mexico's manmade disaster.  Thank You!

We all make mistakes, "spill our milk", so to speak.  It's the manner in which we clean it up that measures our true worth.

Donovan and the Big Hole -($21.95) endorsed by d ..............

Captain JackBefore they knew it, three kids who were minding their own business on a boring Saturday afternoon found themselves on a wild ride down a flooded creek with only a shovel for a paddle.  This was not before they found a mysterious box buried in their yard while helping their dad repair the sprinkler system. Donovan tells this story from his unique point of view, that of a fourteen year old boy with Down syndrome.  Experiencing Donovan’s view of life is one place anyone can learn something new.  Together with his friends and their lives together, Donovan will show the world how he sees it... as a nice place.

 

Bilingual Titles

A Humdinger Texas Tale Un Humdinger cuento de Tejas

......... English and Spanish shown side by side!

Magic on every page… and then the bullfrog who eats ANYTHING! ---($21.95)

HTTThe antics of Frisco, a dragonfly, who struggles with dyslexia, and his friends, who face their own set of problems will inspire self-esteem and build confidence.  A firefly that can’t light her bottom and a wasp that can not sting are just two of Frisco’s amigos who struggle with trying to fit in with their peers.  Visit their liquid village, nestled in the Hill Country of Texas, and become transformed.  You will experience a very different book as you learn about science, friendship, forgiveness, and finally accepting your uniqueness.  Learning differences are conquered and former bullies tamed when fairy Teagan’s spell falls on the wonderful watery western world of Bells Mere. 

TAKE THE CHALLENGE…  READ THE BOOK BACKWARDS! The antics of the residents are hysterical and heartwarming, entertaining and sad, mysterious and clever.  Their story captures the essence of human nature.  Fear of the unknown, fear of being different, and excepting your uniqueness.

        

Sparky and the Comet Caper / la aventura de los cometas 

A Different sort of Christmas tale! ---($19.95)

sparkyNever underestimate the power of a hyperactive star and his friends…
Sparky and his cluster of special luminaries must take on a mysterious mission ordered by GOD himself.  The future of humankind hangs in the balance as Sparky accepts the challenge and sets out with his best friends, on a grand adventure which will change the destiny of Earth and its people. Live the adventure in this timeless story and become enchanted with a different sort of Christmas tale.  Pam Van Scoyoc puts a unique spin on the hyperactive adventures of Sparky, the star who found a way with his friends and a bit of divine intervention. Woven throughout the story are fun space facts, spunky vocabulary meanings, and colorful illustrations.

       

 

New Release!

Graves of Goliad

Author Cheryle Greene's new release coming spring 2011.
Take an eerie stroll back in time to the birth place of The Republic of Texas. Read More...

 

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The Texas Ghost Tales

Will occupy your imagination and haunt your dreams. Just open one up and start on a rip-roaring reading adventure. These Texas tales will introduce you to long dead Texans, both heroes and villains. Don't read in the dark!  When you least expect it... ghosts will play your spine like a piano!

 

 

 

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  • Apparitions of Austin

  • Specters of San Antonio

  • Phantoms of Fort Worth

  • Ghosts of Galveston

  • Haints of Houston

  • Spirit of San Marcos

  • Visions of Van Horn

  • Grays of Grayson County

  • Graves of Goliad

  • Diablo in Dallas