by Lois and Jean:
Nessie and the Living Stone is a chapter book for 4 – 8 year olds. Craig’s family, including his bratty little sister Linda, are on holiday at Loch Ness. Craig finds a blue stone that lets him breathe under water. Thanks to the stone, Craig and Linda are able to enter Nessie’s secret cave at the bottom of the loch. But the door to her magical chamber came loose in a recent earthquake. She needs the blue stone to hold her door in place Craig will face Vikings and a treacherous mermaid before his final decision — is it worth risking his life to save the Loch Ness Monster?
by Lois and Jean:
The coins Craig stole from the Vikings were either blessed or cursed. They brought him back to Nessie’s lair. But what could he and Linda do to protect Nessie from the sound waves at Urquhart Castle?
Linda is torn between her desire to attend the concert, and certain knowledge that the sound waves from the percussion instruments would destroy Nessie’s Grotto.
Were the coins Craig stole from the Vikings blessed or cursed?
by Lois and Jean:
Craig and Linda’s parents have taken them to Canada this summer — far away from “that wicked monster Nessie.” But there’s a secret passageway between Loch Ness and Lake Memphrémagog in Quebec. The passageway is part of a crumbling maze. Nessie’s daughter, the Princess Sheona, has become trapped.
Craig and Linda are too big to rescue her. Can they convince frightened 7-year-old Angus to help?
This whimsical and fast-paced adventure introduces twelve-year-old Gwendolyn, who has a relatively normal life, until the night her house burns down–and, it turns out, is also a dream-shifter, someone who turns into the creature they’re dreaming about. When the smoke alarm goes off because of the fire, Gwendolyn is jolted awake–and gets stuck in the form of an elk. With an animal body, Gwendolyn must work with her family, friends old and new, and learn a bit of magic along as she strives to keep her life on its path–she’s trying to win a scholarship to a journalism camp–and faces new problems, like the onset of elk hunting season.
by Milagros and Lois:
Xenia Navarro and her brother Lucas live with their mother who is a wonderful cook. Even the town Mayor wants her to cook for him. But the family live under a constant threat, her mother and father were never married and although they were born in America and are citizens, their mother isn’t. Xenia must be good at school, but not too good, to win awards and get noticed.
In her back yard she finds a strange rock and ant nests. As a curious child she enjoys watching the ants. She doesn’t like her neighbor Mr Truck who yells at her a lot. One day her mother isn’t at home when she returns after school. She’d been taken away and locked up and is likely to be deported.
Will her science project with the ants help her get her mother back?
Three stories by Lois and Milagros:
The Mystery of the Missing Meteor Field Carrots:
First a blue fireball crashes into the Orange Forest Rabbit’s favorite carrot field. Then his carrots and his customers start disappearing. And a spy from Lucky Dog Carrots is trying to steal the recipe for his maximally delicious carrot bread. Robes Pierre, his loyal puppy smells trouble.
The Mystery of the Haunted Amusement Park:
Something or someone invisible is occupying seats on the rides at Carrot World. The Orange Forest Rabbit’s niece Joey is lost in the maze. And a spy is taking pictures. It’s all the beginning of another adventure for a carrot-powered rabbit looking for a profit.
Mystery of the Airwhale Art:
The Orange Forest Rabbit, a most honest capitalist, is on his first adventure to Zargon to plant and sell carrots to airwhales. But he has spies who sneaked aboard his rocketship, and the carrots he is carrying make the airwhales sick. Plus he has insulted a great airwhale artist. How will he make a profit and keep his mischievous family out of trouble?
A hidden curse. A thoughtful daredevil. Is this youngster’s accidental plunge into the
fantastical about to unlock a wonderful surprise?
Amy is eager for excitement. On the brink of turning twelve and discovering if she’s inherited
her late dad’s magic, the hard-working girl can barely wait to take a trip to the cave where the
truth will be revealed. But when she and her mom step past the entrance, a terrible rockslide
traps them inside the mountain.
Deciding to risk exploring the dark cavern, Amy is shocked to run into an invisible dragon who
swears he protects every maiden he finds. And after she accidentally sets off a spell, the great
beast decides he needs to teach her how to control her newfound power before someone gets
hurt.
Can the daring young girl stop her sorcery from going wrong and get home safely?
In the Dragon’s Fiery Lair is a delightful middle-grade fantasy. If you like brave characters,
fun mysteries, and magical twists, then you’ll love Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah’s clean
adventure.
Buy In the Dragon’s Fiery Lair to leap into danger today!
Code Dog is an adventurous, warm, and age-appropriate story… Three best friends race to find a time capsule that holds an important secret before it falls into the wrong hands while also dealing with a mysterious monster, homework assignments, and band practice… The treasure hunt motif and a dog who can communicate in Morse Code make for a charming and unique kids book.
Timmy’s Pet Rat Doesn’t Want to be a Spy. But Nobody Else Can Sneak into the Mad Scientist’s Home. Timmy and Grandma train their pet rat Hildegarde to discover who or what is causing earthquakes in Pillow, PA. They meet a mysterious German rat trainer, a crazy inventor, an FBI agent who specializes in aliens, and a chocolate-eating girl. They work hard to train the rat. They build spy equipment small enough for the rat. But when it’s time to send her on her mission, does she have all the skills she’ll need? Watch Hildegarde, the rat, do her best to save the day.
While on his birthday cruise, Jack spies a mermaid. He finds her later in the secret room at Mr. Barsin’s Toy Emporium. Lily lost her sylphs when her father moved to Florida. Like her other friends, her sylphs stayed behind. But now they are looking for her in Mr. Barsin’s Toy Emporium. Audrey sees herself as a noble knight, whose duty is to slay a dragon. She seeks one at Mr. Barsin’s Toy Emporium, and she intends to slay it. And Nick has been lying about a bad gnome causing all the trouble at his house. He finds a really bad gnome at Mr. Barsin’s Toy Emporium. Why is Mr. Barsin giving out imaginary playmates? Are they in danger?
A screenplay by Lois and Jean:
This screenplay won the Gold Remi for family screenplays at Worldfest:
A heartwarming Christmas tale of WWII America. A good little boy determines to save his baby sister from pneumonia by being bad, so Santa will bring coal for his freezing home. But his attempts to be bad all result comically in good results.
