Fiction & Literature

Creating Currency is a great story about how money started. It talks about the first forms of currency and what they were used for. It talks about how the perception of money has changed over time and how it is created. Creating Currency tells a really interesting story about how money became a created commodity and how it is used for profit.

Set over the course of two years, a small town girl is forced to overcome struggles beyond her control. A sense of betrayal and guilt lead her search for real family, all the while hiding a dark secret from the one she loves.

Lucy Goose is a twelve-year-old gosling who discovers that computers have replaced all the fine arts teachers at the academy. She must overcome fear to lead the fight for the creative freedom of Gooseria. Her odyssey begins on the dangerous “River of Reality” in hopes of joining forces with her teachers at the magical Crystal Lake. “Sisterhood of the Flying Goose” is based on the real struggle to keep the Fine Arts in our schools. Through her main character, Rieth explores the impact of a one-size-fits-all educational system and the ongoing battle of teachers versus online computer screens.

. Tyndall Grove is an outstanding artist, one who has a secret gift. Her illustrations can come to life for two minutes! She decides to share this magic with students in an art therapy class. The problem: Dude Monster Jones. Ever since his baseball dreams were stolen from him, dark animations have been terrorizing the city, and they last far longer than two minutes. What follows is a war of living art. This tale of betrayal, forgiveness, and acceptance is one that will be tattooed on you forever.

Stolen music? Stolen humans? All teenagers feel like aliens. Maybe they are! When a student in seventh grade is kidnapped, there is only one suspect, a nerd with a crush on her. Find out in this rocking journey to the stars and back. This brief, zesty tale is loaded with musical references for the whole family. It is approachable for those who aren't yet lovers of reading, but there are still rhythmic and poetic concoctions to dazzle bibliophiles. Bell's novella blends a kidnapping, a love story, aliens, and teenage issues into a wild spaceship ride for the reader.