Local Authors
These are books by local authors that we currently have in our store on consignment.
Texas is one of the "birdiest" states in the nation. This book's photograph collection highlights more than 25 different species, including the great egret, roseate spoonbill, vermilion flycatcher, purple gallinule, and mockingbird (the state bird of Texas). Whether purchased as a gift or a coffee table display, "Texas Birds and Inspirational Quotes" will bring joy to any nature-loving reader.
A Pocketful of Virtues, Book One is an engaging and insightful rhyming book for children that introduces several impactful virtues and provides a foundation for conversations about what they mean in a child's everyday life. Book One of the four book series introduces the following virtues: Kindness, Perseverance, Curiosity, and Patience.
This is the 8th Edition of Ingrid Monroy's guide, published by the non-profit Mikey's Place, a comprehensive resource guide for families in the Greater Houston area, compiled by parents for parents. This guide covers everything you need to know from diagnosis to schools, camps and therapy, as well as programs for teens and adults.
Joyfully Married presents the wisdom of couples who have been married for a half-century or longer. Their words may differ, but they share similar insights into how they have stayed together through all of life's "ups and downs and everything in between".
"Everything Here Belongs to You succeeds beautifully at telling an intimate and deeply felt story of a troubled connection between two young women, set against a larger narrative of ideological conflict." -IndieReader (4.8 Starred Review)
Elsa's family grows more unkind by the week. Her boss, a seven-foot-tall rage demon, has control of everything but his anger. And her cat wants to eat her. Things could be better.
Stolen identities, a cult, a kidnapping, an attempted murder, and a budding romance . . .
From a young age, Layla Salek has experienced some people as colors-her mother brown, her father green, her husband rainbow. As she notes, sometimes, when words fail, colors speak.
A long-lost treasure, a deadly chase, and a magnificent beast of legends
Kindness Wins: Stories of Love Elementary is an educational, rhyming book meant to be used by both teachers in the classroom and by parents at home.
Kindness Wins is a teaching tool to help students better understand the world around them, and to help them realize how their word, actions, and thoughts effect that world. In this book you will…..
Meet the students of Love Elementary, and follow them as they attend their favorite class…PE!!! After a shocking incident occurs during a soccer game, the students learn a valuable lesson about kindness, and gain a broader perspective of the world around them.
This vibrantly illustrated children’s book takes readers through a series of extremely relatable classroom events, and shows children how everyone is affected when one student does not follow the rules. Featuring the same diverse class of characters as Kindness Wins…Join Jimmy and his classmates as they learn the importance of rules and why teachers and parents work so hard to make sure kids follow them. You may be surprised when you find our how the story unfolds.
We all want to be brave. What if we already are? The Bravest Lion is a reassuring story for little ones (or not-so-little ones) about confronting common childhood fears and how to find the brave lion inside, who has been there all along. A wonderful children's book to introduce and heighten awareness for Social-emotional learning (SEL) in young children.
A Christmas Conundrum
Nancy Drew meets How the Grinch Stole Christmas in this delightful cozy mystery set in Charleston, SC.
Have you been wondering about the big issues dominating the news? Is climate change a massive threat or not? What is really going on with immigration? More importantly, how did American politics become so divided and hostile?
Have you been wondering about the big issues dominating the news? Is climate change a massive threat or not? What is really going on with immigration? More importantly, how did American politics become so divided and hostile?
War is hell, and World War II created hell for everyone it touched. Across a Field of Angels is the gripping story of how one Christian family, forced from their rural farm in Germany, made their slow escape from the terrors of the war and Hitler's regime.
Living EXPATations is a captivating exploration of repatriates' experiences, delving into the often-overlooked phenomenon of reverse culture shock. The book combines poignant narratives with humor, offering a unique perspective on the challenges individuals face returning to their home countries after living abroad.
A beautifully illustrated board book about dogs and how they come in all shapes and sizes and temperaments.
Pelicans and Seagulls have been enemies for as long as anyone can remember. That is until Pete the Pelican and Suzie Seagull meet at yoga and become best friends A heartwarming story about friendship.