A Winner of the 2020 IPPY Gold Medal for best regional fiction, Ellen King Rice is back with a fourth biological adventure set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, this time exploring the fascinating world of the Myxogastria slime moldsAt nineteen, Dylan's brilliant mind is an asset as he struggles with severe ADHD and deteriorating living conditions. He's one semester away from completing his college degree in ecology, but he's out of cash, out of soap, and about to be evicted.

Lichenwald is the newest “mushroom thriller” from Ellen King Rice. This science-based adventure delves into the vibrant diversity of the Pacific Northwest with a story of the power in lichens and their relationships.At the edge of exhaustion, lichenologist Zinnie Fazail struggles to maintain a professional life as her mother descends into dementia. Ursula Fazail insists on wandering the neighborhood, looking for a vaguely remembered blue mushroom while lapsing into the lan...

Elderly mushroom hunter Edna Morton has a health problem. She’s sprouted feathers. A trip to her health clinic brings her to the attention of an aggressive and ambitious physician, Dr. Theodora Band.Is there something in the local mushrooms that activates DNA? Why now? Why Edna?Edna knows which mushrooms could put an end to Dr. Band, but she’d rather look at her family history to see if this has happened before. Could those stories of witches and toadstools be aspects of ev...

Written in response to a need expressed by Spiritual Directors, Retreat Leaders and teachers on introductory courses to Christian spirituality for an engaging and readable introduction to the subject, The Path to Your Door provides an accessible and well-researched introduction to themes within the Christian spiritual tradition.In a highly readable fashion it introduces the reader to some of the key themes in classic and contemporary Christian experience and allows them to...

Rescuing this pup could bring her a whole new life… if it doesn’t kill her first.Ivy Galloway doesn’t know how desperate she is to escape the big city and her soul-sucking corporate career until she meets a sheepdog in need of rescue, too. Ivy has downsized so many staff that her boss calls her “the grim reaper” of HR but it’s the only job she’s known. It would take something huge to make her leave that behind.Or something small… like a pup in the wrong han...

A cunning canine crime-solver meets a sly fox with an ax to grind.Ivy has never been a fan of the dense woods surrounding her quaint hometown of Clover Grove. When a forestry crew arrives to thin out the trees, however, sunlight exposes dark secrets.Winter is an odd time to start building a dream home, and it turns into a nightmare when someone is cut down in their prime. Upheaval on the police force only complicates matters more.Ivy, Keats and the ...

Inside this gorgeous swan is an ugly duckling just waiting to get out.Family. Can’t live with them, can’t let them be wrongly accused of murder. At least, that’s how it works for Ivy and the Galloway clan. Now her best friend, Jilly Blackwood, is in a similar bind.Jilly hasn’t seen her grandmother since feathers flew in a family feud years ago. That suited Jilly just fine because her true family—the one she found in Clover Grove—is more than enough....

“Outstanding series! I tucked into these books and found a whole new set of friends. I couldn’t wait to read what the next book held and I was NEVER disappointed. The books are well written, entertaining and fun.” ~ Amazon reviewerHobby farming takes a back seat to crime-solving for Ivy and her clever team.There’s no end to the secrets for amateur sleuth, Ivy Galloway, and her canine and feline detectives in quaint Clover Grove.This nearly ...

Spring has sprung in Clover Grove and Ivy is expecting baby goats... and old ghosts.When rescuers drop off a trio of pregnant goats at Runaway Farm they also deliver the promise of renewal and fun. Instead, the arrival of a ghost from Ivy’s past coincides with another murder in quaint Clover Grove. Learning about goat midwifery becomes the least of her problems.An ornery pickpocket goat makes a good addition to the crime-solving “farm family.” Will that be ...

The "Jules Verne Sci-Fi Omnibus (Illustrated)" presents a curated selection of Verne's seminal works, seamlessly capturing the spirit of adventure and innovation that defines early science fiction. The omnibus showcases Verne's masterful storytelling, imbued with meticulous detail and imaginative foresight. Each illustrated tale, including classics like "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth," reflects the zeitgeist of the 19th century, as it grapp...

How could one teenage boy’s life elicit other kids’ first experiences — even after he dies? Nine interconnected stories from nine top YA writers.Kev’s the first kid their age to die. And now, even though he’s dead, he’s not really gone. Even now his choices are touching the people he left behind. Ellen Hopkins reveals what two altar boys (and one altar girl) might get up to at the cemetery. Rita Williams-Garcia follows one aimless teen as he finds a new life in his...

Jules Verne's "The Greatest Adventure Books of All Time - Jules Verne Collection" encapsulates the author's pioneering spirit in science fiction and adventure literature. This compilation features classic tales such as "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," characterized by Verne's unique blend of vivid imagination and meticulous scientific detail. Written during the late 19th century, a time rife with advancements in exploration and technology, t...