The name's Danks, Dick Danks and if you think my name is amusing then you and I have nothing more to say. A man's got no more control over what his parent's name him than he does over the weather. Danks is a proud old name in Scotland or somewhere and I have nothing to make excuses for. I'm a private eye. Most days I sit like a spider in its web waiting for the phone to ring. I wait for someone to hire me to investigate something for them. It gives me lots of time to think. Mostly I think about what a mess I've made of my life, how I'm going to pay the rent, and what's for lunch. Not necessarily in that order. From The Case of The Bisected Body

Alien Fruit is the first book in the YA sci-fi series, The Newark Trilogy. It is the story of a teenage couple living in a failing colony on Newark- a planet whose biota can barely sustain them. The only native food that can sustain human life is the bland, barely palatable nukka. To complicate matters, the colony has split into feuding factions, those who trust the autocratic ship's captain and those who don't. Amidst this troubled backdrop our protagonists strike out into the unknown to find the rumored, legendary fruit that will revive the colony's fortunes. They have many narrow escapes and adventures along the way.

In the tradition of Aesop, the animal fable is alive and well in this endearing collection of 13 bed time stories. Beautifully illustrated, these charming tales will enchant young listeners with their wisdom and warmth. Written in the timeless tradition of Aesop's Fables, this collection is certain to become a childhood favorite.

A Beautiful princess is made a prisoner by her father because he thinks she is too beautiful for anyone else to look upon. A fairy tale in the classic tradition--a captive princess, a handsome prince, a daring rescue and a happy ending. This story has it all. Beautifully illustrated and delightfully told, this story is destined to become a bed time staple.

The Broody Little Hen knows something is wrong. She just needs to sit on something. After a few false starts and some bad advice from her friends, she finally solves the problem. A sweet little bed time story the whole family can share and enjoy.

The Broody Little Hen knows something is wrong. She just needs to sit on something. After a few false starts and some bad advice from her friends, she finally solves the problem. A sweet little bed time story the whole family can share and enjoy.

In this delightful fairy tale adventure, three candy making brothers band together to rid the kingdom of a bothersome troll. A sticky, gooey romp in which the troll is defeated, the village is saved and everyone lives happily ever after.

Once there was a time when cats had no fur and no whiskers. This is the story of how cats acquired their beautiful fur coats.

Life is not so easy for frogs on the moon, they face many of the same dangers Earth frogs do. Meet MoonRivet, a clever moon frog whose quick thinking gets him out of trouble. A fun story for young readers 4-7.