Friday, August 12, 2016

Laugh-A-Lot Limericks & Really Ridiculous Rhymes Vol. 2 by Rob Cole




Exercise Your Chuckle Muscles With This Laughter Laugh-A-Thon  

Good, better best,
May we never rest.
Until our good is better,
And our better's best!

Have a good laugh, with your other half.
Or read this out loud as a kid.
Let's chuckle together, whatever the weather.
You'll be really glad that you did!

We'll share some good times with ridiculous rhymes.
To read them again & again.
Enjoy the fun verse & learn to converse,
As we start all over again.

When you're finished & through with volume two,
Don't worry here's more fun to come.
There's a lot more in store as I know that for sure,
You'll want to check out volume one!

Inside You'll Find Out Why...
  • Pete the pirate never lost anything.
  • Dina was shaken up by this unexpected guest.
  • Coffey the cat shouldn't sing.
  • Santa's having trouble.
  • Sammy the squid hid.
  • Fabio Flame is so hot.
  • Hair can be a nighmare.
  • Chef Mew couldn't stir.
  • Ali should brush his teeth.
  • And so much more!

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About Rob Cole


I'm Rob Cole a 58 year old grandpa living in England. I've always loved limericks and silly rhymes, like Edward Lear & Dr Seuss. I've put together two books for my grandchildren. They are funny, silly rhyming books that make my grandchlldren laugh. So I thought I'd try to make them available to more kids world wide on Kindle.

Laugh-A-Lot Limericks & Really Ridiculous Rhymes Vol. 1 by Rob Cole



Exercise Your Chuckle Muscles With This Laughter Laugh-A-Thon 

Good, better best, 
May we never rest. 
Until our good is better, 
And our better's best! 

Have a good laugh, with your other half. 
Or read this out loud as a kid. 
Let's chuckle together, whatever the weather. 
You'll be really glad that you did! 

We'll share some good times with ridiculous rhymes. 
To read them again & again. 
Enjoy the fun verse & learn to converse, 
As we start all over again. 

When you've finished & done with volume one, 
Don't worry we've got more for you! 
There's a lot more in store as I know that for sure, 
You'll want to continue with volume two! 


You'll Find Out Why...
  • You can't eat soup with a fork.
  • A monster loves his teddy bear.
  • This bear shivered
  • Olly owl didn't like the rain.
  • Jimmy the fish was sent home from school.
  • This red bee had a headache.
  • Sir Laugh-A-Lot didn't need to fight.
  • How flo lit up the forest
  • How Neil invented the wheel.
  • And so much more!

http://amzn.to/2aN0LGr




About Rob Cole


I'm Rob Cole a 58 year old grandpa living in England. I've always loved limericks and silly rhymes, like Edward Lear & Dr Seuss. I've put together two books for my grandchildren. They are funny, silly rhyming books that make my grandchlldren laugh.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

The Grand Adventure by Mark A. Hicks and Donna E. Hicks

The Grand Adventure


On May 24, 1869, John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War veteran, and a ragtag group of nine other men set out on a river journey into the then uncharted territory of the Grand Canyon and other canyons of the West.

It took John Wesley Powell and his companions nearly 100 days and 1000 miles of surviving hot days and cold nights, boat wrecks, flash floods, sandstorms, and near starvation to complete their journey.


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About Mark and Donna Hicks


Mark A. Hicks is an award-winning illustrator of children's books and lots more. Mark has been an admirer of John Wesley Powell's courage and determination since childhood. He is also an admirer of the Grand Canyon and its natural beauty. Mark was born and raised in Arizona and has visited the Grand Canyon on may occasions.

Donna E. Hicks is a writer and educator. She is also an admirer and explorer of the Grand Canyon.

Find Mark A. Hicks online:

Website: http://www.MARKIX.net
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/whimsicalillustration

Monday, August 1, 2016

Get a free audiobook of Bodbod's Ghosts by Angelina Dunbar


Bodbod's Ghosts


- A great book for kids who are afraid of the dark or afraid to be alone in their rooms.

His uncle's enormous two-story house looked old and haunted. Bodbod kept telling himself it was only for a short visit. That is, until his parents decided to spend the night. And that's when his worse fears became reality.



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Get a free audiobook copy when you fill out the form here.

Check out more of Angelina Dunbar's children's books here.


About Angelina Dunbar

Angelina Dunbar grew-up on a little island in the Philippines and lived with her parents, six siblings, and her lola (grandmother). Her lola entertained them with stories of Filipino mythology, ancient creatures, and mystical worlds which charged her affinity for fantasy, mystery, and an appreciation for life. She left the island to join the U.S. Air Force, fought in wars, and traveled the world. All throughout her service, she dreamed of writing a book to share the stories that her lola told her. When she finally settled down in Florida, she wrote several books: "Tina and the Giant: The Borrower’s Cave" and the Hugz and His Friend Bugz preschool books. Angelina recently published "Bodbod's Ghost's" and is currently giving the audiobook FREE to anyone who completes this form: https://www.powr.io/plugins/contact-form/view?id=5228266&mode=page

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Supernatural Hero and the Zombies (Book 3) by Eran Gadot Illustrated by Salit Krac



Supernatural Hero and the Zombies


Supernatural Hero and the Zombies is the 3rd book in the series. Andy has a new battle to win in order to save the ones he love. The toughest battle yet...


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Find the rest of the series on Amazon.

About Eran Gradot

Eran Gadot is an award winning author. Gadot is married and a father to three children and two cats. He is proud to have ADHD and loves the fact that writing is the only way for him to focus on one thing. In his younger years he owned Pet Coffee, the first coffee place for dogs and their owners. He then opened a new coffee place, No Bill, where customers were free to pay as they please. He was the co-founder and CEO of a small high-tech company which was later sold to Playtech.

He is currently one of the owners of an advertising agency, works as the head of the creative department. His love for sports got him to be owner of a sports live scores website and an enthusiastic tennis player. He also has helped producing several independent films.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Adventures From My World Vol. 1 Story by Julie Averbach




Adventures From My World


Adventures From My World is a special needs sibling support comic book. It portrays typical situations that arise in a household when one family member has special challenges. As a comic book, the material is visually appealing and accessible to all age groups. The goal of the book is to help siblings to express their emotions.



Available to purchase from

This is a not-for-profit book with any profits going to charities that support individuals with special needs.

Follow along on Instagram:
Post about your adventures with your sibling or AFMW: #adventuresfmw

Photo shows Petterson Oliveira, Vanessa Solis, Dov Smiley and Julie Averbach at the expanded launch of Adventures From My World on May 22, 2016 at Satellite Comics and Games in Chatham, NJ.

Julie is a high school student in Millburn, NJ. Petterson Oliveira, Vanessa Solis and Dov Smiley are all graduates of The Kubert School in Dover, NJ.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

'Lost Archangel' by Hailey King


We've all been warned about making a deal with the devil, but sometimes sixteen-year-old Caleb Stone wonders if making a deal with his Angel brother, Joshua, is any better.

In exchange for answers about their mother's mysterious death, Caleb agrees to sneak into the Underground and retrieve a missing halo that contains the Stone family's biggest secret: the whereabouts of the Archangel, the leader and protector over the entire Stone family line.

Of course only after the deal was made did Joshua let Caleb know that a legion of Demons will be waiting to greet him in the Underground with open claws. After all, details like that just tend to get in the way.







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25% of all book royalties in 2016 will be donated to Operation Underground Railroad www.ourrescue.org.


Read the prologue here.

Monday, February 15, 2016

'Sock Monkeys Don't Bully and Neither Should You!' by Cindi Walton



At Sock Monkey Nation the sock monkeys are all about kindness and "being the kind of friend that you would like to have!" The material covered in "Sock Monkeys don't bully and neither should you," can be easily understood and implemented by those as young as 4 years of age up through 4th grade This book with it's full color sock monkey pictures addresses issues such as "what does a bully look like?" What actions make you a bully? What are mean and hurtful words and what to do about a bully? The delightful sock monkeys in the book discuss bullying at school, on the playground and even at home with emphasis on physical and verbal bullying. At the end of the book there is a "bully test" for the child to take to review what has been discussed along with a "Friendship pledge" to recite. This book stands on it's own or can be used as part of the "Sock Monkey Nation" anti- bullying campaign/presentation that will be used in a local library setting where it will demonstrate that kindness produces kindness, add that to teaching the value of friendship and children can see that there is no place for bullies!


http://amzn.to/1VgsTTz



About the Author: 

All Book Sales fund my kindness/anti-bullying program www.sockmonkeynation.com. Please visit! 

Cindi Walton is a native Northern Michigan resident and the wife of Michael, mother of two grown daughters, Candi and Kristy, Nana to William and Kaleigh Jean and the doggy mom of Maxwell House, her standard poodle. Cindi believes that childhood should be a time of magic and wonder. She Has written several children's books and is the founder of Sock Monkey Nation, A kindness and anti-bullying campaign built around the gentleness of the sock monkey toy.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

'The Monsterjunkies: Legacy' by Erik Daniel Shein and James Costello


Cryptic messages – a mysterious package – and an ancient key unlocks the door to an incredible adventure that leads to ancestry – history – magic – and a family Legacy that's been hundreds of years in the making, taking Crow and his family to the far corners of the earth. 

Follow the Monsterjunkies as their true purpose – their heritage – and their future is revealed through a maze of mystifying clues that take them to new lands, unknown family and a treasure kept secret for hundreds of years. 

No longer will Crow doubt his family’s unconventionally strange occupation, because now he shares the passion, understands the importance and is ready to assume the Monsterjunkie
Legacy.


http://amzn.to/1V6xlnT

Read the rest of the series:


About the author:

Erik Daniel Shein was born Erik Daniel Stoops, November 18th 1966 He is an American writer, and Visionary, film producer, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, and philanthropist, Pet enthusiast and animal health advocate . He is the author and co authored of over 30 nonfiction and fiction books whose writings include six scientific articles in the field of herpetology. His children’s book, “The Forgotten Ornament” is a Christmas classic, and was endorsed by Hollywood legends Mickey and Jan Rooney.

Mr Shein is the creator of the Monsterjunkie universe, and his Debut novels the Monsterjunkies an American family odyssey being a normal family is a state of mind and the sequel Monsterjunkies Sanctuary were Kirkus reviews young adult books of the month November and December 2014 in Kirkus magazine, Monsterjunkies an American family Odyssey was named Top 50 teen books for 2014 by Kirkus.

FB link: https://www.facebook.com/monsterjunkieville/?fref=ts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/monster_junkies

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Nominate 'The Mage: Awakening' by Erin McGowan on Kindle Scout



“The Mage: Awakening” is about a thirteen-year-old girl who discovers her magical powers when she is four. Her disastrous home life turns unbearable, and she uses her talent for channeling emotions right before she runs away from home. A fully trained mage tracker, Cadence, feels her use that talent and tracks her down. He informs her that she is a mage and can go to school to learn more magic and develop more facets of her magical talent. Cadence introduces Katrina to the Oracle, a government official who helps new mages learn more about the mage society and choose their path, among other things. Katrina chooses to go to an academy and learns that her new school is in the in Faerie realm, where she quickly makes friends with other mage students and Fae students, alike. Katrina has a lot on her plate, juggling her old family, a new family, friends, school, and a new romance, when accidents start happening to the Fae students. People start questioning whether the accidents are all that accidental, or if someone has an agenda to make the Fae pay.


https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/19XDMJTWC38ZN
Anyone who nominates this book will get a free digital copy if the book is chosen. Thank you so much!


Read an exclusive excerpt:

Chapter 17 - Signs

“These are our ten rules for staying alive and out of jail,” Ginger said, waving towards the giant pillar of stone like a game show letter turner. “Read them, then read them again. Memorize them. Take them seriously, because the IMA does. I broke three of these babies before I figured out how bad an idea that was.”
“Slow learner, much?” I asked. “Seriously, how old are you? And who thought it was a good idea to let a rebellious Goth chick be the Oracle?”
My smile softened the insult, but not by much. Fortunately Ginger reacted as only Ginger would. She laughed.
“You’ll find out that the ruling body has a really twisted sense of humor,” she said. “The last Oracle had an even more messed up and mischievous streak than I do. Seriously, I was in lockdown, and she told them that they had to let me go because I was the next Oracle. No one was very happy about that.”
“She could do that?” I asked, impressed.
“She was the freaking Oracle,” Ginger said with a smirk. “She could do anything. Including tame me, if you can believe it. I was like a feral cat when she got her hands on me. You can joke, and fortunately these days I can take a joke, but not so long ago I was what you just accused me of being and worse. I wanted the IMA to crumble to the ground. Not because I had anything against the ruling body or our society, but because anarchy sounded like fun to me.”
This didn’t shock me all that much. Ginger really did scream rebel with chip on her shoulder. Like my Granny always said, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still just a pig. The girl might be tamed, but she wasn’t broken by any means. Part of me was glad for that. Part of me thought that the last Oracle had to be crazy to give the job to Ginger.
“One more thing,” Ginger said with a sigh. “I’m here to help you figure out all of the details and none of the overall questions.”
“What does that mean?” I asked.
“I know that you still think I have more power than I should. But it’s not true. I’m not a fortune teller, kid. I don’t have a crystal ball for you,” she said. “I will help you figure out the details of your mentor and your classes and scholarships, and give you tips for how to live with another mage, and how to braid your hair, but that’s as far as we’re going here. I will not ever have the answer to the mystery of life, because there is no answer. You figure it out as you go along. There is no button, or magic eight ball, or tarot card that will give you all the answers you seek. There never will be.”
“That sucks,” I grumbled, kicking a rock. “What about forty-two?” It was supposed to be a joke, but I felt too dejected to pull it off.
Ginger put an arm around my shoulders and squeezed, gently. “Not so much” she said. “Let’s get back to the list of rules, shall we? You like rules, right?” Ginger teased.
“I do when they are done right,” I said.
“What is right, really?” she asked with a chuckle. “If you have any questions about any of these rules ask now. Can’t stress that enough.”
“I’m really happy that the bit about obeying your parents didn’t make this list,” I said under my breath. Ginger choked on her laughter.
The first rule was obvious: don’t kill or harm, duh. Rule number two was to not control someone’s mind with magic. Three was no controlling dead things. I had a few questions about that, but wanted to get to the bottom before I asked anything. Four was not to upset the status quo with normals. I wondered about people like Todd and what happened when a mage came from a normal family. Five was to uphold good relations with all allies of the IMA. Six was to do no harm to the peace and strength of the magical community. Seven made me laugh a bit; it pretty much said we couldn’t meddle in the affairs of normals. That sounded like a certain well-known author in reverse, but it did make a lot of sense. Eight said we couldn’t use magic to create or control love. Nine was all about wealth and material possessions. And ten said that we couldn’t make a living by doing anything that ripped off normals.
“So, no tarot card reading in my future, I guess,” I said when I finished reading.
“Yep. Sorry if that was your life-long dream,” Ginger said. “No palm reading, no crystal-ball gazing, and no cavorting with tea leaves either.”
“Geez, just take away all of my dreams and illusions tonight, why don’t you?” I teased.
“Seriously, any questions?” Ginger asked.
“Yeah. One: what if you have a talent for controlling or contacting the dead? And two: who are our allies?” I asked. “Oh, and three: how are the seventh and tenth rule different?”
“We have a hard and fast rule for necromancers, or people who have an affinity for the dead. If your talent has anything to do with dead things you had better tell us, and if you want to use it, you had better be working for us,” Ginger said without a trace of humor in her voice or expression.
Okay, so it was that serious. Got it.
“Now, the seventh and tenth rules are similar, but not the same,” she said. “We can’t use magic behind normals’ backs to influence the paths they choose, which is what seven is all about. Ten came later when the council realized that a lot of mages were playing ‘rip off the normals’ instead of getting real jobs. Got it?”
“Got it,” I said.
“As for allies,” she continued, “There is a class for that. There are a couple, actually.”
“Are we going to talk about classes?” I asked.
“Yes, yes we are,” she said. “But mentors first. Did Cadence explain to you that your mentor may also be someone else’s mentor?”
“No, but I kind of assumed,” I said. “If every mentor only advised one mage, the academies would get really crowded with faculty, wouldn’t they?”
“Yeah, they would,” Ginger said. “I think you would do well with Crista Ruins, who is one of the Empathy professors, among other things. She’s got empathic abilities—believe it or not that’s not a guarantee when someone teaches a course—and she’s a major liberal. It’ll help loosen you up a bit.”
“I like being up-tight, thank you,” I said.
“And there’s nothing wrong with that,” she said, “but I firmly believe that it is my job to broaden your worldview.”
“And to mess with me,” I said.
“No, that’s just an added bonus.” She giggled. Really. Giggled. Good Lord help me.
“What about my power?” I asked.
“What about your power?” she countered.
“I’ve noticed that I’ve been getting things off of people, or ‘empathing’ as Cadence calls it, more often since the thing with Ralph happened,” I said, biting my lip. “Is it going to get worse? Am I going to empath someone every time I touch the person?”
“I don’t think so,” she said. “From what I know of empaths, it’s hit or miss. You do want to talk to Professor Ruins about that, though. As for classes, I think you should take History 101, Divination 101, Thaumaturgy 101, Brewing 101, and Empathy 401 this first semester.”
“Isn’t the Empathy course a little too advanced for me?” I asked, concerned. “I don’t even know how to control it, after all.”
“You know more than you think you do. Trust me,” Ginger said.
“Based on what you know of me, how well do you think I like that phrase?” I asked.
“Deal with it,” she said.
I shrugged. “Do I have a choice?”
“Nope.” The infuriating woman grinned at me while she said it.
We kept walking through the maze and discussed my immediate future. It wasn’t what I’d wanted, or expected. I’d expected everything settled for the rest of my life—nice, neat, lined out, and definite. But I knew this was what I’d needed, even if I hated it.


About the Kindle Scout Program

The Kindle Scout program benefits Kindle publishing, authors, and readers. An author submits an unpublished book to the Scout program for thirty days of public viewing, during that time the author can promote the book any way he or she chooses. Readers can save the book for later or nominate it if they are interested in that book based on the cover, title, blurb, summary, and sample of the book. The sample is around 5,000 words, and usually shows the reader around three or four chapters. There is also an author bio, and the author can choose to answer some questions, mainly about reading, writing, and their book.

Kindle Scout shows the author daily stats on page views and how many hours a day the book was on the Hot and Trending list, but not how many nominations the book has. Those reports are updated once a day around 5:30 in the morning. At the end of the thirty day campaign the Kindle Scout team has up to fifteen days to decide if they will award a five year contract to the author for that book. If the book is picked up by Kindle the author receives a $1,500 advance, and has the promotional power of Kindle backing that book. A lot of authors hear back from Kindle after 48 hours, but there are some instances where the wait is longer.


About the author:

Erin McGowan lives in Galveston, Texas, where she spends as much time as possible writing or walking in the surf. She also travels with her roommate and partner-in-crime, L.B. Clark, whenever she can.

While pursuing her master’s degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin, Erin discovered that writing during and after class was a great way to relieve stress and focus. Changing jobs and moving all over Texas fueled her desire to write and gave her some great story ideas, and deciding to partner with her roommate in a publishing company gave her every reason to share said stories with the world.

Erin finds that story ideas come from everywhere. Watching the ocean, picking figs in the morning, even walking down the street to get coffee can lead to an idea for a book or a short story. She also finds that her natural empathy and love of music lends itself to writing about musicians and the music industry.

For Erin, writing is like laughing; you can get through life without it, but what would be the point?

Social Media:

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinMWrites/?ref=hl
Twitter: @Erinm128
Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/beachbum128