Watson: 1865 books

Perfect for fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the Stick Dog books, Tom Watson’s hilarious series continues with Stick Cat: Two Cats to the Rescue**—a backyard adventure involving a curious baby, two daring cats, and a pack of hungry pups!** Millie needs Stick Cat's help. When...

Ellie the shy chick does not want to go to the park. There will be too many bigger animals there. Find out what happens when she takes her new baby brother to the park and they meet the other animals. Emma Davies created the character of Ellie, when she was just five years old...

From Caldecott Honor winner Christian Robinson and acclaimed author Renee Watson, comes the inspiring true story of Florence Mills. Born to parents who were both former slaves, Florence Mills knew at an early age that she loved to sing, and that her sweet, bird-like voice, resonated with those...

Don't mess with Melia! She's a feisty dryad – and she's angry.  Ever since her ash tree was cut down to make way for a motorway she's been out for revenge. Melia and fellow dryads (tree spirits) Betula and Quercus are recruited into the mysterious 'Organisation', where they are trained to control...

On Friday, June 26, 2015 The United States Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples, throughout the nation, have the legal right to wed. The landmark decision swept traditional bans on all gay unions. In "Mommy, Mom and Me: The Big Wedding" Jamantha Williams Watson introduces readers to Julian, a...

Whilst out for a stroll on Sunday morning, DI ‘Dick’ Barton notices two police cars parked outside the church, in his village just outside Scarborough. When he goes to investigate, he finds a dead vicar – the victim of a tragic accident. But nothing is ever that simple. Barton’s...

Lane Harper is a former professional football player. Harper has math skills at the genius level which lets him crank out betting lines that draw lots of high stakes gamblers. A high-profile media person wants to talk about the upcoming football season and invites Harper to his yacht for a party weekend....

Lane Harper, a bookie, played safety for the Dallas Cowboys has math skills at the genius level. This combo once let him crank out betting lines that drew lots of high stakes gamblers. That was before a bust for illegal gambling slammed him down on the jail house turf. Just out of prison, Harper meets...

Lane Harper, a bookie, played pro football and has math skills at the genius level. This combo lets him crank out betting lines that draw lots of high stakes gamblers. Besides illegal bookmaking, Harper has a legit freight hauling enterprise. A habitual gambler involved in a contract hit secretly...

Josh put his finger on the word and tried to sound it out.“D-d-d-d …”By the time he got to the bottom of the page, a headachehad started to pound behind his left ear. He snappedthe book shut and shoved it across the table.“I hate reading.” Eleven-year-old Josh’s summer is getting...

A compulsively readable blend of romance and drama based on actual events in Britain and France leading up to D-Day in 1944 Matthew Hammond is a British military officer posted to the European theater during World War II. He sustained a serious injury on the front lines, so bad, in fact, that...

A mysterious painting holds the clues to a cache of priceless relics in this treasure hunt of “deepening suspense” à la The Da Vinci Code (Library Journal). In financial trouble, Isobel Sadler considers selling a painting that’s been in her family for generations. She can’t imagine...

Edie Malone is still making videos and hopes to do a good job for the local Historical Society. But things unfortunately don't run smoothly, no matter how much she prepares. Things go wrong from the start at the old Victorian and the final disaster almost ends Edie's career - and her life. If it wasn't for Edie's best friend, all might be lost.

How cool would it be if you got back at those that "did you wrong"? Well, Jim (the main character) sets out to do exactly that, to show that Occam's razor will eventually just slit the throat of those that hide behind it. Using his brains to counter brawn he "paints" his nemeses into a corner of their own making!