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Stories for young minds

Picture books, middle grade, YA, and teen fiction from independent authors writing for the next generation of readers.

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Mayan Mysteries for Kids

By: Rich Linville
Who are the Mayans (MY-anns)? Why are they a mystery? Where did they come from? What did they eat? Why did they build pyramids? What did they predict would happen in the future? Why did the Mayan civi...
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Gold Rush 1849

By: Rich Linville
It is 1849. Our family lives in a cabin on a farm near the city of Independence, Missouri. Our parents show us a map and say, ”We’re selling the farm and heading for California. Gold has been disc...
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The Hospital with Care and Love for Kids

By: Rich Linville

Leaving home for the hospital, kids learn about the hospital workers and procedures. Finally, they get to go back home.

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Save the Rainforest

By: Rich Linville
A rainforest is a forest that gets lots of rain. Most rainforests are near the equator or near the ocean. Rainforests are found on every continent except Antarctica. Why do we need to save the rainfor...
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Cinco de Mayo

By: Rich Linville
Why do people celebrate Cinco de Mayo which is Spanish for May 5th? In 1861, Napoleon III sent military ships to attack Mexico. On May 5, 1862, the French met with heavy resistance from the Mexicans. ...
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Kamala Harris: We are all equals

By: Rich Linville

I'm not good at talking about myself. But, I’ll try my best. That’s all that really matters in life. It is October 20, 1964. I am born in Oakland, California. My name is Kamala Devi Harris.

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Gold Rush Adventure

By: Rich Linville
It is 1849. Our family lives in a cabin on a farm near the city of Independence, Missouri. Our parents show us a map and say, ”Teresa and Eva, we’re selling the farm and heading for California. Go...
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Seagull Jokes for Kids and How to Tell Them

By: Rich Linville

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! What’s as big as a seagull and has no weight? Read this book to find the answer.

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Valentine’s Day with the Lovebugs in Valentine Land

By: Rich Linville

Welcome to Valentine Land where we have delicious Candy Flowers and golden Caramel Trees. I'm a lovebug. They call me Cupid. Oh, no! My Valentine Cards are missing! What could have happened to them?

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Patterns Called Tessellations (Math)

By: Rich Linville
A tessellation is an arrangement of shapes closely fitted together. There are many examples of tessellations found around us in nature, outer space, hobbies, architecture, and the arts. How do you use...
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Matter, Energy and Our Changing Universe

By: Rich Linville
You see matter and energy acting and interacting everywhere. Our universe is always changing. Around 13.8 billion years ago, our universe began in a big bang from a singularity or a tiny, dense, fireb...
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Mysteries of the Inca

By: Rich Linville

Where did the ancestors of the Inca come from? How did the Inca Empire develop? Who was the founder of the Inca civilization? What caused the downfall of the Inca?

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