As a new mouse, Geraldine still struggles to be brave and good. And at night, when the Woolkins family gathers to listen to Papa read stories from the Book of Tales, she still tries to understand Very Very Big Hands, the creator of all—including the dreaded wolves of the Barren Land. But will she ever stop longing to fly like a bird or to stride above the grasses like a fox? Will she learn to be thankful for the ground thing she was made to be? Ten more stories follow the Woolkins mouse family—Papa, Mama, Geraldine, and Button—from January, a time of scarcity, to March, with its first whispers of spring. GERALDINE WOOLKINS SERIES:Book 1: The Adventures of Geraldine WoolkinsBook 2: More Adventures of Geraldine WoolkinsBook 3: Springtime with Geraldine WoolkinsBook 4: Book of Tales: Volume OneBook 5: Summertime with Geraldine Woolkins

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, but not everyone in Juniper Grove is in the mood for love. Convinced her husband is cheating on her with a mysterious dark-haired woman, Brigit Gundersen decides to tell the whole town about it—by plastering Main Street with flyers declaring his infidelity. Desperate to discover the identity of her rival, Brigit asks Rachel Stowe to investigate, something Rachel is reluctant to do. But when Brigit is murdered, Rachel feels compelled to get to the bottom of the case. This light, cozy mystery offers a clean read with a female amateur sleuth in a small-town setting. No foul language, sex, gore, or graphic scenes of any kind. It can be read as a standalone, but it will be enjoyed more as part of the series. THE JUNIPER GROVE MYSTERY SERIES:Book 1: Death of a Dead ManBook 2: Death of a ScavengerBook 3: At Death's DoorBook 4: Death of a SantaBook 5:...

It's summertime in the Oak Forest. School is out and long play days are in. But summer, like every other season, has its challenges and disappointments for Geraldine Woolkins, a young mouse.She struggles with feeling different from other creatures in the Oak Forest, and with overcoming her fears—especially when she can't understand why she's afraid. But in the midst of her challenges, Geraldine discovers that books, family, and friends, as well as Very Very Big Hands, will carry her through.Ten stories follow the Woolkins mouse family—Papa, Mama, Geraldine, and Button—from July, with its hot and dry days, to September, with its first whispers of autumn.GERALDINE WOOLKINS SERIES:Book 1: The Adventures of Geraldine WoolkinsBook 2: More Adventures of Geraldine WoolkinsBook 3: Springtime with Geraldine WoolkinsBook 4: Book of Tales: Volume OneBook 5: Summertime with Geraldine Woolkins

Rachel is enjoying herself at a New Year's Day brunch when Mary Blackwell, the host, hands her a cryptic note instructing her to check her coat pocket and remain silent about what she finds there. Later, on discovering four disturbing items in her pocket and no explanation as to why Mary put them there, Rachel is determined to unravel the mystery. But that puzzle is quickly put on the back burner when Laura Patchett, another guest, is found murdered in her home shortly after storming from the Blackwells' brunch. Concluding that the four items and Laura's murder are connected, Rachel sets out to uncover the truth. When yet another brunch guest is murdered, she joins forces with her now-husband, Police Chief James Gilroy, to crack the case. Can they hunt down the killer before more bodies turn up? THE JUNIPER GROVE MYSTERY SERIES:Book 1: Death of a Dead ManBook 2: Death of a ScavengerBook 3: At Death's DoorBook...

Geraldine Woolkins has at last become a middle mouse, but navigating the waters of middle-mouse life isn't easy. Her younger brother irritates her, her sparrow friend Penelope neglects her, and an elder mouse friend is becoming forgetful, making the entire Woolkins family anxious. Everything is changing. And when Geraldine discovers that the best treasures of spring—fragrant spring flowers, a pond created by spring rainstorms—will one day disappear, she is heartbroken. Does nothing last forever? Does everything good change or fade? Ten more stories follow the Woolkins mouse family—Papa, Mama, Geraldine, and Button—from April, a time of blossoming, to June, the month of long days. GERALDINE WOOLKINS SERIES:Book 1: The Adventures of Geraldine WoolkinsBook 2: More Adventures of Geraldine WoolkinsBook 3: Springtime with Geraldine WoolkinsBook 4: Book of Tales: Volume OneBook 5:...

Young Geraldine longs to have adventures as thrilling as those in the Book of Tales, the book her papa reads to her and her brother Button at night. More than that, she wants to be brave—a seemingly impossible task in a world where ravens throw black shadows over the earth and wolves prowl barren lands in search of their prey. But Geraldine is a mouse. The weakest of ground things. Why was she, who wants so much to be brave, created by God to be small and quivering? The book's ten stories follow the Woolkins family—Papa, Mama, Geraldine, and Button—from October to December, as they face their rather human trials and tribulations and Geraldine struggles to understand Very Very Big Hands, the creator of all, including ravens and wolves. Suitable for readers of most ages. Parents will want to read the book to younger children, preferably after making them a cup of cocoa. GERALDINE WOOLKINS...