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Angela 1: Starting Over
by David Bedford

   
   Angela’s life has suddenly been turned upside down! Her parents recently divorced, she relocates to a town in Texas. Angela struggles with feelings of guilt, blaming herself for the divorce, and enrolls in the Honors Program at her new school. She shines academically, makes new friends, but is shocked by the aggressiveness of a group of popular girls who have it in for her from the beginning. If the “mean girls” weren’t enough to contend with, the principal, Mara Petty, dislikes Angela for no apparent reason and is oblivious to the bullying that Angela endures. Angela and her friends discover something far more sinister than bullying in their school -- corruption, and they uncover actual evidence. Will the powerful people prove to be more than Angela and her friends bargained for if they expose the truth? What are the consequences, and who is responsible?

The Ghost of Whispering Willow - Read Sample!
by Amanda M. Thrasher

   Ghost alert! After seeing a ghost out of the corner of his eye, Stewart and his friend Andy, begin the investigation of a lifetime. The boys come face-to-face with a ghost! Along the way, they are forced to join forces with Krista, Kendall, and Maggie, who have also encountered ghosts. The kids soon find that the ghost they encountered isn’t alone and is in imminent danger. He desperately needs the children’s help. Can the kids devise a plan to help the ghost in time? Will they be able to reunite a ghost with his lost family? Complete with a ghost village and a feud, this story takes on a life of its own.

Mischief in the Mushroom Patch
by Amanda M. Thrasher

   Where do fairies get their magical fairy dust? After leaving the mushroom patch without permission, two mischievous fairies find themselves in more trouble then they can handle. Boris, with a broken ankle and a bent wing, is unable to walk or fly, and Lilly must devise a plan to escort him safely back to the mushroom patch. As with all actions, there are consequences! Lilly and Boris have broken colony rules and wasted precious fairy dust.  Sentenced to work in the dust factory, the two learn a valuable lesson about the production of fairy dust, but can they survive the foreman?

A Fairy Match in the Mushroom Patch
by Amanda M. Thrasher

   Lily, Jack, and Boris are back!  The three friends are together again in this newest edition of the Mischief Series. A natural disaster has taken by surprise, and the scientists are unprepared. Damage to the colony is inevitable! Can the Master Engineers devise a plan to save the colony before these lose their home? The fairies’ Kick-a-Berry Match has been postponed as well, and the fairies must find new ways to entertain themselves until the pitch dries up. Along the way, they meet a new friend named Pearle, and though she cannot walk, she can fly with ease.  Valuable lessons about friendship, teamwork, and perseverance will be learned, as the fairies embark on their newest adventure.

Rachel and Sammy Visit the Prairie

by Jannifer Powelson

   Rachel and Sammy Visit the Prairie, the first book in the Rachel Raccoon and Sammy Skunk series, is an exceptional tool for teaching children to identify 20 common prairie plants. With an entertaining storyline, vivid photos taken by the author, plus realistic illustrations, this book encourages children to learn more about the natural world.

Rachel and Sammy Visit the Forest
by Jannifer Powelson

   Rachel and Sammy Visit the Forest—A Guide to Spring Woodland Wildflowers is the second book in this educational series.  Beautiful illustrations and bright photographs help to teach children about plants. As readers take a hike through the woods with Rachel and Sammy, they will learn to identify 15 common spring woodland wildflowers. This book is a great guide to take on a nature hike!

Rachel and Sammy Learn About Trees

by Jannifer Powelson

   Rachel and Sammy Learn About Trees is the third book in the Rachel Raccoon and Sammy Skunk series. Rachel and Sammy, along with their classmates, their teacher, Mrs. Doe, and Doc Opossum, take a field trip to the forest, where they discover interesting tree facts. Children will learn about tree identification, tree products, parts of trees, photosynthesis, and much more!

Just Line Around - Read Sample!
by Kinsy McVay

   Join Stew, an ordinary horizontal line, as he discovers that there is more to life than just lying flat. He will jump, swirl, and hop his way toward becoming a masterpiece - but will this discovery make him happy? Stew’s journey is a great way to teach young, creative minds one of the most basic, yet important Elements of Art while emphasizing the importance of positive self-esteem. Spanish edition—Entre Lineas

David A. Bedford - Angela 1 - Starting Over

Progressive Rising Phoenix Press, LLC is pleased to introduce David A. Bedford. David, author of our upcoming release, Angela 1 – Starting Over, grew up in Argentina and moved to the United States for his studies. He attended Texas Tech University and received a BA and MA, before attending The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his PhD in foreign language education.

David has prepared new missionaries for language study and served as a consultant for the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board. He also became the Language Lab Director and Adjunct Professor of Spanish at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He accepted a teaching position as the Instructor of Spanish at Texas Christian University, after a four and a half year stint directing the Portuguese Language School in Campinas. David continues to instruct at TCU, Fort Worth, Texas.

We look forward to the release of Angela 1 –Starting Over, and know that our readers will too. Angela 1 – Starting Over is the first installment of this series and is geared toward junior high readers. The release date of this book will be announced soon.

Blogs...Um!

I know I’m supposed to blog, I do. I haven’t posted in a while and surely I should have something that I could write about, don’t I? Sitting at my desk, preparing to blog, I can’t think of a single thing that would interest my readers right now. I haven’t conquered the world lately, though not from lack of trying. I’m still writing, so novel not yet complete, my kids still have their moments, but hopefully all kids do, and I’m getting further and further behind in my deadlines due to things that do before I can sit down and write. The experts’ say that if you write a blog pick a topic that you can write about at least ten times. I could do that, but is it worth blogging about, really? I don’t know. My kids alone could easily create a ten-post run. Their arguments, the drama between two girls, the pre-teen curse, you know, ‘the look’ followed by, ”Why are you staring at me?” I don’t understand that all!!! “Wait a minute, I didn’t stare at you. You’re staring at me.” Oh my goodness, what just happened! 

Dogs. Everybody loves dogs. Mine don’t actually know that they’re dogs, spoilt rotten and not by me. My girls, they spoil them. That might be a topic.  Why do we treat our dogs better than we treat some people? Don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying we shouldn’t treat them as if they’re part of the family, they are, I’m just saying that might be an interesting blog topic.  Um. I shall think about that one! I personally love deadlines, I do. Self impose many of them on myself to keep me focused and on task. It works. I have consequences for failure, self-imposed, but that works too. Working from home the distractions are massive; um, that might be a good topic. Staying focused when you know the laundry is screaming to be done and breakfast dishes are still in the sink! 

Blogs are important; they keep us connected to our readers and sometimes can be interesting. I suppose I will find a topic that interests my readers soon, I hope so, boring you to death certainly not my intent. Until then I shall forge ahead. I must finish chapter 12 of  ‘The Greenlee Project’ and feed my ten year old who just stormed out of my office saying, “There’s noting to eat in this house!” Clearly there is, junk food is limited, and there in lies another blog topic. Definition of what defines ‘food’ in the house, full pantry, fridge, something that needs to be cooked? Um? Could be interesting… or … not!

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