The Sand Castle of Dreams is a story about a girl who learns to overcome her insecurities to act upon her dreams. In-between the state of wake and sleep she sets sail on a giant oyster shell in a sea of her tears and discovers an enchanted sand castle. This sand castle has its trickeries but reveals the secrets to believing in herself. Join the girl on her journey of traveling in and out of a land of dreams! Ages: 6 to 9.

A wordless picture book featuring a sandcastle that takes on a life of its own.

We have to face our greatest fears in order to become whole again. Returning to Maui, sixteen-year-old Olive is ready for things to return to normal-or at least, a new normal. But once she's back on the island she loves, nothing is the same. Olive's friend Jazz is hiding a secret-Olive finds herself face-to-face with her biggest fear.

A modern, summery spin on the classic The House That Jack Built, in which Lola's day at the beach leads to new friends and a giant sandcastle. Lola is building her dream sandcastle--one with a tall, tall tower and sea glass that sends signals to mermaids. But the beach is crowded, and soon enough, a boy steps on her castle. Not to worry! Lola recruits him to build a wall. When a toddler with a bulldozer starts digging too close the walls, Lola decides he can be in charge of digging the moat. As the sandcastle grows, so does Lola's friendly group of helpers. There's only one thing that Lola doesn't want near the sandcastle: a wave! Will the new friends be able to salvage the mermaids' castle when their hard work is washed away?

A motivational memoir of God’s redemptive work in one woman’s life, When Life Starts in the Middle will inspire and energize readers who feel stuck, discouraged, or purposeless. Trudy Chiswell shares her journey from struggling with a poor self-image to being an enthusiastic adventurer of life. Through God’s miraculous healing and the motivating encouragement of various teachers, Trudy earned her grade twelve diploma at age forty-two and went on to attain a college diploma seven years later. At age sixty, she started her first business. She approaches her solo life as a journey of adventure with much travel thrown in. When Life Starts in the Middle is an inspiring story of faith, courage, and intentional living. A great read for all ages!

Starting with the Nebula-winning title story, this “outstanding” fantasy collection by the author of Ahab’s Return will have you “entranced and delighted” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Few writers can extract as much enchantment from the mundane as award-winning author Jeffrey Ford. His talent for storytelling is readily evident in The Empire of Ice Cream, his collection of ordinary and extraordinary juxtapositions. The bittersweet Nebula Award–winning title story introduces a composer with synesthesia who finds the sound—and woman—of his dreams through a cup of coffee. Then there are the fairies that inhabit sandcastles in the fleeting moments before the inevitable rise of the tide. Ford populates this charmed collection with stories taken from his own life as well, including “Botch Town,” which finds him as a schoolboy, and “The Trentino Kid,” which recalls his experience digging for clams.