When the animals of the forest have problems, can they count on Spotty Owl to help them out? Or is he just too silly?

The Not So Wise Owl is an amusing tale written in rhyme to stimulate children's sense of humour and fun, making reading much more enjoyable. "The other oak dwellers at first couldn't see what was wrong with the funny old owl in the tree." Find out what has happened to poor Owl in this amusing tale of life in an oak tree. Will Owl ever be wise again?

During a terrible storm, the tree hollow where Wise Owl lives is battered and bashed beyond repair! His precious things are left scattered around the wood, damp and muddy from the downpour. Little Grey Rabbit and her friends decide to help Wise Owl find a new home. After a long day of searching, Little Grey Rabbit discovers another tree hollow. With a spruce and a tidy she's sure that Wise Owl will be right at home there, but will Wise Owl agree?

After nineteen years, Captain Travis Butler wants to complete his cavalry service and retire, marry his lady love, Victoria, and settle on his ranch in Oklahoma, but at the request of General Gable, a man he deeply respects, Travis and his best friend, Sergeant Noah Stubborn, can’t muster out just yet. Travis and Noah are ordered to track and capture, or kill, Black Patch, an Apache formerly enslaved by powerful Mexicans, who, along with his gang, is cutting a murderous, bloody path from Mexico to the United States. On this perilous journey, Travis and his team of soldiers, Navajo scouts, and one drunkard of a tracker, will face off with Black Patch, the Mexican Army, renegade Navajos, and a couple of backstabbers. Prepare to be swept away like in Westerns of old by The Last Assignment.

Yazzy imagines her dad as a little boy in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She often asks what was this place that holds the answer to so many of her questions about her family's history? The springtime visit to Sapelo Island was far beyond AJ and Yazzy's imagination! They couldn't believe that there was so much history on the island! The best part of the visit was learning that the people who live there have a family history that is exactly like hers - ancestors from Freetown, Sierra Leone! The twins become intrigued with the continent of Africa, especially Sierra Leone. They ask lots of questions and become increasingly curious about the land, the people, the animals, and traditional foods like her dad and grandma cooks. At the start of summer vacation, Yazzy's wish comes true and the twins are overjoyed to know they will now see the place their father grew up!The family arrives in Freetown and is greeted to many hugs and kisses, lots of food and laughter, and the wonderful sights and sounds of the land. They are introduced to many family members and make many new friends. The most interesting friend they meet is Colobus, the monkey. Colobus introduces the twins to the lovely habitats and history of Sierra Leone. AJ and Yazzy are more curious about all of Africa with more questions than Colobus can answer, so he seeks the answers from the Wise Old Owl who lives on Bunce Island. The Wise Old Owl answers questions for the two in the form of a riddle. In order to find the answer to questions and riddles, the pair will have to travel back in time through the Old Slave Fort to understand more about present day cultures after their explorations.