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Where's Charlie? Forest Friends Mysteries, Book 1 is a heartwarming and gentle mystery that introduces young readers to a charming forest community where friendship, curiosity, and caring for one another are at the center of every adventure. 

On what begins as an ordinary sunny morning, the forest animals gather for their usual daily meeting. Normally, the clearing buzzes with cheerful conversation and laughter. But today, something feels different. The air is quieter. Something-or someone-is missing. As the animals begin to look around, they realize that Charlie the Squirrel hasn't been seen all day. In fact, no one can remember the last time they saw him.

Concern quickly spreads through the group. Charlie isn't just any squirrel-he's their friend. Betsy the Bunny, Freddy the Fox, and the others begin to worry. What could have happened? Did Charlie get lost? Is he hurt? Or did he wander somewhere he shouldn't have gone? Determined to find him, the animals work together, each using their unique strengths to search the forest high and low.

Leading the search is Bobo the Bear, known for his calm thinking and excellent tracking skills. As the day passes and the sun begins to set, hope starts to fade. Just when it seems like they might have to give up, Gerry the Gerbil discovers something unexpected-a hidden tunnel deep beneath the forest floor. It's small, dark, and mysterious, but it may hold the answers they've been searching for.

What they find at the end of the tunnel surprises everyone and leads to an important lesson that young readers will understand and remember. Charlie wasn't lost at all-but his choice to keep a secret caused worry and fear among his friends who care deeply about him. Through this experience, Charlie learns that while it's okay to need space and independence, friendship also means being honest, communicating, and thinking about how your actions affect others.

Perfect for children ages 5-8, this beautifully crafted story combines gentle suspense with meaningful emotional lessons. Young readers will connect with the lovable animal characters, feel the tension of the mystery, and experience the comfort of a happy, reassuring ending. Parents, teachers, and caregivers will appreciate how the story naturally encourages conversations about friendship, trust, empathy, and responsibility.

As the first book in the Forest Friends Mysteries series, Where's Charlie? lays the foundation for future adventures filled with teamwork, discovery, and valuable life lessons. With its warm tone, relatable characters, and engaging mystery, this story invites children into a world where friends always look out for one another-and where every mystery brings them closer together.

This collection of light hearted short stories contains 37 stories about animals and their antics. Come and enjoy stories about creatures big and small such as Chammy the Chameleon and the great berry hunt, the soothing sounds of Jazz from a jaguars den or if Captain Blackbeak survives a mutiny on the highseas. "The Zoo Goes Bonkers" aims to bring parents and children together through thought provoking stories that stir up conversations about the world we live in. The book celebrates the human spirit with relatable animal characters while unpacking complexities of our world in a way that is light in nature and appropriate for readers of all ages.

Welcome to the wildest problem a zoo has ever faced! In Overcrowded at the Zoo, a sudden surge of new animal residents throws the once-peaceful zoo into disarray. Enclosures overflow, tempers flare, and routines collapse—until a brave band of animals bands together to fix the chaos themselves.

Join this colorful cast of characters as they turn confusion into collaboration in this heartwarming tale of teamwork, empathy, and creative problem-solving.

Perfect for young readers who love animal adventures, Overcrowded at the Zoo is a delightful reminder that even the most unlikely group can come together to make things better—for everyone.

Fun, funny, and full of heart—this is one zoo story you’ll never forget!

This book is a collection of short stories by extremely talented authors. These six stories are included:
The Last Stop by Chera Thompson
This story takes you through the life of a woman trying to understand the way things work in the country she moved to. She was scared out of her mind the day her son’s school bus was hours late. She didn’t know what to do. What had happened? Where was her son?

A Christmas Toy by Glenn Berggoetz
This story is about a poor family doing the best they can to survive in 1948. Their seven-year-old little girl is diagnosed with Rhematic Fever a few days before Christmas. The family doesn’t have much money and everything they had saved for Christmas will have to go towards their little girl’s medical treatment and medication. The kids will have to do without any presents this year. Sadness would have taken over their entire hearts if it hadn’t been for one small act of kindness. It changed everything.

Smuggled Heart by Karen E. Rigley
Lyndi Wells and Stone Black met literally by accident. After things out of their control happen, they have to pretend to be a couple in love planning their wedding. They had only just met and Lyndi hated that she had to go along with this act, but the men they were acting for were very bad and their lives were in danger if they didn’t convince them that they were a couple. After spending time with Stone, Lyndi was starting to fall in love with him and didn’t want it all to end. Did he feel the same way?

Never Mess With A Grandpa by Elaine M. DeGroot
Ellis and Clark played a very competitive game of dominos every week at the zoo. There was a nice park where they could sit and play for as long as they wanted. Ellis was driven by his granddaughter Petra and Clark was driven by his grandson Patrick. As they played their game both claiming to be the winner before they even started. They paid no attention to Petra and Clark running as fast as they could to tell them that they had to leave. A leopard had escaped it’s habitat and was on the loose. It was getting closer to the grandpas. As Petra and Patrick got closer, they saw that the leopard was right beside their grandpas. Would the leopard attack them or would they be saved?
The Christmas Fairy by Paul Smith
Jac was in love with Emily and wanted to ask her to marry him, but he was too scared. He was so nervous that he could barely talk. He didn’t know what to do when suddenly his Christmas fairy showed up to help him. Would he be able to get past his nerves and ask the woman he loved to be his wife? Would she say yes?

Karma Is A Bitch by Lizzy Stevens and Steve Miller
Karmas are immortals that kept the not so good people in line. They lived by the motto "Do bad things bad things will happen." Tessa Waters was one of the best Karmas of the Karma realm. However, she wasn't the fastest. She would watch over the realms, Earth, being her main realm. When she saw somebody not behaving she would send down a Karma punishment on that person. They were always funny and made the other Karmas laugh but she wasn't fast enough. The head Karma thought it would help Tessa if instead of watching from a far she went down to Earth and passed out the punishments up close. Maybe that would make her faster. She could not return until she hit 100 Karmas. Tessa thought that would be no problem. Until the trickster of all tricksters, Loki, got in her way. How was she supposed to pass out Karmas if Loki was right in the way playing pranks on everyone? Now Tessa had to deal with the trouble makers and Loki. How was she supposed to hit her goal of 100 and make it back home?

In the heart of Uganda's most mysterious forest, Dr. Alex Kimani's peaceful life studying Silverback gorillas is shattered when corporate interests threaten the sanctuary he's sworn to protect. As ancient lands face modern dangers, Alex finds an unlikely ally in Grace Nwosu, a fearless journalist whose quest for truth matches his own passion for preservation.

But in a world where profit outweighs protection, exposing the truth could cost them everything. As they delve deeper into a web of corruption and greed, Alex and Grace discover that some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for.

"Guardians of the Silverback" is a pulse-pounding thriller where nature, politics, and human courage collide in a race to save one of Earth's most magnificent species before it's too late.her in a bloody web of poachers, smugglers, and killers who traffic in extinction. As bodies pile up and evidence vanishes, a relentless inspector and a passionate conservationist close in from opposite sides.

Stalked by shadowy figures and haunted by impossible choices, Linh discovers a terrifying truth: saving her father may cost her soul—or both their lives.

In this high-stakes game where everyone is both hunter and hunted, survival demands crossing lines that can never be uncrossed.

Secrets, Adventure, Fear, & Love : Book One is a collection of six stories by a team of very talented authors.

The Deep by Kevin Bouchard
“The Deep came to call one pitch dark night…”
Thus begins a rhyme from Joe Burden’s childhood, a verse that came into being following a night spent on a beach, watching the sky. To most people the rhyme is a childish chant and nothing more. But to all those in attendance that fateful night it is a grim reminder that unspeakable evil may indeed lurk in the dark caverns of the universe.

Night Tide by Award Winning Author Karen E Rigley is a romantic suspense story that you won’t want to stop reading.
Jada was haunted by the Beach Strangler that had taken her family from her. He stalked her during the night planning how he would kill her. Was she strong enough to survive him or would he kill her too?

Spooked by Stacy Walsh
Spooked is the story of a family living at 202 Hillcrest Lane with their young son and what happens to them during the short period of time in which they live there.

Tea For Two by Paul Smith
In the mystical land where Dragon and Unicorn reside, their shared dream of opening a tea shop unfolds into a journey of discovery, harmony, and unity. Despite their initial clashes over tea preferences, Dragon's bold and fiery nature and Unicorn's gentle and graceful demeanor find a balance that sets the stage for their partnership.

Sneaky’s Birthday Mystery by Debbie De Louise
The Cobble Cove residents were planning to get together to celebrate John’s fiftieth birthday. Little did they know there was an uninvited guest who was only stopping by to drop off an explosive gift. John and the mystery man had crossed paths a few years prior and it wasn’t a friendly meeting. The mystery man held a grudge and wanted revenge. Would John be able to stop him in time?

Brandon’s Secret by Award Winning Authors Lizzy Stevens & Steve Miller
Rochelle moves to the beach to get her life back on track after her mother dies in a car accident. Shortly after she arrives, she meets tall, dark, and sexy Brandon. Night after night he shows up at her beach house and they have a great time together, but he never comes around during the day. Where does he go all day? He says that he is at work all day, but Rochelle decides to do a little digging around and unveils more than she wants to.
What secret is Brandon keeping? "Brandon's Secret" is a short story packed with romance, mystery, and secrets.