Middle Grade stories: 

Aldar and the Golem of Prague Aldar loves his native country of Iceland, yet he longs to see other places in the world. An opportunity comes when he learns from a visiting elderly elf professor about YAVO, a long lost troll who is deeply missed by his family.  The professor believes that Yavo is none other than the legendary GOLEM of PRAGUE.   Aldar with his pointed ears covered, disguises as a short human and travels to Prague, where the legend says the golem is hidden in the attic of the Old-New Synagogue.

This is the beginning of an adventurous journey through Europe which teach him about other countries and cultures. Does he find Yavo?  Does he find the golem?  You will have to read the story to find out.  Being a mischievous elf, he gets into some unusual situations along the way.  He makes mistakes, but learns from them. Young readers are shown the importance of treating all people with kindness and dignity in this light-hearted, sometimes serious, story with some unusual plot twists.  Read more.

How Michael Saved the Bosites and Everybody Else, is a Middle Grade humorous sci-fi story. The Bosites, except for their once a month BBQ at Glen Daire, Ireland, live in another dimension. Their existence on Earth is tied to life in nature. As global warming increases, more species are dying and more Bosites are leaving the Earth.  The Bosites are incapable of doing anything devious, deception, and /or dishonest; therefore they need a human to help them deal with Kalvar, a human who has taken over another Bosite faction. Kalvar’s method of stopping global warming is the destruction of human civilization. It is up to 12-year-old Michael McCracken to use the intelligence he thought he never had to stop Kalvar from carrying out his diabolical plan..

The Flyleaf Chronicles —A collection of short stories and poems for children by writers, including myself. The proceeds from the sale go to support Diabetes research.  The book was published by Alta Publishing in the UK and is available from Amazon.

This contemporary travel story, which includes the tragic history of Carlotta and her parents, is lightened with romantic comedy when Audrey meets two very different university students. Its poignant theme concerns the destructive power of guilt and healing power of human forgiveness.