Coming in March, 2010!


The Case that Time Forgot
Book 3 of "The Sherlock Files"
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Read an excerpt!

The paperback of Book 1!



Recent books


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The 100-Year-Old Secret
Book 1 of "The Sherlock Files"
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Also available for audio download (Random House) and as an audiobook!

The Beast of Blackslope
Book 2 of "The Sherlock Files"
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Soon to be available as an audio download (Random House)

photo by John Russell

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Anna of Byzantium

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Fiction for young readers
The Case that Time Forgot
Book 3 of "The Sherlock Files"
The Beast of Blackslope
Book 2 of "The Sherlock Files"
The 100-Year-Old Secret
Book 1 of "The Sherlock Files"
On Etruscan Time
Will Hector be able to right an ancient wrong?
Cold in Summer
Is helping a mysterious new friend worth the risk?
Anna of Byzantium
Intrigue in the world of medieval Byzantium
Nonfiction for young readers
The Ancient Chinese World
The civilization of ancient China for middle-school readers
The Ancient Greek World
The civilization of ancient Greece for middle-school readers
Growing Up in Colonial America
Childhood in the American colonies