The Griffins of Castle Cary, Heather Shumaker
A charming, adventure-filled debut novel that’s perfect for fans of The Penderwicks series. Now available in paperback! “The characters are well-rounded and lovable. The novel is fast-paced and easy to follow, with suspenseful scenes that are not too scary and laugh-out-loud funny scenes perfect for young readers who love adventure. Recommended.” — School Library Connection […]
GHOST IN THE GRIFFINAGE by Heather Shumaker
Adult non-fiction author Heather Shumaker’s debut middle-grade novel GHOST IN THE GRIFFINAGE, about the mid-western Griffin siblings, Meg, Will & Ariel, and their trip to England to visit their Aunt Effie and Uncle Ben, a ginormous, lovable, and drooly Newfoundland dog. Effie’s charming village has a bit of a ghost problem, which would be fine really (What […]
Author Heather Shumaker’s Saving Arcadia launch!
Happy author, yummy looking cake! Apparently 60 copies of the book were sold at the book launch. Well done, Heather!
SAVING ARCADIA, Heather Shumaker
A David and Goliath conservation story set on Lake Michigan. Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes is a suspenseful and intimate land conservation adventure story set in the Great Lakes heartland. The story spans more than forty years, following the fate of a magnificent sand dune on Lake Michigan […]
IT’S OK TO GO UP THE SLIDE, Heather Shumaker
When it comes to parenting, sometimes you have to trust your gut. With her first book, It’s OK Not to Share, blogger and national speaker on parenting, Heather Shumaker, overturned all the conventional rules of parenting with her “renegade rules” for raising competent and compassionate kids. In It’s Ok To Go Up the Slide: Renegade […]
IT’S OK NOT TO SHARE…And Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids, Heather Shumaker
Parenting can be such an overwhelming job that it’s easy to lose track of where you stand on some of the more controversial subjects at the playground (What if my kid likes to rough house—isn’t this ok as long as no one gets hurt? And what if my kid just doesn’t feel like sharing?). In […]