New Releases by Kristiana Gregory

A new adventure for the Cabin Creek cousins! Jeff (13), David (11), and Claire (10) are spending the summer with their cousin Bronte (13) in Gray''s Beach, California. When they learn that a ghostly figure of a woman appears at the lighthouse during storms, they start investigating. Is it true or just a legend? And when they learn of buried treasure in an old a pirate''s tavern, the four cousins are surprised the two mysteries are connected!

A new adventure for the Cabin Creek cousins! Jeff (13), David (11), and Claire (10) fly to Gray''s Beach, California to spend the summer with their cousin Bronte Bella (13). Home of the GPO, Giant Pacific Octopus, they hope to see one up close. Their curiosity is sparked further when they learn about ancient cave drawings in one of the shoreline cliffs: a sea monster with eight arms sinking a canoe. Did this really happen or is it just a legend? When a shadowy creature bumps their little boat then swims into a forest of kelp, they have another mystery to solve! ** Bronte''s Book Club introduces Bronte when she moved from New Mexico to this small town by the sea.

The cousins are excited for their first campout on Lost Island with their friends Vimila and Anupam [from #8: The Case of the Spying Drone]. When they hear distressing cries of an animal and from their Lookout Tower see what appears to be a baby bear on the shore of Grizzly Paw Wilderness, limping and shivering, they want to save it. They fear its ferocious mother however, especially after discovering that a bear has ravaged their fort and food. Plans for rescue are thwarted by a storm, making it dangerous to row across the inlet. Worse though, their boat has come untied and is drifting out onto the lake: They''re stranded! Growing hungrier by the hour the five kids must decide how to safely leave the island before their parents begin to worry.

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the railroad in the West in 1868."May 5, 1869"Late this afternoon our track-layers arrived at the Summit! The Union Pacific engine came to a stop with a loud release of steam. Facing it, on another sidetrack, was California''s locomotive. Both engines greeted each other with a sharp whistle."Finally. It was the first time the trains from the Pacific coast and the Atlantic coast had met, and I saw it with my own eyes! We cheered with excitement, men threw their hats in the air, ladies waved handkerchiefs, and Joe ran wild with some other boys ..."Everyone is still waiting for Mr. Durant and the others to arrive. Then workers will lay the final half mile -- that''s just about 2,500 feet."

The fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life. Originally published in The Royal Diaries series for Scholastic.

The fictional diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life. Originally published in The Royal Diaries series for Scholastic.

During spring break, college student Ariel (from #3, "The Legend of Skull Cliff"), takes the cousins and family friend Mr. Wellback, camping as her assistants. She has grant money to study wildlife with a drone. But when someone breaks into their tents and steals Claire''s diary and David''s sketchbook, the cousins feel they''re being watched. And when a different drone hovers while they''re fishing, the kids set out to investigate who is spying on them, and why?

Nine-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1776 Philadelphia, as the British try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army.

Award-winning author Kristiana Gregory has published more than 30 children''s books with Scholastic, Harcourt and Holiday House, and has now ventured into self-publishing with Longhand: One Writer''s Journey. In this heartwarming memoir, Kristiana expands her story-telling and love of the written word, using excerpts from her prolific letters and journals kept since childhood: "I''ve jotted a few memories from writing for the Los Angeles Times and also Scholastic, the world''s largest children''s book publisher: the rejections, heartbreak, joys, and beloved editors. My privileged career has been intertwined with motherhood, the richest adventure of all. The most common question readers ask is, ''Where do you get your ideas?'' so herein lie the answers. I hope these behind-the-scenes of book writing might inspire writers starting out and those who love the magic of words."

When 12-year-old Danny and six-year-old Judd lose their parents to pneumonia in 1878, they are sent to an orphanage in San Francisco. The headmaster wants to separate the brothers and send them to different families, but because they have only each other they escape. They make their way to the dangerous mining camp of Bodie, California in the High Sierra to be with their Uncle Hank. A tenderhearted croupier named Madame Mustache (true person ) takes them under her wing, along with other orphans roaming the raucous town. When the boys find their Uncle Hank and learn he''s involved with a Chinese woman, they realize life with him won''t be what they had expected. ** Glossary and photo. Short chapters and high adventure for reluctant readers. Highly recommended by fourth-grade teachers; California history at its finest.

Nessa can''t remember a home other than the orphanage, and now she has no choice but to leave. Her plan is to escape on the next stagecoach west -- one headed toward Prairie River, Kansas, a town in the middle of nowhere. When Nessa arrives at the small settlement, she has no money and nowhere to go. Worst of all, she is alone. The townspeople are suspicious of her. They see her as a newcomer with no family and no past. Nessa is about to learn that life on the prairie is hard -- it''s a trial of her strength and her faith as a Christian.

"The cousins are worried there might be another thief in Cabin Creek. Things keep disappearing ... but then they show up again, reparied and freshly painted! Does the shadowy figure they''ve seen in the junkyard have the answer to this latest mystery?"--Page 4 of cover.

"When a camper disappears from the dangerous lookout at Skull Cliff, the cousins wonder if it is the old town curse at work."--Page 4 of cover.

Before Julius Caesar ... before Marc Antony ... she was Cleopatra, Princess of the Nile, growing up in a climate of danger where sisters can also be assassins, and her pet leopard stalks the garden at night. Princess Cleopatra just cannot keep away from the marble tomb of Alexander the Great ... she hopes that one day people will call her ''Great''.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Kristiana Gregory''s ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!After the death of her two sisters, thirteen-year-old Hattie and her family make for a fresh start. They sell their farm in Missouri and journey across the Oregon Trail toward Oregon City. At first the adventure is exciting, but as the days, weeks, and months pass, Hattie realizes what a dangerous and tedious trip it is. As they cross the prairies, news of the fate of the Donner party reaches them, and death, disease, weather, and the terrain take a terrible toll on their traveling party. The Campbells lose neighbors and friends until they almost cannot bear to continue. But Hattie and her family must persevere or risk the same misfortune. Hattie''s diary chronicles the hardships of such a harrowing journey, but also captures the small moments, the friendships and celebrations of life, that keep hope alive.

Critically acclaimed author Kristiana Gregory''s award-winning THE WINTER OF RED SNOW is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart''s fictionalized diary about her life, family, friends, and neighbors, and the sides they have to choose in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the height of the Revolutionary War, renders a vivid portrayal of one of the most memorable and crucial winters in American history.Abby''s life with her family is quickly upended when they are awakened by the unfamiliar sound of drums. General George Washington is leading the Continental soldiers into their winter encampment at Valley Forge, PA.

Twelve-year-old Abigail,along with her mother and siblings, faces many hardships after her father joins General Washington''s Continental Army and they become camp followers.

Nessa strives to earn the trust of those around her, knowing it will take time. When a prairie fire endangers Nessa''s schoolhouse, she must save herself and the lives of her students.

Kristiana Gregory is the bestselling author of many Dear America titles, including Across the Lonesome Prairie and Seeds of Hope. Her novel Jenny of the Tetons won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award. The Cabin Creek Mysteries are based on bedtime stories she told her sons when they were young and restless. Kristiana lives in Boise, Idaho.

In 1868, 16-year-old Clementine Kidd is living with her family in a rough mining town in Idaho Territory. One terrible night her mother disappears, and Clementine must make a decision that will change her life forever.

When a blizzard hits Cabin Creek, the cousin''s have a new mystery, and they can''t wait to get to the bottom of this frosty puzzle.

Bronte Bella had just moved to sunny California from her mountain town in New Mexico. Living right by a beach is wonderful, but word-loving, quirky Bronte is worried she won''t fit in. She starts a book club to make new friends, but at first no one comes in this story about trust and friendship.

When Claire and David see what looks like a girl''s pale face outside the second-floor art room window, they being to suspect that their school may be haunted and begin to search for clues.

Albert, Nessa''s old friend from the orphanage, has joined her in Kansas, but things have changed since they have been apart, and Nessa struggles to understand their new relationship.

A fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life.

Harrowing adventures accompany twelve-year-old Danny and his younger brother Judd when they run away from a San Francisco orphanage and search for their uncle in a gold rush boom town. Reprint.

Clifford and Mac both run for president of the Birdwell Island Dog Park.

Nessa had hoped to leave her past behind her when she came to Prairie River, only to find that Reverend McDuff has followed her, and that the whole town could find out her secret.