Best Selling Books by Kristiana Gregory

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

Abigail Jane Stewart''s life with her family is upended when, on a frigid winter morning, Abby and her sisters are awakened by the sound of General George Washington leading the Continental soldiers into their winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Hardship is a constant companion for soldiers and citizens alike throughout the winter, and in her diary, Abby pieces together the beauty, pain, and blessings of this long revolutionary winter.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

In her diary, eleven-year-old Hope writes about her life in 1778 Philadelphia as British Redcoats take over her family''s house, her father fights with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and she gains a new friend and new baby sister. Includes a historical note.

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 Nessa continues to struggle since coming to Prairie River, she''s having trouble making friends, her job as the town teacher is on shaky ground, and she learns that many people still have doubts about her. Original.

Brothers Jeff and David, along with their cousin Claire, plunge into a dangerous mystery after spotting someone dumping a large bundle into the lake at Cabin Creek in the middle of the night.

Brothers Jeff and David, along with their nine-year-old cousin, Claire, go to the deserted island to find out if the legend of Robber''s Cave is true.

The 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.

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?

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

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.

Cousins Jeff, David, and Claire, working at a Blue Mountain ski resort over winter break, investigate when items are stolen from the chalet.

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.

Jeff, David, and Claire investigate when the start to notice odd things in their school and begin to believe the building is haunted.

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.