Books published by Luminare Press

He''s back! The menace of Bellcamp Elementary School is back at his old tricks. Will anyone be safe when the EVIL MUTANT PUMPKIN is lurking beneath the town? Read Book 2 of this teacher-authored and student-illustrated series to find out!

Around Italy, 2011-2019 brims with inspiration and tips for turistas and armchair travelers alike. Explore and mature with Bridget and Bruno as they experience Italy''s many pleasures. From the northern lakes to southern Sicily and the heel of the "boot" they uncover little known treasures, a unique countryside wedding, and live la dolce vita!

This is a story about a Canada goose who was a bully. The other animals learned to pay no attention to his bad behavior and not to take it personally. They all showed him love and compassion from a distance and got along in harmony.

Come into the world of the Alphabeast Book, a colorful alphabet of offbeat beasts! These whimsical images and verses will introduce you to some animals you might not know, and a few you might not want to.

Friends of the Flowers: A Curious Tale of Priceless Pollinators is the fifth in the Tales of Curious Critters series for early readers. The story continues the adventures of Boone and Rosa. This time, they are joined by their friend Gina and Boone''s brother, Gus, as their curiosity leads them to the garden of their neighbor, Mr. Bloom. Mr. Bloom offers the four friends an opportunity to become junior gardeners-a chance for them to learn about flowers and pollination. In the process, they make a real contribution to nature and to the future. As with all other stories in the series, Friends of the Flowers is full of scientific facts and offers real ways kids can make a difference.

The year is 1900, and the place is rural Sicily. When a rejected and abandoned orphan escapes from slavery and abuse, he encounters an unexpected and unfamiliar wide world. Despite having developed herculean size and strength from years of grueling labor, Malino''s journey to find a place in society is terrifying and often brutal.

After falling 700 feet from her nest in a remote area of southeastern Oregon, Amazon, a golden eagle nestling, survived and was rescued. Amazon tells her own story about the rescue and treatment for two broken wings. One wing did not heal sufficiently for flight, so Amazon is unable to fly and cannot return to the wild. Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene, Oregon, helped save her life and is now her home. Amazon, The Golden Eagle: Her Story of Overcoming a Tough Start offers facts and references about these beautiful and powerful raptors.

A trip to Ethiopia unexpectedly puts Askara Timlen in possession of a powerful, sought-after artifact and sets her on a preordained path. Askara Timlen lands the opportunity of a lifetime when her boss sends her on a buying trip to Africa in 1974 to purchase heirloom Ethiopian jewelry. At Jubilee Palace, she views the emperor''s collection. She holds his prized possession, a small bronze cup that once contained the prayer flame of the ancient high priest Zarathustra. The legendary cup wields immense power for good or evil, depending on who possesses it. After leaving the palace, Askara discovers someone has smuggled the precious cup in her backpack to steal it from the emperor. Askara begins to understand her preordained role as guardian of the cup. Unknown enemies will stop at nothing to recover it. She will stop at nothing to protect it. With the help of her new friend, Sara Sanford, and her love and ally, Darian Dastoor, Askara must take drastic measures to outmaneuver the men who seek to control the power of the cup.