"Seagirl" by H. L. Blake is a young adult realistic fiction novel with fantasy elements. "First: She had not drowned; her mother had. Second: It had been her idea. Third: The secret longing. Hard to explain, impossible to explain really, but even more impossible to stop feeling." Serena's story begins with a death and ends with a choice to live. Her mother has drowned by the story's opening, and Serena blames herself. Her choice remains what she will do now - if she will continue to search for her mother in the depths and darkness, or follow in the wake of her largely absent father, or...

The woods can be a frightening place for a little girl all alone, until she meets a special creature - a little worm with a BIG roar A mountain lion, a ferocious bear, even a pack of wolves are no match for her and her new friend. With repetitive text, story building, plenty of humor & sound effects, The Worm That Roared makes a perfect read-aloud or bedtime story for Preschool - Elementary. Themes include making new friends and facing your fears.