Owl has a big idea that ends in disaster, and he's worried that his friendship with Otter is ruined-just like he ruined Otter's scooter. But the friends learn about friendship and forgiveness in this level two story.

There's a gentle lesson about kindness in Otter and Owl's Helpful Hike, when Otter ends up with a lot of bumps and bruises when he tries to help others. Level-two readers will enjoy this story on friendship and caring for God's creatures.

Fresh powder snow and running water in the Colorado backcountry call Lon like the moon calls the wolves. Belly-sliding to a good time on the weekends makes up for a workweek at a desk, and meeting Corey adds a whole new level of fun to snowboarding.It's easy to slip away for time alone in the woods without raising suspicion, but how's Lon to entertain himself when bad snow and a worse spill force them off the mountain too early? Never give an otter...

Praise for Black Otter Bay:"Vincent Wyckoff writes as both a novelist and a naturalist, bringing to life a vivid cast of characters (go, Abby!) as well as engaging the reader's senses in the beauty and wildness of Minnesota's North Shore. Black Otter Bay is suspenseful, surprising, and satisfying."Lorna Landvik, author of Best to Laugh"Set against a backdrop of Lake Superior, Wyckoff's compelling mystery is populated with upright folks and roiling...

Otter-the irrepressible picture book character from I Am Otter, Otter in Space, and Otter Loves Halloween!, sure to be adored by fans of Olivia-goes to school for the first time! In Otter Goes to School, Otter starts her own school for Teddy, Giraffe, and the rest of her friends. They have a great teacher and do lots of fun things together…until Teddy says he doesn't like school anymore. Luckily, Otter Keeper comes to the rescue and teaches everyone...

When murder strikes in the Tunnel of Love, Erica Bloom has to rock the boat to catch a killer… For a small town like Otter Lake, New Hampshire, the annual Fall Festival is a big deal: a Ferris wheel, corn maze, caramel apples and pumpkin pies-even a Tunnel of Love. Back in her hometown, Erica Bloom is trying to enjoy herself, which includes getting better acquainted with Sheriff Grady Forrester. But when a swan boat sails out of the heart-shaped...

Erica Bloom and her friends race to solve a murder before the New Year in Ring In the Year with Murder, the next Otter Lake mystery from Auralee Wallace. It's been a tough year for Erica Bloom. And with hours left on the clock and a killer crashing the party, it's not over yet… This New Year's Eve, Erica's resolution is to have a great night-even if it kills her. She is, after all, at the party to end all parties: a Great Gatsby--themed gala...

First comes love. Then comes. . .murder? Some wedding stories are so bizarre that you can't even make them up. Take Erica Bloom's latest case of an Otter Lake bride whose BFF is MIA at the time she's supposed to perform her duties as maid of honor. ..only to be found DOA. Erica and her security team-minus her beloved Grady, who's on vacation, trying to stay out of town business and has a no-nonsense sheriff covering for him-have followed every possible...

She's a baker without a kitchen. He's got a double oven to spare. It's a recipe for success, until his mother starts stirring up trouble... Cassie Jordan has a sweet dream to open a bakery specializing in wedding cakes. The problem is, the Airstream trailer where she lives has a kitchen the size of a postage stamp, and her job as housekeeper for a vacation rental agency doesn't pay enough for her to find other arrangements. When the renters at one...

A bump in the air, a failing engine, and smoke meant she had no option but to crash land. Can Carson save his fated mate before it is too late? Amelia Lockhart is a curvy, self-sufficient, independent woman who loves adventure, flying, and the outdoors. She's worked hard to build up her business and needs this mission from the Phoenix Corp. to make the final payment on her plane. When she takes off in inclement weather with a package to be dropped...