Coming October 29, 2009:
The Youngest Templar: Trail of Fate

Brand New: Read the sneak peek!

Washed up on a foreign shore, Tristan is lucky to be alive. As before, it seems to be a miracle—the Holy Grail the young Templar squire is safe-guarding has saved his life yet again. But now he is lost in a strange land, and he doesn’t know if his friends still survive.

Tristan’s knack for getting into trouble is alive and well though, and he quickly finds himself drawn into a conflict between a heretical band of Cathars and the oppressive King of France.

With his duty to the Grail pulling him back toward Britain, Tristan finds himself falling for the beautiful leader of the Cathars. And when he chooses to help her in her people’s hour of need, Tristan risks not only himself but his friends and the Grail itself on a quest that may prove a disaster.

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Coming October 27, 2009:
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies
The Book of Zombie Christmas Carols
Illustrated by Jeff Weigel

Forget chestnuts roasting over an open fire.

Try fresh brains instead.

That’s what you get when zombies write your Christmas carols.

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ZOMBIES takes over two dozen of our most beloved Christmas carols and shreds them limb from limb, rewriting them from a zombie’s point-of-view. Tiny tots’ eyes are no longer aglow-they’re in a bowl. And Mommy’s not kissing Santa under the mistletoe-she’s chewing his face. Nobody-not Rudolph, Old Saint Nick, or even those three Wise Guys who traveled afar-is spared when the undead come knocking.

With a foreword by New York Times Best-Selling Author Christopher Moore and jaw-dropping (literally) sketches accompanying each carol, this book will be the perfect holiday gift for humor lovers and anyone needing a break from Christmas-as-usual.

Coming Spring 2010:
Baseball from A to Z: A Baseball Alphabet
Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan

Batter up! With BASEBALL FROM A to Z Michael takes young readers on a fun day at the ballpark with this delightful and beautifully illustrated picture book. Don't strike out! It will be available for pre-ordering soon and check back for a special sneak preview coming soon! PLAY BALL!

At right is an early look at the cover art for the book!

Coming February 16, 2010:
Off Like the Wind!: The First Ride of the Pony Express

On April 3, 1860 rider Johnny Fry left St. Joseph, Missouri with the first westbound mail delivery of a brand new venture called The Pony Express. Over a 2000 mile trail crossing some of the most desolate and rugged terrain in the United States, riders would carry the mail from Missouri all the way to California. They said it couldn’t be done. They were wrong.

Follow the first mail pouch on its perilous journey as riders cross the plains, desert and mountains to deliver the mail. Forced to contend with storms, floods, buffalo stampedes, blizzards, wolves, and attacks by native tribes, these men rode into history with courage and determination.

Beautifully illustrated by award winning artist Layne Johnson check back for more updates about Off Like the Wind, set for publication on February 16, 2010.