Maureen: 1404 books

Santa has a problem. This kid? Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold--after all, Harold is one of the most magical parts of Christmas. Getting Harold's letters, eating the cookies he leaves out, feeding his carrots to the reindeer... what would Christmas be without that?...

What’s a boy to do with a dad like this?A soccer dad misunderstands when he hears that his son’s team needs his help. Instead of taking care of halftime snacks, the dad grabs a jersey and runs onto the field to play! And what an embarrassment he is: he hogs the ball, complains about his teammates...

A boy’s school club turns into something unexpected.When Rory can’t find a school club that suits him, his parents suggest he start his own club about something he loves. Rory knows exactly what it will be: a Reptile Club! He sets up his first meeting and then he waits and waits for kids to show...

Buddy and Earl know that with the right education they can become anything — even a dentist or a hot-dog vendor! So they eagerly gather their silly, smelly supplies and head to school. Soon after they arrive, their teacher, Miss Meredith, is called away and Professor Earl takes charge of...

When Leo arrives at the hospital, he is surprised to find it run by animals! A hilarious story featuring animals in human situations, perfect for fans of Zootopia and A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Slightly distracted parents accidentally take their son, Leo, to the animal hospital to get his tonsils...

A funny, absurd and clever take on the overlooked middle-child story. Bill just wanted someone to pass him the potatoes. Unfortunately, no one even noticed--not his mother (a very busy woman with an important job), not his father (a very important man with a busy job), not his very intelligent...

When Wonder Buddy and Super Earl learn that the Evil Doctor Stinker is planning to shut down the only hamburger factory in town, they know they have to find the supervillain’s secret lair — fast! Hopping into the Earl-mobile, they race into the yard next door where they come face-to-face with...

Perfect for tween readers who enjoy mysteries and puzzles and books like Chasing Vermeer, this page-turning debut novel is filled with adventure, intrigue, and heart. After their father, a video-game inventor, strikes it rich, the Smithfork kids find they hate their new life. They move from...

Some heroes walk on two feet! But there are some heroes who walk on four! This is the story of a four legged hero. He was a puppy who came to be known as "Sergeant Stubby."Stubby was found by soldiers training in the yard of Yale College. They were training to go to war! The little puppy wandered...

Harry is a live vine who lives on a dingy white wall outside the James's family home. He has a heart shaped leaf face. He enjoys watching as the family go about their daily lives. Sometimes he likes to stretch his vine like body into the garden where he can snatch some seedlings for a snack. Soon,...

A serial killer's targeting Birmingham's paedophiles, and crime reporter Matt Snow always gets there first - ahead of the pack and the police. Is the murderer tipping him off? Snow isn't revealing his source - not when it's a story to die for. But is the reporter breaking the news - or making it?Through...

A widow kills herself. A father jumps to his death. A teenager’s body is callously dumped in a derelict school. Are there links with the menacing caller who’s playing a macabre game of cat and mouse with a reporter? All in all, Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss has more than enough on her professional...

When 16-year-old Caitlin Reynolds fails to return home from school, Detective Inspector Sarah Quinn soon realizes this is no ordinary missing persons case. How could a schoolgirl vanish in broad daylight with no witnesses? Why is Caitlin's mother so unhelpful and hostile to the police? Then the note...

An abandoned baby… A kidnapped five-year-old… A dead police officer… And Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss thinks shes having a hard time! Bev doesnt do fragile and vulnerable, and struggling to cope with the aftermath of a vicious attack, she is desperate not to reveal the lurking self-doubt. But...