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The Roses on the Wallpaper
by Kate Hancock, illustrated by Lane Gregory What happens when two adventurous roses from the wallpaper decide they simply HAVE to go to the garden party of the season? Read The Roses on the Wallpaper and find out! The Roses on the Wallpaper is a picture book intended for children 3-99. The book is available in both soft cover and hard cover. Windswept: A Novel
by Kate Hancock (published by Sunstone Press) When the gleaming World Trade Center towers come tumbling down on September 11, so do the seemingly perfect lives of eleven year-old twins, Samantha and Andrew Bennett, and their mother, Rachel. Can they build a new life without their father, Ben? Can they honor his last wish? After many difficult decisions, the answer seems to be "yes", but when a stranger appears on the scene, reviving sorrows and revealing hidden emotions, their fragile new life is threatened. Set on the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard, Windswept is a story of loss and healing. It is a story about the strength of family. Above all it is a story about the power of love, friendship and knowledge to effect change. And then, of course there's that pirate business! Windswept is a novel intended for children in 4th to 8th grade. The Baggage Car
by Kate Hancock (Archway Publishing) If we are lucky, we have someone in our life who helps us navigate the trials and tribulations of adolescence. For Maxi Shelton, that person is her maternal grandmother, Kathleen Doyle, with whom she has lived since she was fourteen. Now Kathleen lies in a coma, and Maxi has come home from college to be her health care advocate. Maxi, although terrified at the thought of losing her grandmother, is determined to honor Kathleen's wishes. Her high powered, but emotionally repressed mother, Laura, has other ideas. Laura and Maxi spar with each other while Maxi's Aunt Rose attempts to broker a truce. As the family tries to come to grips with their impending loss, a compassionate nurse suggests a pathway to reconciliation that sends all three women on a life changing journey of remembrance. The Baggage Car is a young adult novel . It is available in both hard and soft cover and in E-book form from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Archway Publishing. From Stanza Lone in soft cover only. |
SPOTLESS is an illustrated short chapter book for ages 5 and up.
Story by Kate Hancock
Illustrations by Lane Gregory
There's a new baby giraffe at the zoo, but something is not quite right. Despite his mother's insistance that he is perfect, Sinclair, as he is named, soon learns a hard truth about life - being different is not always easy.
When a young boy who is also different comes to visit the zoo, Sinclair learns why he is different but not how to fix his problem. Sure that he is an embarrassment to his parents, Sinclair and a loyal companion set out on a journey to find a solution.
Story by Kate Hancock
Illustrations by Lane Gregory
There's a new baby giraffe at the zoo, but something is not quite right. Despite his mother's insistance that he is perfect, Sinclair, as he is named, soon learns a hard truth about life - being different is not always easy.
When a young boy who is also different comes to visit the zoo, Sinclair learns why he is different but not how to fix his problem. Sure that he is an embarrassment to his parents, Sinclair and a loyal companion set out on a journey to find a solution.
HERE IS A LOOK INSIDE SPOTLESS !
The baby giraffe was only a few minutes old when he felt his mother's warm, wet tongue begin to lovingly clean his soft coat.
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"I'm sure of it," Muriel responded with more confidence than she felt.
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"These are giraffes, of course," the teacher announced. "A giraffe's spots provide camouflage to protect them from predators."
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A clown selling balloons almost called the police when Sinclair tried to get his polka dot costume away from him.
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what people are saying about our books
the roses on the wallpaper
"Delightful, funny, and punny! We will forevermore be watching the wallpaper!"
-Kate Feiffer, Author of Henry the Dog with No Tail
"A buzzing and blooming story ... imaginative and informative with beautiful handpainted illustrations.
A must have and hold book to read over and over again ...
a true creative treasure. For the love and joy of flowers and nature."
Peggy Turner Zablotny, Designer, GardEner and Botanical Collage Artist
"It's a beautiful, beautiful story, and I really like the faces on the roses."
- Isla, four years old
best review ever!
WINDSWEPT
"MOST YOUNG READERS LIKE AN ADVENTURE THAT STARTS WITH A BANG. KATE HANCOCK'S WINDSWEPT DOES ... THERE'S SOMETHING INTRIGUING ON NEARLY EVERY PAGE AND CERTAINLY AT THE END OF EACH OF 37 CHAPTERS.
DON HINKLE, MV TIMES 9/25/14
THIS IS MS. HANCOCK'S FIRST NOVEL. LET'S HOPE THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE LIKE IT.
RICK HERRICK, VINEYARD GAZETTE 12/5/14
WINDSWEPT
"MOST YOUNG READERS LIKE AN ADVENTURE THAT STARTS WITH A BANG. KATE HANCOCK'S WINDSWEPT DOES ... THERE'S SOMETHING INTRIGUING ON NEARLY EVERY PAGE AND CERTAINLY AT THE END OF EACH OF 37 CHAPTERS.
DON HINKLE, MV TIMES 9/25/14
THIS IS MS. HANCOCK'S FIRST NOVEL. LET'S HOPE THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE LIKE IT.
RICK HERRICK, VINEYARD GAZETTE 12/5/14
WHERE TO FIND US
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Our Books are also available at the following Vineyard locations.
The Glass House on Union Street in Vineyard Haven (Spotless ;The Roses on the Wallpaper)
Off Main on Main Street in Vineyard Haven (Spotless)
Rainy Day on Main Street in Vineyard Haven (Spotless;The Roses on the Wallpaper ) Bunch of Grapes on Main Street in Vineyard Haven (The Roses on the Wallpaper, The Baggage Car, Windswept, SPOTLESS)
Morrice Florist on State Road, Vineyard Haven (The Roses on the Wallpaper)
The Martha's Vineyard Hospital Gift Shop (The Roses on the Wallpaper, SPOTLESS)
Windswept can be purchased online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and from Sunstone Press at www.Sunstonepress.com
The Baggage Car is available in hard and soft cover as well as E-Book from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Archway Publishing.