Arty Goes West by Mark Redmond, a review
Arty Goes West by Mark Redmond introduces us to a Christian chapter book series featuring Mark-Twain-like humor and memorable characters. Redmond draws on the canvas of the Old West, small-town Texas apparently in the late 1800s. Arty, age twelve, and his widowed...
Readers Favorite gives The Dog Snatcher a five-star review!
I’m thrilled to announce that Readers Favorite has given my series starter The Dog Snatcher a five-star review. This is great news because Readers’ Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned praise...
Vincent in Wonderland by C.E. White, a review
Vincent in Wonderland, a tale for middle grade, is quite a surprise. Vincent Van Gogh, age 11, meets Alice, age 12. They each chase a white rabbit into a hole and find themselves together in Wonderland, also called Sian in this story. It’s no ordinary white...
Secret of the Lost Dragons: A podcast interview and more
My new chapter book Secret of the Lost Dragons is out now, gathering readers. Does that include you and yours? I hope so. Listen to a 20-minute podcast interview with me, discussing my work with fellow Christian fantasy author Michelle Levigne. The podcast name?...
It’s Launch Day for Guardians of Time Book 2!
You can find links to all the places to buy these books at https://www.phylliswheeler.com/book-table Things are coming together! The Book 1 audiobook is available, and there’s even a sale going on: the ebook of Book 1 can be had for 99 cents during November. If...
Audiobook for The Dog Snatcher … coming soon!
The audiobook for The Dog Snatcher is coming soon. I am so excited! The narrator, Keith Robinson, is wrapping it up now as school is starting. He’s a music teacher. I met Keith at a writers’ conference, Realm Makers, and again at a homeschool convention in...
An Award for The Dog Snatcher!
My chapter book The Dog Snatcher has been named a winner of a Purple Dragonfly Award from Story Monsters Magazine. I am thrilled to receive this honor! It’s also been named a finalist for the prestigious Selah Award for Christian Fiction, middle grade. The Dog...
Award finalist, young fans, and a Lorehaven review for The Dog Snatcher!
I have three brags to report for The Dog Snatcher, Book 1 of my chapter book series for ages 8-11. Drum roll please! The Dog Snatcher was named a finalist for this year’s Selah Award for Christian Fiction, Middle Grade. This is a prestigious award given by the...
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The Dog Snatcher: Guardians of Time Book 1
The kid just wants his beloved dog back. Before it’s too late.
Disbelief and shock fill eleven-year-old Jake when a stranger grabs his beloved dog. Jake and his twin Ava chase the scruffy teen down their suburban street, but the thief simply vanishes. So … what is this ancient-looking skeleton key Jake finds in the street? Turning it in the air takes the twins—somewhere else!