About Sounds in the House: A Mystery (Mini-mysteries for Minors Book 1):
“Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers.” – Kirkus Reviews
Have you ever been scared by strange noises—sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What causes those squeaks and bumps? A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears and finds out in this funny bedtime story on courage and friendship.
Nothing to fear, there’s only fun here! Kids will love finding critters and sounds (find 25 nouns and verbs), online secrets, and comical illustrations by Channing Jones that aid language comprehension (children ages 2 – 7; Pre-K – second grade; ESL/ELL/EFL, Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). 150 read-aloud words (double for bilingual book) in verse by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Polar Bear Bowler: A Story Without Words—don’t miss Beckstrand’s 60 multiracial books).
#1, Mini-Mysteries for Minors series. Discover all four kids’ mysteries in one volume: 4 Funny Mysteries for Kids (Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras, It Came from Under the High Chair; Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Mystery. Get free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © 2004, 2011), libraries, and major children’s book distributors.
LOOK inside! The perfect length picture book (not too long for adults): 24 pages (full-color modern nursery rhyme/Halloween book for kids). Discover the ideal gift for a boy or a girl; 8.5”x8.5”; available in Spanish, bilingual, hard or soft cover, plus ebook versions. School/homeschool. No AI or CRT. None of our multicultural kids’ books discuss gender or orientation. Library of Congress control number: 2003096000; JUV020000, JUV019000, JUV028000; Lexile 450-500, 2ACB, YFCF, YNND. ISBN: 978-1951599058, ebook: 978-1452411408
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Author Bio:
College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the best-selling and award-winning author/illustrator of 30 multicultural/multilingual titles and more than 65 ebooks. He’s lived abroad and interned for a Massachusetts publisher and for Congress in D.C. He earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations and conflict resolution, and a broadcast/film certificate. He’s been a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, a Stanford Hospital chaplain, a Spanish interpreter for Angel Flight (aviator nonprofit), and a rock band front man. He’s won multiple publishing awards, including a 2016 International Book award for his Y.A. western survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, and his works have been lauded by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has worked with people from all continents (except Antarctica). His work reflects cultural diversity—not only in protagonists, but in collaborators (his illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Since 2004, he has run Premio Publishing. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His Y.A. stories, self-help, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared via: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Ingram, Kobo, Papercrafts Magazine, Everand, Target, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart, and KidsWorldBooks.