About Sounds in the House: A Mystery (Mini-mysteries for Minors Book 1):
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 (for early readers ages 2 – 7; Pre-K – second grade).
Nothing to fear, there’s only fun here! Kids love finding critters and sounds (find 25 nouns and verbs), online SECRETS, and comical illustrations by Channing Jones that aid language comprehension. 150 read-aloud words in verse by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don’t miss his 60 multiracial kids’ books).
“Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers.” – Kirkus Reviews
#1, Mini-Mysteries for Minors series. Discover all four kids’ thrillers 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 Funny Mystery
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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; available in Spanish (Ruidos en la casa) or bilingual versions, hard/soft/ebook. School/homeschool ESL/ELL/EFL, Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions—just happy multicultural giggles! 8.5”x8.5”; 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.