Each year, the Round Rock Public Library accepts entries to the young author writing contest. This book is a collection of 2022 participant's short stories and poems.

"Malcolm Hornsby is a lanky 13-year-old who longs for more than life on a farm, who longs to read books and work with his hands at modern machines of iron and steel. Instead, he travels with his family 800 miles, from bucolic Mississippi to the middle of the most hostile territory in America and home to the Penatuka, fiercest of the Comanche bands. Wukubuu is a Penatuka of 13 full seasons who prefers the hunt and ways of healing to the tedium of working...

Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from animal attacks. Facing fearsome animals ranging from sharks in the Pacific Ocean to bears at Yellowstone National Park, these people escaped the jaws of wild animals and lived to tell the tale.

In April and May 2021, the Round Rock Public Library accenpted entries to the Write On! Tween SHort Story Contest and Rockin' Teen Poetry Contest. Young authors submitted an original short story or poem. This book is a collection of their short stories and poems.

Connected" is all about teaching kids and their families how to navigate their emotions. It is a practical guide to understanding powerful concepts that alleviate the stress and challenge in tough situations. The book also includes tools and tips to help children become advocates for their mental and emotional well-being in productive ways, as well as thought-provoking questions to encourage young readers to think about how these tools would be uniquely...

A unicorn earns a name by magically rescuing a rancher's flock of lost sheep.

A Tail of Two Kitties is the story of two kitties adventure from being abandoned to finding a new loving home. The book illustrates how cats are cats..... "They were the best of cats"...... "They were the worst of cats". The book is not only fun and at times pulls on your heart strings but is also educational. It is a play on antonyms, homonyms and synonyms.

Thank You God was designed to help children understand how to be thankful in everyday situations. As we follow Carmen throughout her day, her mother provides examples of patience and thankfulness towards God.

For lifetimes, The Rider has emerged from the Hallowed Woods to guide the living peacefully through death and into the afterlife. But when young Argo receives his letter to travel with The Rider, he decides against waiting for death to come to him. Instead, he makes the bold decision to give his life meaning through a tale worth remembering. Accompanied only by his loyal dog, Wander, the two journey bravely into the forbidden land to seek out The...

Our world is truly an amazing place. It has lots of amazing plants and animals, some still undiscovered. Plants, animals, and even people depend on nature to survive. We need to keep nature in balance in order to take care of our world. Pollution has started to change the world and cause nature to get out of balance. The major reason for pollution of our planet Earth is human activity. Every day, more and more trash is ending up in our oceans, glaciers...