Friends, here is the COVER REVEAL for THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS, third in my middle grade book trilogy from Young Dragons Press. This magical tale of the power of friendship and the rewards of perseverance involves a mysterious carnival ride modeled after the spiral-shaped chambered nautilus sea creature whose name it bears. Coming April 30! For more release news, join my free newsletter list.

Summer of L.U.C.K. (2022) introduces Darby, Naz, and Justin, three struggling kids finding their way to self-acceptance with the help of a ghost who haunts a magical carnival. Ready or Not (2023), which takes place a year later, features more magical adventures with the three friends, but it spotlights thirteen-year-old Justin, who faces a tricky choice: stand up to bigotry or let fear hold him back. In The Chambered Nautilus (2024), kids are focused on exploring the new carnival ride, modeled after the spiral-shaped sea creature whose name it bears. But when pieces from the Ferris wheel begin vanishing, and they discover a connection between that and the Chambered Nautilus’ secrets, the three friends must rely on their wits – and each other – to locate the ghost who’s responsible and get him back to rest before the carnival is destroyed.