Bücher von Claudia Carroll

Committed to protecting Earth in Plymouth, MN, his corner of the world, Clinton organizes a Kids for Saving Earth meeting in his treehouse. What happened? He's confused! Suddenly he is talking with Joe Penguin and walking through a door in his backyard "old tree." He can't believe it. He was waiting for the kids to arrive and now he finds himself going deep underground led by a very tall penguin who calls himself an Eco-Detective. Karina and his best friend Taya also find the door in the tree and enter searching for Clinton. Exciting and sometimes frightening adventures develop as they all work to stop Stretch with the evil Tree Pirates from destroying the Tree of Life. They meet and work with Mother Nature, King Neptune and more to find a way to protect Earth.

Being in a coma has helped to open Charlotte Grey’s eyes for the very first time . . . As she hovers somewhere between life and death, Charlotte finally realizes what a complete mess she’s made of her time on Earth—including the five years she’s wasted on worthless, faithless James Kane. The afterlife should be paradise compared to that—except “heaven” seems to be nothing more than a big retirement home in the sky, with lots of bingo and bridge and absolutely no sign of Elvis, Princess Di, Kurt Cobain, or anyone else worth spending eternity with. Charlotte would rather return to Earth, thank you very much. But the only way she can get there is as a bona fide guardian angel . . . and the lost soul she’s assigned to is none other than the James Kane, who tore her heart out and stomped on it.Still, Charlotte’s determined to use her second chance to really start living, Kane or not, and have some fun . . . for once in her afterlife.

Amelia Lockwood doesn't mean to sound greedy. She's got a fabulous career in television, a posh apartment, and four fiercely loyal and wickedly funny friends. The only thing she's missing is a husband. So she swallows her pride, signs up for dating boot camp, and enlists the help of a professional--an acidic New Yorker with a black belt in "tongue fu"--who'll help Amelia apply proven business-marketing principles to finding her dream man. Amelia's first assignment is to track down all the lovers she's ever lost--from the guy who dumped her during Live Aid to her most painfully recent ex, he-whose-name-shall-forever-remain-unspoken--because her future happiness depends on her tackling lesson number one: If you can't learn from your past, how will you ever move forward?

Shmadiggle and the Imagination Asteroid is fable for children and adults of all ages. Shmadiggle lives on Xiggle, a planet inhabited by people made of springs. Preparing to jiggle in a marathon, she loses her confidence and decides she needs an adventure. Jumping on a pop top, she's whirled into space; loses Grandmother Iggle's Giggle Pies when she falls into the Rainbow River. When she's chased by the Yellow Fellow and Blue Woman, Shmadiggle is saved by the Crystal Flying Fish who lift her higher and higher until she is suddenly right in the middle of a very odd parade led by Drummer, Mummer, Hummer and Strummer. Landing in one misadventure after another, the lessons Shmadiggle learns about making friends, and doing her best, is just about to begin! The story is also about youngers and olders who befriend one another, love giggle pies, and why, if you run away from a challenge you may finding it waiting for you, on Imagination Asteroid! 7,430 words Quality Trade 6x9 paperback. $9.95

Missy Mouse and the Rocket Ship is a fable for children. A story about family, true friends, and never giving up on your dreams! The book is one of an inter-active series by CJ Carroll, called "Imagine That;" reader-listener-artists are encouraged to draw, paint, or cut and paste their own illustrations on the blank pages following each section of the story. Useful in an ESL classroom as well. Quality Trade Paperback, 6x9.

Old Dumpling is an inventor, who lives on a Universe where it has never rained, but he knows the signs. He tries to warn the neighbors, but they laugh at him and won't listen anymore. He befriends Little Girl, and Young Boy, and discovers a surprising secret from another Universe. A story about friendship between Olders and Youngers, and why you shouldn't steal other people's ideas or throw rocks at glass houses. Old Dumpling is one of a series of books called "Imagine That!" in which reader-listeners are encouraged to draw or cut and paste, their own illustrations. Quality 6 x 9 trade paperback, 55 pages, 5,998 words. $9.95

My title is taken from the literally thousands of steps I climbed during my year teaching ESL in Taiwan, but it also indicates the steps I took, to get there, to live and teach there, and to, step by step, share a little of myself with others, as they shared themselves with me. Being a part of the process of education, whether with children or adults, in a country not your own, allows us, as teachers, to make a contribution to our "small, small, global world."