About Sounds in the House: A Mystery (Mini-mysteries for Minors Book 1) by Karl Beckstrand:
“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. Kids love the finding activity (find 25 sounds, nouns, and verbs) and comical illustrations by Channing Jones that aid language comprehension (children ages 2 & up; preschool – sixth grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). Look inside!Get this first book in the Mini-mysteries for Minors series today. 150 read-aloud words (double for bilingual book) by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Polar Bear Bowler—for 60 multicultural books, click Karl Beckstrand above). Nothing to fear, there’s only fun here! Other mysteries in the series: Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn’t Want the Worms, It Came from Under the High Chair; Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Mystery. The perfect gift for a boy or a girl. 24 full-color illustrations, 8.5”x8.5” perfect-bound children’s book available in hard or soft cover and ebook versions; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © 2004, 2011). More inside images/video book trailers: Premiobooks, Baker & Taylor/Follett, Ingram, B&N/Nook, Brodart, Gardner’s, Kindle/Amazon, Overdrive, iBooks, Deisel, Kobo, Walmart online, and libraries. LCCN: 2003096000, JUV020000, JUV019000, JUV028000, ISBN: 978-1951599058, ebook: 978-1452411408
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Media professor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator of 23 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles (reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual/ESL, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Apple/iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, and https://PremioBooks.com. Find: “Karl Beckstrand” on FB, Twitter, and https://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/ AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@premiobooks.comSpeaker topics:”Getting Your Book to the World – Traditional vs. Digital publishing” “Entrepreneurship: Bless Lives, Earn a Living with Your Gifts” “Artistic Education – How the Humanities Enrich Us””Writing Scripts for Shows, Film, Ads & the Web””Writing for Media: News Stories & Press Releases that Get Attention””How Diversity Enriches Everyone””Making Habit Work for You – Replace the Bad with Milestones”https://twitter.com/PremioBookshttps://www.facebook.com/PremioBooks/https://www.bookbub.com/authors/karl-beckstrandhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1860785.Karl_Beckstrandhttps://www.instagram.com/karlbeckstrand/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnBDasodvKjUEC_0X4yLpFg