Brooke Smith – författare

Mimi and her three-legged dog Maty are determined to help rescue any animal that needs help. Armed with their trusty animal rescue notebook, Mimi and Maty set out to find their beloved sheep Sadie, who has gone missing at Aunt Bee’s farm. Mimi keeps track of all of the clues she and Maty find during their search for Sadie. Along with their friends Henry and Finn (Maty’s puppy crush), this dynamic team of animal rescuers race against time to find Sadie before has her baby! But will they find Sadie in time? Or will Mimi’s nemesis, Icky Vicky, get in the way?Inspired by real-life Mimi Ausland (founder of freekibble.com) and her special three-legged dog Maty, this is the exciting and much-anticipated second book in the Mimi and Maty series (the recipient of the 2013 Bookies Bravo Award given to books with positive impact by Milk + Bookies). Mimi’s dedication to helping animals—and her meticulous detective skills—are sure to inspire young animal lovers and budding private eyes of all ages! Second grade through fourth grade readers are the primary target audience for the book, though it''s a story that the advanced early elementary student will be excited to sit through and listen to, picking out words they are learning. Parents will love the important lessons inside, including following through on goals, being an individual, and helping others. There is a strong message of animal advocacy and pet rescue throughout, which reflects the mission of Freekibble.com, Mimi Ausland''s nonprofit company. Those who loved the first book in the series will be sure to enjoy the second installment of Mimi and Maty''s adventures rescuing animals and solving mysteries.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Mimi, an animal-loving girl, and her loyal three-legged dog, Maty, set out together to rescue any animal that needs help. It’s a crazy start to the third grade when the new girl, Emma, brings her pet parakeet, C. C., to school . . . only to have him fly out the window and disappear! Mimi and Maty jump into action, showing the whole third grade what rescuing animals is all about. Keeping track of all the clues in their trusty animal rescue notebook, Mimi and Maty’s latest adventure includes an amazing tree house, a harrowing ordeal of getting feathers out of Icky Vicky’s hair, and a surprise that Mimi and Maty could never have imagined!Inspired by the real-life Mimi Ausland (founder of freekibble.com) and her special three-legged dog, Maty, this is the third book in the Mimi and Maty series (the first book was the recipient of the 2012 Bookies Bravo Award given to books with positive impact by Milk + Bookies). Mimi’s dedication to helping animals—and her meticulous detective skills—are sure to inspire young animal lovers and budding private eyes of all ages!This book is for readers ages 6 to 9 and is especially perfect for those young readers who love animals and/or who own a rescued pet from a shelter or humane society. This is the third book in the series. The book promotes friendship, good citizenship, helping others (people and animals), and believing in oneself. The voice is young and modern and speaks especially to young girls, but can be enjoyed by any young reader. Pictures break up the minimal text, making this a great book for reluctant readers.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

When a hit-and-run accident shatters Jake Thompson's family, the quiet fisherman is pulled into Vancouver's underworld in search of justice.What begins as a hunt for one driver becomes a descent into a city transformed by greed, corruption, and the opioid trade. With the help of a young lawyer scarred by her own loss, Jake faces off against a powerful Triad network laundering its fortunes through the city's casinos. Meanwhile, his growing feelings for a woman tied to the enemy force him to confront impossible choices.Drowning Man is a haunting literary thriller about love, loss, and one man's struggle to stay afloat in a city awash in moral ambiguity.

On Vancouver Island in 1992, two brothers move through a life shaped by work, sport, and quiet expectation. Rugby is the constant—its rhythms familiar, its rules clear.Everything else is less certain.When Tom and Connor Davidson come into possession of a winning lottery ticket found in their captain's lost wallet at work, what begins as chance becomes a test of character. The money offers a way out, a different life just within reach. But it also introduces a fracture—between right and wrong, between the brothers themselves.As their team advances toward the championship, the tension off the field begins to surface within it. Confidence gives way to hesitation. Loyalty is measured against desire. And the game they have always trusted begins to reflect something far more complicated.Good Game is a novel about brotherhood, about the weight of choice, and about the moment when a life can turn—quietly, irrevocably—in one direction or another.