Nancy Deas – författare

A tiny island is experiencing extreme weather, a rash of shipwrecks and the disappearance of whole swaths of marine life. Is it climate change? A bad storm season? Or is something else going on?

The second graphic novel in the Sueño Bay Adventures returns to the Pacific Northwest, where plucky and independent Jenna finds herself in some trouble after a dog in her care is injured. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Jenna aligns herself with exotic animal dealers looking to make a quick buck off the local floral and fauna. When Jenna finds a rare egg, she unknowingly sets off a sequence of events that could mean the end of the peaceful village of Sueño Bay.

In spite of her attempts to keep them out of her business, Jenna can’t keep her friends from poking around when the supernatural is involved. And soon enough this crew of young sleuths are in a race against time with the greatest Moon Creature of all, Lunar Serpentis.

In the small village of Sueño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and legendary moon creatures, friends Kay, Ollie, Jenna and Sleeves try to help a lost moon creature at the lighthouse of Candle Point.

When a wild winter storm rolls in and all the power goes out, Kay stays with her reclusive aunt, Gayle, the lighthouse keeper of Candle Point. On the long trek through the blustery snowstorm, Kay stumbles upon an injured moon creature. Kay smuggles her new friend into her aunt's lighthouse to take shelter from the cold. While exploring the lighthouse she discovers a network of tunnels and a colony of moon creatures. Kay tries to reunite the abandoned creature with its family but she can't do it alone. She tricks her friends into coming to the lighthouse and into the tunnel to help her reunite the hurt animal, but with no success. Desperate to heal her new friend, Kay plucks a mysterious moon crystal from the moon creatures' nest, an action that sets off a dangerous chain of events. The group becomes stranded when a cliff—and the bridge that leads in and out of Candle Point—collapses into the waves below. Can Kay regain the trust of her friends and restore the balance before Candle Point completely crumbles into the ocean?

This is the fourth book in the Sueño Bay Adventures series, following Shadow Island, Otter Lagoon and Hermit Hill.

Praise for the Sueño Bay Adventures:

★“Deas’s expressive artwork includes the colorful landscapes and flora...Atmospheric, wordless pages pack a huge punch in this book’s emotional communication.” —School Library Journal, starred review for Hermit Hill

“Underlying messages of environmentalism, friendship, and home make this magical mystery a win.” —Kirkus Reviews for Shadow Lagoon

“A fun, magical romp that younger readers will enjoy.” —Booklist for Shadow Island

In the small village of Sueño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and legendary Moon Creatures, friends Ollie, Kay, Jenna and Sleeves go searching for a secret and powerful crystal.

When Ollie’s grandpa becomes ill and Ollie faces the possibility of having to leave his home in Sueño Bay, he and his friends set off on a race against time to find the legendary mother crystal known for its incredible healing powers. What they don’t know is that a secret group of crystal keepers have dedicated themselves to guarding the cave that holds the mother crystal. If Ollie doesn’t take the crystal, he won’t be able to cure his grandpa. But if he does, the power of the crystal could shift the balance of the island and destroy Sueño Bay.

Can Ollie face his fears and make an impossible choice? This is the fifth book in the Sueño Bay Adventures series, following Shadow Island, Otter Lagoon, Hermit Hill and Candle Point.

In the small village of Sueño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and supernatural creatures, Kay drags friends Sleeves, Jenna and Ollie into searching for a shipwrecked radio host.

While listening to their favorite mystery series, Kay and Sleeves realize that the host, DJ Azul, must be somewhere near Sueño Bay. Kay is thrilled! But then the show ends with DJ Azul panicking and calling for help as his boat spins out of control. Everyone else thinks it’s just part of the show, but Kay can’t shake the feeling that DJ Azul might be in real danger.

That’s when Kay decides to join her friends on a kayak trip up the coast. She doesn't tell them of her real motive: to find DJ Azul. When she tries to veer off on her own, egged on by some tricky moon creatures, Kay must face her fears, including doing what is right, instead of blindly following her hunch.

This is the sixth book in the Sueño Bay Adventures series, following Shadow Island, Otter Lagoon, Hermit Hill, Candle Point and Crystal Cave.

Praise for the Sueño Bay Adventure Series:

★"Thrilling, joyous...Deas's expressive artwork includes the colorful landscapes and flora of Sueño Bay forests, from bright greens and yellows in the daytime to subdued blues and grays at night and in the rain. Atmospheric, wordless pages pack a huge punch in this book's emotional communication. The side effects of loneliness result in magic and danger in this satisfying, relatively self-contained third entry in the 'Sueño Bay Adventures' series."—School Library Journal, starred review

In the small village of Sueño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and legendary Moon Creatures, friends Sleeves, Jenna, Ollie and Kay attempt to solve one of the island's local mysteries—the disappearance of Jenny Mathers.

Sleeves is intrigued by a book about Sueño Bay mysteries—especially the story about Jenny Mathers, who vanished without a trace years ago. His curiosity grows when he finds a note from his dad tucked between the pages, which talks about Jenny’s disappearance and gives warnings about dark Moon Creatures and the need to find protective crystals. When Jenny's son, Jayden, overhears Sleeves talking about the mystery, he pressures Sleeves to go with him to Lost Harbor to find answers. Along with Jenna, Ollie, Kay and Conker, the gang heads up the island in their trusty go-cart on their biggest adventure yet.

This is the seventh book in the Sueño Bay Adventures series, following Shadow Island, Otter Lagoon, Hermit Hill, Candle Point, Crystal Cave and Howler Reef.

Praise for the Sueño Bay Adventure series:

★"Thrilling, joyous...Deas's expressive artwork includes the colorful landscapes and flora of Sueño Bay forests, from bright greens and yellows in the daytime to subdued blues and grays at night and in the rain. Atmospheric, wordless pages pack a huge punch in this book's emotional communication. The side effects of loneliness result in magic and danger in this satisfying, relatively self-contained third entry in the Sueño Bay Adventures series."—School Library Journal, starred review