Ryan Durney – illustratör

Long ago, sailors told tales about terrible monsters that lurked in the sea. Many of their stories may have been based on amazing—but real—sea creatures. Giant squid catch their food with tentacles and fight huge sperm whales. Manatees breathe air and must eat 100 pounds of food every day. Fifty-foot long oarfish have silvery, snakelike bodies. What monsters could they have inspired? Find out more about these real-life sea monsters and the scary stories sailors told about them!

In book one of this Christian chapter book series, two doves are charged with keeping Adam and Eve from succumbing to the serpent''s evil influence. When God first created the world, He hung the sun and the moon in the sky, He filled the oceans and carved the mountains—and then, in His first garden, He created the very first flying creatures—Coo and Flutter, two very special doves on a mission of love. In The Gardener''s Helpers, Coo and Flutter are given the important job of guiding and protecting Adam and his mate, Eve. Coo''s wacky ways and selfish desires blind him to the true mission God set out for him. He believes he can easily accomplish this seemingly simple task on his own. But when Flutter, his mate, discovers that Eve is missing, Coo finally takes the lead in a race against time to save her from the evil one. Tragically, they are too late. But God''s gift of forgiveness prepares Coo for the incredible journey that lies ahead. His mission is not over . . . it''s about to begin.