New Releases by Timothy Bush

This book is a compilation of a number of really creative short stories; some revolving around animals, some around people. They are fanciful and humorous, and geared towards young teens and above. They are meant to be entertaining and uplifting!

KC discovers that the President of the United States has been replaced by a clone and sets out on a dangerous mission to set things right. Capital Mysteries #1.

The night his parents go to the Rings of Saturn Preservation Dance, all Benjamin McFadden wants is to have some fun -- stay up late, play games, eat snacks. Unfortunately, his terrible robot babysitter has other ideas. "8:00 Earth time", Babysitter "RM" says. "My programming tells me that it''s time for you to sleep".But Benjamin isn''t ready to sleep. So Benjamin does something that his parents told him to never, never do. He opens up Babysitter "RM" ''s back and reprograms Babysitter "RM" for fun. And soon, Benjamin and Babysitter "RM" are playing tennis on the in-space courts, reading in the zero-gravity library, and eating everything in sight...until Benjamin is ready for bed afterall.But Babysitter "RM" isn''t. If Benjamin is too tired for fun, than Babysitter "RM" will build fun robots. And before Benjamin can protest, the spaceship is overrun with robots having fun. Lots of fun. Too much fun!If Benjamin wants to stop the fun before his parents get home, the Babysitter "RM" Help Line tells him, all he needs is the Ultimate Password -- but What''s the Ultimate Password?! "Abracadabra?" "Open Sesame?" "Toasted Cheese?" Actually, it''s a lot closer to home, as Benjamin accidentally discovers -- and just in the nick of time. His Babysitter "RM" is back to normal and putting the last of the robots away when Benjamin''s parents walk in the door. Whewwww!

Dropped off to spend the day at his Aunt Prudence''s elegant Victorian mansion, James had hoped for a tour but instead was left alone in the kitchen with tea and macaroons. But before too long, James'' wild imagination takes over and the house comes alive. Creatures and critters crawl out of the woodwork, and James runs for his life until Aunt Prudence returns to restore order--and reality. ***********Full color.

Illustrated in full color. Alex, Joel, and Zachariah Jr. get a "big surprise when their lazy tube ride down the river takes them all the way out to sea. That''s just the beginning of this picture-book fantasy that combines witty storytelling, humorous dialogue, and sparkling artwork.

Illus. in full color. James is sitting alone having tea and macaroons in the parlor of his great-aunt''s Gothic mansion when a bear shows up. There aren''t enough macaroons to go around, so James and his new friend set out to look for more. A wicked mouse king and a host of other creatures spring to life from the mansion''s furnishings and artwork--all in pursuit of James and the bear.