Ravenstone Press Books

Ravenstone Press Books *Stories of Kansas and the Great Plains*
Fiction for Adults Trespassing Time: Ghost Stories From the Prairie Intermediate and Young Adult fiction Imagicat The Secret of Whispering Springs Kansas Tall Tales (picture books for all ages) Johnny Kaw - The Pioneer Spirit of Kansas (now included in Kansas Tall Tales) Kansas Katie - A Sunflower Tale (now included in Kansas Tall Tales) Kansas Tall Tales - A Special Tenth Anniversary Anthology - New! Twister Twyla - The Kansas Cowgirl Kansas Tall Tales audio CD Nonfiction Izzie of Fergus Falls - A Minnesota Childhood of the 1880s Izzie - Growing up on the Plains in the 1880s

Adult Fiction
Trespassing Time: Ghost Stories From the Prairie by Barbara J. Baldwin Jerri Garretson Linda Madl Sheri L. McGathy	On the lonely trails of the windswept plains, desperate spirits wander across time burdened with the raw emotion of their unsettled lives. These sixteen compelling and spooky stories of love, legends and evil will challenge your sense of reality. From a wind-tossed lake to a lonely abandoned cemetery; from a stone mansion to a barnstormer's plane, eerie specters await you as you dare to trespass time. Adult Fiction. Suitable for Young Adults (high school). ISBN 0-9659712-6-0 240 pages, paperbound 5.25" x 8" $7.99 Full color cover Published July 2005 More about Trespassing Time: Ghost Stories From the Prairie Click above link for excerpts and reviews.	Purchase Trespassing Time Direct Mail from Ravenstone Press Click above to print form to mail. Barnes & Noble online: Trespassing Time: Ghost Stories from the Prairie
Intermediate and Young Adult fiction
The Secret of Whispering Springs By Jerri Garretson	When 14-year-old Cassie's family buys the grand old mansion on the prairie, she is caught in a frightening web of intrigue. A mysterious cold presence whispers to her and a dangerous stranger spys on them. Cassie must solve the mystery and free a dead girl's ghost from her family's past. Ages 11-14 - Grades 5-8 and up. Young Adult. ISBN 0-9659712-4-4 208 pages, paperbound 5.25" x 8" $6.99 Full color cover Published July 2002 More about The Secret of Whispering Springs Click above link for excerpts, reviews, and the setting of the book in Alma, Kansas.	Purchase The Secret of Whispering Springs On the Net: Barnes & Noble online: Secret of Whispering Springs Direct Mail from Ravenstone Press (print form to mail)
Imagicat By Jerri Garretson Illusrated by Diane A. Dollar	Eleven-year-old Jeff Holiwell loves to write stories but his knack for getting into mischief is in the way of achieving his dream of being a real writer. Enter Mortimer, a snippy, talking cat whose mission it is to get Jeff motivated. Ages 8-12 - Grades 4-7 (Intermediate) ISBN 0-9659712-2-8 160 pages, paperbound 5.25" x 7.625" $6.95 B&W line drawings Full color cover Published 2000 More about Imagicat Click above link for excerpts, illustrations and reviews.	Purchase Imagicat On the net: Barnes & Noble online: Imagicat Direct Mail from Ravenstone Press (print form to mail) Back to the top

Kansas Tall Tales
Johnny Kaw The Pioneer Spirit of Kansas Retold by Jerri Garretson Illustrated by Diane A. Dollar OUT OF PRINT February 6, 2006 kansasoriginals.com and The Riley County Historical Musuem Gift Shop in Manhattan, KS still have a few copies. NOW INCLUDED IN KANSAS TALL TALES (See below)	Move over Paul Bunyan! Watch out Pecos Bill! Here comes 30-foot-tall Johnny Kaw, the Kansas tall tale hero who flattened out Kansas, dug the Kaw River, planted the state with wheat and loped off tornado spouts for a nice bit of rain. Don't miss this rollicking picture book story. Ages 5-10 ISBN 0-9659712-0-1 32 pages, paperbound 8.5" x 11" $4.00 retail B&W line drawings Full color cover Published September 1997 More about Johnny Kaw NOTE: An audiobook version of Johnny Kaw is available on our Kansas Tall Tales CD.	Kansas Originals ("Search" using the title) Or see: Kansas Tall Tales below.
Kansas Katie A Sunflower Tale By Jerri Garretson NOTE: OUT OF PRINT November 20, 2005 The Riley County Historical Museum Shop in Manhattan KS still has a few copies. NOW INCLUDED IN KANSAS TALL TALES See below.	Katie and her cat Buttercup head out West to Kansas and they aren't too pleased at what they find - Kansas needs the touch of a woman. Katie sets out to make Kansas bloom, planting millions and millions of sunflowers. They make great hiding places for Buttercup. A Kansas tall tale. Ages 5-10 ISBN 0-9659712-3-6 48 pages, paperbound 8.5" x 11" $6.95 B&W line drawings Katie doll photo Full color cover Published September 2000 More about Kansas Katie NOTE: An audiobook version of Kansas Katie is available on our Kansas Tall Tales CD .	See: Kansas Tall Tales below.
Kansas Tall Tales A Special Tenth Anniversary Anthology by Jerri Garretson New for 2008!	This special Ravenstone Press tenth anniversary anthology celebrates Jerri Garretson's three Kansas tall tales by bringing them all together in one book. Each story includes all of the text and illustrations from the original picture books as well as the author notes and resources. All internet links have been checked and updated. We are especially pleased to have Johnny Kaw and Kansas Katie back in print. ISBN 978-0-9659712-7-0 106 pages, paperbound 8.5" x 11" $19.95 retail Download version from lulu.com $11.95. B&W line drawings & photos Full color cover Published March 2008 More about Kansas Tall Tales	Purchase Kansas Tall Tales On the Net: Purchase online from lulu.com Print: $19.95 Download: $11.95 Contents: Johnny Kaw Kansas Katie Twister Twyla Authors Notes Resources & Photos Purchase from amazon.com barnesand noble.com purchase link coming soon. Kansas Tall Tales is also available by direct mail from Ravenstone Press. (print form to mail)
Twister Twyla The Kansas Cowgirl By Jerri Garretson Illustrated by Diane A. Dollar NOW ALSO INCLUDED IN KANSAS TALL TALES See above.	Twyla started out small, racing the wind in the south pasture, then roping dust devils to keep in the corral. She went on to lasso tornadoes and ride Old Stormy in the Flint Hills Rodeo. This Kansas cowgirl joins the ranks of tall tale heroes as she rides her twisters in the rodeo career of the century. Come along for the ride! ISBN 0-9659712-5-2 32 pages, paperbound 8.5" x 11" $5.95 B&W line drawings Full color cover Published April 2003 More about Twister Twyla NOTE: An audiobook version of Twister Twyla is available on our Kansas Tall Tales CD.	Purchase Twister Twyla On the Net: Barnes & Noble Online: Twister Twyla: The Kansas Cowgirl Direct Mail from Ravenstone Press (print form to mail) Or see: Kansas Tall Tales above.
	Kansas Tall Tales Three Rousing Prairie Adventures on audio CD Three audiobooks with author notes, read for you by the author, Jerri Garretson. 53 minutes of fun brought to you by a spirited reader and master storyteller. More information.	The Audio CD of all three Kansas Tall Tales is available only by direct mail from Ravenstone Press. (print form to mail) Contents: Johnny Kaw Kansas Katie Twister Twyla Authors Notes $9.95

Nonfiction

Izzie of Fergus Falls
A Minnesota Childhood
of the 1880s
Written and Illustrated by Marion S. Kundiger

Grandmother Izzie tells Marion about her childhood growing up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota in the 1880s. Her stories include taking care of the family cows, holidays, school, pets, and friends.

Tomboy Izzie climbs trees, walks on a tightrope in the barn, searches for pennies in the church cellar, and endures the teasing of her older brothers.

Full color watercolor illustrations, period photos, historical notes and complete index.

ISBN 978-0-9659712-8-7
56 pages, hardcover
8.5" x 11" $29.95 retail

Softcover, no ISBN
8.5" x 11" $19.95 retail

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Izzie
Growing Up on the Plains
in the 1880s
Written and illustrated by
Marion S. Kundiger and
Jerri Garretson

Thirteen stories about childhood on the Great Plains in Fergus Falls, Minnesota; holidays, school, family and friends.

Meet spunky Izzie who comes to life through her stories and photos and portrays a strong sense of praire community life in the 1880s in her Norwegian-American family.
Ages 5-10

ISBN 0-9659712-1-X
48 pages, paperbound
8.5" x 11" $5.95 retail

B&W line drawings
Period photos
Full color cover
Published April 1998

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Izzie
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Izzie: Growing up on the Plains in the 1880s

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NOTE: Your favorite book store can always special order Ravenstone Books for you -- even if they don't stock them. Just ask.
In Manhattan, Kansas, you may purchase or special order Ravenstone Press books at these stories. Many thanks to these Manhattan stores
Claflin Books and Copies 1814 Claflin Road 776-3771 (by special order) Hastings Books, Music and Video 626 Tuttle Creek Boulevard 785-537-7320	Riley County Historical Museum 2309 Claflin Road 565-6490 Waldenbooks Manhattan Town Center Mall 100 Manhattan Town Center 537-0201
Ravenstone Press books are also available at these and other locations in Kansas:
Kansas Originals Market on I70 near Wilson, Kansas and at the Topeka Turnpike Rest Stop	Town Crier Bookstore 716 Commercial Street Emporia KS
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Libraries, Schools, Book Stores, and Retailers may order Ravenstone Press books from: Direct from Ravenstone Press: Call 785-776-0556 for discounts and terms, or send email to: orders@ravenstonepress.com Or order from: Baker & Taylor Books Brodart Follett Library Resources

Last updated August 7, 2008