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Technically, twins are two children born about the same time from the same mother. Twins are more common than you'd think-about once in every ninety births. Twins can be either fraternal or identical. The former develop when two separate eggs are fertilized at about the same time. Identical twins are produced as the result of a single fertilized egg splitting in two. Each half develops as a separate fetus, but with identical genes. There are s...

Being a firefighter in a large city is exciting and fill with day-to-day challenges. Each fire presents a different situation to which the men, women and mouse firefighters must analyze, adapt, and adjust. The work is both physically and mentally strenuous, so when Francis is scheduled for a vacation, he wants to totally relax. Francis' twin siblings, Phyllis, and Phillip, live on a ranch near the mountains. The air is fresh and clean and the...

There's a nip in the air and that means raking leaves, pumpkin picking and Trick or Treat. It also means ghosts and goblins and other scary things. Not really, especially if you are a canine-super sleuth with a feline assistant. My name is Upton Charles and I am a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), a little white dog, with well honed detective skills. Together with Watson, and the entire Charles family we are surprised to find that ...

It's a beautiful spring morning and Upton, Watson and the rest of the Charles family are going to the festival in the park. Everyone is looking forward to the artists and crafters showing off their creations, the food vendors serving tasty treats from all over the world, the flower club members presenting their colorful flower arrangements and the local farmers with their carts filled with fresh produce. All in all a perfect day-that is, until...

Once you open the door to Anna Belle's bakery, you know that you have entered some place very special. The smell of freshly baked bread, the taste of double chocolate chip cookies, the vision of colorfully decorated birthday cakes and the sound of... Wait! Pastry doesn't have a sound.After you meet Anna Belle, you also know you have met someone quite marvelous. She is creative, full of energy and probably the best detective in town.Join Anna B...

Many think that Formula One is the apogee of motor racing, although a lot of NASCAR fans and drivers might disagree. The selection of the Cedar Grove Raceway as host track for this year's event was a feather in the cap of car racing in Central Florida.When a member of the track owner's staff is found near the sweeping right hander at the end of the back straightaway, the racing community is shaken up because the cause of death was obviously th...

Even Francis the Firehouse Mouse needs a vacation every once in a while. He decides to visit his brother, Freddie, who lives on a farm far from the bustling city. There are many chores that have to be done each day: caring for the animals, working in the fields, picking vegetables for the market, and planting new crops to harvest later in the season. It is really different from fighting fires.

A beautiful sailboat suddenly appears at a local ship yard. Upton, his "human" father, Hank, together with Watson, Upton's feline assistant, are asked to find the vessel's owner. By the way, Upton is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), a little white dog, with uncanny canine investigative skills.Their efforts are interrupted by the appearance of a Navy admiral, who has a very curious interest in the sloop "Sweet Pea" and her builder, ...

Sophie the Skunk is a funny, heartwarming story for young children, which emphasizes the importance of children trying new experiences and of their parents allowing them to investigate different avenues without pressure. Sophie the Skunk is written for all those who hope to give their children the opportunity to find for themselves their talents and to have confidence in themselves as they learn that trying is good and winning is not everythin...

The fact that Cosmo Costello, a well-known Central Florida mobster, is killed doesn't send seismic waves through the law enforcement community except when it is discovered that a rather significant amount of cocaine is missing. Full time automotive journalist and part time special deputy sheriff Thomas Ballard and his significant other, full time Orange County Florida Sheriff's detective Olivia Nederfield get called into headquarters to identi...

Francis the mouse always wanted to be a firefighter. Being a firefighter a very rewarding job because it provides the opportunity to put out lots of different kinds of fires and sometimes save people and animals.

Auto racing is a dangerous sport. Everyone knows that. Sometimes people are even killed-usually drivers So the death of driver, Charles William Tyler III wasn't totally unexpected, except that he was stabbed in the back- in bed-in his motor home-at the Citrus Grove Raceway.

While on a walk, Upton and his "human" father, Hank, hear the sound of fire engines speeding to a homearound the corner from which smoke is bellowing.Quick work by firefighters eliminates any "real" damage to the house, but when it appears that the thermostathad been turned up to high on a hot summer day, it looks like some serious investigation will be needed. Aided by his assistant, Watson, and the rest of the Charles family, our canine dete...

Upton and the rest of the Charles family are on vacation in a small coastal town in Maine and something VERY fishy is going on. Along with his new friend, Storm, the dog detective discovers an abandoned boat near Shell Light. Upton puts his nose to work sniffing out clues...which lead to the secret of the lighthouse. Our inquisitive canine, a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), helps answer a tricky question: What's real and what's fak...

Upton Charles and his family are in New Hampshire for a weekend ski vacation and our canine investigator meets three Saint Bernards. But it would not be an Upton Charles adventure without a mystery. Our sleuth is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), who is quickly on the trail of a long-lost treasure map, buried gold, and the papers of Daniel Webster. The fire is warm, but the case is never cold. Come along with Upton as he considers ...

Not very far from the big city is a very special farm. It's special because it grows special trees...Christmas trees! The trees are able to stretch their graceful branches covered with needles and pine cones toward the sun as they grow taller and taller-all but one.

How could it possibly happen? When a convicted murderer, Billy O'Brien, serving two consecutive life sentences, is suddenly released from a maximum security prison due to a clerical error, a massive man-hunt ensues. Not only are the BPD and Massachusetts State Police trying to fi nd the escaped convict - but so are the FBI and the CIA - and the Mob - each for entirely different reasons. Chris Callahan is a retired Boston homicide detective, wh...

Upton Charles is a lot like you and me. He likes to be with his family, play with his Friends and go on nice walks. Except Upton isn'tlike you and me...because he is a little white dog, a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"). Upton is also very smart and knowsan important clue when he smells one. Our dog detective is recruited to help find the Van Camp diamonds that have disappeared fromthe local museum. Join Upton as he sniffs out eviden...

Upton loves to dig for clues, so it's no surprise that when he and the rest of the Charles family discover some unusual old coins while touring the construction site at the twins' new school. Our sleuth is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), a little white dog and he always finds himself in interesting situations. And this time, there is something very familiar about the silver dollars he uncovers. Could they be from a bank robbery? C...

Did the perfect company get away with the perfect crime? They had the perfect business plan. The investors ponied up the millions they needed. The company was humming along on all cylinders. And then one day they disappeared. Along with all their research, files and computers ... and a vial of the deadly Ebola virus that no one knew they had. Enter Stephen Blackman, a fifty-something burned out lawyer working his first case as a private invest...