Doug Peterson

The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn that laziness doesn't pay. Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of another messy crime. Laura Carrot has been taken prisoner by the laziest Veggies ever-the Couch Potatoes. This may be the Mess Detectives' most dangerous case yet. How will they save Laura from the lazy spuds? Don't be a couch potato, too-open the book to...

When LarryBoy and his superhero buddies are invited to Superhero Island, they are in for a surprise of volcanic proportions. Trouble erupts when LarryBoy discovers he's a second-class citizen, because he doesn't have "super" powers like his buddies. Bumblyburg's newest supervillain, Chili Pepper and his henchman Coconut, are cooking up a plot for disaster to destroy all superheroes. Will Larryboy help after his vacation is ruined and his friends treat...

The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn a lesson about telling the truth and taking responsibility for their actions. Case #374--8:33 a.m.: Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of another messy crime. When they arrive at Madame Blueberry's house, they discover a horrifying scene. Percy Pea and his friends had a wild, crazy sleepover and someone broke the bed....

Something smells very fishy in the city of Bumblyburg. It also smells like moldy gym shoes, rotten eggs, and spoiled milk. What's to blame? The Abominable Trashman, one of the weirdest, wildest creatures to ever leap out of a garbage can! The Abominable Trashman and his evil creator, Awful Alvin, are spreading fear throughout Bumblyburg and turning the citizens into slaves of their own fear. Is Bumblyburg doomed to become a smelly trash heap for all-time?...

A Lesson in Saying Sorry. A day at the water park turns messy for some Veggie friends. Can LarryBoy and Alfred lend a hand and save the day? This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.

The citizens of Bumblyburg are no longer showing compassion! They are committing outrageous crimes and giving into peer-pressure amidst some unusually stormy weather. Something is amiss in the city of Bumblyburg, and LarryBoy is out to discover who's behind these evil doings. Little does he know, it's none other than the evil genius, Plum Loco. This cold-hearted plum has created a new device called the Brain-twister which rages through town mixing...

The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn a lesson about sharing. Case #239--11:23 am: Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry are called to the scene of another messy crime, but when they arrive at the home of Percy Pea, they discover he's burning mad. Percy doesn't want his little brother to EVER touch his stuff! His Magnetic Man action figure is missing and he thinks Li'l Pea took it....

Junior must learn to persevere in order to help God's people from the evil clutches of Dark Visor.

Junior and Laura discover what happens when you have a servant's heart.

When the borders between East and West Berlin closed overnight in August of 1961, families and friends were suddenly split by concrete and barbed wire. Couples found themselves marooned on opposite sides of a divided city. In 2002, Kurt Hilst and Anna Robinson are assigned to begin piecing together documents found after the East German police began shredding documents after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. They encounter and follow two couples...