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Patricia Gregory CurtisPatricia Gregory Curtis was reared in Missouri and the Ozarks. Though she and her husband, Max have traveled over most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, she loves this part of the country and now resides in Joplin, Missouri, with her husband and their two little Yorkies, Skeeter and Dollie. She's a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, the Missouri Writers' Guild, and The American Christian Writers Association.
"I'm a mother and grandmother who loves a good story and while writing stories for my grandchildren, I was known as the storytelling grandmother. I became interested in writing stories and novels for all children. I also love to write inspirational stories of real-life events.
"Though I have had several short stories published, this is my first book and it gives me great pleasure that my granddaughter, Elissa Moore Reynolds, illustrated the cover for my new book, A Secret from the Deep."
 A SECRET FROM THE DEEPAges 8-12. Dani, staying in Canada, is frightened of the monster in Lake Okanagan. After several sightings, Dani names him Pogo. When a scientist tries to destroy the ogopogo to prove it exists, Dani, with the help of her cousin, fights to save this rare creature.
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 THE MYSTERIOUS INTRUDERAges 8-12 Eli, fourteen, spends the summer with his grandparents in the Ozarks. While alone one night, Eli comes face-to-face with a frightening mysterious intruder. Eli, his friend Dink, and beloved Dog Blue set out to discover what this intruder is, only to put all their lives in danger.
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