Toyland: The Legacy of Wallace Noel

Toyland: The Legacy of Wallace Noel
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher: Tony Bertauski
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2019-12-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The 7th novel in the Claus Universe. The stories you never heard... Great aunt Annie was a storyteller. It was mostly Christmas stories she told. No one had ever heard her tales about giant reindeer, living snowmen, and Santa Claus. There were no movies about them. No books. When she passed, everyone thought they'd never hear such stories again. But she saved the best for last. When Tin's family inherits an enormous rural estate, they discover the hidden treasures of Toyland. The eccentric mansion was built long ago by a toy magnate named Wallace Noel, a man made famous by his beloved Noel toys. Tin and her family spend Christmas at Toyland and find forgotten toys in strange rooms, abandoned workshops and old photos. When Tin discovers an authentic-looking elf hat, everything changes. She comes to know the truth behind the urban legends of Wallace Noel and what made his toys so special. And where Great aunt Annie got her stories.

Christmas Presence (A Claus Universe Short Story)

Christmas Presence (A Claus Universe Short Story)
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher: Tony Bertauski
Total Pages: 30
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Worst Christmas ever. Christmas was about traditions. Currently, Zay and her mom had about five traditions, things like gingerbread cookies and tree decorating. Not going to work. Zay has to stay home. On Christmas. Alone. Mom said her boss felt real bad about the whole thing so he was sending a nanny. It just keeps getting worse. She's fourteen years old. She doesn't need a nanny. But then the nanny shows up. She's not really a she. Or a he. More of an it. The nanny shows her that it's not really magic that makes Christmas special. It's the adventure. And when it's all over, she'll never forget. The best Christmas ever. This is an introduction to the Claus Universe, a series of original retellings of holiday legends.

Claus Boxed 3

Claus Boxed 3
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher: Tony Bertauski
Total Pages: 939
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The Christmas adventures continue. The third volume of the holiday tales you never heard growing up... TOYLAND When Tin’s family inherits an enormous rural estate, they discover the hidden treasures of Toyland. The eccentric mansion was built long ago by a toy magnate named Wallace Noel, a man made famous by his beloved Noel toys. Tin discovers an authentic-looking elf hat and knows what made his toys so special. GINGERMAN After Chris is accepted into the prestigious Institute of Creative Mind, he finds a clue written in code. He discovers students aren’t chosen for their artistic abilities but because of a DNA test. It's up to him and a strange little friend to find what they're looking for. And why Christmas will change forever if they don't. TOYMAKER Someone launches a global contest to find an elf called the Toymaker. No one knows who exactly it is that's looking for him. Nobody believes it's a real elf they're searching for, but Avery's late grandmother left instructions on how to find the Toymaker. And why it’s critical she does it first.

Toyland

Toyland
Author: Bertauski Tony
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2019-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781951432232

The 7th standalone novel in the Claus Universe. The stories you never heard... Great aunt Annie was a storyteller. It was mostly Christmas stories she told. No one had ever heard her tales about giant reindeer, living snowmen, and Santa Claus. There were no movies about them. No books. When she passed away, everyone thought they'd never hear such stories again. But she saved the best one for last. When Tin's family inherits an enormous estate, they discover the hidden treasures of Toyland. The eccentric mansion was built long ago by a toy magnate named Wallace Noel, a man made famous by his beloved Noel toys. Tin and her family spend Christmas at Toyland and find forgotten toys in strange rooms, abandoned workshops and old photos of Wallace. When Tin discovers an authentic-looking elf hat, everything changes. She comes to know the truth behind the urban legends of Wallace Noel and what made his toys so special. And where Great aunt Annie got her stories.

Ronin

Ronin
Author: Bertauski Tony
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2019-07-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733353144

This is Ryder's last stop. It's a half million acre ranch and home to forty teenagers. It's also home to a famous and eccentric philanthropist with a peculiar obsession with the North Pole. His name is Billy "Big Game" Sinterklaas. But shortly after Ryder arrives, secret messages begin leading him to what's really happening. Billy Big Game believes that Santa Claus is real. This is the year he proves it. He says there's one Christmas story no one has ever heard, the legend of the biggest and baddest reindeer of them all, the one who leads the sleigh and protects the herd. But Billy Big Game doesn't want to discover the last reindeer. He wants to capture him. That's why he brought Ryder to the ranch.

Claus: Legend of the Fat Man

Claus: Legend of the Fat Man
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher: DeadPixel Publications
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2013-12-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This week only, save 10% to 40% on the boxed sets, Claus Boxed (Volume 1 and Volume 2)… In the early 1800s, Nicholas Santa discovered an ancient race of elven. Short, fat and hairy, they have lived peacefully on the North Pole since the Ice Age but Nicholas is quickly swept into the colony’s first and only fracture. The elven known as the Cold One has divided his people. His name is Jack. And Jack’s tired of hiding. Why should they live in a shrinking ice cap when humans occupy the rest of the world? It’s just not fair. There’s no stopping Jack from world domination until Nicholas Santa, the only human to enter the elven colony, joins helium-bladder reindeer, artificially-intelligent snowmen, and a merry band of big-footed elven to bring peace back to the North Pole. And becomes a legend. REVIEWS FOR THE CLAUS UNIVERSE “Amazing rewrites that will astound you!” –Ruth Jackson, Reviewer“Best Santa Story Ever!” – Bob, Reviewer“Simply lovely.” –jl, Amazon Reviewer“MY HEART GREW THREE SIZES…” – Reviewer“Couldn’t Put It Down.” – Reviewer“Fantasy at it’s [sic] finest.” –Carol, Reviewer“Absolutely phenomenal!” –JayFly, Reviewer“A++” –TKJ 131, Reviewer“Absolutely Awesome.” –Dee greusel, Reviewer“I absolutely love this series…” –Kara McCabe, Reviewer“Tony is an excellent story teller!” jjjlake, Reviewer“I want MORE!” –J. Bunch, Reviewer“Awesomely engaging!” –Janice Everett, Reviewer

Jack

Jack
Author: Bertauski Tony
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2019-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781951432010

Sura is sixteen years old when she meets Mr. Frost. He's a strange man. Very short, very fat. And he likes his room cold. Some say inhumanly cold. Mr. Frost's love for Christmas is over-the-top and slightly psychotic. He's made billions of dollars off the holiday and, according to Mr. Frost, a holiday he invented. Rumor is he's an elven, but that's silly. Elven aren't real. And if they were, they wouldn't be in South Carolina. Sura takes a job at Frost Plantation that's strange and magical and, for the first time in her life, a place where she feels like she belongs. She'll uncover the mystery of what really happens at Frost Plantation and who's making all the toys. She'll discover the biggest secret of all--Mr. Frost hates Christmas. Really, really hates it.

Claus Boxed 4

Claus Boxed 4
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781951432867

South St. Paul

South St. Paul
Author: Lois A. Glewwe
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2015-12-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625854137

Incorporated in 1887, South St. Paul grew rapidly as the blue-collar counterpart to the bright lights and sophistication of its cosmopolitan neighbors Minneapolis and St. Paul. Its prosperous stockyards and slaughterhouses ranked the city among America's largest meatpacking centers. The proud city fell on hard economic times in the second half of the twentieth century. Broad swaths of empty buildings were razed as an enticement to promised redevelopment programs that never happened. In 1990, South St. Paul began to chart out its own successful path to renewal with a pristine riverfront park, a trail system and a business park where the stockyards once stood. Author and historian Lois A. Glewwe brings the story of the city's revival to life in this history of a remarkable community.

Claus (Large Print Edition)

Claus (Large Print Edition)
Author: Bertauski Tony
Publisher:
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2019-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781951432003

In 1818, Nicholas Santa became the first human to reach the North Pole. He would become a legend. These are the new tales of Christmas lore, the beginnings of the jolly fat man and a fierce friendship of snowmen and reindeer, of loyal elven and greedy old men. This holiday isn't magical.It's real adventure.