In St. Louis? Let’s have an author visit
I’m offering an author visit to a literature or history class in school or co-op. Kids can dress up as their favorite historical characters, and then I will lead a discussion about these characters and their stories. We’ll focus on good storytelling. There...
Kickstarter, Search for the Hidden Throne: Help me fund my illustrator for Book 3!
I’m preparing a Kickstarter campaign to help fund Guardians of Time Book 3, Search for the Hidden Throne. Cover reveal! See above! Get in line to be one of the first to see the new book when it comes out later this spring. Get bundles of ebooks, audiobooks, and...
Arty Goes West by Mark Redmond, a review
Arty Goes West by Mark Redmond introduces us to a Christian chapter book series featuring Mark-Twain-like humor and memorable characters. Redmond draws on the canvas of the Old West, small-town Texas apparently in the late 1800s. Arty, age twelve, and his widowed...
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys, a review
I recently found myself reading I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys. It’s a young adult historical novel about life in communist Romania as well as the revolution that upended it. One of the things this novel does so well is paint a picture of the regime of terror...
Guardians of Time! Author news, April edition
The second book of my Guardians of Time series is off to the illustrator and coming soon! I am so excited! Its current name: Secret of the Lost Dragons. Each book of this series for ages 8-11 concerns an interesting place somewhere on earth. So our readers will be...
A Fractured Tale by Phyllis Wheeler and Kandi J. Wyatt
Another writer, K.A. Cummins, suggested we create a fractured tale for our main characters from our very-different family-friendly stories. She gave us the ground rules: a Victorian market, the dragon is transformed into a human for this encounter, and some plot...
Family-friendly giveaway: nine paperbacks, two ebooks, two special toys
Contragulations, Katrina S.! We know your family will enjoy these books!
The Dog Snatcher, My New Book!
The Dog Snatcher is coming Nov. 1! My new book, a series opener for kids 8-11, is up for pre-order. Get your ebook copy reserved now. Time travel, alchemy, rich friendships, and a meaningful tale well told––what’s not to like? Wheeler’s Guardians of Time...
Hi, I'm Phyllis Wheeler
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Featured Book by Phyllis Wheeler
The Dog Snatcher: Guardians of Time Book 1
The kid just wants his beloved dog back. Before it’s too late.
Disbelief and shock fill eleven-year-old Jake when a stranger grabs his beloved dog. Jake and his twin Ava chase the scruffy teen down their suburban street, but the thief simply vanishes. So … what is this ancient-looking skeleton key Jake finds in the street? Turning it in the air takes the twins—somewhere else!