About the Mercy Books

The books are about curiosity, jealousy and mischief. But mostly they’re about friendship. They are fun to read and the dialogue is clever, just like Mercy. You never know what she’ll come up with next and you’ll laugh out loud when she catches you out.

Guess What?

Mercy and her friends turn detective to spy on Miss Spencer, their 5th grade teacher, and Mr. Burton, the new gym teacher. Mercy proposes that they join the soccer team coached by Mr Burton and assisted by Miss Spencer to keep an eye on them. Dianna is horrified at the thought of getting sweaty.

The New Girl.

Mercy feels threatened when Abby Prince glides into town from Arabia in a brand new metallic green Jaguar and her best friend, Dianna, is immediately spellbound. The rivalry for Dianna’s friendship plays out on the Track field. 

Secrets

Mercy finds her older sister Mona’s stash of love letters and shows them to her friends. This lands her into all sorts of trouble with her best friend Dianna, her teacher and Mona..….but in the meantime, what’s going on with Mom and Dad?

“Teenagers! What to do with them?  Well, you can’t give them away. it doesn’t work! Those parents who already have teenagers don’t want extra ones, and those who don’t, are absolutely convinced they’ll never get any. THEIR kids will never have green hair and wear huge boots. And the things they want to pierce!  No, not my kid.”

This is not a How-To book on raising teens. Anyone who claims to be an expert probably sounds a lot like your mom. And how did that work out for ya?

The stories are about the everyday dramas familiar to all families with teens  but recounted with humour, wit and a touch of sarcasm. Many have strange twists that will catch you off guard, so be careful you don’t fall off your chair or burst someone’s ear drums.

Sample stories

• The things my mother said
• Dieting with my daughter. Will we survive the fat burning soup?
• The rolling eye syndrome 
• Help! I've got three sick teens in the house.
• Top of the class for socializing!!!
• The curfew 
• “It’s not fair”
• I did my homework, but the teacher lost it!
• As a mother I'm ashamed to admit that I yell a lot!
• Do you have the courage to visit your teenager's room?
• “My kid will never eat unhealthy food"
• This mother is on strike. 
• School’s out, the kids are at home, my purse is empty and the fridge is bare. 
• I brushed my hair with the dog brush yesterday. 

Who is this book for?

        Parents of Teens.  “You are not alone”. 

        Not yet parents of teens: This is what’s coming your way. 

        Been-there-done-that? Sit back and enjoy the memories. 

Cancelling  Christmas is every child’s nightmare. Parents always threaten to do it before Christmas to make their children behave.

 But when Santa does it … it’s real!