Author Melissa Davis

About the Author
Born in Southern Illinois, Melissa Davis fell in love with reading from an early age, so much so that she started writing when she was in the second grade. From poetry, to short stories, she has a love for it all. When she was in high school she attended Illinois Summer School for the Arts at Illinois State University, which lead her to attend the university. After graduating with a Bachelors in Education, Melissa taught for several years until her children were born, allowing her to fulfill two dreams at once: motherhood and penning her first books.

Jungalou Crew and Riley Too!
Author Erik Daniel Shein, Melissa Davis, and Karen Fuller
Hardback ISBN: 978155086974
Paperback ISBN: 9781955086981
eBook ISBN: 9781955086998
Genre: Preschool Interactive
Release Date 10/01/2021
Description:
The preschool years are the fundamental foundation for our children’s learning development. By encouraging a child’s interactive participation throughout the story, your little ones will have fun learning preschool basics: colors, numbers, letters and more.
Jungalou Crew! Trunks up, let’s go! With a little bit of magic, your little ones will follow the Jungalou Crew on a new adventure where they’ll meet Riley, the surfing hippo and learn a little about being responsible while having fun.

Jungalou Crew The Ancients
Author Erik Daniel Shein, Melissa Davis, and Karen Fuller
Hardback ISBN: 9781956788327
Paperback ISBN: 9781956788334
eBook ISBN: 9781956788341
Genre: Children's Superhero Adventure
Release Date 12/28/2021
Description:
The ancient rulers have called upon Lumi the firefly to help save the planet. Tasked with putting together a team of young superheroes, Lumi and his new team prepare to save the world from the notorious Gilly Ring.

We are the Wilds
Author Erik Daniel Shein, Melissa Davis, and Karen Fuller
Hardback ISBN:
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eBook ISBN:
Genre: Children's Adventure Ages 6-9
Release Date Coming Soon

The Legend of Secret Pass
Author: Melissa Davis
Hardback ISBN: 9781629896267
Paperback ISBN: 9781629896274
eBook ISBN: 9781629896281
Genre: Animation/Adventure/Family/Movie Tie-in
Release Date 03/20/2017
If his family had told him that he would one day be a legendary guardian of Secret Pass, Manu would have laughed in their faces. Guardian, ha!
All twelve-year-old Manu wanted to do was off-road race with his truck Windflier. When a strange dark magic makes its way through the mesa, Manu finds himself surrounded by dust devils, thunderbirds, and a ragtag group of animals that are trying to make their way to Natocchue, a place that protects animals from the outside world. His family is harboring a deep secret that is filled with magic and mystery, one that Manu isn’t sure he is ready for, but the woman in the wind has chosen him to be the next guardian.
When the sinister Calabar uses his mystical powers on Manu and his family, it is up to Manu to save the day. Will he be able to keep Calabar from stealing the magic song the woman in the wind has entrusted him with or will Calabar gain entrance to Natocchue and end life as they knew it?
In Association with Lionsgate Entertainment. The Legend of Secret Pass will be distributed worldwide with video on demand on 01/15/2019. See the movie trailer.

Through the Mortal Veil
Author Erik Daniel Shein & Melissa Davis
Hardback ISBN: 9781949812498
Paperback ISBN: 9781949812503
eBook ISBN: 9781949812510
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Dark Fantasy
Release Date 04/15/2019
From the moment their parents moved them into the ancient relic of a house, Indigo Thornberg finds herself in a world beyond her worst imaginations. The wallpaper walls and clawfoot bathtub makes it clear the house was built long before the beginning of time. Their house isn’t even wired for the internet! To top it off her room is—pink! Like bubblegum pink, the pale pasty kind that ballerina girls would die for, but not Indigo. And while that might seem like the worst thing that could happen to a goth girl like herself, something even worse is lurking in the shadows.
The only thing that makes the move bearable is the fact that her twin brother Crow is just as miserable as she is. The moment the teens turn sixteen, their lives take a bizarre turn as a dormant magic awakes within them. They are called to the one place that keeps them safe from the things that go bump in the night: the mortal veil.
As they slip through the veil, they find that their destiny awaits on the other side. They must find a way to close the veil to keep their world safe from the evil that wishes to destroy it. Never one to back down from a challenge, Indigo is prepared to take on the trials ahead of her, but Hevexa is filled with dangers in all shapes and sizes, monsters that exist outside of her wildest imagination.
Will they be able to restore the veil before the monsters of Hevexa take over their world? Or would they lose themselves to the darkness on the other side?

Arkwatch Holdings LLC commissioned Len Simon Animation to do the animated characters for Thunder: An Elephant's Journey.

The Story and Art of Thunder and Friends
Authors: Erik Daniel Shein, L. M. Reker, and Melissa Davis
Hardback ISBN: 9781949812916
Genre: Animation Graphic Design/Art
Release Date April 23, 2019
Description:
The story of Thunder: An Elephant’s Journey is a heartfelt tale of a young African forest elephant and the plight the elephants and all animals face at the hands of poachers. In the Forward, creator Erik Daniel Shein explains the purpose and drive behind Thunder’s story. Be prepared for an adventure of a lifetime with stunning concept art which tells Thunder’s tale.

Thunder
Authors: Erik Daniel Shein, L. M. Reker, and Melissa Davis
Hardback ISBN: 9781629898025
Collector's Edition Hardback ISBN: 9781629895635
Paperback ISBN: 9781629895642
eBook ISBN: 9781629895659
Genre: Middle-Grade Animal Adventure
Release Date March 7, 2017

From the moment Thunder took his first step, it was clear that his footsteps would make quite an impression on the world around him.
The tiny elephant’s life was pretty much perfect until one fateful night when poachers crept into it. In the cloak of darkness, they sprang on his herd separating him from his mother and the rest of the African pygmy herd. After a harrowing escape, Thunder must dig deep inside to find the courage to find his way home. With helpful friends and the watchful eye of the Great Tusker in the sky, Thunder’s journey is the adventure of a lifetime.
Len Simon Animation LLC commissioned to do cover.


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