M. M. Eboch is a pen name for Chris Eboch, the author of a dozen books. Her upcoming series, HAUNTED, is about a brother and sister who travel with their parents' ghost hunter TV show. The series, for ages 8-12, will debut in August with two books, The Ghost on the Stairs and The Phantom Pilot. In each book, the TV show researches a new ghost at a new location. The kids try to help the ghosts, while keeping their activities secret. THE WELL OF SACRIFICE is a middle grade drama set in ninth-century Guatemala. Kirkus Reviews called The Well of Sacrifice, "[An] engrossing first novel.... Eboch crafts an exciting narrative with a richly textured depiction of ancient Mayan society.... The novel shines not only for a faithful recreation of an unfamiliar, ancient world, but also for the introduction of a brave, likable and determined heroine."The inspirational biographies Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker and Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier are part of Simon & Schuster's Childhood of Famous Americans series.JESSE OWENS: YOUNG RECORD BREAKER is an inspiring story, focused on Jesse's childhood. Through hard work and courage, African-American runner Jesse Owens overcame racism, poverty and poor health. He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics, in Hitler's Germany, proving that Blacks could compete at the highest level.MILTON HERSHEY, YOUNG CHOCOLATIER is a biography of chocolate king Milton Hershey. After a tumultuous childhood, Milton started work at an ice cream parlor at age 14. At 18, he opened his own confectionery shop -- and lost it six years later. After a string of failures, he finally found success -- and went on to start a school for underprivileged children that remains to this day.