Praise for 'The Ghost of Hampton Court'
“What a marvelous book! I love it so much! I could go on and on about all the things I love about it. I just pore over those beautiful illustrations. I particularly like the one in which Catharine is heading to the chopping block (I love that interesting perspective). The moodiness that permeates the book certainly leads up to that magnificent ghost picture. Gives me the chills right now to think about it. I'm ready for the second in the series.”
Rosalind Eyre, District Lead Librarian
Beaumont ISD, Beaumont, Texas

" 'The Ghost of Hampton Court' does an incredible job of storytelling. It has a lot of cinematic appeal and needs to be on the PBS channel. It's a good example of the use of higher level thinking skills which encourage higher level reading.”
Lisa Youngblood, Director
Harker Heights Public Library, Harker Heights, Texas

“Contains good historical information and excellent illustrations. Boy was King Henry VIII a mean guy! When he got mad at a wife he would get rid of her, and sometimes that meant chopping off her head. I would recommend this picture book to people age 12 and under. I would not recommend it to faint-hearted readers. This is the first book in the series and I am curious to see what comes next.”
Reader Views - Ben Weldon (age 10)

“I enjoyed reading your book and laughed out loud at the testimonials on the back! Really clever and hilarious! As the Brits say, "Well done, both of you!”
Dr. Philancy Holder, Author and Art History Professor
Clarksville, Tennessee & Cortona, Italy

“The book is beautiful. I read it to my students and they were crazy about it. I really think you have a hit!!!”
Connie Edwards, 4th Grade Teacher
Brown Elementary, Hendersonville, Tennessee

Praise for 'Gods and Other Odd Creatures'
"After you have hooked your students into The Lightening Thief and Shadow Thieves series, they are sure to want to know even more about the Greek and Roman gods. Fortunately, long-time veteran Latin teacher Rose Williams also believes that the Greek and Roman deities were anything but dull. Fans of her previous books Once Upon the Tiber and The Lighter Side of the Dark Ages will be thrilled to know that Rose’s latest book, Gods and Other Odd Creatures, is now available.

Rose begins her book by asserting that “classical mythology should not be approached with…deadly seriousness”. The Greeks and the Romans were not afraid to make a little fun of their deities– and neither is Rose. Her scintillating wit and clever parlance enliven this survey of classical gods, temples, and festivals, Rose’s wry observations convey the “amused and tolerant attitude” that the ancients maintained toward their gods. At the same time, this book is jam-packed with information. Like Rose’s other books, Gods and Other Odd Creatures is quite enjoyable to read, while covering some heavy-duty subject matter that could be deadly dull in less capable hands. This book can definitely be read for pleasure, but will also serve as a handy, introductory reference to the Greek and Roman divinities, religious life, and customs.

A unique feature of Gods and Other Odd Creatures is how Rose has organized it, so that students can compare the Greek’s twelve Olympians with the twelve Roman Di Consentes. Too often, perhaps, middle and high school students have the impression that the Greek and the Roman gods are exactly alike but called by different names. Rose carefully compares and contrasts them, never losing sight of the fact that these are the mythologies of two different cultures which appear identical at first glance, but need to be understood in the context of their own societies. Rose also follows this format in the subsequent sections dealing with temples and religious festivals."

Sharon Kazmierski
The Classical Outlook
Volume 85, Number2 (Winter 2008), Page 85

"Just go and buy it. Take my word, you will enjoy it. Buy several copies, give them to others as birthday, graduation, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice gifts or just because you love the recipient. It is another of Rose's masterpieces. I got my copy at CicadaSun. They were even faster than Amazon at filling my order."

DD Farms
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“I like the way you have retold these timeless tales. So what if you blow a little of the marble dust off these ancient deities? It does them good and serves them right.”
 Dr. Neill Payne

“I loved ‘Gods and Other Odd Creatures’ and laughed out loud at the wonderful little turns of phrase. It displays an amazing breadth of learning and a distinctive brand of wit and humour.”
Lindsay Cooper, Latin teacher in Australia