Books with author Anne Jackson

Mariposa loves taking care of her feathered friend, Tico, a toucan. She brings him delicious fruit every morning and fresh bath water each afternoon. Tico even learns to perch on the handlebars of Mariposa’s bicycle, and together they explore the colorful countryside of Costa Rica. But when Tico suddenly flies away, it appears all Mariposa’s kind deeds were unappreciated. Will she ever see her beloved friend again?Set in colorful Latin America, this picture book teaches children the importance of kindness.

This global guide to the world's top dive sites is an inspirational reference source for divers who wish to experience, personally or vicariously, the best diving the planet has to offer. Written by award-winning and experienced dive authors, coverage starts with the Atlantic, from the West Coast of North America, and proceeds west to east and north to south. For those inspired to travel to any of the featured sites or regions, the appendix lists all important travel and dive information, the best times to go, contacts, dive operators, and emergency facilities. Brimming with superb underwater photography of famous wrecks, a wide range of marine habitats, and a huge diversity of species ranging from whale sharks to nudibranchs, DIVE ATLAS OF THE WORLD also features six large scale ocean/sea maps, and over three hundred comprehensive maps to all the best sites.

In the kingdom of Amaranyllis there is a legend… Of a prince who crossed the ocean chasing a prophecy.Of a princess traded for a rose.When destiny brings them together it will lead them through a fairy land and across the sea; along a road marked by strife and storms. For even though this destiny has bound their hearts together, it will also tear them apart.Embroiled in the battle between fairy magic and sorcery they will risk the schemes and lies of court and the wrath of rogue enemies to find their way back to one another. But will it be enough to defeat the prophecy that haunts them both?This loose fairy tale retelling evokes the romance of Beauty and the Beast and the perils of Eros and Psyche to reveal that legends are not always what they seem.ENCHANTED STORMS is a young adult fantasy romance where prince charming is only the beginning of the heroine’s adventure. It is the second book in the PRINCESS KINGDOMS, a richly imagined world of fairytale retellings full of sweet romance, compelling characters and fairy magic.Fans of Robin McKinley, Melanie Dickerson, and Juliet Marillier will enjoy ENCHANTED STORMS and the other books in the PRINCESS KINGDOMS series.

After a greedy king steals all the glittering stars in the sky, a little princess who grew up in a world without stars may just be the unsuspecting hero the kingdom has been waiting for. After stumbling upon the mystery of the stolen stars, it is up to Cassandra and the help of her friends to return the stars to their rightful home and illuminate the night sky once more!

In these new domestic reminiscences, Shirley Jackson carries on her tale of dubious parental equilibrium in the face of four children, assorted dogs and cats, and the uncounted heaps of small intrusive possessions which pile up in corners everywhere.Because of the increasing pressure of possessions, animals, and children, a bigger house is necessary to hold everything. The unending bewilderment of moving gives way to the healthy challenges of small repairs, new roofs, and bookcases, and the heady enthusiasms for horses, Little League, trumpet playing and magic.Shirley Jackson uses her great talent to picture the rich and varied day-to-day living of an unusual but not really so different American family.

Once upon a time a wicked curse fell upon a princess. Reviled by her court; adrift in fairy magic; only she can unlock the power to save her kingdom… and herself. In the kingdom of Amaranyllis, only the princesses have the power to control the errant magic constantly threatening to cross over from the boundary of fairie. But the princess is lost; hidden from a curse with the desperate hope that she will become the salvation of their kingdom.She cannot, however, elude her destiny. Aribella must take her rightful place and contend with the dangers hidden in royal life. Beyond the unpredictable fairie storms inside the palace; behind political treachery; in the midst of suitors and the perils of falling in love, there lies a secret that could be her undoing... This loose Sleeping Beauty retelling offers a captivating world of royal legacies and fairy blood, laced with romance in the fairy tale retelling of a princess lost and found again.TATTERED HEART is a young adult fairy tale set in an enchanted kingdom full of danger and friendship and more than one prince charming. It is the first book in the PRINCESS KINGDOM, a richly imagined world of fairytale retellings full of sweet romance, compelling characters and fairy magic. Fans of Robin McKinley, Melanie Dickerson, and Juliet Marillier will enjoy TATTERED HEART and the other books in the PRINCESS KINGDOM series.