Books with author Cathy Johnson

Piction, a genre unique to Starlette Universe, is used where cartoons interact with verse, puns and wordplay to propet the storyline to a surprising conclusion. Piction is similar to, but a more polished form of novel-in-comics, a category represented by Wimpy Kid, Nate and Dork Diaries. In Sweetie Pie Lilly, through thick and thin, Lilly emerges triumphant, continuing the Starlette Universe saga that good prevails against 'EVA-l' in . . . The End.

The core themes of STARLETTE UNIVERSE are good vs. evil, God vs. the devil, the Starlettes vs. Eva Deneval. When six Spruce Pine High students form a friendship club to fight injustice and wrong at their school, they meet the ultimate 'mean' girl, Eva the Evil, who has the ability to morph into a variety of monsters, be it a werewolf, zombie, vampire or undead head. Against all odds, the Starlettes, fun-loving beauties, emerge victorious and defeat Eva and her wicked forces from hell. Kathy Johnson, lawyer, author, and mother of Miss Vermont 1999 and Miss Vermont USA 2001, has just released the first in a series of ST ARLETTE UNNERSE books aimed at 'tween and teen girls, ages 10-16. Written in poetic rhyme and pun-filled prose, STARLETTE UNIVERSE books are serious, yet humorous, and full of life lessons for girls. There are several distinguishing characteristics: (l) 'Starlette-isms', or word play, give shine to the storyline. (2) 'Sparkles', or rules for living, aid the girls in making good decisions. (3) 'Unique-speak', or each girl's different talk, makes her personality glow. Dick Kulpa has successfully turned the six Starlettes into America's sweetarts' with his cover art and colorful illustrations. He is former publisher of Cracked Magazine, creator of Bat Boy, and a three-time syndicated newspaper comic strip cartoonist. The overriding premise of STARLETTE UNIVERSE is that evil and Eva are allowed to exist but that good and the Starlettes will ultimately prevail. After entering STARLETTE UNIVERSE, all readers are faced with a decision: Team GOOD? Or Team D.evil?

God is My Father! helps children better relate to God as Father as they: Understand the significance of being adopted into God’s family Go to God the Father for help, comfort, direction, and forgiveness Imagine God the Father’s delight in them Reflect on Jesus’ relationship to the Father Find their identity rooted in this relationship of Father and child This 4-week devotional includes daily activities to engage the child in the content and a final activity to help the child engage personally with God. Bonus Leader’s Guide also available! This guide prepares you for a 10-15-minute weekly conversation with the child. The emphasis is to provide support and encouragement as the child pursues a personal relationship with God. Each weekly guide includes prompts for: Understanding the Content Asking a Question Telling a Personal Story Praying Over the Child This devotional gives children a true picture of what it means to call God, Father. Children need to know the significance and promises behind the word, Father. They need to experience the unconditional acceptance and constant love from their Father who made and admires them. God is My Father! can help children experience the Father and child relationship as God intended! Other devotional titles include: God is My Friend!, God is My Shepherd!, God is My King!, and God is My Creator!

Mish The Mushroom Man is story for young children about self worth and what we think of ourselves, regardless of what others may think of us. Mish tries to be accepted by the other mushroom men in the forest, with the help of his loyal side kick Sidley the snail. His efforts are unsuccessful. It takes a forest catastrophe to make the other mushroom men see Mish for who he really is, a very brave and wonderful friend to all.

A forensic crime thriller set in Revolutionary Paris.Young surgeon Ezra McAdam must hasten to Paris to rescue his friend Loveday Finch and her charge Mahmoud, the Ottoman prince, who have been caught up in the Revolution. On the way, Ezra experiences the war first hand on the battlefields of Northern France, where his surgical skills are in high demand by the beleaguered French army. Meanwhile, in Paris, the guillotine is busy, and the medical world is finding the surfeit of bodies useful to its research into the seat of life. Ezra is not persuaded by the controversial theories of his French colleagues, but his mind is on other matters. Finding Loveday and Mahmoud is proving harder than he had imagined: it would appear that Paris really is the most dangerous place on earth. Ezra’s search takes him from the grand Hotel Dieu to the dark catacombs below the city; from the opulent War Office to the tall, forbidding Conciergerie – the city prison – here he must undertake the most audacious rescue attempt of all.

A forensic crime thriller set in Revolutionary Paris.Young surgeon Ezra McAdam must hasten to Paris to rescue his friend Loveday Finch and her charge Mahmoud, the Ottoman prince, who have been caught up in the Revolution. On the way, Ezra experiences the war first hand on the battlefields of Northern France, where his surgical skills are in high demand by the beleaguered French army. Meanwhile, in Paris, the guillotine is busy, and the medical world is finding the surfeit of bodies useful to its research into the seat of life. Ezra is not persuaded by the controversial theories of his French colleagues, but his mind is on other matters. Finding Loveday and Mahmoud is proving harder than he had imagined: it would appear that Paris really is the most dangerous place on earth. Ezra’s search takes him from the grand Hotel Dieu to the dark catacombs below the city; from the opulent War Office to the tall, forbidding Conciergerie – the city prison – here he must undertake the most audacious rescue attempt of all.

Cato Hopkins is the youngest member of Mother Hopkins's 'family' - a group of skilled fraudsters and pickpockets. There's Addy, who can become a very convincing boy when she needs to; the beautiful Bella, who can charm any rich young man out of his fortune; Sam, an escaped slave and Cato himself, a young boy, who Mother Hopkins has taught everything she knows.But old age is slowing Mother Hopkins down, and she wants to carry out one last con, a con to outdo all the cons that have gone before. And so the gang set about bringing ruin upon Captain Walker, a proud and cruel slave captain, who deserves to be taught a lesson or two . . .

An exciting tale about a small creature on an epic journey in search of a lost loved one. The setting is the vast Kalahari region of Southern Africa, and the main character is a small snake. There are black and white illustrations.His dad is missing . . . Little Squirt is determined to find him.The young egg-eater snake must cross the wild Kalahari to reach the Chicken Farm. Danger lurks everywhere. Along the way he forges new friendships and avoids foes.But there's no avoiding Rooster at the farm. Injured in the big bully's sneak attack, Little Squirt is captured by humans. Pain turns to joy when he is reunited with his dad, Bold Hunter.The young snake dreams of escape and taking revenge on Rooster. But his dad has become fat and lazy in captivity. If they are ever to see friends and loved ones again on Klipspringer Hill, it's Little Squirt who must take command.Everyone loved The Lion King and Finding Nemo. Their colourful worlds and unforgettable characters enthralled millions. Turn the pages of Klipspringer Hill for a similar experience. You'll feel the sun's heat, hear the lion's roar, smell the smoke of burning African savannah. Aardvark, ostrich, blue-headed lizard, springhare, honey guide and vulture, are characters that will stay long in the memory.

Dreams . . . Most consider them to be merely trivial, mysterious, or ridiculous. In the world of Sallensia, however, dreams can be dangerous. Dreams can even kill. That is why people suffering from nightmares will summon a Dreamcaster--an individual trained to interpret and manipulate dreams in order to heal the dreamer. Fourteen-year-old Imber Starshine is apprenticed to a Dreamcaster. She is struggling to make her master proud when her life takes a startling turn--her master inexplicably disappears. In his absence, Imber is enlisted to help King Azare who is suffering from horrible nightmares. Alone and unsure, Imber must learn to overcome her fears to heal the king, must use all her courage to discover what has happened to her Dream Master, and must face death to save other Dreamcasters from a monstrous fate.