Books with author D. S. Thornton

A school for faeries... An evil queen... And a fight to the death.Life as a faerie is supposed to be simple. You go to Endeavour Academy, learn to harness your powers, and gain your wings so you can become an active member in society. Unfortunately, that is not reality for my friends and me.Neenah Fynn is a new full-fledged faerie at Endeavour Academy, but learning to harness her powers isn't as simple as it seems. With rumors that the next-in-line Faerie Queen has come to Endeavour, dark faeries begin hunting students and threats abound from all corners of her world.When her best friends are thrust into the dark faeries' path, she must find the strength to fight back. Will she have what it takes to defeat the forces that are trying to destroy her?

White pines have long been my favourite treethey are compelling, beautiful, and strong. While tethered to the earth, it also seems as if they could break loose at any moment and soar.This story was inspired by a recent visit to the Big Pines Trail at Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada. My husband and I were struck by both the grandeur of the big pines and the rich history. I finally put pen to paper, and my husband painted the picture on the back cover.I did want to present this more as a childrens book and was fortunate to work with Harriet Kim Anh Rodis, a graphic illustrator from the Philippines.

Third book in the He Walks with Dragons series:There was a time when the world of dragons gave way to the world of Man, but the role of dragons had not ended. Dragonriders continued to walk the world, cloaked in secrecy, trained from father to son. There came the day when a female dragonrider was born into the world and trained by her father. She would learn that she had a special role in the history of Man, but would she be up to the challenge? The only way to know is to follow her on her journey.

This children's book is a humorous story about a third grade teacher and her classroom that's getting out of hand. The teacher goes to her principal, but his advice is not what she expects. With humor, surprise and expressive and colorful dinosaur characters, the story unfolds as seemingly bad advice works out well, teaching children to look at their circumstances differently. This book is appropriate for children ages 5-10.

I Have a Secret - Do I Keep It? is a children's book that gives children an easy way to discern whether or not keeping a secret is safe or if it is harmful. Even the smallest child will be able to learn this simple litmus test. It is told in rhyme, in a catchy Dr. Suess-ish rhythm, but it tells a very real story from one child's perspective - because a child really only knows one perspective - their own. Read this to your children or your classroom or your daycare and lets start empowering children at a young age.

A school for faeries... An evil queen... And a fight to the death.Neenah Fynn is a new full-fledged faerie at Endeavour Academy, but learning to harness her powers isn't as simple as it seems. With rumors that the next-in-line Faerie Queen has come to Endeavour, dark faeries begin hunting students and threats abound from all corners of her world.When her best friends are thrust into the dark faeries' path, she must find the strength to fight back. Will she have what it takes to defeat the forces that are trying to destroy her?

There was a time when the world of dragons gave way to the world of Man, but the role of dragons had not ended. Dragonriders continued to walk the world, cloaked in secrecy, trained from father to son. There came the day when a female dragonrider was born into the world and trained by her father. She would learn that she had a special role in the history of Man, but would she be up to the challenge? The only way to know is to follow her on her journey.