Books with author Dana J Stevens

Connor is an adventurous and outgoing boy who discovers a miniature loon bird that is no bigger than Connors thumb in a nearby pond at his fathers cottage in Maine. The world around Connor quickly changes as he tries to catch this loon as he enters this magic pond. This book explores bravery, making new discoveries, and learning words of wisdom about being kind to others, persevering, having a strong foundation to grow upon to become happy and successful in life.

Phillipi lived in Paris during the time after the French Revolution. His father was physician and close friend to the King of France. Although the King had been given his crown by the Chamber of Deputies, there were many revolutionaries plotting to take it away. Philippi loved to walk by the river Seine, and one day came upon a band of gypsies operating a carousel. His adventures begin upon discovering a prized white stallion lost from the King’s stable. The stallion, under an evil spell, is being held prisoner on the carousel by the gypsy leader. Sarah, a young girl who later becomes a ghost of the legendary gypsy Saint Sara-la-Kali, gives Philippi a magic brass ring which helps him free the horse and win a race for the King. After an exciting balloon ride between Paris and Versailles, the magic ring helps Philippi win a second race, overcome the gypsy leader, and prevent the assassination of the King.

It's the beginning of senior year and Yuki's psychic awareness of ghostly spirits is threatening to ruin her life. Her ability to sense spirits of the dead isn't glamorous like the ghost hunting on television. SHE SMELLS THE DEAD. The smell impressions are becoming stronger. Yuki is being visited in her dreams, and she suspects that her friend Calvin is involved in something strange. To make matters worse her crush on Garrett is going unrequited, Yuki's friend Emma is on a rampage against bee oppression, and annoying Calvin Miller mysteriously disappears. Will Yuki be able to focus her powers in time to save the lost soul who is haunting her? Meanwhile, who will save Yuki from following the spirits into the light?

Dirk is a budding boy wizard who hatched as a dragon and has a ring that turns him back into one. For his summer vacation, he's leaving Roman Britannia on a secret journey to tell the dragon who raised him she's free from a curse. He doesn't realize he's being tracked by his worst enemy, the sorceress who abducted him as a baby and blames him for her husband's death. Treacherous Ethelda thinks Dirk has her fiendishly powerful wand and she'll do anything to get it back. The Roman Army wants the Wand of the Black Sphere, too, worried Ethelda will use it against them, and they're looking for Dirk, the last one seen with it. But Dirk's halfway around the world dealing with monsters and magic they couldn't imagine.Packed with intrigue and humor, this final book in the illustrated Dragon Lad trilogy joins The Thirteenth Egg and Tale of the Talisman for spectacular storytelling.

Fly through page after page of adventures with Dorg as the young dragon discovers an astonishing truth about himself: he may not be a dragon after all.Dorg hatches small due to a magic curse. A tough start in the biting, clawing, flame-spitting world he lives in. At first, all he wants to do is end the curse, so he can be like the other dragons. But friends and enemies help him see that being a big, mean dragon isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Along the way, he encounters a mysterious pendant, shapeshifting dragons, a grouchy witch who loves wildlife, an absentminded wizard, and a swarm of friendly insects.Heartwarming and humorous, this book is the first in a trilogy of stories about learning to live in harmony with one’s self as well as with nature. An egg-straordinary fantasy awaits the reader . . .

Samhain was scary, but graduation is downright terrifying. Yuki and Emma's recent brush with death has unexpected consequences. Until last winter Yuki could only smell the dead, but the touch of death's embrace has awakened latent powers. With the help of her friends, Yuki must face her new abilities. Will her psychic powers become the curse they all have feared? Curse or gift, Yuki's new vision begins leading her down an unknown path, but is it a road that only she can follow? Emma's close encounter of the death kind has her questioning her future as well. Until now she had it all; brains, beauty, conviction, fabulous friends, and a scholarship to Tufts Veterinary School. She knew exactly what she wanted and how to get it. Emma had a plan for everything, but she never bargained for her own traitorous emotions. When graduation comes, will Emma follow her dreams...or follow her heart? Brush with Death is the fourth book in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal series by E.J. Stevens.

Connor is an adventurous and outgoing boy who discovers a miniature loon bird that is no bigger than Connor’s thumb in a nearby pond at his father’s cottage in Maine. The world around Connor quickly changes as he tries to catch this loon as he enters this magic pond. This book explores bravery, making new discoveries, and learning words of wisdom about being kind to others, persevering, having a strong foundation to grow upon to become happy and successful in life.

Magic and adventure abound in this second book in the Dragon Lad trilogy.The Tale of the Talisman follows our young dragon-hatched hero as he seeks his parents, his past and his destiny in Roman-ruled Britannia. A boy without a history—at least one that he can remember—Dirk turns to his shape-shifting friends for help. They launch him on a quest involving the one clue he has to his previous existence: a magic talisman. The wizard Beldor gives Dirk a ring that allows him to re-enter the realm he thought he'd left behind. Armed with this ring and a magic map, he travels a trail leading to a raging dragon, a slippery mermaid, two grasping sorcerers and a legion of Roman soldiers. He also discovers a long-lost friend and powers he never imagined.Fast-paced and funny, Dragon Lad: Tale of the Talisman is a modern classic that can be read alone or as a companion to the first novel in the trilogy, Dragon Lad: The Thirteenth Egg.

Have you ever really known a goat? Looked into the quizzical sparkle of its eyes; understood the trust or alarm in the angle of an ear? Whether the answer is yes or no, let us follow this small herd of intelligent, humorous, sometimes mischievous creatures - real characters, every one. After this journey the word "goat" will have a very special meaning for you.

The night of Samhain may be behind them, but Yuki and her friends have only begun to face the challenges of their paranormal gifts. Tensions are rising--in the pack, at school, and within their tightly knit group of friends. The tragic death of Wakefield High student Dylan Jacobs has emotions boiling over. The J-Team, Yuki's arch nemesis, have turned the entire football team against her. They claim that Yuki is a witch and blame her for the death of their fellow teammate. Will Yuki be able to solve the mystery of Dylan's death, and the legend of Witchtrot Road, before tempers flare and things turn violent? Surviving agitated ghosts, irritated witches, angry werewolves, and the horrors of high school has never been so hard.