Books with author Dave Johnson

Henry wants to climb a mountain, and nothing is going to stop him. Then Sam, the tax collector, puts him in jail for not paying his taxes. Henry refuses to pay to a state that allows slavery. But being locked up doesn’t stop Henry. He still gets to splash in rivers, swing from trees, and meet a stranger. This bear, modeled on the real Henry David Thoreau, roams free.

What do you get when you combine an imaginative little boy, a pernicious chocolate chip cookie, and a houseful of interactive objects? An entertaining CD-ROM adventure that helps kids read while keeping them entertained with a fun, original story. The Wild Cookie is best-selling author Dave Johnson's first children's book. It is the tale a young boy spins to explain why his fingers are covered in chocolate. Designed for ages 3 to 8, The Wild Cookie uses proven instructional methods with fun, colorful graphics, sound, and music to keep kids entertained while they learn to read and reinforce their existing learning skills. Since the story is about an independent-minded confection, every page hides a special cookie with its own unique personality. When discovered, the cookie amuses readers and then hides again, apparently prizing his privacy. The CD-ROM has other unique elements. Among the product's many interactive elements is a stereo that plays over a dozen complete songs, ranging from classical to folk. We're proud to include a number of noted artists in the playlist; Wisconsin artist Ritt Deitz contributes two entertaining tunes, and many kid's parents may recognize Kristin Hersh, former leader of the Throwing Muses and creator of the smash 1995 solo album Hips and Makers. Kristin has donated two songs from her collection of childhood folksongs for The Wild Cookie. Nationally renowned violist David Becker contributes recent classical recordings as well. Here's what you'll find in The Wild Cookie: Read-to-me and interactive modes Narrated by author Kids hear words read aloud individually, or as part of the narrative Entertaining repetitive narrative style reinforces key learning words Over 400 interactive hotspots for lots of fun exploration A thumbnail-image table of contents for quickly visiting specific pages Pronunciation, context, image and printed word are all combined for cohesive learning Professionally recorded music including brilliantly funny Wild Cookie Rap System Requirements The Wild Cookie requires a 200MHz Pentium® or faster; Windows® 95/98/Me, NT® or 2000; 32MB RAM; 4x CD-ROM; sound card and speakers; video card capable of displaying 16-bit (high color) graphics. The Wild Cookie can be run directly from the CD-ROM; hard disk installation requires 140MB of free hard disk space.

Sand may seem mundane, yes even boring. But, have you ever noticed that sand is everywhere and has many uses. You see sand at the beach, sand in the desert, sand in your backyard, and yes the hourglass of time. Take some time to read about the sixteen places where the winding sands of life intersect and interact with you. You'll be surprised, and you'll love it!

We have all been angry. Did it help to wallow in that anger? If you've experienced as much in life as I have then you know that hate is like a cancer. I have found a most important friend: The Holy Spirit. As you shall read it took me quite a while to find my peace. Through the public school system in New Orleans to the crazy world of broadcast television I've lived through some trying experiences. Depending upon substances is not the way to go either, and I hope that young people learn that lesson from this book. All in all I hope that this book will answers many of the questions you may have regarding pursuing a spiritual life. Forgiveness is the key. Thank you.

This Civil War history focuses on Prince William County, Virginia, where two of the war's greatest engagements were fought, thirteen months apart. The First and Second Battles of Manassas are described in profound detail but so are the lives of resident families as a cloud of despair hangs over their lands. The book captures the experiences of leaders and privates, the good and the bad, while revealing horrific accounts of civilian victims, largely undisclosed until the writing of this book.

Just because everyone else thinks you should be over it, doesn’t mean you are Last year, Sarah’s best friend, Jamie, died in a freak accident. Back then, everyone was sad; now they’re just ready for Sarah to get over it and move on. But Sarah’s not ready. She can’t stop reliving what happened, struggling with guilt, questioning the meaning of life, and missing her best friend. Her grades are plummeting, her relationships are falling apart, and her normal voice seems to have been replaced with a snark box. Life just seems random: no pattern, no meaning, no rules—and no reason to bother. In a last-ditch effort to pull it together, Sarah befriends Jamie’s twin brother, Emmett, who may be the only other person who understands what she’s lost. And when she gets a job working for the local eccentric who owns a Christmas tree farm, she finally begins to understand the threads that connect us all, the benefit of giving people a chance, and the power of love.

Kids have wild imaginations: monsters under their beds, ghosts, the boogeyman, and everything in between.But sometimes, you have to stop and suspend your disbelief for a minute. The unthinkable may just be true for once.Iggy Risner is your typical wise-cracking twelve-year-old. When his younger brother, Oz, wakes him in the middle of the night claiming he heard a monster in the attic, Iggy takes him upstairs to prove him wrong. But instead of a flesh-eating beast, they discover hundreds of their plastic toy dinosaurs that have mysteriously come to life.When the dinos escape the attic and start terrorizing young kids in the neighborhood and trampling flower beds, somehow Iggy, Oz, and their friends must catch the plastic dinos of doom before the damage escalates. But what do you do when your parents doubt your story, and a group of clueless neighborhood bullies stand in the way?For Iggy and Oz, catching the little beasts may prove to be easier said than done.Iggy & Oz - The Plastic Dinos of Doom will make your child's imagination soar and make the hair behind their necks stand on end as they read on.Order your copy today and get in on the adventure!

Asking for help is only the first step.Jennifer can’t go on like this―binging, purging, starving, and all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationship with food, and friends, and family―and how each is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that’s easier than it sounds. She has to believe―after many years of being a believarexic.Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story based on her own experience when she was hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format using blank verse and prose, changes in tense and voice, and forms, workbooks, and journal entries mirror Jennifer’s progress toward a healthy body and mind.

Broom Hilda Goes House HuntingIs a book about a witch on the hunt for the perfect house to make a home. This book tries to defy stereotypes and introduce your child to the idea of buying a house based on the environment. It is a book of about 30 pages and infuses humor and wit and incorporates the following vocabulary enhancing words: published, rumor, realized, edible, practical, realtor, real estate, dungeon, isolated, borrow, creepiness, pity, suburbs, nuisance, befitting, hospitable, quality and zone.The images are colorful and interesting, compiled from a plethora of graphic artists for visual diversity. If your child loves Halloween themed books incorporating witches, jack-o-lantern’s, werewolves and the like, be sure to check out other theme related titles by author M.D. Johnson: Monster Mayhem, Spooky Spook’s Big Scare, What to Be for Halloween, Trickin’ For Treats, The Great Pumpkin Patch Family Reunion, Trick or Treat, The Frightfully Good Night before Halloween, and The Hauntingly Horrific 12 Days of Halloween.Since Hansel and Gretel ate me out of house and home and published that nasty rumor that I tried to eat them,I realized I needed to move…WHAT INSPIRED THIS BOOK?I thought about stereotypes and wanted to defy the idea of them a bit. There are places we’d expect a witch to live, but maybe witches are adaptable…WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK?The concept. You hear about witches in a lot of stories, how they live in the deep forest or a gingerbread house, or the swamp or a castle. I just wanted to let the world know that witches (and anyone for that matter), have different tastes, no matter who they are. We shouldn’t have to live in the shadow of a stereotype. I also thought introducing kids to the idea of real estate would be odd, funny and educational… WHAT DO YOU HOPE READERS WILL TAKE AWAY?Not to stereotype anyone. Realize witches (and all kinds of beings) live in all kinds of places. WHAT CHILDREN’S BOOKS INSPIRED YOU?“Dr. Seuss”, “Santa’s Underwear”, “Pete the Cat”, “The Bad Seed”, “Bad Kitty”, “Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear?”, “The Day the Crayons Quit”, “Grumpy Monkey”, “Dragons Love Tacos”, “I Need a New Butt”, “The Wonkey Donkey”, “Giraffes Can’t Dance”, “Ricky, the Rock that Couldn’t Roll”, “Splat the Cat”…WHAT ARE THE GENRES OF YOUR E-BOOK?HumorFolktales/ FairytalesGraphic NovelsHolidays & CelebrationsFantasyScary StoriesGrowing Up & Facts of LifeEarly LearningEducationNaturePlease note all children’s books are written to enhance your child’s vocabulary. Advanced words should render the question, “What does that mean?” from your daughter or son. Images in books come from a multitude of graphic artists and photographers to add graphic diversity. Ages for children’s books range from 3 years of age to adult age, or grown-ups who are children at heart. Each story told offers a moral or bit of wisdom and is often told in poetic fashion. The benefits of reading for children are many, and in support of this I’d like to showcase e-books for you and your child, whether they are an ardent reader or young enough to be read to, it’s important you or they do. If there are any children’s books you’d like to see written, especially for your child, please let me know. More children’s books are coming soon. If you enjoy this title, be sure to check out the authors other 60 plus book hits, and be sure to leave a review.ABOUT THE AUTHORM.D. Johnson is a poet, playwright, author, and blogger. She has a BA in English and a Masters of Management in Business. She currently resides in San Diego, CA, though a southerner. She’s a mother and wife who enjoys crafting, writing and gritty, action packed movies and TV series.WEBSITE: http://maryannesbookshelf.com

The Rotten Easter EggJust in time for Easter, this book embraces the concept as the old adage goes, “One man’s chicken is another man’s steak,” -but only referencing eggs here, with the central point that just because you don’t like something, doesn’t mean others won’t. It is a short and sweet book of about 20 pages which incorporates the following vocabulary enhancing words: rotten, intolerable, foul, scavenging, unsightly, dared, frightfully, gruesome, delight, creature, judge, cherish and claim.The images are vibrantly colorful and appealing, compiled from a plethora of graphic artists for visual diversity. If your child loves Easter themed books, be sure to check out other theme related titles by author M.D. Johnson: The Day the Easter Bunny Caught the Flu, The Bunny with No Money. The rotten egg was an intolerable sight.It was foul,It was smelly,And it didn’t look very bright…WHAT INSPIRED THIS BOOK?Easter, and the idea of how children can be so selective when on an Easter egg hunt that they may abandon certain colored eggs because they don’t like the color, design or pattern… Perhaps they are missing out…WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK?The concept and page 13.WHAT DO YOU HOPE READERS WILL TAKE AWAY?That just because you find something particularly unappealing, someone else is apt to like it, so why not try new things, sometimes things you dislike may grow on you…WHAT CHILDREN’S BOOKS INSPIRED YOU?“Dr. Seuss”, “Santa’s Underwear”, “Pete the Cat”, “The Bad Seed”, “Bad Kitty”, “Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear?”, “The Day the Crayons Quit”, “Grumpy Monkey”, “Dragons Love Tacos”, “I Need a New Butt”, “The Wonkey Donkey”, “Giraffes Can’t Dance”, “Ricky, the Rock that Couldn’t Roll”, “Splat the Cat”, “Frog & Toad”, “The Berenstain Bears”…WHAT ARE THE GENRES OF YOUR E-BOOKS?HumorFolktales/ FairytalesGraphic NovelsHolidays & CelebrationsFantasyScary StoriesGrowing Up & Facts of LifeEarly LearningEducationNatureFinancePlease note all children’s books are written to enhance your child’s vocabulary. Advanced words should render the question, “What does that mean?” from your daughter or son. Images in books come from a multitude of graphic artists and photographers to add graphic diversity. Ages for children’s books range from 3 years of age to adult age, or grown-ups who are children at heart. Each story told offers a moral or bit of wisdom and is often told in poetic fashion. The benefits of reading for children are many, and in support of this I’d like to showcase e-books for you and your child, whether they are an ardent reader or young enough to be read to, it’s important you or they do. If there are any children’s books you’d like to see written, especially for your child, please let me know. More children’s books are coming soon. If you enjoy this title, be sure to check out the authors other 60 plus book hits, and be sure to leave a review.ABOUT THE AUTHORM.D. Johnson is a poet, playwright, author, and blogger. She has a BA in English and a Masters of Management in Business. She currently resides in San Diego, CA, though a southerner. She’s a mother and wife who enjoys crafting, writing and gritty, action packed movies and TV series.WEBSITE: http://maryannesbookshelf.com

It’s time I defied the stereotypical fairytale mumbo jumbo stories of witches being evil, being green, having warts, eating children and so on and so on. I’ll tell you the number one secret spell to good cookin’ is slow cookin’, which can best be achieved with a crock pot, no need for a cauldron, maybe in the days of old, but to let the steam and heat slowly cook a meal in a big pot helps soften and simmer in the spices, and truth be told you can cook anything in a crock pot, from meat to cakes, not just stews. Here’s to defying ancient tall tales and stereotypes; my name may be Broom Hilda, but I’m only wicked in the kitchen, just check out the recipes I present in this book entitled: Broom Hilda the Witches’ Wicked Kitchen Cauldron Cook Book! Plug in your crock pots and put on your favorite pair of comfortable shoes, you know the ones, with the curly pointed tips, and don’t forget your pointy hats as well with the wide brims…Book Trailers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAFWBUdAX9Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbG5XFHopzMYou might also want to check out my compadres works:Chef Wolfie's Hair Raising Hot PlatesChef Wolfina's Howling Halloween Holiday DelightsZiegfried the Zombie's Good Eats GuideSpencer Spider's Succulent Salads Cook BookSkinny Bone Jone's Culinary DelightsScarey Crow's Straw Berry Scares Cook BookJack O. Lantern's Pumpkin Platter Cook BookMr. Hoot's Mystery Foods Cook BookJack O. Lantern's Pumpkin Platter Cook BookMr. Mummies Wrapped Up YummiesMr. Monster's Midnight Munchies Cook BookThe Headless Horseman's Hauntingly Delicious DelicaciesThe Grim Reaper's Last Minute MealsGabe the Ghost's Spookingly Ghoulish Goodies Cook BookFrankie Stein's Franks N' Weenies Dish DelightsLou Saffir's Devilishly Delicious EatsChef Dracula's Bloody Red Vampire Cook BookChristopher Corpse's Culinary Cook BookBlack Kitty's Culinary Cat-Nippies Cook BookBilly Bob Bat’s Wonderful Wingz Cook Book

In the old, old, half-forgotten times, before the Gardens of Tartary were overrun with weeds, was the age of the Shontie. The Shontie were dragons that had wings like the butterflies and were the tiniest of all the dragons. The Shontie once blessed the world with their kindness and healing. But beyond the woods, beyond the seas, beyond high mountains was a jealous dragon.