Books with author Dianne J. Wilson

Can the railroad that is uniting America also bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?Shortly after the Civil War, Malachy laces on his father’s boots and travels to the American West to work on the transcontinental railroad that will unite the country. In addition to the challenge of the physically grueling work, Malachy also has to adjust to working with Chinese men and boys, whom he views with suspicion and contempt. Despite everything, Malachy gets by with his love for his fierce new dog, Brina, and Blind Thomas, the most hardworking and loyal railroad horse around. But after a Chinese boy is blamed for stealing a bag of coins, Malachy begins to reconsider his prejudices—because Malachy is the real thief, and his conscience is uneasy. He begins to notice the many ways in which the Chinese workers are mistreated. And when real danger threatens, Malachy needs to find the courage to step up and do what’s right. Diane Lee Wilson’s atmospheric writing vividly depicts the western landscape of America in the 1860s and draws you right in alongside Malachy—and his beloved horse and dog—as he navigates a bumpy moral terrain and discovers a friendship he never knew was possible.

Asa is the daughter of a Viking chief whose clan is struggling to survive a never-ending winter. All the able-bodied men head to sea in search of food, leaving behind the children, the elderly, the sick—and Jorgen the skald, the wise man who will stop at nothing to take over the clan. When Asa learns the skald wants to kill and eat her beloved horse, she runs away—but soon realizes she has to return and try to save her mother and clan. And when she meets a strange woman with one good eye, who talks to her two ravens, Asa’s adventures really begin….

Fifteen-year-old Rachel is furious and lonely when her father moves the family to Boston in 1872—especially since she had to sell her beloved horse. But in Boston she finds the Governor’s Girl, an injured firehorse, and begins caring for her and thinking about becoming a veterinarian. Then an outbreak of fires causes Rachel to question the ethics of her journalist father, and when the horses who pull the fire engines fall ill, the danger escalates. In a dramatic climax, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 is brought to life with cinematic vividness, and Rachel proves her grit and determination to make something of herself.

Lisbeth was born into the world of extra ordinaries, people with gifts. They live side by side with the ordinaries. When Lisbeth was two years old her father went out to buy a bottle of wine and never returned. Her mother Grace brought her up with the knowledge that he had loved his wife, loved his child, loved his job and was in love with life. So where was he? Did his disappearance have anything to do with his gift?Lisbeth’s gift, like her mother was to see the dead, so they knew he wasn’t dead. Then soon after her sixteenth birthday, her mother died. The family solicitor, himself a gifted man, comes to her rescue by persuading her to work at a B&B near the beach in the small village where she lives. The B&B she soon discovers is not all it seems on the surface. Slowly she discovers it’s magical inhabitants and even members of her family. At home in her small grey stone home, cosy with spells of safety, she is never alone as her mother’s spirit still comforts her there and she has Rhubarb her cat with his own gift, communication.This is a story that encompasses spells and magic, good and evil. It’s about a young girl overcoming shyness and fear to become fulfilled. Mostly it is about her constant hope that she will be reunited with her father.

Asa is the daughter of a Viking chief whose clan is struggling to survive a never-ending winter. All the able-bodied men head to sea in search of food, leaving behind the children, the elderly, the sick—and Jorgen the skald, the wise man who will stop at nothing to take over the clan. When Asa learns the skald wants to kill and eat her beloved horse, she runs away. But then she meets a strange woman who talks to her two pet ravens, and who warns Asa she’ll have to make a great sacrifice to save her clan. Now Asa must face the biggest challenge of her life in this eerie, absorbing adventure tale.

Asa is the daughter of a Viking chief whose clan is struggling to survive a never-ending winter. All the able-bodied men head to sea in search of food, leaving behind the children, the elderly, the sick—and Jorgen the skald, the wise man who will stop at nothing to take over the clan. When Asa learns the skald wants to kill and eat her beloved horse, she runs away. But then she meets a strange woman who talks to her two pet ravens, and who warns Asa she’ll have to make a great sacrifice to save her clan. Now Asa must face the biggest challenge of her life in this eerie, absorbing adventure tale.

Joey Loves Football is a series of children’s football books.The addictive books follow the life of Joey and his friends Alice, Harry and Chris through football adventures. The stories take them through the season and match by match the team become great friends. The books are underpinned by solid morale stories, interesting football facts and lots of learning about the game and also lots of laughs and fun!Joey Loves Football is for children and their parents who share a passion for football. The stories cover many parts of the game and are underpinned by good solid morale stories. The books will make you want to get outside and get your boots on, or bring your memories flooding back.If you’re mad about Lionel Messi, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney or Cristiano Ronaldo, then this is a book for you!

Can the railroad that is uniting America bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?Shortly after the Civil War, Malachy laces on his father’s boots and travels to the American West to work on the transcontinental railroad that will unite the country. In addition to the challenge of the physically grueling work, Malachy also has to adjust to working with Chinese men and boys, whom he views with suspicion and contempt. Despite everything, Malachy gets by with his love for his fierce new dog, Brina, and Blind Thomas, the most hardworking and loyal railroad horse around.But after a Chinese boy is blamed for stealing a bag of coins, Malachy begins to reconsider his prejudices—because Malachy is the real thief, and his conscience is uneasy. He begins to notice the many ways in which the Chinese workers are mistreated. And when real danger threatens, Malachy needs to find the courage to step up and do what’s right.Diane Lee Wilson’s atmospheric writing vividly depicts the western landscape of America in the 1860s, bringing readers alongside Malachy—and his beloved horse and dog—as he navigates a bumpy moral terrain, and discovers a friendship he never knew was possible.