Books with author Elissa Thompson

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, making mundane notes about their habits as they bustle about the cul-de-sac. When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect. Matthew is the key to figuring out what happened and potentially saving a child's life... but is he able to do so if it means exposing his own secrets, and stepping out from the safety of his home?

This amazing state is home to the majestic Niagara Falls, the stately Statue of Liberty and one of the biggest cities in the world. Readers will draw this state's symbols and learn all about New York's history. From the Dutch settlers to George Washington's inauguration, a lot has happened in the Empire state. Your readers will be exclaiming "I love New York!" before you know it.

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, making mundane notes about their habits as they bustle about the cul-de-sac. When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect. Matthew is the key to figuring out what happened and potentially saving a child's life... but is he able to do so if it means exposing his own secrets, and stepping out from the safety of his home?

Assassin. Rogue. Demon’s bane. Dragon-slayer. Kylac Kronus has been called many names, and earned every one of them. Months shy of his seventeenth spring, he is already the deadliest man alive. Nothing—be it man or beast—has been able to prove otherwise.Uncomfortable with his newfound fame following the War of the Demon Queen, Kylac seeks fresh adventure overseas, recruited by a band of outlanders under royal commission to escort a kidnapped princess back to her father, King Kendarrion, ruler of the Sundered Isle. They warn him that, to do so, he will brave tempest seas full of raging leviathans while seeking to evade those responsible for the princess’s abduction—including a terrifying mutant left over from the days of the Mage Wars.Kylac readily agrees.But when the mutant proves as cunning as it is savage, the perilous voyage gives way to an even deadlier trek across a poisoned wilderness once home to the ancient Gorrethrehn—“Breeders”—a sect of magi known for their foul creation practices. Stalked by bestial denizens, treacherous companions, and horrors that his blades cannot touch, Kylac finds himself embattled as never before. For the mutant is relentless in its hunt, the island’s terrors do not rest, and not even the deadliest man alive can hope to emerge unscathed.

This amazing state is home to the majestic Niagara Falls, the stately Statue of Liberty and one of the biggest cities in the world. Readers will draw this state's symbols and learn all about New York's history. From the Dutch settlers to George Washington's inauguration, a lot has happened in the Empire state. Your readers will be exclaiming "I love New York!" before you know it.

When city boy Drew comes to small-town Coldriver to live with his Gran, the most exciting thing he can hope for is to finally play center on the high school basketball team. Instead he discovers that Coldriver isn’t like anywhere else on earth. Ruled by the ley lines that intersect the town and the magical power of the arts, the people of Coldriver hold to a different set of values. In this twisted reality statues come to life, music can literally blow your socks off, ballet is king, and a mere poem can kill. Against this strange and unexpected backdrop, Drew meets Cadence. At first she seems like the perfect all-American girl. She’s gorgeous, smart—she even plays violin in the school orchestra—and they seem to click perfectly. But when Drew discovers that Cady is next in line for the matriarchal power of the clan that rules the town, he is drawn swiftly into a labyrinth of danger. Someone’s trying to kill Cady, and now it looks like they’re after him, too. Together with his new best friend and basketball sidekick, Banjo, Drew goes on a quest to discover what’s really going on in Coldriver. Spurred by his own weird dreams about a long-dead Russian girl and a glowing green stone, Drew finds himself in a race against the clock to save Cady. Unless he can discover a way to reverse the magic, Cady’s fate as the next Matushka on the sundown of her seventeenth birthday will be sealed. And with a cast of crazy Stepanov relatives all vying for Cady’s birthright, Drew is afraid she might not survive that long. The only way out is to realize his own connection to the town and the power of the ley.

"Thoughtful and hugely empathetic" (The Guardian).The Light Jar isa compelling mystery that celebrates imagination and the light within.Nate and his mother are running away. Fleeing from a bad situation at home, they hide out in an abandoned cottage in the middle of a forest. Though it's old and run-down, at least it's a place of their own.Then Nate's mother heads off for groceries and doesn't return. Has she run into trouble, or simply abandoned him? He is left alone and afraid, with the dark -- and all his old fears -- closing in on him.But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places: like a strange girl trying to solve the mystery of a treasure hunt, and the reappearance of a friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery he needs to face down his fears, survive on his own, and ultimately illuminate his future?From the author of The Goldfish Boy, comes a captivating story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship, and finding the light within, even in the darkest of times.

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, making mundane notes about their habits as they bustle about the cul-de-sac. When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect. Matthew is the key to figuring out what happened and potentially saving a child's life... but is he able to do so if it means exposing his own secrets, and stepping out from the safety of his home?

Nate and his mother are running away. Fleeing from an emotionally abusive situation, they hide out in an abandoned cottage in the middle of a forest. Though it's old and run-down, at least it's a place of their own.Then Nate's mother heads off for groceries and doesn't return. Has she run into trouble, or simply abandoned him? He is left alone and afraid, with the dark closing in on him.But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places: like a strange girl trying to solve the mystery of a treasure hunt, and the reappearance of a friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery he needs to face down his fears, survive on his own, and ultimately illuminate his future?The Light Jar is a captivating story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship, and finding the light within, even in the darkest of times.

Full of history and modern-day industry, North Carolina is a state that has a rich past a vibrant future. Readers will learn all about the Tar Heel state's role in both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. They'll visit and draw the tallest light house in the country, and travel and sketch the beaches, mountains, and towns that make up this shoreline state. Readers will draw and discover what makes this state great, and learn along the way too.

Welcome readers to the great state of Texas. The second largest state in the country, with the largest capitol building, there's so much to learn about the Lone Star State. From its rich Native American history, to the Mexican-American War, much has happened in Texas, and that's even before this book gets to the Wild West. Budding artists will draw and learn the sights and symbols of this amazing state, from the Bluebonnet state flower to the Alamo.

Your readers will get to know the great state of California. More people live in this state than any other in the U.S., and it is full of amazing industries, like farming, computers, entertainment, and natural wonders, like the redwoods and beautiful national parks. From the gold rush to the Spanish missions, California is a state steeped in exciting history. Readers will learn how to draw the Pacific Ocean-lined coastline, the Grizzly Bear state flag and more as we travel the third largest state in the nation.