Books with author Emma Thompson

The stars are going out…The people of earth look up every night to the sight, but they do not know what it means. Besides, they have their own problem to deal with. Getting rid of a corrupt king is far more important than finding out the truth.High above them, in cities mistaken for stars, the race of Starlings, protectors of humanity, are losing their final war. With each fallen city, another star leaves the sky forever.As a final, desperate warning, the Starlings send down an ambassador. No one knows if anyone will believe her words, and time is swiftly running out.

The last year has been rougher than sandpaper for Abbey Force and her dad. He’s in a coma after his accident a year back, wherein he was framed for a terrible crime he didn’t commit. And their home, Reward Plantation, an idyllic spot on the eastern coast of South Carolina, had to be sold to pay off his debt to society. Abbey is stuck living with her uncle Charlie, who, even in the few hours a day when he’s sober, ain’t exactly your ideal parental role model.But it turns out the new family that moved into Abbey’s old house has a daughter named Bee. And she’s just as curious about all the No Trespassing signs and holes being dug out by Felony Bay, in the corner of what used to be Abbey’s home. It appears someone’s been poking around a mystery that dates all the way back to the Civil War—and it just might be the same someone who framed Abbey’s dad.Fresh, funny, and heartwarming, Girl from Felony Bay is the perfect book for fans of Rebecca Stead’s Liar & Spy and Sheila Turnage’s Three Times Lucky.

Abbey and her best friend, Bee, set out to solve another mystery with its roots deep in Southern history in this follow-up to J. E. Thompson's The Girl from Felony Bay. For the first time in a long time, things are looking up for Abbey Force. She lives on Reward Plantation with Bee, and her father has just recovered from his coma. But then their neighbor's dog, Yemassee, is kidnapped, and they are the only witnesses. They decide it's their job to find the men who took him.This dognapping, though, will lead Abbey and Bee into something much deeper. And before they're through, the girls will once again have to dig through the hidden history of their South Carolina home in order to set things right.

This book is a re-telling of the classic poem by Clement Clarke Moore and features the Gnomes that inhabit Placerville, California.In 1849 miners flocked to what is now Placerville, California, in search of gold. Before the prospectors arrived, the forests and streams were home to little curious gnomes. Throughout the town's history, these gnomes have hidden in plain sight and delighted in the antics of humans, borrowing items from them to decorate their homes, and living in unused space. In modern times, the gnomes of Placerville have come out of hiding and can be found people-watching on Main Street, or wherever large crowds gather. These gnomes, and their exploits can be found on social media by searching the hashtag #PVGnomey.

Bryson Miller is a sixteen-year-old high school student who has already dealt with his mother's death and his father's subsequent alcoholism. When that happened, he adapted. He became the core of the family, making sure that groceries were bought and his sisters stayed out of trouble all while maintaining perfect grades with matching ambitions. Balancing his dysfunctional family life with a shining image became routine. He doesn't view himself as special or even especially unlucky. After all, there are plenty of people in his small town who are worse off. What is supposed to be just another normal Friday night, attending his friend Gary's party and keeping Gary out of trouble, becomes a nightmare when Bryson is attacked. In the days that follow, he does what he always does and attempts to adjust... to being a vampire. However, his sire won't leave him or his family alone. What she wants isn't something Bryson is willing to give, and when her threats to his girlfriend get Bryson killed, his soul ends up in the Underworld, ruled by the creator of vampires, the God of Temptation.Now Bryson is being asked to work for the god responsible not only for ruining his life but actually ending it. Although given a choice, the consequences for his refusal are far more complicated and far reaching than they seem. When he learns he won't be the one paying the price, how can he say no?Gods Don't Sleep is the first book in a planned trilogy. It serves as an origin story for the young protagonist and sets up the action to come.

One girl's struggle with trying to understand the dynamics of her family's life in a small east coast town in North Carolina. Her father was a preacher in the Baptist Church, and the setting is in late 1960 when the church was the center of the community.Beth and her family were expected to live a higher standard than regular citizens and thus, Beth had so few friends. Amidst the scrutiny of so many, Beth often felt unloved and rejected along with her father wanting her to go into missions. She was socially not developed to do this task. Her only friend growing up was her dog, Jack and one friend from class Karen, who was as inhibited as Beth. There was so much she did not know about life and often watched from her treehouse and dreamed there. Her silent vow from the treehouse was to one day leave Coles and never return. Providence would have it that while so many seemed to be against Beth, there was always someone to steer her in the right direction. Her mother was dealing with her demons as well as the father. All of this is comes to light in a storyline that will have you crying one minute and laughing the next. It also has a romantic flavor, and this will have you crossing your fingers hoping the end will be suitable for Beth, who is a strong central character in this story.

Pearl is an ordinary girl - but she has a very extraordinary secret. She is a real sea princess! It's Pearl's birthday and the sea princesses give her a beautiful pearl necklace. But jealous Princess Amethyst takes the necklace for herself! Will Pearl ever see her treasured present again Princess Pearl brings together all the essential elements of a little girl's imagination - princesses, friendship and a touch of magic! Collect all four eBooks: A Royal Ballet, A Friend to Treasure, and A Fashion Fairytale.'... the book gets five stars...' A Parent

Felicity Wishes fairy friends are terribly down in the dumps. Polly has broken her arm pillow-lifting, Daisy has lost her favourite pink rose in last night's snowstorm, and Holly's special hair-do for the Christmas Ball has gone horribly wrong! Without realising it, Felicity makes a wish for each of her unhappy friends, but Felicity's wishes are a little mixed-up...Mix-ups and Magic really comes to life as you spin Felicity and her fairy friends on the page, lift-the-flaps to see the wishes come true, and watch Felicity fly right out of the page.