Books with author Gerry Thomas

175 years ago in the vast fertile plains of the Texas borderland, a largely volunteer rebel army of 187 colonists stood defiantly against the hardened forces of 3000 Mexican troops for 2 weeks in the spring of 1836. The bravery and sacrifice of these men and women gave Texas new heroes and a fiercely guarded independence. Their testament and strength of character is still felt throughout this country as we remember the Alamo.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12 - 17)] Iolanthe and Titus's mission comes to its thrilling end in the third book in the Elemental Trilogy -- perfect for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and Kristin Cashore. In a pursuit that spans continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage. Running out of time and options, Iolanthe and Titus decide to act now and deliver a final blow to the Bane that will end his reign of terror for good. But getting to the Bane means accomplishing the impossible: finding a way to infiltrate his crypt in the deepest recesses of the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis. And everything is only made more difficult when new prophecies come to light, foretelling a doomed effort. Iolanthe and Titus will put their love and their lives on the line. But will it be enough?

Book 5 in the Shoebox Kids Bible Stories series!Saul falls for Satan's trick and asks a witch to bring up the ghost of Samuel so he can talk with him! Elijah makes fun of the prophets of Baal and then calls fire down from heaven. A fiery chariot swoops Elijah up to heaven. These are just some of the exciting Bible stories found in Book 5 of the Shoebox Kids Bible Stories series. And the Shoebox Kids--Sammy, Jenny, Willie, DeeDee, Chris and Maria -- are having adventures of their own while learning what the Bible means in real life at home, at school, or on the playground.Chris finds trouble with dangerous cartoons (Saul); a hamster named Herman gets loose in the house (The Widow of Zarephath); and Dee Dee stands for right on the swings (Elijah on Mt. Carmel). Questions at the end of each chapter make sharing Bible lessons interesting and fun!

Quick Overview #2 in the Shoebox Kids Bible Stories series! As Sammy, Jenny, Willie, DeeDee, Chris and Maria (the "Shoebox" kids) meet at church, they find that their Bible stories have a strange way of fitting into the things that happen to them every day! Each week brings a new adventure in learning what the Bible means in real life-at home, at school, or on the playground. The Bible stories in this book start with Eliezar's search for a wife for Isaac, includes Joseph's dreams, and ends with the parting of the Red Sea and bread from heaven. The Shoebox Kids stories that go along with those from the Bible start with Dee Dee's search for the perfect birthday present, includes a gerbil loose in the church, and ends with Jenny's week-long pizzafest. Questions at the end of each chapter make sharing Bible lessons interesting and fun! In Book 2: From Isaac to the Red Sea, your children will learn lessons in giving, truthfulness, God's plan for their lives, reverence, Sabbath rest and more! Every story is an adventure in learning to be more like Jesus! Volume 2 only.

JANE WHITEFIELD is . . . . . . in the one-woman business of helping the desperate disappear. Thanks to her membership in the Wolf Clan of the Seneca tribe, she can fool any pursuer, cover any trail, and then provide her clients with new identities, complete with authentic paperwork. Jane knows all the tricks, ancient and modern; in fact, she has invented several of them herself. But when Jane opens a door out of the world for an attractive fugitive named John Felker, she walks into a trap that will take all her heritage and cunning to escape. . . . "A unique heroine, an ultracompetent woman attuned to the ancient ways of her ancestors and to the harsh realities of the modern, bureaucratic world."--San Francisco Chronicle"A compelling, multifaceted protagonist. Whitefield is as tough as Sam Spade, as tender as Jo in Little Women and as resourceful as Robinson Crusoe's Friday."--Philadelphia Inquirer"Strong-willed . . . [A] most singular creation."--The New York Times Book Review"Entertainingly resourceful." --The New York Times"One sharp and tough cookie."--Detroit NewsFrom the Paperback edition.

In those heady days after the end of World War II, when America soared on the wings of victory and the new prosperity of the 1950s replaced the grimness of the Depression, Gene Thomas and his brother, Val-a.k.a. Gonki-spent their childhood days playing in their middle-class neighborhood and having the adventures of their young lives. Funny, sometimes sad, but always entertaining, Tales from the Tree House is a collection of short stories taken from the real life exploits of the Thomas brothers. Before the television took away the wonder of childhood play and exploration, the Thomas brothers became intimately familiar with their neighborhood, staying out late, embarking on daring adventures, and playing pranks on the unsuspecting. Thomas's lively prose evokes the sounds and sights of a time and place now lost. Whether the brothers were snatching used beer bottles (worth a fortune in candy and soda pop money!) from the construction yard next door, digging for dinosaur bones in their backyard, or building a tree house in their old oak tree, Gene and Gonki never had to tell their mother that they were bored! Reminisce about the good old days with Tales from the Tree House.

Jane Whitefield, the ingenious Native American heroine of the celebrated novel Vanishing Act, returns in Dance for the Dead to pursue her unusual profession. She helps people disappear by creating new identities for them -- identities that prevent them from being discovered by their enemies. But this time she must fight for the lives of two people who have lived under false pretenses for years.The first is an innocent child: It is only after eight-year-old Timmy Decker's parents are brutally murdered that he learns they were not his parents at all; they were, in fact, his kidnappers. Timmy Decker is declared to be Timmy Phillips -- and he becomes the prize in a violent struggle in which faceless strangers vie for control of the enormous trust fund Timmy never knew he had.The second fugitive is neither innocent nor a child: Mary Perkins admits she served time for defrauding S&Us during the 1980s, but she is evasive about her current predicament. Jane is sure of only one thing: Violent men are searching for Mary Perkins, and they will not give up until they find her.As Jane uses her wits to preserve the lives of her two charges, she begins to suspect that what she faces is not two unrelated cases but a contest with a single cunning enemy -- a vicious predator who becomes more terrifying and powerful with each kill.Edgar -- winning writer Thomas Perry surpasses himself with Dance for the Dead, giving us a superb thriller in which the fiercely intelligent, wildly resourceful Jane Whitefield confronts the most frightening adversary of her life.