Books with author J L. Gallagher

Genre: Young Adult Megan Carrick opens her front door to find a young boy standing there wrapped in a blanket in the middle of the night during a raging storm on the small island of Krakrow. All he has is a dog tag with the name Adam, a date of birth and the word Tempa.Over the coming days, Megan witnesses the quiet and reluctant boy display supernatural abilities as he appears to be able to take on the shape of a Werewolf at will and after saving her life, she becomes attached to the boy and takes him in as her own. Adam has lived his life on the island of Krakow with no interference from the outside, until a group of people arrive on the island and suddenly Adam realizes that he is not the only Werewolf as he tries to figure who is killing the animals on the island and why they want him dead.

How crazy would it be if it were REALLY raining cats and dogs? Did it REALLY cost an arm and a leg? Figures of speech are used regularly in cultures all over the World; from every day conversation, to hard life lessons. They are so common in fact, that very few stop to ponder the absolutely goofy imagery that comes along with these figures of speech when taken literally! The Literally Illustrated Collection of Idioms, Metaphors and Euphemisms explores just that. With fun and colorful illustrations, and definitions for each of the figures of speech, this picture book is silly and smart, and sure to please the whole family!

Genre: Young AdultHenry Korczak is imprisoned in Algebara, a Nazi style concentration camp. When Henry meets a girl called Kayla imprisoned on the other side of the fence, she tells him that she can leave and return at will as she is the Grim Reaper.Henry disbelieves her constant stream of lies and fears the experiments carried out in Algebara have left her in a state where she no longer knows fact from fiction until she successfully manages to escape the prison and carries Henry with her.As Henry is chased by soldiers, he begins to wonder if Kayla is really all she appears to be or if his savior might also be a traitor.

Kids love to play. Kids love to make plays!These short plays and scenes are perfect for helping teach students how to collaborate to put on a show.Playmaking is a craft. The result is collaborative project, and putting on a play takes a group of people. No one person can do it alone. A play is something you build with your friends! As an actor, director, teacher and playwright I’ve approached playmaking from a number of different perspectives. Rereading the pieces I’ve selected for this collection, I’ve decided that these scripts can be considered a recipe that you can use as a starting point for making your scene. The number of characters vary from play to play, but even if there are just two characters speaking, you’ll ask yourself: Who will direct it? Where we we get the costumes, and the props? If there are sound effects, how will we create those sounds? Who is going to turn on and off the lights?If you’re a teacher, feel free to use these scripts in your class. Play scripts are fantastic tools for teachingCollaboration and group interactionCreativity and personal expressionResponsibilityTechnical skillsThe use of language, including English as a second languageAn so much more!Or, you can…just make a scene for fun!Included are three short plays:"Djinn Rummage," in which self-centered Doreen finds an old magic lamp at a rummage sale, When I genie emerges from it, Doreen thinks all her dreams will come true…but that’s not exactly how things turn out!"All that Glitters,: in which the bumbling Behr Brothers thought they had struck gold when they kidnapped the heiress to the Golden Throne port-a-pottie empire... boy were they wrong! Gilda puts the Behrs through their paces, teaching them that all that glitters is NOT gold! "Candy is Dandy," a macabre modern take on the classic "Hansel & Gretal."Selected scenes from "Cindy Claus Versus the Easter Bunny" (the sequel to "Cindy Claus Saves Christmas")."Birdbrains," three sitcom-style mini-episodes about best friends Sydney ("the Brain") and fun-loving, goofy Bird, and their friends!

Your Voyage through Wishland will take you to the Four Corners of a wondrous land where adventure awaits! In four fantastic tales of magic and wonder, you will visit glorious gardens, dark valleys, outlying islands and deep forest. In each of these tales you’ll meet pirates & princesses, dragons, witches and thieves!The Jade-Green Heart takes place in a strange world of magic, where a princess finds herself lost on her quest for her destiny.Olivia & The Witch’s Willow brings you to a beautiful garden, but watch out! for it’s the home of a jealous witch!Daughters of the Moon lands you to the Dark Valley where the keepers of light are almost overcome by the Lord of Darkness.Finally, in The Wish-Bird, you’ll find yourself nearly shipwrecked on an island ruled by a dragon!Illustrated by the author

A play for youth of all ages!Two acts (approximately 45 minutes)15 speaking rolesMary Kringle, the sweetest girl at Holiday High, just can't decide which boy she likes:salt-of-the-earth Nicky Claus or track star Pete R. Cottontail. And now she's in the running to be crowned Queen of the WinterFest Ball!Glacia, the Ice Princess, is having none of that! She intends to become Queen of Winter, and she'll stop at nothing to do it. Teaming up with a hapless foreign exchange student and a student with too much money and time on his hands, Glacia schemes to destroy Mary Kringle's reputation... as well as anyone who gets in her way!Fast Times at Holiday High features iconic characters from multicultural midwinter holidays, including: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Channukah & more!

Olivia couldn't resist entering the beautiful, mysterious garden. But once there, she finds herself transformed into a squirrel, with her only companion a willow tree. Concerned for his lost sister, Jason's quest leads him to the garden... "Though of flesh and blood thou wert made, You'll now change in this wooded glade. By Ishtar's eyes, by Hagar's tooth, Where now thee stands, thou wilt take root!"With these words, the Garden Witch casts a spell that turns Olivia's brother into a tree! How will Olivia be able to get the Witch to turn her brother back...or herself, for that matter?

Alice and Jewel have been best friends since grade school. Together, they don’t need anyone else, and together they blend into the background of high school. Invisible. To Alice, Jewel is the opposite of invisible. Jewel is her best friend who goes to Indie concerts and art shows with her. Jewel scoffs at school dances with her. Alice is so comfortable around Jewel that she can talk to him about almost anything. But she can’t tell him that she likes the cool, popular Simon. And then Simon asks her to the school dance the same day that Jewel kisses her for the first time. Still, she can’t say no to Simon. He seems like the easy choice, the one she’s attracted to, the one she’s ready for. But will it mean losing Jewel? In a bright debut novel set against the lively backdrop of Seattle, Alice must learn the difference between love and a crush, and what it means to be yourself when you’re not sure who that is yet.

No brawler or bully had ever beaten the sturdy high school senior. Yet his karate instructor warns, "No matter how tough you are, there's always someone tougher." Jake has one compelling question, "Where in the world is this man?" He reckons to find him in this coming of age memoir. Jake embarks upon his quest, aided by his two best friends, me and Eddie Caretti.Jake's search can only succeed by getting beaten as we encounter violence, mayhem and a police station. Eddie is short but bold and brazen. I'm wary and cautious, hoping to become a psychologist to understand my neurotic family. Tangling with a hired killer, Jake seeks advice. His guidance counselor claims he has delusions, but Jake swears he wouldn't dream of it. Trouble strikes at home when my alcoholic father is arrested. Plans for college crash as I fail classes, need food stamps for family groceries, and pursue love from the smart and sizeable Jennifer. She wisely evades me, but I'm appreciated when the only gay student in our school expresses sincere interest. Push comes to punch in Jake's search and my face collects scars. The quest explodes and the meaning of manhood unfolds. I learn of loyalty and judgment and my father's words, "The place for a man to be tough is with other men, not with his family." Scroll up and check it out and read how to bump the wind!