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Books with author J. Cleland

  • Antique Blues: A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery

    Jane K. Cleland

    eBook (Minotaur Books, April 24, 2018)
    Ever-crafty Josie must confront suspicious antiques dealers and her own friend’s killer in Antique Blues, the twelfth mystery in Jane K. Cleland's beloved Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series set in New Hampshire.When amateur sleuth and antiques expert Josie Prescott is called in to appraise a Japanese woodblock print and vintage guitar for her friend Mo, she’s thrilled—until Mo is murdered. It doesn’t take her long to pinpoint one suspect: Mo’s sister’s manipulative boyfriend, who sold her the print—and has now, conveniently, disappeared. Josie’s antiques know-how and detective skills soon lead her down an increasingly perplexing trail, scattered with gamblers, extramarital affairs, and under-the-table purchases. Readers will relish a return to Rocky Point with Josie as she works together with her friends—the ambitious young reporter Wes Smith, and Rocky Point’s savvy police chief, Ellis Hunter—to sift through the conflicting stories around them and find Mo’s killer.
  • Glow of Death: A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery

    Jane K. Cleland

    eBook (Minotaur Books, Nov. 29, 2016)
    As a warm ocean breeze ruffles the tall grass along Rocky Point’s sandy dunes, Josie Prescott visits the house of a wealthy local couple, Edwin and Ava Belcher. She’s been called in to appraise their Tiffany lamp, which everyone is delighted to find is genuine. Josie’s good friend, Police Chief Ellis Hunter, is helping prepare for her annual Fourth of July barbeque when he gets a call that Ava has been murdered. Unable to reach Edwin, Ellis asks Josie to identify the body.Josie is stunned to discover that the dead woman lying on the Belcher kitchen floor is not the woman she knew as Ava. Astonishment turns to shock when Josie discovers that everything she thought she knew about the Tiffany lamp and the Belchers has been built on lies.Readers will delight in spending time in Rocky Point as these much-loved characters come together to solve a dastardly crime in the Glow of Death, a masterful addition to Jane Cleland's Josie Prescott series. In this cunning and twisty tale of envy, greed, and revenge, Josie uses her knowledge of antiques to learn the truth about the priceless Tiffany lamp—and to discover Ava’s killer.
  • Ladybug, Ladybug, What Are You Doing?

    Joann Cleland

    Board book (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    The Ladybug, Ladybug, What Are You Doing? board book provides the perfect way to introduce reading in your home. Children will learn about ladybugs with this repetitive question-and-answer book. This book engages early learners by using short, simple language and close-up photographs. Designed to be child-friendly, this 16-page early learning resource features round corners, board book binding, and a UV varnish finish for easy clean up. Each board book measures 6" x 6".
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  • Antique Blues: A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery

    Jane K. Cleland

    Hardcover (Minotaur Books, April 24, 2018)
    Ever-crafty Josie must confront suspicious antiques dealers and her own friend’s killer in Antique Blues, the twelfth mystery in Jane K. Cleland's beloved Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series set in New Hampshire.When amateur sleuth and antiques expert Josie Prescott is called in to appraise a Japanese woodblock print and vintage guitar for her friend Mo, she’s thrilled―until Mo is murdered. It doesn’t take her long to pinpoint one suspect: Mo’s sister’s manipulative boyfriend, who sold her the print―and has now, conveniently, disappeared. Josie’s antiques know-how and detective skills soon lead her down an increasingly perplexing trail, scattered with gamblers, extramarital affairs, and under-the-table purchases. Readers will relish a return to Rocky Point with Josie as she works together with her friends―the ambitious young reporter Wes Smith, and Rocky Point’s savvy police chief, Ellis Hunter―to sift through the conflicting stories around them and find Mo’s killer.
  • Glow of Death: A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery

    Jane K. Cleland

    Hardcover (Minotaur Books, Nov. 29, 2016)
    As a warm ocean breeze ruffles the tall grass along Rocky Point’s sandy dunes, Josie Prescott visits the house of a wealthy local couple, Edwin and Ava Belcher. She’s been called in to appraise their Tiffany lamp, which everyone is delighted to find is genuine. Josie’s good friend, Police Chief Ellis Hunter, is helping prepare for her annual Fourth of July barbeque when he gets a call that Ava has been murdered. Unable to reach Edwin, Ellis asks Josie to identify the body.Josie is stunned to discover that the dead woman lying on the Belcher kitchen floor is not the woman she knew as Ava. Astonishment turns to shock when Josie discovers that everything she thought she knew about the Tiffany lamp and the Belchers has been built on lies.Readers will delight in spending time in Rocky Point as these much-loved characters come together to solve a dastardly crime in the Glow of Death, a masterful addition to Jane Cleland's Josie Prescott series. In this cunning and twisty tale of envy, greed, and revenge, Josie uses her knowledge of antiques to learn the truth about the priceless Tiffany lamp―and to discover Ava’s killer.
  • Abducted: Return To Drelas

    J. R. Cleveland

    language (J. R. Cleveland, March 17, 2016)
    After waking with no memory of being abducted, Luke struggles to make sense of things. First, there’s the unexplained missing days. Then there’s his bizarre and terrifying nightmares, where giant spiders are trying to eat him. And to top it all off, he now has “powers” – night-vision, speed, agility, and the ability to understand foreign languages. Oh, and he also has suddenly improved fighting skills… not that he’s complaining.At first he’s leaning towards cancer as the cause, because that can explain away anything… right? But when he and Ingrid are followed into the woods by several giant rat-like creatures, it becomes obvious that there’s a little more to it than that. The situation looks grim, but just as the rats are about to attack, a shimmering form appears out of nowhere and everything goes black.Luke wakes up on an alien spaceship, and after a tense encounter with his captor, agrees to have his memory restored. Then comes the bad news… Simon has been arrested, and the evil spider-general, Drac Moor, is trying to convince the council to sanction an attack on Earth.Follow along as Luke, Ingrid, and Leonidas – with a cast of new characters – implement a daring plan to rescue Simon and save Earth from being obliterated.
  • ¡Chisss! ÂżQuĂ© es ese ruido?: Shh! What’s That Sound?

    Jo Cleland

    Paperback (Rourke Publishing, )
    In This Emergent Reader Kids Hear Funny Noises At A Sleep Over.
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  • Abducted: Invasion Of Earth

    J. R. Cleveland

    language (J. R. Cleveland, March 22, 2016)
    Simon and Luke are scouring the galaxy for help, while Ingrid and Leonidas risk their lives in a wormhole that could very well get them killed. But there are no other options. They have to reach Earth in time to warn people about the impending Krailian attack, or the entire planet is going to be toast. First, with the help of Luke’s parents, Ingrid and Leonidas try to convince the US Government of an alien invasion. It doesn’t go well. Meanwhile, in space, Simon and Luke strike out in their attempts to convince other members of the Alliance to come to Earth's aid. Finally, with time running out and no other options remaining, they recruit an old Miir mercenary and go where nobody wants to go… Xandar. Join Luke, Ingrid, and friends, as they fight to save Earth from the approaching Krailian Armada, led by the evil spider-alien, General Drac Moor. In order to succeed, some will pay the ultimate price... but will it be enough?
  • Una jungla en mi patio: Jungle in My Yard

    Jo Cleland

    Paperback (Rourke Publishing, )
    In This Emergent Reader A Child Discovers Many Different Critters In The Backyard.
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  • NORTHSIDE

    J Cleveland

    eBook
    The next generation of teenagers experience what it is to be human and wolf. The hunters seek to keep the wolf population under control, but the old feuds between families leads to different destinations. Take a journey to Alaska, experience the forming of the new wolf packs, and the shift within the lives of the hunters.
  • Abducted: Escape From Kraile

    J. R. Cleveland

    language (J. R. Cleveland, March 17, 2016)
    After discovering two aliens trying to milk a cow in his Grandfather's barn, thirteen year old Luke Summers is abducted. Scared out of his wits, he soon realizes that the aliens, Simon and Leonidas, don't mean him any harm… huge relief.Instead, after injecting Luke with nano-translators so he can understand them, they tell him that his parents, both astronauts who were pronounced dead during a failed mission to Mars, are still alive... and they need his help to rescue them from an evil spider-alien dictator named Drac Moor.There’s just one itsy bitsy catch. Luke will first need to be “reconditioned” so that he can withstand the harsh alien atmospheres that he’ll be subjected to. Oh… and it’s probably going to hurt a little.Follow along as Luke stumbles through one disaster after another, in an attempt to pull off a daring prison break and free his parents before it’s too late.
  • El mejor cumpleanos

    Jo Cleland

    Paperback (Rourke Publishing, )
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