Books with author J. K. Maxwell

Filo Barnes never expects to enter the world of Karvaal, the land of the Eternal Now, the In-Between, where thoughts manifest instantly. He doesn't count on meeting Jem, either, the beautiful girl who becomes his teacher in the mysterious realm between worlds. Jem shows him that each decision he makes is important and how it affects his everyday life. When "Doctor Barnes" counsels his friend to stand up to her abusive boyfriend, he learns the consequences of his decision in Karvaal where all probabilities exist. What would have happened if Filo didn't go to that party at Crisco's house? If he had doubted Candy when she told him Eddie "Bruiser" Crumshaw was no longer her boyfriend? If his best friend, Rooney, hadn't died, that day, and he never got to play the Morphing Game? Come with Filo on a journey through Karvaal where Time as we know it does not exist, where anything ispossible, where he discovers what's deep inside him and the life he's meant to live.

Clara and Will Trowbridge live in the woods with Grampie and their sister, Esther, during the Great Depression. Although they are very poor, there’s plenty of love in their little family, as well as unfulfilled dreams. Until the day they meet a Haida Indian shaman, Dream Raven. Somehow, all of their dreams start coming true as if by magic. Could it have something to do with their new friend? And why do they always see a raven with emerald green eyes right before Dream Raven appears in their woods? Soon, the twins must face the greatest challenge of their young lives – a decision that could change them forever.

Pixie and Bobby Pureheart are Alien Agents whose permanent home is Planet Plukey. Soon, they will be beamed into 11-year-old human bodies on Earth. Their assignment? Teach one of their classmates about Humility. Only, they can't break the Earth Rules, and Pixie isn’t very good at following directions. Luckily, they’ll have help from Master Michael and Oversoul #11, their Plukian teachers, and the bodies have been downloaded with instruction manuals and healing powers. They only have one week to complete their assignment. Otherwise, they won’t earn their Wing Blossoms and will never get home. Can they do it? Or, will Lucifer – their mean, teleporting cat who once belonged to Merlin the Magician – blow their cover?

Marcus Boulet sees ghosts wherever he goes. He doesn’t mind, though. Except when they sneak up on him when he’s brushing his teeth. Trouble is, Marcus swore an oath to act as a bridge between worlds. Now, Detective Trent Snydly needs his help to catch a serial killer who’s murdering folks like some people swat flies from their shoes. He even kidnapped the Detective’s sister, Shelly. Jamie, Trent’s niece, joins them to uncover clues as the ghosts lead them on a wild chase of invisible adventures! Phantoms like Mila Fabrieze, the vain actress who wears a permanent Heinz ketchup tattoo. Or, Oscar Culligan who died with a pickle in his ear. Then, Marcus learns what the killer really wants – him – and he has to make the toughestdecision of his life.

Jenna Gabriel is shocked when she accidentally reads an Atlantean chant aloud and is transported back through time to ancient Atlantis! Being thrown into the body of a High Priestess is no picnic for a 13-year-old. She has all sorts of duties and responsibilities of the super-weird sort. Like singing to crystal coffins and opening stone boxes with her mind. Pretty tough when you can’t even open a pickle jar! Worse than that, Atlantis is about to sink and Jenna – or Iliyana as she’s now called – must figure out how to escape. Luckily, she has the help of her new friend, Flint, and a Centaur named Krylon. And one rather cranky Oracle. Will Jenna get home to Gill Hollow? Or, will they all be fish bait when Atlantis sinks beneath the sea?

Delicious PB& J sandwiches, meetings in the restrooms, wandering in the hallways, inappropriate behavior on the playground, giants in the lunch room and the best sleepover ever; what is going on at Rydell Elementary? Well there’s nothing Kia and Marcus Young of The Young Detective Agency can’t handle. New to the Detective scene, this sister and brother duo are on the case, helping their friend Dennis find out who has been taking his lunch, not just any lunch, a lunch that could make any and everyone at Rydell Elementary a suspect.