Books with author J.J. Maxwell

Long ago the Faerie Queen created portals between our world and hers, so that children could summon help from faeries whenever the need arose. But a wicked entity called the Shadow Knight is endeavoring to control the doors between the two worlds, and only evil can get through. It falls to two imaginative eleven-year-olds—Victoria Deveny, from 1890 Britain, and Elliot Good, from 1966 America—to thwart his plan. The Faerie Queen dispatches the youths on separate quests to retrieve orbs of power that will ultimately defeat the Shadow Knight. Their bravery and friendship are tested as the children travel to fantastic realms and face life-threatening dangers—from dragons to flying pirate ships to a wicked sorceress queen—before they're reunited to confront the dreaded Shadow Knight.

The Wallace Dream: The Adventures of The Baby Seekers is a story about a husband and wife, Sam and Finley Wallace, who decide to make their family whole. Upon realizing that a baby is what they need, the couple sets off on a journey of fantastic adventures that will take them around the world. The Wallace Dream is for children and parents alike. It is a fantasy fairytale about becoming a family. The Wallace Dream is a modern version of the stork by mixing myths and familiar stories in an exciting new way. So join Sam, Finley, their Saint Bernard dog Kitty, Hans Dieter the tour guide, and an assortment of other characters as they look for the ultimate treasure. A Family.

One of the oldest and best ways to teach kids languages, updated for the 21st century Grownups have been using simple songs to teach young children the rudiments of languages since long before people danced sur le pont d'Avignon. Now the Let's Sing and Learn series, CD Editions brings that tried-and-true method up-to-date for today's modern kid. Each book/CD set contains collection of 12 original songs that combine catchy melodies with simple, cleverly-disguised lessoning vocabulary and expression. Written by accomplished songwriter-linguists, the songs cover a variety of subjects, including greetings, colors, counting, the alphabet, the days of the month, relationships, and more. And most importantly, the songs are easy to learn and fun to sing, making them the perfect medium for introducing children, ages three to six, to the words, accents, and rhythms of other languages. Each book/CD set includes: 12 original tunes covering an array of everyday subjects A CD recording of the songs that provides a model of proper pronunciation and rhythm Simple musical scores that parents and teachers can use to accompany young learners English translations for each song and suggested actions

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Are there tried and true principles that are always certain to help a person grow? John Maxwell says the answer is yes. He has been passionate about personal development for over fifty years, and for the first time, he teaches everything he has gleaned about what it takes to reach our potential. In the way that only he can communicate, John teaches . . . The Law of the Mirror: You Must See Value in Yourself to Add Value to Yourself The Law of Awareness: You Must Know Yourself to Grow Yourself The Law of Modeling: It's Hard to Improve When You Have No One But Yourself to Follow The Law of the Rubber Band: Growth Stops When You Lose the Tension Between Where You are and Where You Could Be The Law of Contribution: Developing Yourself Enables You to Develop OthersThis third book in John Maxwell's Laws series (following the 2-million seller The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork) will help you become a lifelong learner whose potential keeps increasing and never gets "used up."

If you think growing up now is tough, see what the 17th century has in store for a young man in Wales.John Roberts, a young Welshman, struggles to pull his mother and younger brother out of poverty. “Oh, God, make me someone important,” he prays as he dreams of becoming an officer in the Royal Navy, admired for his heroic deeds. By chance, in the middle of a violent storm, he meets the legendary buccaneer captain of the Abemarle, and, trusting in the Lord, embarks on an amazing sea journey of self-discovery, peril, and adventure. With the help of friends he meets along the way including a formidable pirate of African descent, a streetwise teenager from his homeland, and a plucky farm girl, he takes on the aristocracy, a murderous slave trader, and a naval captain intent on his destruction. Roberts fulfills ambitions and defeats foes, but his greatest triumph is not realized until he learns what is really important and stakes everything to secure it. Readers who’ve ever made a bad decision, ever faced unjust accusations, dashed hopes, and unreturned love will sympathize with Roberts’ plights and exult in his victories. This novel includes historical events and characters.