Books with author J.M. Sheridan

It's Davina Dupree's birthday, and her mysterious parents have bought her and best friend Arabella a luxury hot air balloon ride. At first Davina enjoys the ride, but when parts of the balloon start breaking down, Davina suspects foul play is involved. Will she and Arabella be able to pin point the culprit and stop the vandalism before the balloon starts to fall? For information about S K Sheridan's new releases, visit www.facebook.com/egmontschoolbooks and www.twitter.com/sksheridan, or contact her directly at sksheridan@hotmail.co.uk

Fourth in the Egmont School Series: Davina Dupree and her best friend Arabella enjoy their day out down an old smuggling tunnel that leads from their boarding school's cellars to a nearby beach. On returning to school they discover a crisis has occurred - someone has stolen all of Marcel the Chef's expensive ingredients! Arabella may never be able to eat her favourite pudding, Magic Mousse, ever again! Davina and Arabella resolve to solve the mystery, a decision that plunges them into a murky world of smuggling and intrigue. The question is, will they be able to rescue the ingredients in time, or will the smuggler get the better of them?

The pupils at Egmont Exclusive Boarding School for Girls are thrown into a frenzy of delight when famous explorer Dr Aardvark arrives to teach geography. But it's not long before Davina Dupree and her best friend Arabella notice there's something rather odd about Dr Aardvark and his menagerie of animals. However, the sudden collapse of beloved headmistress, Mrs Fairchild, quickly redirects their attention. Can Davina and Arabella get to the bottom of the mysterious goings on before anything else awful happens? For information about S K Sheridan's new releases, visit www.facebook.com/egmontschoolbooks and www.twitter.com/sksheridan, or contact her directly at sksheridan@hotmail.co.uk

Maggie Mortimer wants to give her new baby brother up for adoption, but that's the least of her worries. While her parents are at the hospital with Stupid, long lost Aunt Hyacinth arrives to babysit. Maggie soon discovers there's more to her magical relative than first meets the eye. But could Aunt Hyacinth have been concealing a dark secret about herself all along?If you enjoy magical, mystery stories or the books by Diana Wynne Jones you'll love 'Maggie and the Witch's Secret'.

Follow along with Mrs. Moomoo and Brianna as they go on another adventure. Today the happy twosome meet a young boy named Tommy, who has autism. French Fries in the Park is a great source for discussion, whether in a classroom setting or at home, that will help children understand what autism is and how it affects some children. The story line is simple with charming full-color illustrations on each page that will easily captivate younger children. This story encourages children to be mindful and patient of the differences children with autism have, but also to recognize the similar wants and likes these children have that are the same as their own. What is autism? Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that impacts the functioning of the brain, autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills (The Autism Project). As with all of the books in the Brianna & Mrs. Moomoo series, a percentage of all sales go to help support local children’s charities. 10% of all sales for French Fries in the Park will go to help fund The Autism Project. May they continue to support the children with ASD and their families for many years to come. “JM Sheridan created a warm and welcoming story with endearing characters that introduces young children to the idea that their friends, siblings, cousins and/or neighbors with autism really are more like them than not, just like their other friends. It provides opportunity for adults to describe differences in a non-judgmental manner in language young children will understand.” Joanne G. Quinn Executive Director, The Autism Project

Eleven year old Peggy Leggerty really wants to go to Pirate Academy to learn traditional pirating ways such as plank walking and sea shanty singing. But disaster strikes when the nastiest pirate in history, Captain Cut Throat Coombs, escapes from his prison ship. Peggy finds herself kidnapped and thrown into the heart of a desperate pirating adventure. Will she escape in time to save not only her parents but Pirate Academy itself?Art by AquanathaliaIf you like reading adventure fiction such as the Famous Five Series by Enid Blyton or the How to Train Your Dragon Series by Cressida Cowell, then you'll love this story. Jam packed with nail-biting jeopardy, 'Peggy Leggerty WILL Go To Pirate Academy' takes you on an unforgettable swashbuckling ride.

Seventh in the Egmont School Series. It's Christmas time, and Davina and her best friend Arabella are staying at Egmont Exclusive Boarding School for Girls over the holidays. But when Davina gets a Christmas card written in code, an exciting and mysterious adventure begins. Will Davina crack the code before Christmas Day? And who on earth is the Christmas card from? For information about S K Sheridan's new releases, visit www.facebook.com/egmontschoolbooks and www.twitter.com/sksheridan, or contact her directly at sksheridan@hotmail.co.uk

Davina Dupree's just arrived in a luxury boarding school against her wishes, but that's the least of her problems. Could it be that the two art teachers there are hiding a shady secret? And why won't the school bullies Clarice and Cleo leave her alone? Davina turns detective. This is the first in a series of novels aimed at children between 8 and 12 years old with an engaging cast of characters. The book is written in a diary format and lets the reader's imagination run wild as Davina and her friends explore the school and the staff at their school.

Davinia Dupree sets off on an exciting, luxury school trip with the rest of the first years from Egmont Exclusive Boarding School. At first everything goes well as the girls settle into tents on Ni Island and study the rare animal and plant species there. But it's not long before a pirate ship is spotted on the horizon and expensive items go missing from several girls' tents. Will Davinia and her best friend Arabella be able to outwit the pesky pirates before the school trip is ruined. Davina turns detective. This is the first in a series of novels aimed at children between 8 and 12 years old with an engaging cast of characters. The book is written in a diary format and lets the reader's imagination run wild as Davina and her friends explore the school and the staff at their school.

This story is written from the view point of the animals that live in a northwest US forest who are facing the possibility of losing their forest homes due to human encroachment into their world. The animals set out to learn how to communicate with humans. The Snowy Owl has been given the task by the Council of the Owls to find a human to speak to. The story is told through a series of encounters between a little boy named Aaron and the Snowy Owl. The little boy is adventurous and regularly enters the forest to explore. The Snowy Owl tries to protect him from the dangers that exist in the forest. Through the little boy's experiences he learns more and more about the animals and the crisis they are facing in losing their forest home. He also learns about the Laws of Nature that determine how the animals relate to each other. He is befriended by a number of animals in the forest who come to his aid when he is faced with danger.