Books with author JS Kennedy

When Tommy's brother tells him not to swallow watermelon seeds or a plant will grow in his stomach, his imagination goes into overdrive! Wouldn't the ability to grow watermelons be the best thing ever? Of course, it won't really happen, but letting his imagination run free is just as much fun as having watermelon whenever he wants! With vivid illustrations and a fun, inventive story, Watermelons Out Your Ears explores the joy children can have just by using their imagination. Children will enjoy learning how to wield their imaginations like superpowers!

If you ask the people that know Jess Robinson, they’ll tell you he’s a bounty hunter. But to Jess, he’s a hunter, and he doesn’t ever let his prey get away. For several years, he’s been traveling the west, searching for his sister’s killer. Finally, he finds his way to the hometown of the man, Lightning Creek. Soon after he arrives, the town council approaches him with a win-win scenario: become town marshal, and they would allow him to take the killer without any fuss. It seems easy enough. But, what he finds is himself right in the middle of a diabolical plot of a powerful cattle baron. And what’s worse, the man who he’s been chasing this entire time may not be the killer at all! Follow Jess on his adventure of wit, daring, twists, turns, as Jess seeks to become the embodiment of what it means to exact western justice.

If you ask the people that know Jess Robinson, they'll tell you he's a bounty hunter. But to Jess, he's a hunter, and he doesn't ever let his prey get away. For several years, he's been traveling the west, searching for his sister's killer. Finally, he finds his way to the hometown of the man, Lightning Creek. Soon after he arrives, the town council approaches him with a win-win scenario: become town marshal, and they would allow him to take the killer without any fuss. It seems easy enough. But, what he finds is himself right in the middle of a diabolical plot of a powerful cattle baron. And what's worse, the man who he's been chasing this entire time may not be the killer at all! Follow Jess on his adventure of wit, daring, twists, turns, as Jess seeks to become the embodiment of what it means to exact western justice.

enjoy this pirate tale as much as my son enjoys having me read it to him every night. The story is humerous and full of suprises with more text in it's 40 pages than your average picturebook. The illustrations are wonderful, colorful, and inspiring. Pirate Pete and his poor parrot travel from Candy Island, to Dragon Island, to Mermaid Island looking for treasure to plunder. The way the art is presented is witty and different. The suprise ending is a big hit with kids. Buy this one if you like pirate tales for kids, you won't regret it.

What happens when fun turns to fright? When does boldness become true bravery? Author K. M. Kennedy answers these questions in the release of The Sound Prince and the Pocket Dragon, her first book in the middle grade fantasy adventureseries Sound Prince.Devon is a lonely, 11-year old prince of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. After anordinary hunt for beach treasures turns up Iz, a pocket-sized dragon who loves nothing more thana good argument, the North Wind sweeps the pair into a mysterious world populated by strangeand magical creatures who teach Devon the true meaning of friendship and honor.In this series debut, Kennedy captures the magic of childhood, where preconceptions andjudgement have no place. A career artist and illustrator, Kennedy delivers a storyline about thehidden world between land and sea.“A delightful read,” said D. Donovan, senior reviewer at Midwest Book Review. “The story’s windingcomplexity is most definitely not a light picture book production. It includes gorgeous drawings and aplot replete with humor, fantasy, adventure and fun, making it a recommendation beyond its middleschool readership, extending to elementary levels. Young adults – indeed, anyone young at heart whoenjoys a rollicking, good fantasy adventure. “The Sound Prince and the Pocket Dragon introduces young readers to a new hero who willchallenge their thinking and tickle their hearts.IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE!When everything seems quiet and ordinary, pay very close attention.Adventures happen when you least expect them!Keep a well-supplied backpack with you at all times, listen to the dragon, and dress warmly.Stay positive, and hope you are not on the snack list of any magical creatures.