Books with author Jacqueline Kelly

Callie Vee, Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in this charming follow-up to Newbery Honor-winner The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.Travis keeps bringing home strays. And Callie has her hands full keeping the wild animals-her brother included-away from her mother's critical eye. Whether it's wrangling a rogue armadillo or stray dog, a guileless younger brother or standoffish cousin, the trials and tribulations of Callie Vee will have listeners laughing and crying and cheering for this most endearing heroine.This title has Common Core connections.

The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia’s sleepy Texas town, and there aren’t a lot of good ways to stay cool. Her mother has a new wind machine from town, but Callie might just have to resort to stealthily cutting off her hair, one sneaky inch at a time. She also spends a lot of time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist. It turns out that every drop of river water is teeming with life — all you have to do is look through a microscope! As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and learns just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. Debut author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing an unusual year with unique sensitivity and wit.

Jake is a young man who enjoys the art of baking cakes—all types of cake! “My name is Jake, and I like to bake!” Cake I Bake is a playful beginner’s book that helps children grasp the concept of rhyming. The story consists of repetition, building comprehensive skills and feeding your child’s desire to learn by providing a sense of comfort through predictability.

Jake is a young man who enjoys the art of baking cakes—all types of cake! “My name is Jake, and I like to bake!” Cake I Bake is a playful beginner’s book that helps children grasp the concept of rhyming. The story consists of repetition, building comprehensive skills and feeding your child’s desire to learn by providing a sense of comfort through predictability.

Inspired by the legendary Hawai`ian snow goddess Poli`ahu, the fiery volcano goddess Pele, and the breadfruits, `ulu, that have always played a key role in Polynesian daily living, this is a story of friendship, compassion, and an uncommon display of appreciation for the power that renews and creates the land, sustaining life for generations. Poli`ahu and Pele, celebrated archrivals over hundreds of years, have become best friends and work harmoniously to protect and bring prosperity to their beloved people of Hawai`i. This spectacular story was born from a pleasant afternoon’s dream while visiting the Hualālai region of the Big Island, Hawai`i. It is beautifully illustrated in full color to enhance the reader’s imagination. An audio book version of this story is created specifically to complement the printed book and promote the Hawaiˋian tradition of storytelling. Wonderfully narrated by Teri Manawale`a Corpuz, the audio book reminds us of those breezy summer evenings under the starry night sky, when we gathered at the knees of our mothers and grandmothers to hear mystical stories of a far away land.

The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia’s sleepy Texas town, and there aren’t a lot of good ways to stay cool. Her mother has a new wind machine from town, but Callie might just have to resort to stealthily cutting off her hair, one sneaky inch at a time. She also spends a lot of time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist. It turns out that every drop of river water is teeming with life ― all you have to do is look through a microscope! As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and learns just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. Debut author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing an unusual year with unique sensitivity and wit.

The souls of the newly dead pass through the Spirit Tree to be cleansed before travelling onwards to Heaven but an evil soul has tried to force its way through and become trapped. This evil has tainted the forest and the fairy guardians that live there. Even worse, souls can no longer pass through to Heaven. It is up to Michael and his friend James to try and heal the Tree so his mother’s soul can move on. With help from one of the Guardians that remained unaffected they encounter a dragon, the King and his Huntsmen, the Queen’s Court and the spirit of his dead mother. The boys remain determined when even the very trees are against them.

An afternoon exploring a local derelict house, turns into a time-travelling adventure for Albie Duff and his friends, as they are inexplicably catapulted back to the Victorian period. At that exact moment, in the year 2126 - a corrupt business tycoon - Jonus Woods, steals a travel-pod from the government laboratories with the intent to travel back to Victorian London, to change events and fundamentally - his destiny.In Albie's efforts to return home, he becomes entangled in the events of the time, played out on the streets prowled by Jack the Ripper and manipulated by Woods.Albie also has to cope with the realisation that he was responsible for dragging his friends through time and struggles to control this unwelcomed skill to help them, and ultimately defeat Woods.

Troy and his brother long to be back among the stars in their spaceship Star Chaser after crash landing on the planet of Goramir. They decide to escape and find their way home, accompanied by four of their friends. The little crew encounter aliens; visit a Space Station and stop an attack by the dreaded pirate Red Raven - the criminal who caused them to crash land in the first place!

Albie Duff appears to be getting on with his life after returning from his first time-travelling adventures with his friends - but there is much to do.He receives unexpected help from the distant future from Max Robinson - a fellow time-traveller, who helps him understand why he can travel but leaves his important questions unanswered.Together, with his friends, they attempt to return Emilia back to Victorian London, only to find that Woods' meddling has changed events beyond recognition.Unable to travel home until they understand the impact of the new world order, distorted by Woods, Albie uses his increasing powers to fight for his and his friends lives against enemies new and old.Unsure of Woods' presence in this period, he is uncertain if he has revealed too much to the man who covets his abilities.