Books with author James Berry

Our story begins with wave upon wave of an unusual but beautiful species of songbirds invading the hamlet of Paradise. Day after day, they arrive by the thousands…soon tens of thousands, as the blue sky darkens.The animals of Paradise no longer work spending their days and weeks looking up at this incredible phenomenon, enchanted by their song. They grow weak and lethargic as Paradise grinds to a halt. Something drastic must be done; things must return to normal!Mayor Owl calls for a town meeting where he tells his constituency of a witch he once met in a darkened cave. The witch was sick; Mayor Owl nurtured her back to health. Upon recovery, Ms. Witch was indebted, telling Owl that if ever he needs her assistance, she owes him a favor.Granting permission, Mayor Owl takes off on a three-day flight hoping to find the cave, worried that the Witch may no longer be there, or even worse, that she wouldn’t remember their encounter.The Birds of Paradise has thought-provoking characters who are faced with some tough decisions. The story forces its readers to reconsider previous stereotypes between good and evil!

Tabby's ordinary world is turned upside down when she discovers that her ex-childhood friend, turned most popular boy in school, transforms into a hideous hunchbacked creature. Now with the help of her friends, and a few mythical creatures, Tabby races against time to uncover what happened and how to restore her friend's good looks before an ancient spell caster can use him in his plot to enslave mankind.

Denise and Lee are suddenly ripped apart in a mysterious car accident on the eve of their high school dance where they were to share their first kiss. Seven years later, Adam and Lisa stumble upon an abandoned cemetery where the now "deceased" Denise is still waiting for that kiss. With time running out quickly for Denise and her "corpse" family, Adam and Lisa must figure out what truly happened the night of Denise's demise and reunite the lost lovers before the devious plans of a local funeral director can come to pass.

This is a collection of short stories about children and young people in Jamaica. Full of wonderfully atmospheric background detail combined with the rhythms and patterns of speech, these contemporary narratives bring to life a culture highly relevant to multi ethnic Britain. Stories include "Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys"; "A Thief in the Village"; "Tukku Tukku and Sampson"; "All other Days Run into Sunday"; "The Mouth Organ Boys"; "Elias and the Mongoose"; "The Pet, The Sea and Little Buddy"; "Fanso and Granny-Flo"; and, "The Banana Tree".

Jason is a murderer, Or at least he was. Convicted and sentenced, he served his time. Now after decades behind bars he’s been offered one last chance. Sent to Oakview Halfway House, he has the opportunity to turn his life around and put his violent past behind him. However, once the disappearances start Jason is forced to realize that his past might not be buried as deeply as he hoped…

Sudden unexplained visions cause Tabby to begin questioning not only her personal feeling about who she is, but her feeling for Jerry as their friendship begins to take them down a road she may not be ready for, or want. Meanwhile, Corum hatches a new scheme to build his army of servants with the help of Tabby's best friend, April, who is more than she appears.