Books with author James Michael Orr

Boy detective Brooks Berry is at it again in this third book in the series. This time he teams up with familiar partner Brad Klemz and newcomer Bryce Kopish to help solve an international jewelry and boat theft ring. Harrowing adventures await Brooks and company requiring quick thinking actions to avoid dangerous situations and solve the crime before the bandits leave the country.

The story centres on a fictional sixteen-year-old male as he attempts to deal with issues that include bullying and violence, smoking and drugs (nicotine, marijuana, LSD), alcohol abuse, friendships and peer pressure, school life, dating and sex, and relationships with parents.At various points throughout the story, the reader must help the main character make choices, which shape and influence the outcome of each chapter: Each different choice taking the reader on an alternative journey through the book with the aid of hyperlinks.The book aims to increase the self-esteem and emotional resilience of mid-to-late-teenagers by providing education, information, and opportunities to practice decision-making from a safe environment when dealing with the above risky issues; so if these choices come up in their real life, hopefully they’ll have some understanding of where their decisions could lead them.

Brooks Berry is your normal 12 year old boy. Obsessed with sports, best friends with his dog Ripken and a very curious mind. He also is one of Wauwatosa's leading detectives. Join this boy sleuth and his friends on his mystery solving adventures packed with unexpected twists and turns. Written in the spirit of the Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew mysteries. First edition of a new series.

Summer is usually a time of fun and games for most children, but Hanna and Ben Littleton are not your average eleven and twelve-year-old. Their father is Percy Littleton, a famous paranormal investigator, and this summer they are traveling to different locations to investigate unexplained phenomena. Things are rather boring until they stop at Castleridge Hotel. Though warned by their father not to meddle in his investigation, the brother and sister are convinced they can prove their worth as true investigators. Their eagerness soon turns to terror when Hanna begins having visions about a certain former employee of the hotel, the elevator takes them to the ninth floor on its own, and ghosts interact with them. The building seems to have a mind of its own as Hanna and Ben are forced to figure out what really happened one hundred years ago at Castleridge Hotel, before the spirits trapped inside decide to make them permanent residents.

Growing up in the small New England town of Rainbridge, Randall Collins wants nothing more than to hang out with his friends, meet girls, and write The Great American Novel. But as he slowly leaves his childhood behind, Randall's life begins to take some unexpected turns that will ultimately lead him far, far from home. As he struggles to find his place in life, Randall turns to drugs, alcohol, and a motley array of lovers, friends, acquaintances, and strangers, each of whom teaches him a valuable lesson about himself. Now in his thirties, Randall receives a tragic phone call that will change his life forever, forcing him to reexamine the misguided decisions of his youth. A Tough Act to Follow is the story of a young man's lifelong quest to find the meaning of life, and the many mistakes he makes along the way.

• The book includes 10 unique illustrations that are relevant to its content.The Turn of the Screw is a short novel or a novella written by American writer Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story that has lent itself well to operatic and film adaptation. Due to its ambiguous content and narrative skill, The Turn of the Screw became a favorite text of New Criticism.The account has lent itself to dozens of different interpretations, often mutually exclusive, including those of a Freudian nature. Many critics have tried to determine what exactly is the nature of evil within the story.