Books with author James Ponti

Watch out world! Here comes Raven Baxter, star of Disney Channel's smash-hit That's So Raven! This teenage psychic's glimpses of the future are always getting her (and often her friends and family) into trouble. Raven usually gets out of these predicaments but not before donning hilarious disguises, surviving brushes with danger, and enduring embarrassing escapades.In this original junior novel, Raven takes a job at a psychic hotline to earn some extra cash, she suddenly finds herself handing out phony perdictions to her new crush when he calls in for advice

Cabdriver Jack Bruno (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) is about to go on the ride of his lifetime. When he picks up two teenagers named Seth and Sara (AnnaSophia Robb), he quickly discovers that there teenage angst is far from ordinary. Seth can pass through objects and Sara can move items with her mind (when she’s not reading yours). The reason? They are from another planet and have crash-landed on Earth. Now, with Jack’s help, they must recover their spaceship or risk the destruction of their planet…and ours. Featuring an eight-page insert with stills from the film, the junior novel is a must for older fans of the soon-to-be hit movie!

When a young prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) is framed for the death of his beloved father and the king of Persia, he must prove his innocence with the reluctant help of a conquered princess (Gemma Arterton) and a magic dagger that can reverse time. The junior novel is a retelling of the film and will include an eight-page full-color photo insert with pictures from the film.

When it comes to love, sometimes it's sink or swim. As if it's not bad enough that Darby had to leave NYC and her BF to move to Florida, where her family's started running a hotel, now she has to help with the hotel's annual Valentine's Day Cupid's Ball. Things start looking up when local beach hottie Zach takes Darby surfing and shows her around. Beach life actually starts to grow on this fish out of water. Then -- surprise! A week before the ball, Darby's NYC ex decides to pay her a visit. Darby's knee-deep in guilt because she realizes she's fallen for Zach! This Valentine's Day, is Darby ready to dive into a new relationship with the guy who's captured her heart?

In modern day Manhattan, one young man's life is about to take a surprising turn. When Dave Stutler wanders into a strange shop downtown, he can never imagine the consequences. It turns out that Dave is no ordinary boy--he is a Merlinian. As a descendent of the most famous sorcerer in history, Dave has untapped powers. The problem is, certain people don't want him to ever use them. Led by Horvath, a Morganian (descendents of the evil sorcereress Morgana), this group will stop at nothing to destroy Dave and unleash darkness upon the world. Dave will have to rely on the help of his mentor, Baltazhar Blake, to find his inner strength and help save the world.

The Season of (No?) Love Jane's life is one giant Conspiracy, with the whole world plotting to keep any chance of romance far, far away. Her social history (17 years, 0 boyfriends) is proof positive of that. But this summer, she's determined to crank it up. Jane's snagged a gig at the local theme park as part of the star attraction -- the Mermaid Show. But then the Conspiracy strikes, and she ends up starstruck in a furry beaver costume all day long. Hard to breathe, let alone flirt....Can Jane figure a way out of the beaver suit and into the arms of her summer love?

The Season of (No) Love Jane's life is one giant Conspiracy, with the whole world plotting to keep any chance of romance far, far away. Her social history (17 years, 0 boyfriends) is proof positive of that. But this summer, she's determined to crank it up. Jane's snagged a gig at the local theme park as part of the star attraction - the Mermaid Show. But then the Conspiracy strikes, and she ends up starstruck in a furry beaver costume all day long. Hard to breathe, let alone flirt. . . . Can Jane figure a way out of the beaver suit and into the arms of her summer love?

When it comes to love, sometimes it's sink or swim. As if it's not bad enough that Darby had to leave NYC and her BF to move to Florida, where her family's started running a hotel, now she has to help with the hotel's annual Valentine's Day Cupid's Ball. Things start looking up when local beach hottie Zach takes Darby surfing and shows her around. Beach life actually starts to grow on this fish out of water. Then -- surprise! A week before the ball, Darby's NYC ex decides to pay her a visit. Darby's knee-deep in guilt because she realizes she's fallen for Zach! This Valentine's Day, is Darby ready to dive into a new relationship with the guy who's captured her heart?