Books with author James Simmons

A story intended for children 10 to 15. High adventure, and coming of age, with ecologic overtones, and lessons in independence and a respect for all creatures who share our earthFollows the story of a young Spanish boy from a remote village, who faces and overcomes the challenges of his world and his own fears through his unique relationship with an orphaned eaglet.

The award-winning Simon James makes a big splash with this wistful, informative tale of a boy who befriends an endangered blue whale.Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a blue whale for a friend, and go swimming together every night? And how sad would it be if that friendship ended because the whale disappeared? Using a fanciful premise and expressive ink-and-watercolor illustrations, Simon James gently helps children grasp the reality of the blue whale’s endangered plight, while offering many intriguing facts about these magnificent creatures.

There's a new villain in town! Brian Moor, aka Birdman, has trained a flock of super smart, super scary pigeons and he plans to take over the country - starting with the town of Topside! It sounds like a job for Super Loud Sam! But there's a problem... Sam's supersonic voice doesn't work. OK, it still works - but not on Birdman's pigeon army. What can Sam do? And can he do it before it's too late?!

Say hello to the world's brainiest baby! Meet the extraordinary Baby Brains. He reads the paper, mends the car and works as a doctor at the hospital. He's so clever that some scientists ask him to go on their next space mission. And that's when Baby Brains shows that in one way at least he's like every other baby in the world: he wants his mummy!;Smarties Book Prize Winner (Silver Medal) Simon James has created a memorable picture book, as bright and engaging as its extraordinary young hero.;The companion title, Baby Brains Superstar, is out now!

"Simple, elemental, yet full of heart, the story, remarkably, captures a character who isn't there and makes readers see him just as Leon does." - BOOKLISTLeon is new in town and doesn't know anyone. That's when he makes friends with Bob. No one else can see Bob, but Leon knows he's there. One day a boy exactly Leon's age moves in next door. Leon would like to meet him, as long as Bob comes along. But suddenly Bob is gone. How alone Leon feels! Is he brave enough to make friends without Bob beside him?

The inimitable Simon James tells the heartening story of a duckling who makes a very useful discovery - and encourages the most tentative of us to take that first step, no matter how small.What do you do when you’re little and lost and your legs feel all wobbly? For one tiny duckling, the trick is doing "One Step," a surprising technique that enables him to walk under the tallest of trees and across the widest of fields. Using simple language and breezy, expressive illustrations, Simon James speaks directly to the heart of a child and shows that every journey, whatever the length, begins with a single step.

This is an enchanting ecological fantasy from a multi-award-winning picture book creator.Worried that the whale living in her pond is unhappy, Emily writes to Greenpeace, who, though offering the best of advice, insist that it is impossible for a whale to live in a pond. Undeterred, Emily continues to seek the best course of action for her beloved whale, finally setting him free.