Books with author Jan Andrews

When no one listens, what's the point of talking?Kyle McGinley doesn’t say a word. Fed up with being shuttled from one foster care home to another, he has stopped speaking. But at the home of Scott and Jill Wardman, with the help of a crow, and a swamp, and an excess of blank paint, he begins to think that maybe, just maybe, life could be better.As long as his frigging dad doesn't mess things up.

This is a first edition, out of print version. An expanded 2nd edition of A Threat of Shadows is available as of mid-September, 2018 There are decisions that can’t be unmade, paths that cannot be unchosen, choices that change us too much for us to ever change back. There was a time when Alaric was a Keeper, one of the men entrusted with counseling the queen, protecting the people’s histories and ancient stories, and working magic in defense of the land. But in a desperate attempt to save his dying wife, he has sacrificed it all—abandoning his duties, betraying his deepest beliefs and falling ever deeper into darkness. So far, he has done nothing but fail, and his wife’s time is growing short. Now, haunted by his past, Alaric has found one last chance at a cure, hidden in a magical Wellstone buried a century ago. With the help of a handful of quirky companions, the stone—and the cure—are finally within his grasp. But he’s not the only one searching for the Wellstone. His quest grows more perilous as he discovers that his companions are harboring dangerous secrets their own. It becomes almost impossible when he unearths rumors of a gathering shadow threatening the land—whispering of the return of a dark lord, thought to be defeated. To face this enemy, and have any chance of saving his wife, Alaric needs to be the Keeper he used to be, not the broken man he has become. Can he put the failures and pain of his past behind him to stand against the approaching threat? Or, in the face of all the growing shadows, will it be the darkness within himself that destroys everything? A Threat of Shadows is the first book in The Keeper Chronicles, a new classic fantasy series by JA Andrews. In a land of magic, elves, and the occasional dragon, an engaging adventure unfolds about what it means to reconcile who you are, with who you thought you’d be. A story of sacrifice, love, and the weight of our pasts. If you enjoy epic fantasy with a likable cast of characters, you’ll love this entertaining beginning to Andrews’ new series. Buy A Threat of Shadows and begin this classic series today!

From the author of The Kid Who Changed the World, this hilarious rhyming story, complete with charming art, offers comfort to children who often feel left out or are in need of a good friend.At some point, almost every child struggles with feeling like they don’t fit in or are left out—just like Henry Hodges. Henry is a lonely little boy on a lonely little street who longs for a friend. One day, his mother and father take him to a pet rescue shelter and his lonely world is changed! Told in a playful rhyme with adorable illustrations, this book will be a favorite among children and parents who love dogs and, ultimately, will comfort and encourage children who struggle with feeling accepted and finding friends.Kids will want to read this whimsical and imaginative story again and again!

1898. Ginn & Company, Publishers., 243 pages. 1 lb. (6.875 x 5 x .6 inches Decorative Burgundy Hardcover with black design and lettering with gilt lettering spine). Ten Boys...Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now by Jane Andrews. Children's Fiction Classics, Ages 7 and Up. **Relates the stories of ten boys who lived at vastly different times and places in history, giving the reader an excellent introduction to the important epochs in the world's history. Through these imaginary characters the book gives vivid pictures of the conditions of life at different periods of the world's development, and fosters an appreciation of all history stories which may afterward be read.

David Ponder is back, and this time, the fate of mankind may be in his hands.This is humanity’s last chance. Centuries of greed, pride, and hate have sent humankind hurtling toward disaster, far from our original purpose. There is only one solution that can reset the compass and right the ship, and that answer is only two words. With time running out, it’s up to David Ponder and a cast of history’s best and brightest minds to uncover this solution before it is too late. The catch? They are allowed only five tries to solve the ominous challenge. Readers first encountered David Ponder in the New York Times bestseller The Traveler’s Gift. Now, in The Traveler’s Summit, Andrews combines a riveting narrative with astounding history to show us the one thing we must do when we don’t know what to do.Released in a previous edition as The Final Summit.“Every generation or so, God produces a person who can communicate like no one else. His words are like cool water to a thirsty civilization. Andy Andrews is one of the best I have ever seen.” Zig Ziglar, America’s #1 Motivator and Best-Selling Author

Dorry Chandler is a journalist who has always had a taste for mysteries. Curious about the strange “rock” her son has found, she takes it to Dylan Langford, an expert on antiquities who works at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. When the language inscribed on the artifact is translated, a far-reaching mystery begins to unravel. This normal family’s life becomes anything but normal as each piece of evidence sheds additional light on the object’s significance. The Chandlers may have unearthed a fragment of one of the most profound relics in mankind’s history and the key to understanding the extraordinary achievements of esteemed men and women throughout time—Joan of Arc, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington Carver, Oskar Schindler—who seem to have been profoundlyaffected by the message the object bears. What power resides in this seemingly unimportant piece of bronze? Who passed its secrets on through the centuries? And why has the object appeared now, in this way, in this time and place? Weaving a thread of good and evil through history, The Lost Choice follows the story of an ancient relic and offers a parable of the hidden potential of the human heart.

Excerpt from The Seven Little Sisters: Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the AirNow, if we look on another Side of the ball, we shall see no ponds, but something very dreary. I am afraid you won't like it. A great plain of sand, sand like that on the sea-shore, only here there is no sea, and the sand stretches away farther than you can see on every side; there are no trees, and the sunshine beats down, al most burning whatever is beneath it.Perhaps you think this would be a grand place to build sand-houses. One of the little sisters lives here, and, when you read of her, you will know what She thinks about it. Always the one who has tried it knows best.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

When Silke and Lucius Stone follow up a strange death at Ysgard’s Enforcer HQ, and also agree to help a Marshman evict sinister tenants from his cave, these seem like simple commissions. In the third of their partnership adventures of the FIRE & ICE series, they turn into a nightmare! Their friend, Trace, is in deep trouble as well when he is duped by two witches and kidnapped. It’s Stone’s life they are after: they believe he was responsible for the death of their sister some years before. Unwilling to involve Silke in his problems, Stone goes off on his own to rescue Trace and finds he has walked into a fatal trap. Fortunately, Silke follows him to the Chasm of Fire, arriving just in time to prevent his certain death.When the pair enter the Rill marshlands to investigate the Marshman’s complaint they are way out of their depth (in more ways than one) and find themselves confronting the very witches who kidnapped Trace. Although they manage to rescue their friend, the two investigators are outclassed by the shape-shifting witches and have to beat a hasty retreat. Back in Ysgard, they discover that an archeological dig has let loose a deadly demon king – Ichnubis - who is intent on destroying the population by implanting them with grimms – parasitic demons that will form his army. It took twenty-five mages to imprison Ichnubis the last time, and such a formidable foe is too much for Silke and Lucius Stone to take on by themselves. On this occasion they are glad to be helped by Silke’s aunt, Alvette, with a team of other mages and adepts, to put the demon back in his underground prison.There is just one loose end left to be tied: the two witch sisters are still at large. Silke and Stone are forced to accept help from an unusual source in order to track them down…but what happens once they arrest the pair is beyond anything they could have foreseen.Their adventures finally behind them, the visiting mages prepare to return to their various homes, but two of them at least offer Silke and Stone the tantalising promise of something more than a fleeting friendship: the young Ellanoi windmage, Aspen, and the fascinating and beautiful water sprite, Lirian. Will this be the dawn of a new, romantic episode in their lives…and what will happen to their own relationship?