Books with author Jane Harrington

As the story unfolds, we meet Doris, a no nonsense light colored brown hen, who has taken it upon herself to keep things running smoothly on the farm. Doris is sitting on the fence enjoying the piece and quiet when all of a sudden there is a commotion out by the barn. Doris jumps off the fence and off she goes to make things better.On the other side of the yard, Little Black Chicken is off on another adventure. He is very shy and has very few friends, or so it seems. On this particular morning the splashing and laughter of the baby ducks playing in their pool has caught his attention. He is too small to see over the side of the pool and as he tries to find a way to watch the ducks he soon realizes he is way to close to the action. UH OH! Later he realizes that life is much more fun than he ever imagined.

Read how one of America's most famous citizens rose to fame. Written in poetic verse and told in first person, this 32 page book begins with his joyful birth, continues with his playful childhood, famous political career, involvement in the French & Indian War, appointment to General of the Continental Army, election to first President of the United States, then ends with his much deserved retirement.

CRASH! BANG! BOOM! The storm's waves battered the tiny 100' sailboat repeatedly until they smashed a huge hole in the stern. Preparing to abandon ship, all these eight 15-year-old teenagers became petrified. Would these students be prepared to jump into this choppy Pacific Ocean? Will their Navy Junior ROTC course help them survive these deadly waters, then on an isle?Read how these high school classmates work together through these dreadful events.

It is Washington, August 24, 1814, and the president's house is burning. Percival Mouse and his wife, Annie, have known for years this was coming, and they are not unprepared. They have risked everything to live in this time and place, hoping to save their present and future families. Their enemy, Balfour, a red dog of war, killed Percy's father and has arrived with Admiral Cockburn, commander of the English troops, hoping to destroy the entire mouse family. This is how life in the president's house is for one mouse family. Rod Harrington's Percival, a Mouse in the President's House combines fantasy and history to create an entertaining and interesting book. The Mouse family finds itself involved in historical events and close companions with many important historical figures of the times. Among them is Percival's friend, Benjamin Banneker, America's first black man of science, who uses his knowledge of the universe and the physics of time travel for good, even from beyond his humble grave in Maryland. Readers will find themselves caught up in the history of the United States through the eyes and experiences of some of the country's smallest citizens.

It's Hurricane Season!! Time to batten down the hatches and ride out the storm with this wild and wacky adventure of two pre-teens during a strange and stormy summer on the Outer Banks. Twelve-year-old Charlie Davis and eleven-year-old Cora Daniels loved living on the edge - the edge of the Graveyard of the Atlantic, that is. Along with their kooky canine companions, Jack and Jill, they try to survive the last days of a very unusual summer on the enchanting and mysterious Outer Banks of North Carolina. Volume One of an adventure series, The Marsh Runners is based on historical facts and legends and provides a fast-paced tale of treacherous storms, hair-raising suspense and daring rescues on land and at sea.

CRASH! BANG! BOOM! The storm's waves battered the tiny 100' sailboat repeatedly until they smashed a huge hole in the stern. Preparing to abandon ship, all these eight 15-year-old teenagers became petrified. Would these students be prepared to jump into this choppy Pacific Ocean? Will their Navy Junior ROTC course help them survive these deadly waters, then on an isle?Read how these high school classmates work together through these dreadful events.