Books with author Jane Simmons

Daisy's mother warns her to stay close, but there are so many distractions in the pond! After all, there are fireflies to chase and lily pads to jump on. A sudden, scary noise teaches Daisy to heed her mother's words. The author's colorful illustrations will capture children's attention as they enjoy the adventures of this playful duck. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Five towers. Five colors. One way out.Cipher risks everything to reach the Red Tower. He searches for the person who was once the most important in the world to him. He has left the friends who helped him discover himself. He has left a place where he had control, where his powers were the mind and the wind.Now Cipher must learn new powers to survive. He must channel his passions to thrive. And he must rise to the top of another tower before he can enter the Scouring again, where deeper secrets await.

Beryl longs for a family that will love her just the way she is, from her pig nose to her curly tail. So, it's with a heavy heart that she embarks on a journey that will put her preconceived notions of wild pigs-and everything else-to the test. With the help of the many unlikely friends she meets along the way, Beryl soon discovers that there just might be a place she could call home after all...if she could only get there. One thing's for sure: She's going to try.

★★★★★ "Incredible, mind-blowing, enthralling."★★★★★ "I finished the book in one breath!" Five towers. Five colors. One way out. Cipher wakes up in the Blue Tower with no memories of his former life. He discovers that he is not alone. Dozens of boys and girls must compete in a battle called the Scouring against four other towers--Red, Green, Yellow, and Black--each with its own rules and powers.In his first Scouring, Cipher captures Emma, a girl from Yellow, whose memories from Victorian England move Cipher to uncover his own past. He must learn who he was before he can figure out why he's here...and how to get out.

Five towers. Five colors. One way out.Cipher wakes up in the Blue Tower with no memories of his former life. He discovers that he is not alone. Dozens of boys and girls must compete in a battle called the Scouring against four other towers--Red, Green, Yellow, and Black--each with its own rules and powers. In his first Scouring, Cipher captures Emma, a girl from Yellow, whose memories from Victorian England move Cipher to uncover his own past. He must learn who he was before he can figure out why he's here...and how to get out.

Every Hollywood star is a scandal waiting to happen.And every celebrity sex tape is a scandal waiting to go global.America’s sweetheart is about to find this out the hard way.Only her prissy publicist and a sleazebag private eye can stop a disaster before it ends careers and destroys lives.Sparks fly as these oddball partners navigate the hallowed halls of high society, and the crusty underbelly of the porn industry, trying to locate an explosive piece of stolen property before the whole word finds out it exists.Along the way, they learn that the content of this sex tape is so hot, some people are willing to kill for it.

Got 3 minutes? . . . You'll love this delightful devotional that encourages the kids in your life, ages 8 and up, to take a few moments of their day to quiet their spirits, think on God's amazing love for them, and to choose kindness in their thoughts, words, and actions. Dozens of just-right-sized readings pack a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration and are designed to meet kids right where they are in life. Minute 1: meditate on a scripture selection; Minute 2: read through a devotional-like prayer created just for kids; Minute 3: read a question for further reflection. In only 3 short minutes, young hearts will be on their way to touching others--and the world around them--with kindness!

Necromancer for hire. Cheap rates. Have shovel, will dig.Reanimating corpses, talking to the dead, and casting spells in the most taboo school of magic isn't all fun and games. Freelance necromancer, Rip Eulogy, is about to find that out when one of his old cases comes back to haunt him.Just when financial problems, competition from psychics, and a contract killer are threatening to put him out of business permanently, Rip must deal with the deadliest challenge his startup necromancy business has ever faced.What begins as a single unexplainable death leads to a string of murders that promises to unleash the apocalypse. Rip’s only hope to stop it is to rally his weirdo friends and associates to square off against the forces of darkness in a scheme that might get them all killed...or maybe even damn all life on earth.