Books with author Janet Davidson

A hidden society exists among us. Some ordinary people have the power to transform from mortals into elemental beings. They could be your banker, neighbor, fellow student, or even your school teacher. 16-year-old Brisnay Caplin doesn't think such beings exist. What's more, she doesn't know she is something more than human. She doesn't know she is destined to be queen of the Merrows capable of conjuring frozen weapons from water with a simple thought. Brisnay is miserable. Her father is abusive and her mother is too scared to leave. Life gets interesting when she meets Nickolaus...but that love is forbidden by her father. Then a mysterious book turns up in her parents' closet...this is the first clue that she could be something else. But as the queen-to-be investigates, she finds the elemental world forbids her love as well. Can Brisnay change the norm in the elemental world while confronting the shocking truths of her existence?

What's a witch without a cat? But where can a lonely witch find just the right feline familiar? This heartwarming and fun-to-read picture book celebrates getting the perfect pet . . . from the perfect place. Cat wanted! A lonely, sweet-hearted witch needs a companion--but it has to be special. So she asks every kitty who applies: Could you ride on my broom across the Moon, and stir my cauldron with a wooden spoon? Could you remember my spells from beginning to end? But, most of all, will you be my friend?" But not one of the Persians, Siamese, and tabbies she interviews has just the right qualifications for the job. Maybe, just maybe, there's a place where she can find the perfect cat to share her witchy lifestyle. Kids will love reading the refrain out loud--and they'll delight in the quirky illustrations and satisfying conclusion.

A hidden society exists among us. Some ordinary people have the power to transform from mortals into elemental beings. They could be your banker, mailman, neighbor, fellow student, or even your school teacher. 16-year-old Brisnay Caplin doesn't think such beings exist. What's more, she doesn't know she is something more than human. She doesn't know she is destined to be queen of the Merrows capable of conjuring frozen weapons from water with a simple thought. Brisnay is miserable. Her father is abusive and her mother is too scared to leave. Life gets interesting when she meets Nickolaus...but that love is forbidden by her father. Then a mysterious book turns up in her parents' closet...this is the first clue that she could be something else. But as the queen-to-be investigates, she finds the elemental world forbids her love as well. Can Brisnay change the norm in the elemental world while confronting the shocking truths of her existence?

In the interior of the Serb territory, during the eleventh and twelfthcenturies, three political centres came into prominence and shapedthemselves into larger territorial units. These were: (1) Raska, which hadbeen Caslav's centre and is considered the birth-place of the Serbianstate (this district, with the town of Ras as its centre, included thesouth-western part of the modern kingdom of Serbia and what was theTurkish _sandjak_ or province of Novi-Pazar); (2) Zeta, on the coast (themodern Montenegro); and (3) Bosnia, so called after the river Bosna, whichruns through it. Bosnia, which roughly corresponded to the modern provinceof that name, became independent in the second half of the tenth century,and was never after that incorporated in the Serbian state. At times itfell under Hungarian influence; in the twelfth century, during the reignof Manuel Comnenus, who was victorious over the Magyars, Bosnia, like allother Serb territories, had to acknowledge the supremacy ofConstantinople.

On 2 January 2013, just a day before Jim Davidson was due to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house, he found himself behind far more serious locked doors when he was arrested by the Yewtree detectives over alleged sex offences. Twelve months later, the public voted to crown Jim Davidson as the winner of the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother. Finally, with all charges dropped and no further action being taken - and with the public offering him their staunch support - Jim can finally look back on his year from hell. Facing a series of damaging false allegations, Jim was forced to fight, not just for his reputation and his career, but for his freedom too. Mounting legal costs and a deepening sense of injustice saw Jim sink to the lowest point of his career as the Yewtree investigation threatened to ruin him both financially and emotionally. Finally, after months of pain came the words he and his supporters had been waiting to hear: 'No Further Action'. Now, with the public's approval, Jim reflects on this painful period with the regular dose of wit and humour that have made him so successful.Searingly honest, No Further Action pays tribute to those who stood by him and takes a wry look at what life is like under investigation in the public eye.

On 2 January 2013, just a day before Jim Davidson was due to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house, he found himself behind far more serious locked doors when he was arrested by the Yewtree detectives over alleged sex offences. Twelve months later, the public voted to crown Jim Davidson as the winner of the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother. Finally, with all charges dropped and no further action being taken - and with the public offering him their staunch support - Jim can finally look back on his year from hell.Facing a series of damaging false allegations, Jim was forced to fight, not just for his reputation and his career, but for his freedom too. Mounting legal costs and a deepening sense of injustice saw Jim sink to the lowest point of his career as the Yewtree investigation threatened to ruin him both financially and emotionally. Finally, after months of pain came the words he and his supporters had been waiting to hear: 'No Further Action'.Now, with the public's approval, Jim reflects on this painful period with the regular dose of wit and humour that have made him so successful. Searingly honest, No Further Action pays tribute to those who stood by him and takes a wry look at what life is like under investigation in the public eye.'YOU CAN'T FAIL TO BE MOVED BY THIS STORY' -Daily Express

What happens in Clayhorne, a small North Buckinghamshire village that turns an ordinary 13 year old schoolboy and his camera into a ghost hunter, and sets him off onto a path of investigating mysterious happenings?This first adventure of Roland changes his life and opens a door to another world; a world that Roland and his friends never knew existed. How would he know that an innocent school project would turn into a difficult and risky hunt for the truth?With a helping hand from his Uncle Terry, will Roland and his two friends, Christopher and Jason, bring peace back to their quiet and tranquil village of Clayhorne?

With his Uncle Terry away, Roly has to deal with the strange happenings at Clayhorne Manor with his two best pals. Luckily, a new friend arrives at the Manor, Zola, who has special abilities that help Roly unravel the ghostly apparitions that are seen around the Manor’s Crypt.It is the guidance and knowledge of old Mr Grieves, the gardener that comes to Roly’s aid to solve the mysteries that unfold. Roly and his camera, once again, eventually find the answers of why the supernatural events are occurring at the Manor and he is then able to restore the peace and tranquillity to the village of Clayhorne.

All sorts of strange rumours were buzzing around about why the residents of Redgrove had erected, somewhere on their land, a circle of strange standing stones.Were they to be used to conjure up evil spirits or to perform weird pagan rights that could harm the other people of Clayhorne? Whatever the circle of stones was built for, they attracted an unexpected ghostly presence that was unleashed when the Redgrove commune constructed their circle. When Roly and his friends stumbled unwittingly into the alien world of an ancient heathen religion, little did they realise that they would be called upon to help solve a mysterious haunting. Did they succeed?

Helps Women Overcome the Limitations They Place on ThemselvesWomen often find that the biggest obstacle to being all they were created to be is themselves. Though they long to succeed, they can't silence the voice inside whispering, "Just who do you think you are?" Through stories of modern and biblical women, My Own Worst Enemy explores both the calling of women to shine and the complex dynamic of self-sabotage that often keeps them from daring to obey. Janet Davis shows women how to break the cycle of shame and self-doubt to achieve their full potential.Perfect for individuals or small groups, My Own Worst Enemy will encourage any woman who wants to stop holding herself back and begin living out her purpose in the kingdom.