Books with author Jason McCarthy

It's Christmas in LEGO® City!A few crooks are coming up with a plan to steal all the presents at the LEGO City town tree. After several days of hilariously unsuccessful attempts--Christmas Eve has arrived and the crooks make their last attempt to steal all the presents. They creep towards the tree in the dark only to find themselves in the middle of the tree lighting ceremony! The tree is lit, the crooks are carted off to prison, and Christmas is saved!

What happens when the wolf no longer howls at the moon?When Otsoa, a young Wolf-thread, finds he can no longer howl, a mysterious grey fog appears and begins destroying the world.Otsoa is then forced into an adventure, along with a rooster that he packed for his lunch, to find the legendary source of natural music – the War Drum.Will the world be saved if the Wolf-thread can find his howl?Or is there a deeper mystery behind the destructive fog?

It's Christmas in LEGO® City!A few crooks are coming up with a plan to steal all the presents at the LEGO City town tree. After several days of hilariously unsuccessful attempts--Christmas Eve has arrived and the crooks make their last attempt to steal all the presents. They creep towards the tree in the dark only to find themselves in the middle of the tree lighting ceremony! The tree is lit, the crooks are carted off to prison, and Christmas is saved!

What happens when the wolf no longer howls at the moon?When Otsoa, a young Wolf-thread, finds he can no longer howl, a mysterious grey fog appears and begins destroying the world.Otsoa is then forced into an adventure, along with a rooster that he packed for his lunch, to find the legendary source of natural music – the War Drum.Will the world be saved if the Wolf-thread can find his howl?Or is there a deeper mystery behind the destructive fog?

What happens when the wolf no longer howls at the moon? When Otsoa, a young Wolf-thread, finds he can no longer howl, a mysterious grey fog appears and begins destroying the world. Otsoa is then forced into an adventure, along with a rooster that he packed for his lunch, to find the legendary source of natural music – the War Drum. Will the world be saved if the Wolf-thread can find his howl? Or is there a deeper mystery behind the destructive fog?

Princess Jocelyn is having a birthday and her father has something big planned to celebrate. There is just one thing...she can't peek at her present too early. The princess must choose between obeying her father or listening to another voice from the castle. What will the young princess decide? Join Jocelyn as she and her brother explore the castle for an adventure you are sure to remember!

Princess Jocelyn has a beautiful wardrobe of armor to use during any battle. Her battles aren't what you might think. Join the young princess and other fun characters in three separate stories about friendship, horseback riding, and brotherly love. Each story has a biblical theme on how to combat jealousy, fear, and revenge. After the story, you and your child are invited to dig a little deeper with discussion questions. Grab your armor and a copy of Princess J. Warrior today!

Jan McCarthy's latest, charming magical realism novel was written for the 12-year-old daughter of a friend. It is her first, written specifically for children. Older readers can enjoy The Gnome Trilogy: The Great and the Small, A Trick of the Light, and The Time of the Rains, and their sequel, Flittermouse (which is also suitable for older children).

'Sunrise, Sunset' is the latest in Jan McCarthy's series 'Rainbow Tales': seven books for children and young people in which the author draws on her language teaching expertise to help them improve reading and writing skills as well as to entertain. The hero Marty Gibbons, his family and friends are strong characters whose love and sense of humour drive a heartwarming, inspiring tale of finding your special talent and learning how to develop it.