Books with author Jay Wilson

The Science-terrific Kid sets sail on a fantastic voyage throughout the animal cell. On this magnificent voyage, he meets a cast of fun, witty and simply charming characters. Mr. Mitty the Mitochondrion, Mrs. Nucleolus, and Rocky Ribosome are just a few membrane bound organelles that the Science-Terrific Kid encounters. These informative organelles teach the Science-terrific Kid how itsy bitsy tiny cells are put together very well.

This photo storybook is told in the words of Heidi, a winning off road racer for seven years, who tells about racing in her first Baja 1000 race in the Mexican desert, showing thrilling color photos of all the action. You'll find out how a normal looking truck is made ready to speed safely through the desert, over sand, gravel, and mud. You'll see how thousands of fans flock to see the trucks and drivers before the race, cheering on the many types of vehicles as every 30 seconds another starts on its way. You'll read how teamwork and focus overcome the challenges of maneuvering through dust, rocks, holes, and hills - all day and all night as they race across the desert. Exciting words and photos tell the story of how the crew works its magic to speed them on their way at each pit stop, until the racers jubilantly head for the finish line. Young readers will want to read and re-read this adventure, and closely examine all the details in the brilliant color photos. The Lucasville Legends books are designed to capture the imagination of readers from second grade to high school, using features proven to engage reluctant readers.

LOVE FIGHTS BACK I will never regret my decision to take a stand and fight, it's what my heart beats for. As my flesh bruises and bleeds in front of the chanting crowd; there is only one thing on my mind – HER. Dark forces are gathering, but an unearthly guardian is already moving to choose a hero. Chase Dawning competes in his first MMA competition organized by the Volkov’s, a well-connected Russian mafia, strategically deepening their territory to the inner city of St. Louis. After a love-at-first-sight moment, Chase endeavors to save the newly hired Julianne Love from the son of the mafia boss. Together they struggle to weather an unnatural evil relentlessly pursuing them. To survive the opposition, he must fight to save the world, but first… he must face his fear of her. “Not everything is angels and demons; your world is not alone.”

You are almost 14 years old. Your mother died six years ago, and you help look after your younger brother while you father works. He is a pitcher for a minor league baseball team, and he is trying to make it into the major leagues. Just when it seems that things are looking better, tragedy strikes again. Now, it's all up to you. You have your own dreams, and you desperately care about your small family. Will you be able to make it work? The story of Devin Robinson as the kid pitcher for the San Francisco Giants becomes well known, but what was never told is the story of Devin and Jordan's early years. They have long since reached adult age, and they have decided that the time is now right to put the journey of their beginning part of their lives into print. This is a story for baseball fans and anyone else who wants to read about personal courage and determination.