Books with author Jay Wilson

Book 2 in the magical fantasy series, Renaria.Coffee barista. That's what I've become. This is my destiny. Leda frowned at the busted espresso machine as the milk frothed with the vigor of a retired snail.Set in Earth's future, in a time much like our own, a danger lurks from a magical realm... Since their return from Renaria Leda has heard nothing from Caleb nor the other beings of the magical distant planet. Was it a dream? Will she ever see Caleb, the legendary Elf leader, again?With her powers gone she's all but given up hope. That is, until early one morning a mysterious message appears on her communicator. Could it really be a Seon, a long lost friend? Or is a member of the Dark Adepts bent on seeking revenge for foiling their plans to destroy Renaria?Has her father been found? Are they truly the only humans on Earth who know about the planet of Renaria? Or are other magical beings hiding in wait for a war between the strongest forces of the cosmos?

The true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a native Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building. Shannen's fight took her all the way to Parliament Hill and was taken up by children around the world. Shannen’s dream continues today with the work of the Shannen's Dream organization and those everywhere who are fighting for the rights of Aboriginal children.

On her hundredth birthday, Auntie Violet reminisces with her great grandniece, and wonders at all the changes that have taken place in her lifetime. Violet tries to imagine what she could wish for that hasn't already come true. By the time the cake and candles arrive, she has the perfect answer. This look at one of the most amazing centuries of all time offers a wealth of information. Topics range from inventions, fashion, history, and medicine to entertainment, toys, food, and transportation. Sidebars for each decade are color coded to match pictures within the illustrations, creating a search-and-find activity for all ages.

Your 4-6 year old child will begin reading stories with 3-6 letter words with short “a” and short “i” sounds like in the words “sack” and “chin”. Your child probably knows the sounds of many letters from seeing words in familiar places and has listened to stories with rhyming words. This book will help your child make the transition to reading stories independently. While they do not have illustrations, like most chapter books, your child can focus on the process of reading and have a real sense of reading success. These stories follow-up the vocabulary from the short “a” books of Zat and Nat-2 Cats or Santa’s Bag, also by Jane Wilson. This vocabulary focuses on decodable words with rhyming patterns, so your child can continue to build skills in a gradual manner. Also included in this book are many games to help your child sound out words and fun parent-child activities. Enjoy!

The Rolling Stones have stood like a Colossus over the rock ‘n’ roll scene for almost five decades. At the heart of the band is Keith Richards, one of the greatest guitarists of his generation. Famous for some of the greatest riffs of the last century, he is equally well-known for his outrageous rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. The man who topped the “Most Likely To Die” chart for more than a decade has confounded everyone, including the Grim Reaper, by not only surviving but by thriving on a steady diet of sex, drugs and booze. Author Jack Wilson takes a wry look at Keith Richards, the man and his music, and offers useful advice for others wishing to take a walk on the wild side. He looks not only at the rollercoaster life of the man himself but others who have trodden in his erratic footsteps, including Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Page, Necro Butcher, Ozzy Osbourne and Snoop Dogg.

Fifteen year old Jim would rate a triple black belt. That is if he had undergone any formal training. He hadn’t. His father had taught him, since the age of four. However, that hardly qualified him to become a Superhero.Neither did the gift of a small black mouse for his birthday. Or did it?The rumours of a huge black panther stalking the city streets were becoming more and more prevalent. A strange animal that only attacked criminals in the very act of their crimes. Then Jim’s life changed, and so did the rumours

Lisbeth was born into the world of extra ordinaries, people with gifts. They live side by side with the ordinaries. When Lisbeth was two years old her father went out to buy a bottle of wine and never returned. Her mother Grace brought her up with the knowledge that he had loved his wife, loved his child, loved his job and was in love with life. So where was he? Did his disappearance have anything to do with his gift?Lisbeth’s gift, like her mother was to see the dead, so they knew he wasn’t dead. Then soon after her sixteenth birthday, her mother died. The family solicitor, himself a gifted man, comes to her rescue by persuading her to work at a B&B near the beach in the small village where she lives. The B&B she soon discovers is not all it seems on the surface. Slowly she discovers it’s magical inhabitants and even members of her family. At home in her small grey stone home, cosy with spells of safety, she is never alone as her mother’s spirit still comforts her there and she has Rhubarb her cat with his own gift, communication.This is a story that encompasses spells and magic, good and evil. It’s about a young girl overcoming shyness and fear to become fulfilled. Mostly it is about her constant hope that she will be reunited with her father.

Severn Suzuki’s speech at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio caught the attention of the world. As the daughter of environmentalist David Suzuki, Severn's concern for the environment was fueled by a trip to the Amazon rainforest at age nine. Back home in Vancouver, she and her friends started ECO, the Environmental Children’s Organization, combining their efforts to raise enough money to travel to Rio. They couldn't have imagined the effect they would have on the adults gathered there. More than twenty years later, Severn's speech continues to receive thousands of hits on YouTube. Severn’s story is about the power that children have to create change when they work together, and how their voices can stand out above the politics and cynicism of adults.