Books with author Jean R Thomas

Reiben was a happy, if somewhat overlooked, child on the Se Atoll. His curious mind never envisioned the men of might, the diminutive Florians or a one horned horse. Yet the universe had plans for this small boy as there was much to learn during the challenging times of antiquity. On Reiben’s first trip to the mainland, he was captured by the Malus and pulled to servitude in their hostile town. There he finds unexpected friends of varying sizes and a unique gift of Nature hidden from man for eons. His thirst to understand the gift leads him further from home to a forgotten people awaiting his arrival … for magic always beckons those with a pure heart.

When Rosalie, a poor but bright girl, turns up on the doorstep of his ramshackle castle, the Baron allows her to stay in exchange for tending his garden and cleaning up after his spoiled daughter, Kate. Rosalie loves flowers and is willing to work hard, but she also has a secret: a collection of magical seeds. Soon the garden is blooming again, and the Baron’s old servant teaches Rosalie to read and write, although the Baron and Kate have never bothered to learn to read or write more than their names. Prince Valor falls in love with Rosalie and her garden, but the Baron hopes a marriage between Kate and the Prince will restore his riches. Much to the prince’s shock, Kate reveals that she’s never learned to read or write. The Baron is embarrassed, but instead of punishing his lazy daughter, he banishes the innocent Rosalie. Rosalie finds herself imprisoned by an evil forest witch. Prince Valor is determined to save her, but Rosalie herself will have to use her smarts and a few more enchanted flowers to complete the rescue mission.In The Prince and the Flowers, a fun cast of original fairy tale characters teaches children an important lesson: learning to read and write and hard work bring greater happiness than riches or royal titles.

The Town of Superstition: Books One and Two Thaddeus Cane is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime―and learn a lot about himself along the way. It begins with another move to a new town, a place called Superstition that more than lives up to its name. From his bedroom window, Thaddeus watches his attractive new neighbor tending a magical garden. When curiosity and attraction compel Thaddeus to meet the young man, he discovers Teofil is a garden gnome. And that’s just the first of many secrets to come to light in The Midnight Gardener. Thaddeus and Teofil’s quest continues in The Well of Tears, when Thaddeus learns he is the son of a powerful witch and wizard. He has never known his mother―who was cursed when he was a baby―and he sets out to find her, accompanied by his boyfriend, Teofil. They encounter magical beings both benign and deadly, and when Thaddeus’s father is injured, he is forced to make an impossible decision.

Grandpa Buzz lives in a beach house built on tall stilts. He loves his house and its big deck, where he grows tomatoes and fruit. Or, at least he would if it weren’t for the rats. The rats are big, greedy thieves. They raid Grandpa’s garbage bins and leave a terrible mess. They steal his tomatoes and fruit. Why, they even ran off with his freshly baked apple pie! Grandpa has had enough of the nasty little beasts. Under the house it’s dark and scary, and Grandpa is afraid of what might live down there. As it turns out a family of bats calls the dark space home, hanging out and sleeping under the slats of the deck. Grandpa only finds them when he waters his plants and water splashing through the slats wakes them up. When they ask Grandpa to stop leaving them with wet wings, he agrees—but only if they do him a favor in return. With the help of the bat family, Grandpa’s going to get rid of those rats for good! Written by grandfather Thomas R. Ryan, Bats in the Slats is a fun poem with a twist ending sure to leave children laughing.

When Rosalie, a poor but bright girl, turns up on the doorstep of his ramshackle castle, the Baron allows her to stay in exchange for tending his garden and cleaning up after his spoiled daughter, Kate. Rosalie loves flowers and is willing to work hard, but she also has a secret: a collection of magical seeds. Soon the garden is blooming again, and the Baron’s old servant teaches Rosalie to read and write, although the Baron and Kate have never bothered to learn to read or write more than their names. Prince Valor falls in love with Rosalie and her garden, but the Baron hopes a marriage between Kate and the Prince will restore his riches. Much to the prince’s shock, Kate reveals that she’s never learned to read or write. The Baron is embarrassed, but instead of punishing his lazy daughter, he banishes the innocent Rosalie. Rosalie finds herself imprisoned by an evil forest witch. Prince Valor is determined to save her, but Rosalie herself will have to use her smarts and a few more enchanted flowers to complete the rescue mission. In The Prince and the Flowers, a fun cast of original fairy tale characters teaches children an important lesson: learning to read and write and hard work bring greater happiness than riches or royal titles.