Books with author Jed Alexander

Sprockets and his brother race across space to solve a martian mystery Life for Sprockets, the little robot with the giant brain, has been very exciting since he came off the assembly line. Backed up by Dr. Bailey and his son Jim, Sprockets has zipped across the stars, having fun all the way. Now it’s time for his greatest adventure yet, and he has someone new to help him out: his little brother, Rivets, who’s pretty handy in a pinch—even if he does have one or two screws loose. Dr. Bailey is working day and night to perfect an interplanetary radio, but Sprockets and Jim build one in a single night. When their new contraption picks up a signal coming from Mars, Dr. Bailey sends Sprockets and Rivets to investigate. Pursued by a mysterious gang of Mongolian researchers led by the fearsome Vladimir Katz, Rivets and Sprockets must escape the red planet with all their gears intact. Rivets and Sprockets is the 2nd book in the Sprockets series, which also includes Sprockets and Bolts.

Dawn of LackmagicThea is now at the Ivy League school, Amford, but she senses something isn’t quite right. It has put her in a bad mood – and soon she learns what it is. Something has gone terribly wrong. Thea and other mages sense it – magic is slowly draining away from the world.Faced with Lackmagic, Thea and her friends set out with the only quad-Elemental mage ever to exist, Nikolai Tesla, and Corey the Trickster, to find the source of magic. But,what they find may change humanity’s future forever...

Jennifer Berkley and Zack LaFaye have been leading busy, on-the-go lives. With work and school filling their time, their relationship ends up taking a back seat. Zack finally decides to take matters into his own hands when he asks Jen a question she doesn’t know how to answer.When Jen once again finds herself living with her father in New York, she is struck with the realization that the scene that was once her life is no longer right for her nor is what she wants. Soon, Jen is confronted by her past and she has two choices: take what's in front of her and move on, or leave and never look back…Will Jen and Zack’s relationship stand the test of time?Filled with drama, laughs, intrigue and a little country, this story will have you believing in the power of love.

After years in captivity, a brilliant otter escapes into the wildGrowing up in the high country, Swimmer bathed in clean water and dined on fresh crawfish. Then the trapper came, killing Swimmer’s mother and imprisoning him and his sister, who did not survive. After years of being poked and prodded by the Professor, he has had enough. He slips out of the townhouse and into the park across the street but is forced to return home when the city water proves too filthy to swim in. Unable to proceed on his own, he does something he vowed never to do: He asks the caretaker, Clarence, for help. Convinced that Swimmer would die in the wild, Clarence refuses to help the otter break free. And so, when the Professor is on a trip to Nashville for a lecture, Swimmer takes his chance, escaping back into the high country. It’s a wild world out there, and this clever otter intends to conquer it all.

The St. Lawrence Seaway was considered one of the world's greatest engineering achievements when it opened in 1959. The $1 billion project-a series of locks, canals, and dams that tamed the ferocious St. Lawrence River-opened the Great Lakes to the global shipping industry. Linking ports on lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario to shipping hubs on the world's seven seas increased global trade in the Great Lakes region. But it came at an extraordinarily high price. Foreign species that immigrated into the lakes in ocean freighters' ballast water tanks unleashed a biological shift that reconfigured the world's largest freshwater ecosystems. Pandora's Locks is the story of politicians and engineers who, driven by hubris and handicapped by ignorance, demanded that the Seaway be built at any cost. It is the tragic tale of government agencies that could have prevented ocean freighters from laying waste to the Great Lakes ecosystems, but failed to act until it was too late. Blending science with compelling personal accounts, this book is the first comprehensive account of how inviting transoceanic freighters into North America's freshwater seas transformed these wondrous lakes.

Aunt Gabby is a strong, purposeful lady whom everyone loves dearly. When a surprise visitor made an unannounced visit that no one saw coming, it put her, and everyone around her in a tailspin. Now Aunt Gabby must relive events from her past she thought were gone and buried, which brings many truths to light her family never knew. Will the secrets of her past bring them closer together, or pull them apart? Filled with drama, love, laughs and more, this story will convince you that love is strong, through anything!

Fresh off of a drug raid performed by a combination of local, county and state authorities. At his wits end, Byron Da-Shawn must find a legal means of survival while awaiting, criminal state and possibly federal drug and weapons charges. Focusing on a few legal endeavors, Shawn finds his breaking point as one plan becomes a disaster and the others aren’t enough to meet his basic financial needs. With his back against to the wall and his first child on the way… Byron Da-Shawn finds himself caught in the middle of what seems to be a life altering decision. In crisis, he commits to leaving the streets alone and how long will it last? Will he stay on the straight and narrow? Find his way out of the street life or become another victim of circumstance? Only time will tell so read on!

Carlos Zera, the prankster and unpopular goofball of space station CSDL-99-X, aka “El Tin-O”, had gotten used to a life of pranks and getting kicked out of school.Right up until the aliens came looking him.But after a mysterious arrival delivers the unfortunate news that an alien race is combing the galaxy to find and destroy him, Carl finds himself in the middle of a centuries-old war with an alien species bent on humanity’s destruction.Armed only with their courage and loyalty to one another, Carl and his friends Scarlett and Hector battle their way through a maze of robots, discover new life forms, and make the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of the galaxy. Along the way, Carl learns that the universe is much bigger, more dangerous, and more wondrous than he ever thought possible.Written for kids ages 9-12 but with enough fun, adventure, and mystery to entertain adults, Carl Zera and the Ore of Life is the first in a series of middle grade science fiction books exploring the Space Defender universe.The Space Defender books are scifi adventure books for readers who love science, space, aliens, robots, tech, and smart, brave kids. Fans of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Star Trek will enjoy exploring this vast new universe of characters and far-off worlds.

Captured by spies, a robot dog fights to return to his master The Consolidated Mechanical Men Corporation makes all sorts of robots, but it has never produced a robot dog. When Bingo Brown, grandson of the famous navy inventor Commander Brown, sends in a request for just such a marvel, the engineers do their best, but no matter what they try, their standard brain just won’t fit inside the pooch’s head. Finally, they shave a bit off either side of the gray matter, and the result is Bolts: a scrappy little mutt with razor teeth, a razor wit, and a habit of speaking his utterly deranged mind. When a gang of Mongolian spies searching for Consolidated’s new superbrain diverts Bingo Brown’s shipment, the puppy puts up quite a fight. On the run from spies and desperate to find his owner, Bolts will prove that his bite is just as bad as his bark. Bolts is the 3rd book in the Sprockets series, which also includes Sprockets and Rivets and Sprockets.

Sweet romance with a twist!Aunt Gabby is getting ready to be reunited with her son. Although it’s an exciting time, there are plenty of emotions that come with facing the decisions she made so long ago. Now, Zack, Jen, Annie and Adam are set to go with her to Seattle to meet the family none of them knew they had. James Drake has wanted to meet his birth mother for as long as he could remember, but will the reunion be everything he hopes it will be? And how will Aunt Gabby react to a surprising turn of events that brings up a connection from her past?Enjoy this final installment in the Helena’s Grove Series!The Helena’s Grove Series is clean romance at its best, with lots of twists and turns you’ll be sure to love!

Desi is a witch. And she knows she could be a great witch—if only her mom would teach her any spells. Unfortunately, Desi’s mom is more concerned with keeping them safe and their abilities hidden.When her mom leaves town under mysterious circumstances, it should be Desi’s perfect opportunity to explore magic on her own. But Desi has been left in the care of the most unusual babysitter of all time: her pet cat—also her mom’s familiar—now transformed into a teenage girl named Cat. And Cat has only three goals: Learn how to eat sushi with her new hairless monkey paws, get the awkward boy next door to pay for her sushi, and keep Desi out of trouble. And that means no magic.Yeah, right!This hilarious and high-spirited fantasy is perfect for cat lovers, embattled siblings, and anyone who yearns to find the magic in everyday life.