Books with author Jeffrey Dean

Embrace the Rebellion!Robyn Swift is in a tight spot. The little swallow delivered a message to the wrong bird and sparked off a rebellion against the giant raven, King Rauch. Now Robyn is on a mission to gather allies for the outmatched rebels. All she has to do is elude a cunning prince and his personal assassin, outrun the King's army, and cross a vast poisonous desert. How hard could it be?Colorful characters and a richly detailed kingdom of birds creates a story unlike any other. Read Aviara, embrace the rebellion, and fall into a world of rare and exciting adventure.

Giants, fairies, elves, vikings, princesses, heroes, and a very special Man of Leaves weave their magic and mischief through the stories in this book, perfect for bedtime readings. These tales inspire the imagination in children and will bring a smile to their faces. Jeffrey Dean Doty's children's stories have been published in award winning magazines such as Cricket and Spider, and he has been a Networks Representative with the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators.

You want to show the world the real you. But sometimes you’re not sure who the real you really is. (Here’s help.)Being a teen girl isn’t easy. The pressures, the frustrations, the fears. Some days you just want to disappear. But a voice inside keeps whispering that you were created for an amazing life. And you want it. You long to become the kind of beautiful young woman who can confidently tell the world…“This is me!”So where do you start? Maybe with a helpful handbook to the truth about you.This Is Me: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Becoming the Real You offers practical “getting there” advice for teens who want to experience everything God has for their future. Teen authority and counselor Jeffrey Dean has spoken–and listened–to thousands of students just like you. In his new book, he helps you figure out where you are now, then shows you from the Bible how to get where you want to go. This Is Me is packed with street-level reality, surprising humor, hard questions and life-tested answers.For your personal journey from here to extraordinary, This Is Me is the travel companion every girl needs.Check out the companion book: Watch This: A getting-there guide to manhood for teen boys.

Heard you were looking for cheat codes & walk throughs for getting it right. (Here ya go.) Okay, so it’s possible you’re the first human being ever created just so you can muddle through life, add up to nothing, or crash and burn.But probably not.Probably–in fact, definitely–you’re here for a very big, very good reason. And God wants you to live it huge. That’s the motivating message of Watch This, Jeffrey Dean’s new book for teen guys. Jeffrey has spoken–and listened–to thousands of students just like you. He understands the pressures and fears you face. And now he’s written a book that offers practical “getting there” advice for teens who want to experience everything God intends for their future. First, he helps you figure out who you are. Then he shows you from the Bible how to get where you want to go. Oh, and not just get there. But have fun, bring glory to God. Because you’re not here for nothing. You’re here for something spectacular!Check out the companion book: This Is Me: a teen girl’s guide to becoming the real you

What Do You Call Cheese that Isn’t Yours? One-liners. The jokes are known for little more than eliciting a groan or two from you. But since Jeffery Dean came up with this handy booklet for teens, one-liners have become a handy tool. These quotes, questions, and statements will cut to the chase and spark the, “Hmmm…I never thought of that before!” section of your gray matter. Some are funny, some are convicting. Each is thought-provoking. Bring a little simplicity back to your complicated life. Don’t expect the world’s problems to be solved or all of your personal troubles to immediately go away. But do look for plenty of food for thought about what really matters. By the way, the cheese that doesn’t belong to you? It’s nacho cheese. (A cheesier one-liner than anything you’ll find in this book.) “Jeffrey Dean has a way of zeroing in on today’s youth culture. He knows teens and how to communicate the love of Jesus to them in a way that captures their attention and convicts their hearts.” -Josh McDowell

Sonny Starr, an eleven year old boy from London is thrilled to be selected with nineteen other children to attend the world’s space academy that orbits the Moon. The excitement soon turns to terror when his team’s spacecraft is advised to sail far beyond Pluto and then becomes lost into the outer reaches of our solar system. His team’s hopes of survival become pinned on the adult commanders in whom they must trust, because surely they know what they’re doing. But then that is the danger, they know exactly what they are doing!Sonny Starr and his crew of four other gifted children together with two miraculous robots must survive a perilous journey beyond a strange vortex known only to a secret unit at the academy from where they encounter what really exists beyond our world. As Sonny and the cadets desperately struggle to survive they discover the real motive behind their disappearance and embark on a heroic plan to return to the academy and uncloak their perpetrators in front of an astonished world.

Embrace the Rebellion! Robyn Swift is in over her head. The little swallow may have made a rash decision when she delivered a deadly royal decree to Lord Alfred Owl instead of the commander of Green Dell Forest’s military barracks. The decree sparks a rebellion in the Kingdom of Aviara and Robyn is appointed as a special envoy to recruit allies for the outmatched rebels. Now she must embark on a quest she feels ill equipped to undertake. Now Robyn finds herself an outlaw hunted by a cruel prince and his pet assassin, asked to carry out a mission that requires her to cross a vast poisonous desert with three unlikely companions. How is such a little bird to survive as danger spirals ever closer? Destined to be a classic in the tradition of Watership Down, Aviara leads readers on an epic adventure across a vividly detailed world unlike any other.

What Do You Call Cheese that Isn’t Yours? One-liners. The jokes are known for little more than eliciting a groan or two from you. But since Jeffery Dean came up with this handy booklet for teens, one-liners have become a handy tool. These quotes, questions, and statements will cut to the chase and spark the, “Hmmm…I never thought of that before!” section of your gray matter. Some are funny, some are convicting. Each is thought-provoking. Bring a little simplicity back to your complicated life. Don’t expect the world’s problems to be solved or all of your personal troubles to immediately go away. But do look for plenty of food for thought about what really matters. By the way, the cheese that doesn’t belong to you? It’s nacho cheese. (A cheesier one-liner than anything you’ll find in this book.) Think. Do you live life looking back or looking forward? But not too hard. God has your name tattooed on His heart. Tattoos are permanent. Funny and deep. Surprising and smart. One-liners to put you on top of your day. [endorsements]: “Jeffrey Dean has a way of zeroing in on today’s youth culture. He knows teens and how to communicate the love of Jesus to them in a way that captures their attention and convicts their hearts.” Josh McDowell, author and communicator Story Behind the Book “Jeffrey Dean has a way of zeroing in on today’s youth culture. He knows teens and how to communicate the love of Jesus to them in a way that captures their attention and convicts their hearts.” Josh McDowell, author and communicator “Jeffrey communicates to teens in their language.” Dawson McAllister, radio host, Dawson McAllister Live!

Deep at the core of our galaxy lies the most terrifying force known to the Universe, a Supermassive black hole – only this one has spiraled dangerously out of control consuming thousands of stars every day until at some point coming soon, ours The Sun will be next spelling the end of our civilization. Fast on the heels of his incredible adventure in Sonny Starr Versus the Spacetime Conspiracy, Sonny and his crew are summonsed back to the space academy to fly a revolutionary interstellar craft to the center of the Milky Way and implement the most mind-boggling plan to avert this fast impending doom. But, is this awesome new craft ready for such a fantastic mission? Are Sonny and his crew to be sacrificed again? Who can they trust when friends become foes? What is the real plan to save the Earth? Could all of this lead to an adventure more outrageous than Sonny’s first space exploit? Hold on to your seats, buckle up and prepare to be amazed by the second part of the incredible series in Sonny Starr Versus the Supermassive Black Hole.

Abiola means "Born into Honor." Abiola is very intelligent boy whose parents have taught him many great things about his African ancestry in the areas of inventions, pioneers, science, and technology. Abiola begins to realize that very little, if any, of the information about his ancestors is being used in the public school curriculum. Abiola discusses the situation with his parents who show him how to research in different areas. Abiola then shares this information with his friends and teachers, and they all become excited, especially Abiola because he is anxious to learn more about his ancestor's contribution to the world.

Ten-year-old gamer Ptolemy “Sonny” Starr competes for admission to the United Nations Space Academy because he’s a wiz at simulated space flight. Sonny is assigned to the Icarus team, along with navigator Roberta “Bobbie” Bonetti, scientist Maddox Maguire, communications expert Fanta de Cruz, and soldier Finn Christiansen. With Sonny as the pilot, they’ll be competing against four other teams whose members have been carefully selected from across the globe.However, unbeknownst to all but those in on the conspiracy, the contestant selection is part of a secret program to eventually evacuate the Earth. The Icarus team has been assembled with the intent to jettison them into outer space. The academy wishes to clandestinely study the effects that space travel will have on them, with the help of sibling robots Amber and Nektar—and they’re not supposed to make it back.On their faster-than-light journey outside the solar system, through a space-time vortex, and into encounters with alien life, the young astronauts receive a crash course in teamwork—and trust.Sonny Starr versus the Space-Time Conspiracy is a fun sci-fi thriller for young adults, along with anyone else who loves a great adventure.