Books with author Jennifer E. Morris

It’s spring time on the Kinnaman Ranch in Alaska, and nine-year-old JT is sure it will be the best one yet. This season he’s determined to become a pitcher on his school’s baseball team and to raise his very own llama, just like Grandad promised. When baby llama Elmo is born, JT has all kinds of plans for the first of his herd. Every night after baseball practice, JT trains Elmo. And every morning, the small llama seems to be growing stronger—even as Grandad’s persistant cough gets worse and worse. Then a bear charges through their property, and JT doesn’t see how their family will manage. Half their llamas are gone, Elmo’s leg is broken, and it’s not long before Grandad needs to be rushed to the clinic. But everything’s always growing and changing on a llama ranch, and JT will find a way to keep on keeping on and make Grandad proud.From the Hardcover edition.

It’s spring time on the Kinnaman Ranch in Alaska, and nine-year-old JT is sure it will be the best one yet. This season he’s determined to become a pitcher on his school’s baseball team and to raise his very own llama, just like Grandad promised. When baby llama Elmo is born, JT has all kinds of plans for the first of his herd. Every night after baseball practice, JT trains Elmo. And every morning, the small llama seems to be growing stronger—even as Grandad’s persistant cough gets worse and worse. Then a bear charges through their property, and JT doesn’t see how their family will manage. Half their llamas are gone, Elmo’s leg is broken, and it’s not long before Grandad needs to be rushed to the clinic. But everything’s always growing and changing on a llama ranch, and JT will find a way to keep on keeping on and make Grandad proud.From the Hardcover edition.

In the tradition of The Pilgrim’s Progress comes a fresh Christian allegory about healing the wounds of the heart and being refined by the fire of love.Sixteen-year-old Peter Hawk lives in a dark and broken world. His mother died of cancer, his father is an alcoholic, and he alone must take care of his nine-year-old sister. Even worse, he lives in a house full of hostile creatures who call themselves clowns. When a strange man shows up in their town and clowns begin to go missing, Peter ventures out to search for answers. He doesn’t get far before he’s thrust into the middle of a battle, where the clowns are seen for who they really are, and Peter discovers a gate that will lead him into another world. Danger is looming, but before Peter can enter the gate, he must find his sister who has gone missing. He has an impossible decision to make. Should he stay in his old world and try to find her or enter into a new world where a journey to discover God awaits? No matter what he chooses, he must grapple with the unforgiveness he harbors for his father and the brokenness that stems from his mother’s death. Both worlds are fraught with danger, but only one offers hope.

A LOT can change in a year, and the bestselling SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS has been updated to include all the most recent events with a fresh new interior design!Whether kids want to know what the world's deadliest snake is, which country eats the most chocolate, who has the most career touchdowns in the NFL, or which state has the largest water park, the SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS 2009 has all of the answers and much, much more! Over the past seven years, kids, parents, and teachers have come to love this kid-friendly book.Each of the 300 records on pop culture, sports, science, and more has its own page that includes a full-color photograph and detailed description of the record.

Once upon a time, I had thirteen ponies. Some people consider thirteen unlucky. But I love having ponies in my life, so thirteen must be a lucky number! This book includes photos and tells stories about each of the thirteen ponies and invites you to engage by answering questions about them. Both my working ponies and my Fell Ponies are included in this book.

This humorous, rhythmic guide shows children what they might do if the animals escaped from the local zoo. Questions such as What would be done if a monkey jumps onto your school bus? What happens if a hippo shows up for breakfast? and What if an elephant wants to run the bases at a ball game? are all posed to readers. The colorful, kid-friendly art—even the alligator fails to look scary—will further engage the children.

What do you do if a monkey jumps onto your school bus . . . or a hippo shows up for breakfast . . . or an elephant wants to run the bases at your ball game? Find out in this hilarious guide on what to do if the animals escape from your local zoo. Gorgeous eyecatching illustrations from award winning illustrator Jennifer E. Morris compliment the rhythmic text.

It’s a dark, dark night with creaks, knocks, and squeaks. But a little boy and his dog aren’t scared—well, not too scared. In this just-spooky-enough story, things are not what they seem, which begs the question, Just who or what is making all those spooky sounds? Complete with a sweet surprise ending, this beautifully illustrated tale written in rhyming text is an exciting page-turner and an endearing lesson that parental love is always close by.