Books with author Jennifer Kalis

To know, to will, to dare, to keep silent… Abbey’s parents are still missing, possibly trapped in a parallel universe, and the adults around her won't give her any answers. So when she and Caleb once again travel to a possible future—one in which Coventry City is very much not as it should be—it’s up to them, and their neighbour Mark, to try to find her parents and set things right. But it won’t be that easy. Abbey and Caleb become separated, the stones themselves seem to be breaking down, Mark encounters odd ghosts and his half-sister Sandy beneath the Granton Dam, Ian and Sylvain continue to lead them astray, and a powerful witch named Quinta is reshaping the futures to mysterious ends. To save the future—or at least get everyone home—science-minded Abbey may have to perform magic. And to do so, she will have to believe…

Now that the witches have been rescued from Nowhere and Mantis no longer seems to be a threat to Simon, Abbey Sinclair just wants to return to her quiet life of chemistry experiments and physics textbooks. But life is anything but quiet for the Sinclairs. Abbey’s mother is taking secret trips to the stones with Caleb, Simon has been arrested for hacking into the City Hall computer, and to really complicate matters, the witches from Nowhere have moved in across the street. Meanwhile, Mark has become increasingly obsessed with some old maps of Coventry, convinced that their strange markings hide an important secret. But when others—witches, of course—start to show an interest in these very same maps, Abbey, Mark, and Caleb find themselves on the run. Soon the race is on to see who can unravel the secrets of the maps first, and Abbey still doesn’t even know which witches are on the good side—if there is a good side.

Get your doodle on! Anita Wood gets girls doodling as only a girl can–about boys, clothes, sleepovers, friends, road trips, dreams, and more! Inside Pocketdoodles for Girls are interactive picture and word prompts that will encourage youngsters (and adults) to write, doodle, draw, and color on the pages. While waiting for the bus to school or for a friend to call, little hands can't help but doodle. With Pocketdoodles for Girls those random scribbles become works of art, and any boring moment can inspire a dream. With more than 250 pages of doodling and writing prompts, girls are guided through a fun world where only girls are allowed. The book's small size (4x6 inches) makes it perfect for stowing in a pocket or backpack, so girls can enjoy the activities and doodling prompts wherever they go! Doodling Prompts include: What are your top five favorite movies? What will you wear? A secret admirer just sent you a bouquet of flowers. Arrange them in this vase. Where do you go and who do you go with? If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, what would it be? Plan a dream getaway with your friends. Anita Wood is a collector of everything and crafter of anything. She lives in a cozy little house in northern Utah with her daughter and two cats but prefers to live in her imagination most of the time.

The fate of the world depends on an unwitting teenage witch and her overweight cat.Sally Dahl thought she was casting rune spells for a healthier planet, but a grievous error in her magickal calculations has her calling up legendary Berserker warriors instead—sworn into her service, and with bottomless junk food cravings. Worse, her mistake rebounds and ages her at an alarming rate. So much for saving the Earth.When she stumbles across a living god in Portland who promises to help, she thinks she’s out of danger. But Sally doesn’t know she’s the legendary Rune Witch, with greater magick in her hands than she could possibly imagine. Nor does she have a clue that Thor, Freya, Odin, and other survivors of the Norse pantheon are nearby, struggling without their supernatural powers to eke out a living, and trying desperately to stop one of their own from bringing about the destruction of the World Tree, and by extension, the Cosmos.With her own life on the line, can Sally harness her power and find her way to a new generation of Vikings in time to prevent Ragnarok?Moon Dog Magic is the first book in the Rune Witch urban fantasy series. If you like modern-day magick, action-packed mayhem, and ancient legends come to life, you’ll love the Rune Witch books. Start reading today!(Moon Dog Magic was originally published as Valhalla [2011].)--------------------------Jennifer Willis loves tales of magickal mayhem, unlikely adventure, and playful intrigue. She is the author of the Rune Witch urban fantasy series and the MARS science fiction romance series. She is the writer behind the late Northwest Love Stories feature in The Oregonian and has a byline in the British Fantasy Award-winning Women Destroy Science Fiction from Lightspeed, which was named one of NPR’s best books in 2014.She lives in Oregon with her dude, their dog, an unruly quartet of cats, and possibly a family of raccoons residing under the house.Jennifer-Willis.com

No matter what religious festivals a young reader may take part in, theyre sure to love reading about all of the festivals that come to life in this new series. Each title looks at the preparations that go into each festival, what people wear, where it takes place, the food that is eaten, when it happens, who celebrates it, and why its celebrated. A case study approach is taken, following a young child as they get involved in the preparations and celebrations.