Books with author Jennifer Willis

What if you could see your future? Fourteen-year-old Abbey Sinclair likes to spend her afternoons in the physics lab learning about momentum and gravitational pull. But her practical scientific mind is put to the test when her older brother, Simon, discovers a mysterious path of stones that allows them, along with Abbey’s twin, Caleb, to travel back and forth between their world and what appears to be...the future. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones who know about the stones, and they soon realize their lives are in danger from a man known only as Mantis. Abbey, Caleb, and Simon must follow a twisting trail of clues that will lead them from their neighbor with Asperger's to a strange professor who claims to know the rules of the stones, and to multiple futures—some of whose inhabitants don’t want to stay put. It will take all of Abbey’s analytical skills to unravel the secrets of the stones, uncover the threads that tie the futures together, thwart Mantis’s plan, and, most importantly, keep her family alive—now and in the future. A Pair of Docks is an action-adventure for kids and adults that explores Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, parallel universes, time travel and the boundary between science and magic. It is the first novel in the Derivatives of Displacement series. Lovers of fantasy and science fiction will find plenty to like in A Pair of Docks.

Legend meets The Giver in the harrowing second installment of The New World Series by Jennifer Wilson.After Phoenix, a 17-year-old orphan rogue, sacrifices herself for her loved ones, her world again takes an unexpected turn. She may have forgotten her past, but it hasn't forgotten her. A war is coming and her role in it will be pivotal.That is... if she survives.The highly anticipated sequel to the Amazon Bestseller New World Rising, Ashes delves deep into the twisted world of the Sanctuary, weaving a tale of torture, secrets, revolution and revenge."The New World series is definitely one of the best dystopia reads that I've come across in a long time!"- Taylor Knight of Biblio Gathering"Intense, Epic and Brutal but with romance and action, Phoenix and Triven are two tough individuals. Bring on the REVOLUTION."- Kim Hansen

Combining classic children's literature with fun kitchen science experiments, this handbook is an ideal resource for parents or teachers who want to instill a cross-curricular approach to educating their children. A wide range of experiments are featured, including how to make the green goo found in Dr. Seuss' Bartholomew and the Oobleck, as well as making pasta dance as shown in Tomie dePaola's Strega Nona. Each chapter contains a detailed summary of the story, step-by-step instructions with a list of ingredients, thought-provoking questions for children, science facts, how to relate the experiment to everyday life, and sources for further exploration. The activities, which are appropriate for children ages 4 to 11, result in a terrific way to combine reading with turning a kitchen into an exciting laboratory of learning.

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 neighbor 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…

What if you could see your future?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.

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

Your children will love Book of Mormon Stories with 454 pages of colorful pictures. Many important lessons are taught in words your children will understand. This book is based on and referenced to the 1840 edition of Book of Mormon. This book simplifies the 1840 Book of Mormon in equal measure, containing all the prophecies, revelations, visions, principles, and doctrine of the Book of Mormon, along with the stories. This is a great resource to help parents teach their children all things found in the Book of Mormon.

This delightful coloring book is the first annual installment chronicling the life of Majus and Majician, the BOGO Colts. Majus and Majician are twin Arabian Colts born in 2015. Despite a sonogram showing a single foal, their breeder was surprised when twins arrived! They survived a deadly blood infection at three days of age thanks to the amazing team at Penn Vet's New Bolton Center. Since, the beautiful colts have flourished! Experience this unique journey as you color the beautiful images that span their first year. Each page is printed on only one side so you can use the coloring medium of your choice. This beautiful coloring book is a must have for all horse lovers and art enthusiasts of all ages!A portion of annual proceeds will be donated to various equine-related rescues and organizations.

What could go wrong when you use a wormhole to travel to a different universe? Abbey has many hypotheses, but nobody wants to use the scientific method to find out. So Abbey, Caleb, Simon, and Mark plunge blindly through the wormhole in search of their parents, accompanied by the ever-enigmatic Sylvain. They encounter powerful witches and fierce switchers on the verge of war, are forced to “physic” their way out of multiple situations, and discover that Ian is not who he seems.Mark, who finds himself revered as special in this strange new land, must find the warrior within himself, while Abbey struggles to open her mind to her parents and her brothers.But Sandy is on their trail, as is a general in the US military who’s in search of an element needed to fuel space travel and save Earth. When Sandy grows a new grave tree and the wormhole gets stuck open, the world they have entered tips over into armed conflict—and only Abbey, Caleb, Simon, and Mark can stop it.

This is volume three Reading Level 2, in a comprehensive program (Reading Levels 1 and 2)for beginning readers.Two nine-book sets teach reading to children from preschool to grades K and 1, emphasizing phonics while also presenting a lively and engaging collection of facts and stories to make kids’ reading experiences enjoyable. Each title emphasizes one phonics family, the first five books in each set focusing on one vowel sound, and the remaining four books combining some vowel sounds or reviewing them all. Short vowel families are covered in Level 1 readers and long vowel families in Level 2 books. Fiction titles feature attractive illustrations and have story themes ranging from funny to serious. Each fiction title also suggests a brief activity that allows kids to interact with the book’s subject matter. Nonfiction titles are photo illustrated, and include “Fun Facts” to enrich children’s reading experiences. The nonfiction books contain the basic elements of a nonfiction book, including glossary and index. They also suggest web sites appropriate to kids’ interests where more information about each book’s subject is offered. Both fiction and nonfiction titles contain word lists that group each book’s words into “decodable” words—those containing the book’s main vowel sound, which the book is either teaching or reviewing. Word lists also include high-frequency words and challenging words included in the main text. All books present a letter to parents and teachers explaining the fundamental concepts underlying both the series and the specific title. Level 1 readers are designed for classroom or home schooling use in preschool and kindergarten, and Level 2 readers for kindergarten and grade 1. “Two Nice Mice” is a story that covers the “long i” sound.