Books with author Jessica Brody

A middle school girl finds out that being a teenager isn't all it's cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments--and a magical twist!Seventh grader Addie Bell can’t wait to grow up. Her parents won’t let her have her own phone, she doesn’t have any curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn’t at all interested in makeup or boys. Then, on the night of her twelfth birthday, Addie makes a wish on a magic jewelry box to be sixteen . . . and wakes up to find her entire life has been fast-forwarded four years! Suddenly she has everything she’s always wanted (including a driver’s license and a closet full of cool clothes)! But Addie soon discovers a lot more has changed than she expected—including her friendship with Grace. Can Addie turn back time and take back her wish . . . or has she lost the chance to experience what could have been the best years of her life?

Ellie is having the worst Monday of her life. She messes up her school speech for the class vice presidency position, she manages to take the world's worst school picture, she bombs softball tryouts, and the icing on top of this awful cake: her perfect boyfriend who is in a high school rock band dumps her. At the end of the day, Ellie wishes she could redo everything. When she wakes up the next morning, she discovers that it's Monday again! She has six more chances to redo the day in the hopes of having everything go exactly the way she wants. But in the process, she just may find out that what she really wants and what she actually needs are two very different things.

Book II of the Five Crystals of Kriolus series. Jonas, Julie, Arnie, Mike and Jeb are off on a journey to save Belle from the evil Drodians. They learn that the most evil power in the universe cannot easily be defeated. How can mere humans and a dog do what must be done? The mystery, adventure, and danger that surrounds them brings them a new understanding of what friendship really means.

When 16 year old Matilda Galloway becomes heiress to the family fortune, life moves her from bustling New York City to the lonely solitude of the Galloway Manor in the mountains of North Carolina. When Matty begins hearing and seeing things in the creepy old mansion, she isn't sure if the home is haunted or if she is going insane. Her search for answers leads her to some startling discoveries, eerie coincidences, and an age-old curse on the descendants of Judge Galloway. Sinister, frightening and scary; this is a story that will give new meaning to 'things that go bump in the night.' For young adults or anyone who loves a good ghost story! Warning: read it with the lights on.

Is it a dream or is it real? Who is the mysterious stranger? What is Sampson’s secret? These and other questions plague Camille and lend a twist to a story that deals with a subject that we all relate to when we go to schoolIt’s not easy to cope with the emotions of young love, and the many challenges of a high school sophomore. When Camille experiences strange dreams, visits and bizarre encounters it’s almost too much to handle. The puzzling episodes leave her dizzy and without memory. It isn’t long before she realizes that she has some troubling decisions to make.Meeting Sampson, Camille understands how difficult it is for him to make friends in a new school. His secret makes the situation even worse! Now that she knows, does she tell her friends…her boyfriend?This is a story about a girl whose popularity comes at a price; a boy whose understanding of bullying helps the girl discover its painful results; and what true friendship really means. Fantasy mixed with reality create a mysterious tale that will appeal to young readers 9 and up

Arthur the Bear lived in London and worked in the Queens palace. On her birthday Arthur discovered a dangerous situation. Together with a snake and a bird they figured out what to do. They took some quick action but then they found out something surprising.This charming book for pre-schoolers ages 3 through 6 will enchant and teach a valuable lesson. Filled with adorable pictures of toy animals, your child is sure to enjoy turning the pages.

It's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.Ruby Rivera is a twelve-year-old superstar with millions of followers. Skylar Welshman is a seventh grader who wants to be cool--and she's Ruby's biggest fan. When Skylar and Ruby meet on the set of Ruby's hit show, Ruby of the Lamp, and wish they could switch places . . . it happens! Now Ruby is living Skylar's life--going to a normal school, eating fro-yo, sleeping in, texting boys . . . it's amazing. And being Ruby is even better than Skylar imagined--her fancy closet is huge, everyone wants to be her friend, and she gets to spend every day with Ryder Vance, her dreamy costar. Life is a blast!But when Ruby finds herself dealing with mean girls and Skylar discovers that being a celebrity isn't all red-carpet glamour, the girls start to wonder if being yourself isn't so bad after all. Can they swap bodies again? Or are they stuck being each other forever?

The 4th book in The Five Crystals of Kriolus Series is a continuation of the adventure to save the universe from the Dark Lords. Earth has moved forward into a time of advanced science and exploration that allows our heroes to do the impossible and fulfill the prophesy. Twins Kria and Blu know the dangers they face. What they don’t know is how close to them these dangers really are. This action-packed fantasy-adventure explores the what-if’s of an evolved life form; new philosophies that teach the Blu and Kria the importance of universal love and responsibility; balance and an awakening awareness while telling a tale of mystery, monsters, and good versus evil.For mature young readers ages 10 and up