Books with author Jessica Schaub

Victoria suffers the normal troubles of every teenager: homework deadlines, a protective mother who keeps knives under her pillow, a missing father, and if she's not careful, Victoria falls into her paintings. Ok, so, not so normal problems. The paintings that lead to other realities are Gateways, and all is not well in the worlds outside our own. A shift in power is brewing as a search for an ancient weapon, the same weapon Victoria's father swore to protect, forces her to choose between remaining under the protection of her mentor or going on her own to find her father. If the weapon falls into the wrong hands, every world will suffer (insert evil laugh here).Reader's Den Gold MedalistReader's Favorite FinalistChanticleer Reviews Winner

What would you do?I'm Jefferson Stanhope and I'm short. Like, really short. As in bring-a-step-stool-to-drink-from-the-water-fountain short. It's not genetic or anything. My parents are tall and my older brother and sister are tall. But not me. I think God hates me. Caitlin says God doesn't hate anyone, but after what happened to her, I thought she would change her mind. She didn't.This is a short (pun intended) story about how I tried to help a friend but got wrapped up in a harmless lie that ended up involving the entire school. I know that sounds mysterious, but I didn't tell the lie! I just didn't tell anyone that what Mike said was a lie. What's the difference, you ask? Well, now I know the difference. Believe me, I won't let that happen again!"...a solid story, realistic and heart-warming." Lisa Schlegel, Reader's Favorite"Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy." Sir Isaac Newton

Russ doesn't steal much, just enough to get by, to prepare, to protect himself. His latest steal, an ancient coin, leaves him cursed. He threw it away and it showed up in his backpack. He tossed it into the river and it was on his pillow that night. He flushed it down the toilet and it showed up in his cereal bowl. To find a way to get rid of this coin once and for all, Russ will need help from two unlikely sources: his foster brother, Matt, and a priest on the other side of the mountain, Father Max, an exorcist.

Picking up right where Gateways, Book I of The Elemental Chronicles left off, Victoria believes that she'll be home tomorrow. After all, she defeated Ona, the mage who killed her father, and essentially saved the world. Or did she?Ona may be gone, but her followers are not. While they try to track her down, trouble brews in the Sphinx City where Elder Parnassus has been stripped of his elder-ship and the political atmosphere is tense, made worse by rivers turning to blood, fly infestations, and a plague of frogs that defile the city. Parnassus knows that the Mage Societies most valued possession - Faith - is at risk. But without Victoria to help, his hands...um, paws are tied.

What would you do? I'm Jefferson Stanhope and I'm short. Like, really short. As in bring-a-step-stool-to-drink-from-the-water-fountain short. It's not genetic or anything. My parents are tall and my older brother and sister are tall. But not me. I think God hates me. Caitlin says God doesn't hate anyone, but after what happened to her, I thought she would change her mind. She didn't. This is a short (pun intended) story about how I tried to help a friend but got wrapped up in a harmless lie that ended up involving the entire school. I know that sounds mysterious, but I didn't tell the lie! I just didn't tell anyone that what Mike said was a lie. What's the difference, you ask? Well, now I know the difference. Believe me, I won't let that happen again! "...a solid story, realistic and heart-warming." Lisa Schlegel, Reader's Favorite "Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy." Sir Isaac Newton

Based on the best-selling series, Can You Find It? , this edition focuses on art set outside, providing a fun way for young readers to learn about classic art by bringing the museum to them.Can You Find It Outside? makes discovering art fun! After reading this book, young readers will be saying, "I spy great art!" Here's a seek-and-find book that invites youngsters to look at art in a special way: very closely! Whether it's a garden by Vincent van Gogh, a boat race by Thomas Eakins, or a peaceable kingdom by Edward Hicks, in this book each of the thirteen paintings, reproduced in full color, invites young children to explore works of art depicting a variety of outdoor scenes. Written in simple rhyme with major works form The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, this book asks children to take a close, closer and closest look at classic fine art at an early age.

Russ doesn't steal much, just enough to get by, to prepare, to protect himself. His latest steal, an ancient coin, leaves him cursed. He threw it away and it showed up in his backpack. He tossed it into the river and it was on his pillow that night. He flushed it down the toilet and it showed up in his cereal bowl. To find a way to get rid of this coin once and for all, Russ will need help from two unlikely sources: his foster brother, Matt, and a priest on the other side of the mountain, Father Max, an exorcist.

Based on the best-selling series, Can You Find It? , this edition focuses on art set inside, providing a fun way for young readers to learn about classic art by bringing the museum to them.Can You Find It Inside? makes discovering art fun! After reading this book, young readers will be saying, "I spy great art!" Here's a seek-and-find book that invites youngsters to look at art in a special way: very closely! Whether it's a restaurant by Edward Hopper, a breakfast table by Fairfield Porter, or a game of keep-away by Seymour Joseph Guy, in this book each of the thirteen paintings, reproduced in full color, invites young children to explore works of art depicting a variety of indoor scenes. Written in simple rhyme with major works form The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, this book asks children to take a close, closer and closest look at classic fine art at an early age.

Victoria suffers the normal troubles of every teenager: homework deadlines, a protective mother who keeps knives under her pillow, a missing father, and if she's not careful, Victoria falls into her paintings. Ok, so, not so normal problems. The paintings that lead to other realities are Gateways, and all is not well in the worlds outside our own. A shift in power is brewing as a search for an ancient weapon, the same weapon Victoria's father swore to protect, forces her to choose between remaining under the protection of her mentor or going on her own to find her father. If the weapon falls into the wrong hands, every world will suffer (insert evil laugh here).

A new four-book YA thriller novella series that’s part Pretty Little Liars, Cruel Intentions, and Gossip Girl.Book 1: Mimi Lerner is a Mean Girl. She and everyone else knows it, but she doesn’t care, because along with her best friend, Lizzy Ross, Mimi rules the halls of her Manhattan prep school. But once Lizzy goes MIA after a party at a posh downtown hotel, Mimi’s social status starts slipping. Desperate for attention, cocaine, and her best friend, Mimi must face facts: Lizzy Ross may not be the girl she knew, and the life of Caribbean vacations and collegiate parties she thought she'd have is going in a very different direction.Please note that this book ends in a cliffhanger. Book 2 will be told by another character and is slated for release in February 2014.“The Disappearance of Lizzy Ross is so juicy. It’s Gossip Girl meets Cruel Intentions!” - Lauren Morrill, author of Meant to Be and Being Sloane Jacobs (2014)“Affluent, arrogant teens engaging in sex, drugs and the hunt for a missing friend? Count me in. This book digs deep into an engrossing world of subtle debauchery while simultaneously pulling the reader through an engaging mystery - I will definitely read the next one!”- Kate Spencer, Writer & Producer, Vh1“You really feel like you're in Mimi's sick twisted drug addled head, so the weird shit that happens catches you off guard because, despite everything, Mimi somehow makes perfect sense… I'd recommend this to anyone that loves a good thriller. You'd think this would be lightweight fluff about perfect pretty manhattanites, but is surprisingly very dark and very well done. I'm looking forward to picking up the next one.”- Kara, Goodreads Reviewer“The author does a fantastic job of revealing little tidbits here and there, things that make a reader say, "Whoah, didn't see that coming!" I think it takes a rare talent for an author to take a character with questionable morals and make a reader not only identify with them, but sympathize with them, too. “- Roxanne, YA Reviewer & Blogger“Warning: you will binge-read this book. The ultra-privileged, substance-fueled, sex-for-power-trading, Park Avenue life of the main character and her consorts drew me in with the elicit pleasure of voyeurism. At first blush a common variety Mean Girl, her secrets filled me with turns of revulsion, pity, and scorn at the same time I grew to care about this shocking, unconventional protagonist and question all of her closest relationships.”- Eileen, Goodreads Reviewer“I like my YA with a touch of scandal, and this totally satisfied my craving for an easy-to-read yet not dumbed-down novel(la). I can't wait for more!”- Krystin, Goodreads ReviewerAbout the Author: Jessica Schein was born and raised in Manhattan and is a graduate of both Bates College and Lesley University, from which she received her M.F.A in Creative Writing. After school, she spent nearly eight years working in the marketing departments of a number of children’s publishing houses and dreaming of the day she'd publish her own stories. She currently lives in Seattle with her dog, Owen, who is—of course—named after a well-known literary character. When not writing, she can be found cooking, running, doing yoga, or spacing out.