Books with author Jim Murray

After escaping her elementary school gym class, Shayna Gladstone is almost crushed by a giant hot air balloon. She makes the acquaintance of the Balloon Lady of Terramanna, and as fate would have it, Shayna is just the young girl shes been looking for! Terramanna is the world of fun, frivolity, and merriment; however, an Age of Gloom approaches, and only Shayna can stop it.An ancient prophecy from the Terraman Oracle tells of a hero who will save Terramanna from the Age of Gloom. The foretold heros name is Shayna; could little Shayna Gladstone be the hero they seek? She agrees to go back to Terramanna with the Balloon Lady in her huge hot air balloon, but theres trouble when they arrive. A very famous scientist, Minnie Maudde, has gone missing They suspect the evil Falco, who is trying to bring about the imminent Age of Gloom. In order to restore fun and frivolity to Terramanna, Shayna must swallow her fears and find the scientist. Will she be brave enough to face Falco and save Terramanna? Her journey takes her into the depths of a new, magical world, and soon, it becomes personal, as Shayna realizes the Gladstone family has a big secret!

After escaping her elementary school gym class, Shayna Gladstone is almost crushed by a giant hot air balloon. She makes the acquaintance of the Balloon Lady of Terramanna, and as fate would have it, Shayna is just the young girl she's been looking for! Terramanna is the world of fun, frivolity, and merriment; however, an Age of Gloom approaches, and only Shayna can stop it. An ancient prophecy from the Terraman Oracle tells of a hero who will save Terramanna from the Age of Gloom. The foretold hero's name is Shayna; could little Shayna Gladstone be the hero they seek? She agrees to go back to Terramanna with the Balloon Lady in her huge hot air balloon, but there's trouble when they arrive. A very famous scientist, Minnie Maudde, has gone missing ... They suspect the evil Falco, who is trying to bring about the imminent Age of Gloom. In order to restore fun and frivolity to Terramanna, Shayna must swallow her fears and find the scientist. Will she be brave enough to face Falco and save Terramanna? Her journey takes her into the depths of a new, magical world, and soon, it becomes personal, as Shayna realizes the Gladstone family has a big secret!

Twelve-year-old Sean Murphy’s granddad is a retired scientist who has worked on top secret projects for the US government. But the government doesn’t know about his latest secret project, and Gramps hopes to keep it that way. After Sean accidentally discovers that the project is a time portal, he and his friend see a golden opportunity to complete a difficult school history assignment by watching events as they actually unfold. Embarking on the greatest, most dangerous adventure they’ve ever experienced, they manage to uncover a grave injustice that has remained hidden for decades. But in order to reveal the truth, they must survive long enough to make it back home in one piece...

After discovering an ancestral connection to a famous pirate, eleven-year-old friends Diane and Tara become even more excited when they stumble across a hidden map that points them to the location of the pirate’s long-lost treasure. Tara’s grandfather has built a secret time portal, and the girls decide to use it to go on the adventure of a lifetime. During their Caribbean island search for the buried treasure, the young adventurers find more than lost treasure; they also find much more trouble than they bargained for. When Tara’s brother discovers where they’ve gone, he and his friend are worried for their safety and decide to go after them. But little do they know, as they roam the island searching for the treasure hunters, that time is quickly running out for the girls...

"Afraid, but not too afraid if it meant recovering his board and his little brother, Zoran shook his head to clear the fog and crept closer and closer to the hollow log.”Ugject Development wants to build a bridge across to the beautiful island community of Glencairn. No Way! Five friends decide to fight it. With help from the mysterious sea captain and his cat, Pi*Wakitt. Weird, totally weird!