Books with author John L. Jayne

Mr. Trumpet and the Big, Not-So-Great Wall is a story about a group of friends who live in Yousa, a place filled with music from all over the world. The friends love playing music together, but their friendship, families, and music are threatened when a Mr. Trumpet decides to build a wall and remove those who do not play the music he likes.This is a story about how a group of friends can overcome heartbreak and separation through working together and believing in one another. People big and small, young and old, near and far, can find strength in caring for one another and building a better world for tomorrow.

Despite extreme poverty, the children in a large family nonetheless find the joy of Christmas -- in the most unexpected places. And their Mom manages to hide the real truth about Santa Claus, so that the children might continue to experience the magic of believing.This story also features some fun science experiments for young children and some heart-touching moments for the not-so-young.

The parents of a single child encounter a star that predicts the death of anyone whom the parents know. When the star predicts the death of the couple's child, the man takes steps to try to prevent the death. And thus begins a series of adventures of man against fate.Can man beat fate? Well, in real life we can't determine the answer to this question, for we don't have any stars or anything else that can predict the future and determine man's fate. But in fiction anything is possible. And unexpected. And therefore scary. Read the story for yourself and feel the unease that comes from not knowing what will happen next.