Books with author John O'brien

Here is a picture book that could only come from the wacky imagination of John O'Brien. Imagine a wizard and his wife who love to spend the day lounging in their easy chairs. These two will do anything to avoid ordinary household chores. To change the baby's diaper, the wizard waves his wand and--POOF!--he unleashes a chain of events that leads to laughter on every page. This is John O'Brien at his funniest.

Santa Claus tells one of his elves about Jesus Christ. He tells her that Christmas is not about Santa or presents; it is about the day that God gave us the savior of the world. This book takes many of the symbols of Christmas and shows how they are related to Jesus. This is exactly the way it should be. For we need more of Him, and we need less of me. Earthly gifts break, and they cannot long please us. For true lasting joy, we all need Jesus.

Save the queen. Save history. Finish his homework. All in a day’s work for Jack Christie.Jack and Angus have been fully integrated into VIGIL life – live your life as normal and keep the secret. But at least secrets aren’t being kept from them, even if Jack has a tracker on him so VIGIL can make sure he’s safe from the Revisionists. But one day Jack gets a mysterious text, and Angus persuades him to break his radius to meet this secret “admirer.”The admirer turns out to be Jack’s father, who has broken away from the Revisionist’s after they threatened Jack and has left Jack and VIGIL a note about the Revisionist’s current plans to change history. Jack, Angus, and familiar faces from their first adventure are sent back to Elizabethan England to stop them, but something goes wrong in the time transfer and Jack and Angus are on their own in 1587. There they meet a traveling performance troupe with surprising ties to the world of spies and intrigue. Will they be able to stop the Revisionists and save the queen – along with history?Day of Deliverance picks up right where Day of Assassins leaves off and continues the high-paced adventure through time. This quick-paced exploration of what might have been is perfect for readers of all ages.Praise for Johnny O’Brien‘Johnny O’Brien’s original and consistently exciting novel makes sure that history truly comes alive in an unforgettable way.’ – The Independent‘A terrific debut. The characters of Jack Christie and Angus are brilliantly drawn...you’ll visualise the scenes and almost smell them as Jack tries to make sense of his new world. A very satisfying, sometimes shocking, but ultimately uplifting read.’ – loverreading.co.uk‘If you're still wondering, may I say that if ever there was a book to take a chance on, this is it. Expect it to win awards, it's that good.’ – Amazon reviewerJohnny O'Brien was born in Edinburgh and studied history at Cambridge University. He got the idea for The Jack Christie Adventures when he came across his grandfather's medals from World War I. His debut and first book in the series, Day of the Assassins was longlisted for the 2010 Branford Boase Award and for the Book Trust's Booked Up 2010 programme. It was also shortlisted for the Children's Quills, a new award for historical fiction for children administered through the Historical Association. Johnny lives in Surrey, England, with his family. Visit www.johnnyobrien.co.uk for more information

“I know we’re forty years in the future… but everything’s changed… it’s like there’s been a new ice age or something.”Jack and Angus are playing the newly released version of Point-of-Departure, which they’ve discovered is coded by VIGIL, explaining the extensive realism of the game, when they get a message on screen through the game: they need to meet the messenger for a clandestine meeting with Jack’s father.The boys take a trip up to the Edinburgh museum where they’re passed a mysterious note with a location. Travelling to Tantallon on the coast, they discover that Jack’s father has led them to the Revisionist Taurus, but it’s strangely deserted – except for a couple bodies and some blood. The boys quickly check the Taurus to see where Jack’s father has escaped to in time and discover that he’s gone to the future and he’s being chased by someone. A second time jump tells them that Jack’s father has travelled back in time to try and figure out what has caused the future to change so drastically – but so has his pursuer. Will Jack and Angus be able to get back in time to save Jack’s father?The fourth instalment in the Jack Christie Adventures, Day of Rebellion explores what would happen if modern tech got loose in the past. Perfect for lovers of history and historical fiction alike, this novel packs history and science fiction into one thrilling adventure. Praise for Johnny O’Brien‘Johnny O’Brien’s original and consistently exciting novel makes sure that history truly comes alive in an unforgettable way.’ – The Independent‘A terrific debut. The characters of Jack Christie and Angus are brilliantly drawn...you’ll visualise the scenes and almost smell them as Jack tries to make sense of his new world. A very satisfying, sometimes shocking, but ultimately uplifting read.’ – loverreading.co.uk‘If you're still wondering, may I say that if ever there was a book to take a chance on, this is it. Expect it to win awards, it's that good.’ – Amazon reviewerJohnny O'Brien was born in Edinburgh and studied history at Cambridge University. He got the idea for The Jack Christie Adventures when he came across his grandfather's medals from World War I. His debut and first book in the series, Day of the Assassins was longlisted for the 2010 Branford Boase Award and for the Book Trust's Booked Up 2010 programme. It was also shortlisted for the Children's Quills, a new award for historical fiction for children administered through the Historical Association. Johnny lives in Surrey, England, with his family.

The following book will document the earlier days of Joan whilst she was still known as the young Joan Alexandra Rosenberg living in Brooklyn, NY with her immediate family. Joan was very privative about her earlier days and kept much of it hidden away from the public eye for many years. This book was compiled using various interviews from both Joan herself and of those who were close to Joan and her family as well as compiled information from Joan’s own autobiographical collection.

“JACK – GET TO SAFETY. VIGIL IS ABOUT TO BE ATTACKED.”Jack and Angus are back to quiet life in the town of Soonhope. Angus is working toward his pilot’s license and helping his dad restore an old WWII-era fighter plane. They’re hanging around Angus’s house when Jack gets an ominous message: get out, they’re coming, you’re in danger.When bullets start to fly at Angus’s, the boys flee toward the school and VIGIL, hoping for safety. They make a mad dash into history when the VIGIL compound is overrun by the Revisionists, but not before Jack saw two odd strangers in the doorway, one of whom looked like… himself.They land in the middle of 1940 – smack dab in the middle of World War II. Jack and Angus are on their own. They have no VIGIL support, not even a way to know if their loved ones survived the attack. They meet up with French Resistance and are embroiled in a plot to fight the Nazis. The Nazi plot has the odd feeling of Pendelshape’s meddling - is Pendelshape alive and still trying to change history? Who was the mysterious man in the doorway with Jack’s double? Will they survive this stranded journey through time?The thrilling third instalment in the Jack Christie Adventures, Day of Vengeance is a romp through time – and history. Perfect for lovers of history and historical fiction alike, this novel packs history and science fiction into one thrilling adventure.Praise for Johnny O’Brien‘Johnny O’Brien’s original and consistently exciting novel makes sure that history truly comes alive in an unforgettable way.’ – The Independent‘A terrific debut. The characters of Jack Christie and Angus are brilliantly drawn...you’ll visualise the scenes and almost smell them as Jack tries to make sense of his new world. A very satisfying, sometimes shocking, but ultimately uplifting read.’ – loverreading.co.uk‘If you're still wondering, may I say that if ever there was a book to take a chance on, this is it. Expect it to win awards, it's that good.’ – Amazon reviewerJohnny O'Brien was born in Edinburgh and studied history at Cambridge University. He got the idea for The Jack Christie Adventures when he came across his grandfather's medals from World War I. His debut and first book in the series, Day of the Assassins was longlisted for the 2010 Branford Boase Award and for the Book Trust's Booked Up 2010 programme. It was also shortlisted for the Children's Quills, a new award for historical fiction for children administered through the Historical Association. Johnny lives in Surrey, England, with his family. Visit www.johnnyobrien.co.uk for more information