Books with author John Edwards

“Have you ever caught a movement out of the corner of your eye, but when you looked, there was nothing there?”Grandad’s stories were the best, far better than anything Dylan had ever seen written down in a book. But when one evening Grandad tells him about the mysterious sethundra both Dylan and his older sister Katy discover something they didn’t expect. Every story their grandfather had ever told them was true. With no warning, they find themselves set upon a path to unravel the mysteries of their own family and caught up in a desperate struggle that will not only decide their fate, but the fate of all the worlds.

African-American teen, Shelby Simmons, dreams of someday becoming a famous author. A talented storyteller of her own made-up stories and clever rhyming that impress her siblings and their schoolmates. Shelby also imagines fame across the river on that 'magical' island of Manhattan that seems so far from her 60s home in Brooklyn. On one particularly hot July 4th day, Shelby is allowed to stay up later that eve to enjoy the holiday fireworks in the neighborhood park with her younger brothers Wade and Todd, while their parents spend the holiday evening dancing on a festive cruiseship ride around the Hudson River. However, Shel is charged by her mother with the responsibility to look after her sibs that evening in the park, and be back home immediately after the fireworks display is over.Soon after the spectacular fireworks has wowed the crowd and come to an end in the park, the balmy air and starry skies above, lull a drowsy Shelby and her sibs into a sleepy curiosity over two odd figures overhead in the distance that seem to be playfully buzzing each other among the starry expanse. Lagging behind in their secret spot after most of the crowd have left the park, momentarily dozing-off in the warm breeze and music of crickets, Shelby and her sibs are soon awoken by the presence of a strange boy and his pixie companion. He claims he's rescued and is returning their 'park pigeon friend' from its long-distance 'bird-community competition,' only, exhausted, to flop down onto his island of 'Misbegot.'. Shelby, ever protective of her younger sibs, confronts this 'crazy-talking kid,' 'M-pee-ta,' until he demonstrates to his unbelieving audience that he and his companion can also FLY!...and instructs Shel, Wade and Todd with a flying lesson 'test-run.'Later, on learning Shelby is a 'storyteller' Mpeta persuades her and her brothers to accompany him back to his island to join his 'Pack' of lost youth. There, wild adventures, unbelievable events, and battles with bandit pirates awaits!…as well a Shelby’s campfire tale of lost identity, forgotten heritage. Is Shelby dreaming? Are the events and adventures that she and her brothers experience on the strange boy's island of 'Misbegot' real, or just another of Shelby's stories she is 'narrating?'LOST BOY'S BACKSTORY: Imagine a captured African boy who escapes, along with other native boys, from a slave ship headed to the New World. They try to row their way back to Africa, but land instead on a mysterious and magical island somewhere in the unknown, unseen Caribbean, where nothing is as it should be, including the natural process of growing up.A reimagining of "Peter Pan," this African-American take on the classic story stands as a metaphor of our historical and cultural experience, past...and present.

When the Sonics catch the Smashers cheating on the basketball court, they report it to the referee. The ref isn’t convinced, but the Sonics have proof—Bryan O’Malley caught the Smashers on video! Only, now the tape is missing. Somebody switched it, but who? The only clues the Sonics have are:An orange hair clip.A puddle of grape drink.A few seconds of the Halloween party video. They have to find the missing video and stop the Smashers’ dirty playing—or they might lose the rematch. Will the Sonics be able to solve The Case of the Basketball Video before the final buzzer?

Sam Jansen is missing—and it’s time for the Sonics’ biggest game ever! Without Sam, the Sonics don’t stand a chance against their rivals, the Hornets. The innings are ticking away, and Lara, Bryan, Corey, and Jack have to piece together the only clues they have:A suspicious note.A puzzling open window. An incriminating bubblegum wrapper. Who nabbed Sam? Why would anyone play such a dirty trick? Can these super-sleuth athletes solve The Case of the Missing Pitcher before the umpire calls the last out?

When a stolen treasure is traced to Smithfield, Bryan, Corey, and the rest of the gang find themselves caught in the middle of one wild soccer tournament. The ghost who owns the treasure is out for revenge. And for some reason he’s coming after the Sonics! A vandalized garage.Three slashed soccer balls.An eerie howling in the night.Who has the ghost’s treasure? Why is the ghost haunting the Sonics’ soccer field? Can these super-sleuth athletes solve the mystery of The Haunted Soccer Field before the tournament is ruined?

When a rival player brings a football signed by a professional quarterback to a game, Jack, the Sonics’ star center, can’t wait to see it. Before the first kickoff, Jack sneaks in to the other team’s locker room to check out the ball. Then the football disappears! Jack would never steal anything . . . or would he? The clues are very mysterious: An ink-stained locker. A strange metal object.An ice-cream bar. If Jack didn’t take the football, who did? The rest of the Sonics must prove Jack’s innocence—and find the real thief—or Jack will be thrown out of the league! Will the gang be able to solve The Mystery of the Stolen Football before the last down?

Part 2 of the fantasy series, Heart Stone.“By ancient Pact, by oath of fire, I claim entrance to the Academy of Sky Rock.”With the news of the death of his wife, a grief-stricken Paul returns to the Welsh village of Carreg-y-galon, determined to be a proper father, and to settle down and build a home for his children, Katy and Dylan. But he does not receive the welcome he’d been expecting. He finds that his in-laws’ home has been attacked, Bryn talks of magi, Guardians and Heart Stones and worst of all, Katy and Dylan have vanished.And then he meets the sethundra.

When a rival player brings a football signed by a professional quarterback to a game, Jack, the Sonics’ star center, can’t wait to see it. Before the first kickoff, Jack sneaks in to the other team’s locker room to check out the ball. Then the football disappears! Jack would never steal anything . . . or would he? The clues are very mysterious: An ink-stained locker. A strange metal object.An ice-cream bar. If Jack didn’t take the football, who did? The rest of the Sonics must prove Jack’s innocence—and find the real thief—or Jack will be thrown out of the league! Will the gang be able to solve The Mystery of the Stolen Football before the last down?