Books with author John Williamson

A brand new, must read for all pirate fans. When the otter pirate, Black Whiskers sets sail for early retirement, he plans one last great adventure, to find the fisherman's gold. With his old enemy, Captain Silk in the race and the mysterious secret order determined not to let it go, the fur is sure to fly in this action packed twist on the old pirate stories that we all love so much.

A loving look at what our feline friends really do all day, with heaps of humour and CATtitude. "I am a cat, and I have a busy, busy life. Looking after my family is a full-time job. They just couldn't do without me!" The hugely talented Jo Williamson has created a joyful picture book packed with peek-a-boo boxes, quick cat-naps, stretching on keyboards... and hating baths!

A young peasant. A dormant power. To defend his family, he must embrace a dark destiny. Fifteen-year-old Yuji dreams of becoming a samurai and protecting his loved ones, even though he knows it's impossible for a poor orphan to rise above his station. But when a bully attacks his sister, Yuji's violent response reveals a powerful birthright and makes him a target for the mythical, terrifying yokai. Forced to flee his village, he falls in with a suspicious lord who claims he'll help. As the boy trains to become a legendary warrior, he must embark on a perilous quest that could turn him into a weapon. Yet trusting his benefactor to protect his village could put his family and the world in much more danger. Will Yuji achieve his dream, or will keeping his loved ones safe require sacrificing his soul?Spiritblade is a swords-and-samurai YA fantasy set in a world resembling medieval Japan. If you like honorable heroes, fast-moving plots, and ancient lore, then you’ll love P.R. Williamson’s evocative novel. Buy Spiritblade to slice into a fabled fantasy today!

Darkness trembles.Achan steps into his role as Crown Prince and prepares for war. But war against whom? Could Esek still be alive? Has Lord Nathak taken Esek's place? Or is the mysterious Hadad the true enemy Achan must confront? Vrell has her own agenda of serving Prince Oren as a healer, but when she is stormed and lost to the Veil, Achan does all he can to bring her back. His conversations with her are strange, though, as if she has no memory of who he is. In a land consumed by Darkness, the fate of Er'Rets hangs in the balance as Achan endeavors to take the throne and end the reign of Darkness.

A trip to a remote lake in northern Ontario with his grandfather doesn't thrill Steve, especially since his twin brother, DJ, was taken to Central America. Matters start to look up when his grandfather tells Steve about the mysterious death of the artist Tom Thomson and sets him the task of finding Thomson's missing skull. Steve loves mysteries, but when odd things begin happening and strange people start threatening him, Steve wonders whether this is part of his grandfather's plan. Is this still a simple puzzle, or is something far more sinister going on?In this thrilling prequel to Lost Cause and Broken Arrow, the history- and mystery-loving Steve ends up in remote northern Ontario.

The Caught in Conflict Collection is an imprint of fast-paced, historically accurate, morally-complex quick reads for Adults and Teens. They can be read in any order.Nate MacGregor knows he must fight for his Southern homeland in the coming Civil War, but for his cousin Walt in Canada West it's not so simple. Walt knows slavery's wrong but, as the tensions increase and war breaks out, the danger of Britain, and Canada, being sucked into the conflict on the side of the Confederacy increases. The two cousins are linked by Sunday, an escaped slave who is using the Underground Railroad to escape from Nate's plantation and get to Canada. As the war gathers momentum, Walt, Nate and Sunday are drawn farther and farther in, until they arrive at a shattering conclusion during the battle of Shiloh. "…action-filled, tightly written prose. Realistic battle scenes illustrate the senselessness of war…the story offers a fresh take on the conflict - the idea of Canada as refuge for fugitive slaves and the irony of how it was nearly drawn into the war on the side of the South."- Albany Public Library, NYWilson "…makes sure that each character is well-rounded, with interesting sides to tell in the story…Easy to read, yet based on historical facts, this book takes the Civil War period in history from a dry read based on statistics, to a real situation being played out on both sides of the 49th Parallel. The impassioned beliefs and actions of people on both sides of the conflict captures the interest and makes the horrors of war real.It was so well-written that I was drawn in immediately, and I usually avoid anything to do with war…History can be interesting."-Susan Miller, Resource Links"Wilson takes a hard look at war and its consequences through the eyes of young protagonists…(he) provides his usual challenge to black-and-white thinking, prodding readers to think critically. Heroes are hard to come by in this historical fiction, and ethical choices are as difficult to determine as they are to make."-Quill & Quire