Books with author Johnny O'Brien

Learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world by coloring 30 pictures, among them vignettes of young carolers in Great Britain, Mexican children playing under a piñata, a Swedish girl wearing a traditional crown of candles, Greek children parading with drums and triangles, and an Australian family picnicking on a beach.There are also scenes of youngsters decorating a "tree of light" in China, French children leaving shoes for Père Nöel to fill, Americans hanging stockings on the mantle and leaving Santa milk and cookies, Polish children looking at the North Star, and 21 other illustrations. Each scene appears with an informative caption.

Sarajevo, 1914. A gunshot is about to throw the world into chaos.Jack Christie knows it is going to happen.A short time ago, Jack was an average teenager spending time at school or with his best friend, Angus, playing video games. But when the boys accidentally discover a secret time-travel lab that Jack’s estranged father built, they are catapulted back to the start of the First World War.Dodging tanks, bombs and assassins, Jack arrives at the moment Gavrilo Princip aims his gun at Archduke Ferdinand, the moment that will trigger World War One. Jack needs to make a decision: does he stop the assassination and prevent the bloodiest war the world had seen, or does he allow history to take its course? The future of mankind is in Jack's hands.Day of the Assassins is a classic adventure story, based on true events, that readers of all ages will enjoy.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 long-listed 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. Visit www.johnnyobrien.co.uk for more information.

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.

“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

Elves, gnomes, small trolls, brownies, leprechauns, and other little people are depicted here in captivating illustrations by well-known children's book artist John O'Brien. Brimming over with whimsy and originality, the 25 illustrations also feature such delightful creatures as Rumpelstiltskin (Grimm), Thumbelina (Andersen), the people of Blefuscu (Swift), the Jumblies (Lear), Henry Hudson's crew (Irving), and Oberon, Titania, and Puck (Shakespeare).Children will naturally enjoy these appealing drawings, while adults will find them both amusing and artful — Mr. O'Brien's manner is strongly reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Brugel the Elder.

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.

Sarajevo. 1914. A gunshot is about to throw the world into chaos. Jack Christie knows it is going to happen. When Jack and his friend Angus discover a secret time-travel lab built by Jack's estranged father, they are catapulted back to the start of the First World War. Dodging tanks, bombs and assassins, Jack arrives at the moment Gavrilo Princip aims his gun at Archduke Ferdinand - the moment that will trigger World War One. Jack needs to make a decision: does he stop the assassination and prevent the bloodiest war the world has seen, or does he allow history to take its course? The future of mankind is in Jack's hands. Day of the Assassins is a thrilling adventure story, based on true events, that readers of all ages will love.

China. 1860. The height of the Taiping Rebellion. In his fourth mission, Jack Christie searches for his father in a strange, ice-bound future where China has evolved into the preeminent global super-power. Somewhere in the past, time has splintered and Jack must discover, and resolve, the Point of Divergence – the moment that history changed. Travelling back to 1860, Jack and his friend Angus, find themselves in the midst of the bloody Taiping Rebellion and a world of Chinese warlords, competing empires and brave rebels. Jack and Angus possess an object that all the warring factions desire and it’s not long before they find themselves in grave danger. Day of Rebellion is the fourth of the Jack Christie Adventures and concludes Jack's incredible adventures through history.

Paris. 1940. France has fallen. In his third mission, Jack Christie finds the world at a crucial turning point as the Nazis threaten world domination. Catapulted back to the Battle of Britain and risking everything, Jack must prevent a premature Nazi Vengeance Programme from going nuclear and protect the past to save the future. Day of Vengeance is the third of the Jack Christie Adventures and continues Jack's journey through time to turning points that changed the world.