Books with author Jordan Taylor

Can Emily ever get over her fear of this huge dog? When a young girl feels terrified of her best friend’s dog, Centauri, she won’t admit it to anyone. As the enormous Akita follows her home one day, she doesn’t know what to do. Is he really vicious, or only curious? Then, when she finds herself in danger from another source, could he be the only one who might save her? Centauri and the Secret is a children’s short story for all ages that brings to life an uplifting adventure about courage and love between two unlikely friends. Since 2013 stories in the Angel Paws series have celebrated the unique bond between canines and humans with heartfelt, moving, and insightful tales for anyone who has ever loved a dog. Now, Angel Paws Kids honors that same special bond with stories about kids and the dogs who love them.

A restless dog. A lonely girl. A chance to make a difference. Olivia longs for a dog of her own. One day, she sees a beautiful sun-colored Border Collie alone inside a fence across the street. Up and down, back and forth, the anxious dog paces all day. If only Olivia could do something. If only she could help her Sundog. Yet, maybe there is a way…. Since 2013 stories in the Angel Paws series have celebrated the unique bond between canines and humans with heartfelt, moving, and insightful tales for anyone who has ever loved a dog. Now, Angel Paws Kids honors that same special bond with stories about kids and the dogs who love them.

Lightfall Book Three of Eight It's always darkest before it's pitch. The saga continues.... Raised in 1870s Boston and coming of age in the Wild West, Ivy has to make adjustments. Gala balls and modern plumbing of her youth have given way to a life of dust, horses, and danger around every canyon wall—often zombies. Now Ivy is running for her life, but she has one advantage: she might be the only expert on Daray’s disease west of the Mississippi. If she ever hopes to see Boston again, she must rely on a strange group of new acquaintances and an eccentric Swedish maker who just might be able to build her a ride home—for a price.

Lightfall Book Four of Eight The saga continues.... Raised in 1870s Boston and coming of age in the Wild West, Ivy has to make adjustments. Gala balls and modern plumbing of her youth have given way to a life of dust, horses, and danger around every canyon wall—often zombies. Now Ivy is running for her life, but she has one advantage: she might be the only expert on Daray’s disease west of the Mississippi. If she ever hopes to see Boston again, she must rely on a strange group of new acquaintances and an eccentric Swedish maker who just might be able to build her a ride home—for a price.

Lightfall Book One of EightSix-shooters. Sidesaddles. Flamethrowers. Zombies.Ivy Jerinson is accustomed to certain standards in life. Steam-heated plumbing, nights at the opera, fine dining and dancing, dirigibles and electricity are luxuries so ordinary in 1870s Boston they seem commonplace to sixteen-year-old Ivy.Regrettably, the same can be said for structure fires. And zombies. Isolated and in desperate need of a proper bath at her uncle’s horse ranch in quarantined New Mexico Territory, Ivy wishes she was back in Boston, with or without Daray’s disease. Her new life of dust, barbarity, and deprivation in the Wild West cannot get any worse ... or so it seems until plague catches up to her.Now Ivy is running for her life, determined to return home, and acting the part of reluctant expert on the deadly affliction that transforms human beings into predatory monsters. If she ever hopes to see Boston again, she must break the law, defy society, and rely on a strange group of new acquaintances, including a convict, a bounty hunter, and an eccentric Swedish maker who just might be able to build her a ride home—for a price.

When soldiers visit his Yorkshire home in 1917, an aloof farm dog finds himself unwillingly drafted. Taken from his quiet home and family, Griffin is cast into a world of noise and army drill at the British War Dog School. Here, scores of canines are being prepared for their roles as messengers, guards, or sentries. Bewildered and miserable, Griffin can think only of getting back to his farm. His new handler, Private Rosen, must win him over if the two are to have any hope of making it through the grueling training for messenger teams.Little does Griffin know his trials have scarcely begun as fate pushes him closer and closer to one of the most horrifying events in history: World War One—the Great War.

Push, pull, and slide into the holiday magic of The Nutcracker! Bring the classic Nutcracker story to life by pulling the tabs, spinning the wheels, and sliding the characters in First Stories: The Nutcracker. Join Clara and the Nutcracker as they go on a magical journey in this beloved tale based on the beautiful ballet. With movements on every page, youngsters will love this engaging introduction to the holiday classic.

This book provides a creative, fun way for kids to explore all the best things about their lives. Chock-full of thought-provoking prompts that encourage a feel-good attitude, My Happiness Journal suggests drawing pictures of people who make you smile, making a list of movies that put you in a good mood, writing about a friend who makes you laugh, and other uplifting ideas.

• A maker’s clumsy apprentice. A lifelike mechanical butterfly. A battle of wits through the streets of 1870s Chicago. • In Butterfly One: Curiosity Day Naomi Roo is hardly two seasons into her apprenticeship for Madam Anomaly, Chicago’s greatest female maker. Naomi is eager to prove herself, not only to her teacher, but her new school and herself. If only the streets weren’t swarming with soldiers due to Daray’s disease threatening the region, and butterflies didn’t have the terrible habit of flying away…. Short stories in the Butterfly series run before and parallel to the main series of Lightfall novels: set in the same world and around the same years, while featuring mostly different locations and characters. Both can be enjoyed separately or read at the same time.