Books with author Josi Russell

Sugabear Goes To Bed is a fun, light-hearted story revolving around its main character, Sugabear. Sugabear is a bright, curious, girlified 4 year old with a creative imagination. She loves playing, barrettes, and most of all the color pink. But what she enjoys more than ALL those things, even more than the color pink, is spending time with her dad. Come along on this adventure with Sugabear as she “splishes and splashes” in the tub and learns a lesson of cleanliness before bedtime. This humorous tale will have your little one laughing! Going nighty has never been more fun!

Danger lurks in the mist. Twig and Ben are unicorn riders--guardians whose job it is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben's loyal unicorn, Indy. There's only one path for Ben and Twig--straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus. But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding. A secret about the Queen of Terracornus who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben's homeland. A secret that could save them all--or start a war.

Danger lurks in the mist. Twig and Ben are unicorn riders--guardians whose job it is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben's loyal unicorn, Indy. There's only one path for Ben and Twig--straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus. But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding. A secret about the Queen of Terracornus who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben's homeland. A secret that could save them all--or start a war.

Riding the school bus for the first time can be a very scary experience for a small child. In this story the author illustrates how one little boy named Thomas faced the challenge of riding the school bus alone for the first time. The bus driver assured Thomas that he would be fine and told him about "something very special" that happened to him when he was a little boy and rode the bus for the first time. Will that "something very special" happen to Thomas?

When the Dutch renew their on-again off-again alliance with Spain, a powerful merchant clan marries their daughter to Count Melagoza as a sign of good faith. She is renamed Lucinda and soon learns her elderly husband has no interest in consummating the marriage. Instead of affection, he gives her an enchanted necklace that turns every man she meets into an eager lover.Can Lucinda control her passions – or will the “chastity chain” of the Moors destroy her?

More genius is displayed in this work than we have seen in any other single volume since the publication of Childe Harold. Although entirely different in form, it is, like that magnificent poem, a discursive philosophical essay; but, while Byron cast his glowing thoughts in the mould of Spenser, our anonymous author has clothed his ideas in the nervous prose of the best old English writers. Unfortunately, at the same time that he emulates the power of his prototypes, he does not abate a jot of the prolixity which has caused their works to be less frequently read than they are quoted. Precious literary fragments, like samples of rich ore, are seen and admired, but mankind in general are too busy or too idle to explore the mines from which such brilliant specimens are extracted....

More genius is displayed in this work than we have seen in any other single volume since the publication of Childe Harold. Although entirely different in form, it is, like that magnificent poem, a discursive philosophical essay; but, while Byron cast his glowing thoughts in the mould of Spenser, our anonymous author has clothed his ideas in the nervous prose of the best old English writers. Unfortunately, at the same time that he emulates the power of his prototypes, he does not abate a jot of the prolixity which has caused their works to be less frequently read than they are quoted. Precious literary fragments, like samples of rich ore, are seen and admired, but mankind in general are too busy or too idle to explore the mines from which such brilliant specimens are extracted....

More genius is displayed in this work than we have seen in any other single volume since the publication of Childe Harold. Although entirely different in form, it is, like that magnificent poem, a discursive philosophical essay; but, while Byron cast his glowing thoughts in the mould of Spenser, our anonymous author has clothed his ideas in the nervous prose of the best old English writers. Unfortunately, at the same time that he emulates the power of his prototypes, he does not abate a jot of the prolixity which has caused their works to be less frequently read than they are quoted. Precious literary fragments, like samples of rich ore, are seen and admired, but mankind in general are too busy or too idle to explore the mines from which such brilliant specimens are extracted....

More than ever, children enjoy stories that demonstrate love, courage, faith in human character, and an appreciation of the environment. A young Indian boy meets Mother Earth in a magical dream, inspiring him to become a protector of the animals and the environment. Children love to explore the beauty and mysteries of nature. Brave Wolf is an inspiration to children of all cultures as he discovers the land, naming and talking with the animals along the way. His strength of character demonstrates the high virtues that provide interest, excitement, and lessons learned to the readers.

Deep in the heart of a mist-shrouded island, an impossible secret is about to be discovered. Twig is used to feeling unwanted. Sent to live on a pony ranch for "troubled" girls on a misty, haunted island, Twig is about to discover the impossible — someone who needs her. Jolted awake from a bad dream, Twig follows the desperate whinny of a terrified horse out to the stables. There in the straw is a bleating little scrap of moonbeam. A silver-white filly with cloven hooves and a tiny, spiraling horn. A baby unicorn. Now Twig knows what secret is hiding in the island's mist: the last free unicorn herd. And a mysterious boy named Ben who insists that this impossible creature is now Twig's to care for. That she needs Twig's love and protection. Because there's something out there in the deep, dense shadows that's hunting for them... "R. R. Russell's Wonder Light dares to explore a world where unicorns are creatures of wonder and power, and girls can find both strength and courage to be themselves." -Robin Hobb, International bestselling author

More than ever, children enjoy stories that demonstrate love, courage, faith in human character, and an appreciation of the environment. A young Indian boy meets Mother Earth in a magical dream, inspiring him to become a protector of the animals and the environment. Children love to explore the beauty and mysteries of nature. Brave Wolf is an inspiration to children of all cultures as he discovers the land, naming and talking with the animals along the way. His strength of character demonstrates the high virtues that provide interest, excitement, and lessons learned to the readers.