Books with author Judith Mills

An old wooden chest lies buried in the mud. Who will unlock its secret? The Painted Chest is a story of hope, inspiration and the uniquely transformative power of music and art. It is for all those who truly believe that we cannot live by bread alone, and that the creation of "food for the soul and spirit" can only enhance and enrich our lives. The inhabitants of a small farming community are haunted by the memory of a famine long past. Each day they clear, plant, and harvest the land, leaving little time for anything else. Without play or the joy of creation, their lives have become sombre and colorless. One day, however, a young girl decides to act. Inspired by the dreams that will not leave her, and drawn by the discovery of a magical link to the past, Maddie changes her own life and the lives of everyone around her.

'Philippe and The Magic Cup - A Voyageur's Tale' is a fictionalized account of the journey of fifteen-year-old North West Company voyageur, Philippe Brossard. Chronicling the lives of a unique brotherhood of men, as they faced the challenges and perils of the early nineteenth century North American wilderness, this historically accurate story is a testament to their unwavering faith and extraordinary courage.

BOOK TWO in THE GOODFELLOW CHRONICLES TRILOGY: WHEN A YOUNG BOY BECOMES THE FIRST HUMAN IN HISTORY TO STUMBLE UPON A RACE OF SMALL CREATURES THAT HAS BEEN SECRETLY GUIDING AND INSPIRING "GIFTED" PEOPLE THROUGHOUT TIME, HE TRIGGERS A COSMIC CONVERGENCE AND A DANGEROUS CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE FORCES OF GOOD AND EVIL.The adventure continues!With the end of the school year just a few weeks away, Sam Middleton is looking forward to a peaceful summer - until he receives a letter telling him that Jolly Goodfellow and his young nephew Edgar have disappeared. In this second installment to The Goodfellow Chronicles, readers join Sam and an expanding cast of Sage (a race of creatures who provide unseen inspiration to gifted humans) as they continue to explore the mysteries of an ancient and legendary scroll.When Sam realizes that his friends' disappearance has something to do with the scroll and that the scroll itself is linked to England's mysterious crop circles, he foregoes his plans for a quiet vacation and dedicates his summer to searching for Jolly and Edgar.But he isn't alone ... The evil Professor Mandrake is searching, too, and he has his own scroll to guide him. As the search for the missing Goodfellows ranges from England to the United States, and Sam and Mandrake battle for possession of the scrolls, we discover the origin of these special relics, as well as their importance to the history - and the future - of humankind.The Goodfellow Chronicles is a story of friendship, courage, sacrifice and loyalty. With an extensive cast of engaging and multi-dimensional characters, the Goodfellow Chronicles delivers a plot full of twists, turns and surprises, against a backdrop of the eternal battle between good and evil. The Goodfellow Chronicles was shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association's Red Maple Award, chosen as one of the Best Books for Fall by CBC Radio, awarded a Children's Choice Pick by the Winnipeg Free Press, chosen one of the year's Top Books by The Canadian Toy Testing Council, and given 2 Our Choice Awards by The Canadian Children's Book Centre.In a 2007 article "Where to turn when Harry retires", The Globe and Mail (Canada's National Newspaper) included the Goodfellow Chronicles in a list of fantasy series for children to read after they had finished the final book in the "Harry Potter" series.

BOOK THREE of THE GOODFELLOW CHRONICLES TRILOGY:WHEN A YOUNG BOY BECOMES THE FIRST HUMAN IN HISTORY TO STUMBLE UPON A RACE OF SMALL CREATURES THAT HAS BEEN SECRETLY GUIDING AND INSPIRING "GIFTED" PEOPLE THROUGHOUT TIME, HE TRIGGERS A COSMIC CONVERGENCE AND A DANGEROUS CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE FORCES OF GOOD AND EVIL.In this riveting conclusion to The Goodfellow Chronicles, we are propelled into the future, where the fate of the world hangs in a precarious balance. As the keeper of the last lighthouse on the rugged coast of Maine, Sam Middleton enjoys a peaceful existence. Although he continues to guard the two ancient and powerful scrolls entrusted to his care, all is seemingly quiet in the battle between Sage and Fen. But things are not always as they seem. When a strange discovery on a distant planet exposes an unsettling link between The Sage and their enemies, The Fen prepare to strike. Mounting a campaign of deception and trickery, they lure the unsuspecting Sage into what may be their final conflict. The only hope for the future lies with Sam and his young granddaughter, Alice. Join them as they race against time to save The Sage from disaster before their fate - and that of the entire world - is sealed forever.The Goodfellow Chronicles is a story of friendship, courage, sacrifice and loyalty. With an extensive cast of engaging and multi-dimensional characters, The Goodfellow Chronicles delivers a plot full of twists, turns and surprises against a backdrop of the eternal battle between good and evil. The Goodfellow Chronicles was shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association's Red Maple Award, chosen as one of the Best Books for Fall by CBC Radio, awarded a Children's Choice Pick by The Winnipeg Free Press, chosen one of the year's Top Books by The Canadian Toy Testing Council, and given 2 Our Choice Awards by The Canadian Children's Book Centre. In a 2007 article "Where to turn when Harry retires", The Globe and Mail (Canada's National Newspaper) included The Goodfellow Chronicles in a list of fantasy series for children to read once they had finished the final book in the "Harry Potter" series.

It is late spring in a small port town on the shores of the Great Lakes. Joseph Allenby is about to turn 17. With his final year of high school just a summer away, Joe finds himself at a crossroads — uncertain about his future, and anxious to find a place in a world where he feels he doesn't belong.Seeking refuge from an unsettling environment at home, Joe begins to spend more and more time among the people and boats at the local marina. For as long as he can remember, he has been lured to the water's edge — strangely comforted by it — even though his family has never held any particular attachment to seafaring. It is here that he meets Zen, a mysterious voyager and a storyteller who is traveling single-handedly around the world in his boat, the Raconteur. When it is revealed that Zen is on a mission as strange and compelling as the man himself — one that is linked to a legend as old as time — Joe embarks on his own journey of discovery and the voyage of a lifetime.

The Painted Chest is a story of hope and inspiration. A young girl with a dream leads those around her to a better life through the uniquely transformative power of music and art, showing them that "food" for the soul and spirit is just as important as nourishment for the body. "The days will all be long and cold, If you nourish body but not soul. There's more to life than flesh and bone, We cannot live by bread alone."

BOOK ONE in THE GOODFELLOW CHRONICLES TRILOGY.WHEN A YOUNG BOY BECOMES THE FIRST HUMAN IN HISTORY TO STUMBLE UPON A RACE OF SMALL CREATURES THAT HAS BEEN SECRETLY GUIDING AND INSPIRING "GIFTED" PEOPLE THROUGHOUT TIME, HE TRIGGERS A COSMIC CONVERGENCE AND A DANGEROUS CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE FORCES OF GOOD AND EVIL.The story begins! : The Sage are an ancient race of creatures (of which The Goodfellow family are prominent members) who have provided inspiration and guidance to gifted humans throughout the centuries. Fulfilling their missions to whisper words of encouragement into the ears of budding scientists, explorers, leaders, inventors, musicians, writers and artists, they provide those "little voices" of wit and wisdom that we think we hear in our heads and that propel us forward in our times of greatest trial. Conveniently disguised as mice, and extremely old (aging only one year to every 15 human years) the very small Sage travel the world, working in secret while forming a lifelong bond with their human 'missions' that is known as the 'Sacred Seal'. The Sage have been heard in the hearts and minds of anyone with the will to listen since the beginnning of mankind's time on earth, but they have never, ever been discovered ..... until now .... Young Sam Middleton is despondent over his cross-country move to an old and drafty New England mansion that his parents are converting into an art gallery and that previously belonged to a mysterious (and now missing) professor of ancient history. Sam firmly believes that his life has just taken a very sad and depressing turn, until late one night, when he accidentally stumbles into a 'mouse' on a mission. With this unprecedented collision between Sage and human, a new course is now charted for the future of mankind : one that questions the origins of life on earth, explores some of the great mysteries of all time and changes a young boy's life in a way he could never have imagined. The Goodfellow Chronicles is a story of friendship, courage, sacrifice and loyalty. With an extensive cast of engaging and multi-dimensional characters, the Goodfellow Chronicles delivers a plot full of twists, turns and surprises, against a backdrop of the eternal battle between good and evil.The Goodfellow Chronicles was shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association's Red Maple Award, chosen as one of Best Books for Fall by CBC Radio, awarded a Children's Choice Pick by the Winnipeg Free Press, chosen one of the year's Top Books by the Canadian Toy Testing Council and given 2 Our Choice awards by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. In a 2007 article "Where to turn once Harry retires", The Globe and Mail (Canada's National Newspaper) included The Goodfellow Chronicles in a list of fantasy series for children to read after they had finished the final book in the "Harry Potter" series.

The capture of an unusual creature in the foothills of the Himalayas (the 'abode of the gods') results in a series of bizarre and destructive events around the world. Two quarreling teenagers must join forces against a band of cutthroat wildlife poachers and a maniacal billionaire to rescue the animal and return it to its rightful place before time runs out.