Books with author Kim Johnson

Ashling Darrow opens a door and makes a choice to save her world from the Darkness that rises in the distance. That choice will bring her to a marvelous place, full of hope and light and, for the first time in her life, friendship. But Welterra is no safe land; it is thick with dangers and doubts that call for more courage than she has ever dreamed of having. Now that Ashling has chosen to save it, she must find that courage somewhere - or be destroyed.

EASTER MAZE FOR KIDS 4-6 - 100 AMAZING CYLINDRICAL CROSSOVER MAZES WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO - ONLY PUZZLES NO ANSWERS GUIDE . If you don’t wish to lose out on the Ultimate Maze puzzle book to increase your kids concentration and direction while having fun doing it, then keep reading.As a child, Jim struggled with holding pencil, direction and basic skills expected from a kid. Well, it always resulted in getting lower grades in the Craft, drawing and painting subjects and he used to be depressed about why he was not as good as the other kids. At that time Jim had no one to guide him in this journey because neither coaching classes were there, nor were his parents educated enough to help him out with this skill . Hence, he struggled throughout his teens and even wanted to skip his high school because of fear. The result, Jim ended up being poor in most of the subjects. Thus, he was a discouraged kid in his teens.Later Jim discovered a fun way to learn about direction sense all in his free time. Searching for mazes became an amazing experience not just for Jim, but also for his school students. They enjoyed every moment they spent on Mazes and the joy of finding out the path made their day.Increase their Concentration and Focus skills resulting in a good performance in school and collegeThis will help them be confident and focused in motor and direction skillsYou will be stress-free in terms of their craft skills Your child will learn to focus and concentrate better giving you free time resulting in lesser to no complaints from the school teacherThe big print puzzles will make it easier for them to find the path easilyThis book contains easy to read and enjoyable new puzzles, large print size, which are very engaging and nicely organized. Each page is jam-packed with a new Maze. If you and your kid like a challenge, you will enjoy this book. You can also gift this book as a birthday present to a kid. They will really have fun with the puzzles. If you like Maze puzzles in large print you have found the right book. If you want your kid to be occupied during long hours of travel, this book will keep them occupied.Even Adults would enjoy these Labyrinth Maze booksWe want to assure that your decision to get this book will be a great one. Acquire this book for the cost of less than a private coaching session. If you hire a coach or instructor you would end up paying USD 25 plus per hour. This book is at a steal price in that comparison. Also, you can refer to this book at anytime, anywhere even when you and your kid are watching TV, or on a free weekend.What makes this book different?It contains Maze puzzles appropriate for kids in the age group 4 to 8 yearsIt contains 100 puzzles and will be a great book to build confidence with directionsSo what are you waiting for? Scroll up, click the buy button and instantly get your book at 9.97 USD 4.96 USD now to make your kid amazing with direction sense and for bonus link inside the book to get more books when launched at a discounted price

"Best New First Book" Silver Medal, 2017 Moonbeam AwardsEighteen hundred years ago, before the Galactic War, Nem’ was a Human world. While pockets of Humanity remain scattered through the Convergence, Raystar is the only Human left on Nem’. And as she’s learning, she’s unique in other ways, too. In a blink, the pan-Galactic conflict that everyone thought was long over shows up at her doorstep. In a blink, she discovers that she has immense powers, and that her very survival is threatened. To live, and to protect those she loves, she must learn to control the tremendous powers at her disposal. To save Humanity, she needs to unlock the secrets of her legacy.

Just because everyone else thinks you should be over it, doesn’t mean you are Last year, Sarah’s best friend, Jamie, died in a freak accident. Back then, everyone was sad; now they’re just ready for Sarah to get over it and move on. But Sarah’s not ready. She can’t stop reliving what happened, struggling with guilt, questioning the meaning of life, and missing her best friend. Her grades are plummeting, her relationships are falling apart, and her normal voice seems to have been replaced with a snark box. Life just seems random: no pattern, no meaning, no rules—and no reason to bother. In a last-ditch effort to pull it together, Sarah befriends Jamie’s twin brother, Emmett, who may be the only other person who understands what she’s lost. And when she gets a job working for the local eccentric who owns a Christmas tree farm, she finally begins to understand the threads that connect us all, the benefit of giving people a chance, and the power of love.

Kids have wild imaginations: monsters under their beds, ghosts, the boogeyman, and everything in between.But sometimes, you have to stop and suspend your disbelief for a minute. The unthinkable may just be true for once.Iggy Risner is your typical wise-cracking twelve-year-old. When his younger brother, Oz, wakes him in the middle of the night claiming he heard a monster in the attic, Iggy takes him upstairs to prove him wrong. But instead of a flesh-eating beast, they discover hundreds of their plastic toy dinosaurs that have mysteriously come to life.When the dinos escape the attic and start terrorizing young kids in the neighborhood and trampling flower beds, somehow Iggy, Oz, and their friends must catch the plastic dinos of doom before the damage escalates. But what do you do when your parents doubt your story, and a group of clueless neighborhood bullies stand in the way?For Iggy and Oz, catching the little beasts may prove to be easier said than done.Iggy & Oz - The Plastic Dinos of Doom will make your child's imagination soar and make the hair behind their necks stand on end as they read on.Order your copy today and get in on the adventure!

Peach and Plum opens with seven year-old Mayfair Tootle, who steps into the world of Maverick Elementary as a new student on the first day of school. And things like: Fifth graders who hog the kickball court, snooty school yard cliques, a Pop Star girl, school yard games like High Jump and One Fly Up, a dog named Monster, googlie-eyed school yard crushes, a substitute teacher, the Harvest Moon Potluck, a couple of birthday parties, and a crazy school yard brawl on the first day of school, all set the story of Peach and Plum in motion as the school year rolls itself out. Mayfair easily makes new friends at Maverick Elem (what the children call it), and everything is fine until the leader of The Snootish Girls, Kiara Campbell, gets kicked out of her own clique. When she highjacks Mayfair's litle circle of friends, Kiara banishes Mayfair's BFF from the group simply because Xembi reminds Kiara of another girl she can't stand. Fed up with Kiara's mean-girl ways and holding everybody hostage during lunch and recess, Mayfair stands up to Kiara when she finds out that Xembi might go to home school because of the bullying. And just when things get back to normal, Mayfair has one last show down with Kiara Campbell on the last day of school.

Asking for help is only the first step.Jennifer can’t go on like this―binging, purging, starving, and all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationship with food, and friends, and family―and how each is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that’s easier than it sounds. She has to believe―after many years of being a believarexic.Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story based on her own experience when she was hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format using blank verse and prose, changes in tense and voice, and forms, workbooks, and journal entries mirror Jennifer’s progress toward a healthy body and mind.

Nathan is a 9 year-old boy that is obsessed with the computer game Blockworld...just like any other boy in his school. His adventures in this virtual game world turn into real-life when he discovers that his little brother, Alex, is somehow actually stuck inside the game and he magically enters Blockworld to bring his brother home. Finding his brother was the easy part, but the adventures really started when Nathan and Alex had to embark on three dangerous treks throughout Blockworld to gather the materials needed to get them back home. Although Nathan has always been annoyed by his little brother and often goes to great lengths to do things without him, he develops a new appreciation for him as he has to protect him to get him home safely. For those of you that love to play the game Minecraft, you will enjoy the Adventures in Blockworld!

Armand Baptiste’s has never been denied anything in his young life, at least not until now. When he meets a beautiful dark, mahogany skinned girl and instantly falls in love, he learns that there’s no room for ‘that kind of love’ in the life of his wealthy Creole family. He is a privileged Creole of Color in 1960’s New Orleans where marriages are arranged based on skin color and economics. His ruthless mother will stop at absolutely nothing to end his relationship, but soon realizes learns that life is packed with irony and there’s always a price to pay for decisions based on the superficial. This is part one of a gripping family saga that spans several decades.