Books with author Kim Jordan

Canada’s West Coast history comes alive in this classic, coming-of-age story.Fifteen-year-old Elsie stumbles onto the scene at her new job—serving the affluent Dunsmuir family in Craigdarroch Castle alongside her widowed mother. Elsie feels her future has never been so bleak. Feeling trapped in her new life, she uncovers a hidden talent for acting that catapults her to the forefront of the family’s parties. But when she discovers an audience of one with a Chinese male servant, it threatens any plans she has to escape the castle. Through the Gate is Kay Jordan's debut novel

Every kid dislikes some chores more than others -- but what happens when that chore tries to KILL you?Joey's 9 years old, and hates to practice the violin. But when his creepy old teacher Mrs. Witchcraft brings his violin to life, there are murderous melodies in store for him!If you liked GOOSEBUMPS as a kid, you'll love this second book in the "Fright Factor" series from author J.K. Jordan. Note: There are lots of creepy, supernatural things that happen in the book, but nothing TOO scary. Read the sample to get an idea of the book's content.Comes with vocabulary words defined at the beginning of the book, to help kids improve their reading skills! A fun story for kids 8-12 to read themselves, or as a bedtime story. Contains 6 fast-paced chapters with lots of action. Easy for children to read -- a real page-turner!

"Good old-fashioned frightening fun!"The silverware... it's alive! And it's NOT friendly!!Brian's a nine-year-old kid with a normal house, a normal family, and a normal dog. But some very ABNORMAL stuff starts happening when the silverware comes to life one fateful night!Will Brian and his sister figure out a way to stop the zombie silverware? Or will the forks and knives make mincemeat out of his family?If you loved GOOSEBUMPS as a kid, you'll love this latest book in the FRIGHT FACTOR series -- it's action-packed, suspenseful, and funny too!Comes with vocabulary words defined at the beginning of the book, to help kids read on their own.Note: this book has a 'horror' premise, but it's not SO scary that it'll give your child nightmares. There's no blood, guts or gore in the book.

Times are tough for 12-year-old Ariella. The family bookstore has closed and her mom’s pulling double shifts at the local diner to make ends meet. And now to top it all off, her best friend Louie has turned into a furious and raging bully who’s out to get her. But Ariella has an angel on her side. In a vision of sparkling light, Micah appears to banish the bully and explain their predicament. Louie has been possessed by a fallen angel and Ariella has only four days to evict the evil force from his body – and the world. In a modern day fable about a brave young girl on a mission to save the world, Ariella Kring learns that things aren’t always what they seem. If a best friend can become a fallen angel than the pesky boy down the street could really be an angel in disguise. And just because a mom is too busy to make dinner doesn’t mean she doesn’t love her daughter more than anything. But most of all, she learns that the only way to find her future is to let go of the past.

Growwwwl! What do you get when you mix a can of shaving cream and an imaginative little girl? A Polar Bear in the Shower! Join six-year-old Alex as she transforms into a ferocious polar bear, a purrrrfect leopard, and a zany zebra atop Shower Mountain. Author K.A. Jordan describes the true love and imagination of a mother and daughter in The Polar Bear in the Shower, riddling parents and children alike with laughter and love. Have you looked in your shower lately?

Help your child build a strong foundation in learning English and grammar. This English course book consists of a storybook and the units are kept short for effective bite-size learning for the young learner. “Joy And Friends” engages your child on the learning journey as he or she reads about the charming story of Joy and experience her laughter, tears, warm friendship with the boy next door and family love. There are simple grammar exercises that help you practise the four key English language skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing with your child. These quizzes test the student’s comprehension and literacy skills. There’s also free audio with a native speaker voice. Making this a complete English language course kit ideal for early childhood learning in the classroom or the comfort of your home. Parents and teachers will find this course book a wonderful teaching tool to help children learn English in a fun way. It is designed for ages 4 to 6 to enable these young pre-school learners to pick up new words, the vocabulary of important places, and master basic grammar.

This is a bedtime tale you can read over and over again. Baby Bear is afraid of the dark and bedtime. How can his parents comfort him and help him overcome his fear? A picture book, this is a tale of love suitable for beginning learners with simple illustrations. Teach your child how to read as well as understand emotions of love and fear with this delightful bedtime story book.