Books with author Kim Schneider

He’s an accidental kingShe’s a battle-hardened warriorCan their hearts open to one another?JakJak accidentally became the king of the giants. He’s painfully human, and has no idea how to rule his cantankerous subjects, who value warriors above all else.When Maggie—one of the best warriors at the Academy—beats Jak’s bodyguard in a fight, Jak begs her to train him.She’s tough, beautiful, and smart, and Jak is helpless against her smile.MaggieMaggie’s father sent her to the Academy hoping she would become more like other girls. Yeah right. She’d rather practice with her sword than talk about boys.Beating a giant in a fight doesn’t surprise her. Jak does. Maggie is drawn to him in ways she can’t explain.He’s fierce in his own way, is willing to work hard, and doesn’t hesitate to sacrifice for others. Will the continued threats to Jak’s crown, and his life, break the bands of their budding relationship, or will it forge them together?If you enjoy kick-butt girls, hilarious boys, and a grouchy giants, this Jack and the Beanstalk / Mulan mash-up is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure, and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

What if you unraveled a plot to assassinate the First Lady and discovered that you were the killer? In 1979, Glenn, a chef at the Silver Lake Inn, keeps losing time. How or why he can't explain. Yet the growing intensity of each experience is hinting at a violent and dangerous part of himself he doesn't know. In preparation for a visit from the First Lady of The United States, the security at the restaurant is being heightened. Yet Glenn is beginning to wonder if the greatest threat within those walls... is him. With Glenn growing more agitated by this mysterious side of himself, a newly hired chef by the name of Lindsey--who he's been having intense dreams about--may be able to help him uncover the truth. The pair take a leap of faith and partner up in hopes of ;unraveling a mystery that could be rooted in a plot to kill the First Lady.Time is running out, and lives are on the line. Can Glenn and Lindsey find a way out of this web of conspiracy in time to save the First Lady and themselves?Praise for Broken Monarch:"...a dark page-turner... the action whizzes along" - Amazon UK reviewer ★★★★★"A fantastic fast-moving story" - Amazon UK reviewer ★★★★★"I hope to read more books by this author" -Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★

Add it, box it, climb it, dip it. . . . Each simple verb is illustrated by a picture that shows its meaning. A large, multicolored it is added (i + t = it), boxed, climbed (with a ladder), dipped (in a glass of liquid), eaten, and shown as part of 21 other actions. R. M. Schneider's ingenious three-dimensional cut-paper pictures introduce young readers to an important language concept - painlessly.

Wendy’s story continues in the thrilling fourth book of the Jagged Scars SeriesWendy is good at killing Skinnies.Not consoling frightened people.Reeling from the fall of Shelter, and mourning the loss of too many friends, Wendy and the battered survivors must leave their broken home in search of another.As Jeff tries to keep the council together, Wendy rallies the remaining fighters in their defense, but more deaths and a clash of wills divide the people.Some insist they fight, others wish to run while a growing number desire to surrender to the Primate, falsely believing he will show them mercy.Up until now Wendy has been able to slash her way out of anything, but her knives prove useless as hunger, disease and discord threaten to rip not only the group apart, but also the growing relationship between her and Jeff.Download your copy of Crippled Hope today and find out if Wendy and Jeff’s budding love can make it through being opposing sides of an important issue.

Wendy has watched too many of her friends and family fall prey to the Primate. Thousands have died at his hands, simply because he deemed them unworthy of life. With her newfound allies, who possess more information on the Primate's vicious plans for domination, Wendy urges her weakened people to strike. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wendy and Jeff lead a group into the heart of the Primate's city. When they find technology that could wipe out what is left of the world to make room for the Primate's believers, they each must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to keep their friends safe. Even if that sacrifice means losing each other.

** Second addition issued with professional editing complete as well as additional story content **In this emotional collection of short stories, B.J. Schneider recounts one hundred of the most remarkable events in his career. You will take a ride with him and his partners experiencing the highs of life saving action, the lows of losing friends on the job as well some of the most hilarious moments experienced by the men and women in EMS. Be there for major events such as Hurricane Katrina and Andrew, the crashing of the Ship Bright field and spend time with the medics of the New Orleans Health Department during some of the bloodiest years of the city’s history. In the end you will have laughed, cried and gained a deep respect for those that put their life on the line to save yours.

The untold story of how Betsy Ross helped Washington win America’s crucial first victory.During five days over Christmas in 1776 Betsy Ross delays colonel Von Donop and 2,000 Hessian forces in Mount Holly, 20 miles south of Trenton, where Washington was planning a surprise post-Christmas attack. In the first successful American undercover operation performed by a woman, with the fate of the nation in the balance, Betsy engages the colonel and prevents him from thwarting Washington’s offensive.

The untold story of how Betsy Ross saved the revolution in America's first female spy mission.During five days over Christmas in 1776 Betsy Ross delays colonel Von Donop and 2,000 Hessian forces in Mount Holly, 20 miles south of Trenton, where Washington was planning a surprise post-Christmas attack. In the first successful American undercover operation performed by a woman, with the fate of the nation in the balance, Betsy engages the colonel and prevents him from thwarting Washington's offensive.

Return to Wendy’s plight in the enthralling third installment of the Jagged Scars Series.Wendy conquered the monster in her mind.The people of Shelter are safe.For now.In the aftermath of the plague, the leaders of Shelter decide to go on the offensive. Wendy wants another shot at Pelton, and she is the first to volunteer.But Jeff has other ideas. He’s putting together a secret strike team, and he wants Wendy on board. It means going in first. It means a greater risk of death. It means letting someone else take care of Pelton.Unfortunately, Wendy is finding it more and more difficult to say no to Jeff. She thinks about him all the time. She wonders what he’s doing. She wants to be with him.They pretend to date so that no one will ask about the time they spend together for the strike team, but when Wendy realizes she’s no longer pretending, she wonders how a relationship will fit into her world. Download your copy of Shattered Dreams today and find out how Wendy copes with being twitterpated in the middle of a war.

After the power grid goes down and the death of their parents; Henry, Eva and Layla are left alone in a dark, desolate and dangerous world, with only their father’s dying words – stay together.When Eva gets nabbed in a roundup, she confronts greater threats than she ever imagined, while Henry and Layla search for her, facing their own imminent peril. Up against the mysterious forces of a conspiracy that may go beyond this world, they fight to stay together, stay alive and escape the future.