Books with author Michael Jay

Magic: the side effects are painful, if not fatal...Two months after the explosive and unexpected ending to A Sudden Outbreak of Magic, Jeroan learns all about magic at Dr. Azure’s mysterious training center. Meanwhile, Kelley can't even leave her hotel room in Dubuque without a chaperone.When people they care about start disappearing, and people they didn’t think they should care about—like Dr. Azure—get attacked by rogue magic-users, Jeroan and Kelley must work together. Before this growing epidemic of magic turns deadly.Unfortunately, they learn too late that magic no longer works properly, and they suffer some serious side effects whenever they use it...The fantasy series for all ages continues!

Long distance prank calls, T.P. strung from the hotel ceiling, fire alarms pulled in the absence of fire. Sixteen-year-old Jonah Gray will do anything for attention. But when his work-obsessed dad ignores his most shocking prank yet, he turns his attention elsewhere. Girls. He meets Claire. Not only is she French and gorgeous, but she seems genuinely interested in him. The only problem: she wants Jonah dead.Kidnapped and dragged to Corsica, Jonah wakes to find himself imprisoned. But he isn’t alone. Locked in with him is Cassandra, a woman with no recollection of her past. Between piecing together the mystery of Cassandra’s former life and wrestling with a deadly attraction to Claire, he learns the truth. Claire is hunting a water witch who has plagued the Mediterranean for centuries. And Jonah is the bait.When a storm rolls in and cuts the power, the witch creeps ashore to seize the one she came for. Not Jonah. Cassandra. Now Jonah, who has never committed a selfless act, must confront a life-altering decision: save himself or descend into the witch's lair and sacrifice everything for a friend. But if he chooses the latter, he’ll discover just who Cassandra really is, and some secrets are better left unearthed.

Duck is a dreamer who has big ideas and plans.Rabbit is his easy-going, loyal friend.When Duck decides to be a superhero, it turns out to be more complicated than he imagined.Good thing for him– Rabbit is there to share some insight on what it really means to be a superhero.In this ever-expanding, unending superhero universe, sometimes it's nice to know that you don't need powers to make a difference.

The Camp Director’s Survival Guide is a compilation of the most popular educational training sessions Michael Jacobus has conducted over the past 20 years. His experience includes program, administration, operations, and development for nonprofits, church groups, for-profits, and private camps in over a dozen states and across two continents. Be it day camp, residential camp, or year-round programs, he’s been there. His lifelong commitment is to childhood development with a strong focus on integrity, values, and tradition. This commitment has created in him a unique dedication to providing the highest and most in-depth programs to maximize staff performance while achieving the camp’s overall mission.Contents Chapter 1: Think Like a Parent How many kids will your camp serve this year? Chapter 2: Reputation It takes years to build and minutes to lose Chapter 3: On With the Show How the business of camp is akin to theatre Chapter 4: How to Fire a Friend Saying goodbye to a member of your camp family Chapter 5: Effective Facility Use Thinking outside the box Chapter 6: Engage the Nonprofit World Even for-profit camps can benefit Chapter 7: Volunteer Relations How to combat analysis paralysis Chapter 8: Case Studies How to deal with challenging situations Chapter 9: Closing Campfire Final thoughts & resources

Duck is a dreamer who has big ideas and plans.Rabbit is his easy-going, loyal friend.When Duck decides to be a superhero, it turns out to be more complicated than he imagined.Good thing for him– Rabbit is there to share some insight on what it really means to be a superhero.In this ever-expanding, unending superhero universe, sometimes it's nice to know that you don't need powers to make a difference.

Until the whispers began, Joshua was like all the other village boys, helping out at the market, making a little money from the tourists, getting up to mischief.So what if his father was the only butcher in a village of fishermen, a loner who preferred to spend his evenings carving wood? Is it true what everyone is saying -- that Joshua's father is a 'mountain man', one of the people feared and mistrusted by the villagers?When Joshua's life takes an surprising turn, he discovers that being different does matter. Maybe it's not enough to be just Joshua?