Books with author Ray Cunningham

In Red Moon, White Moon, Connell Maxwell realized early on in life that school had a strict hierarchy: the bullies and the bullied. Unfortunately, he was doomed to be a member of the latter group. He always wondered if it was his friends who put him there, but, deep down he had another suspicion, his odd birthmark. It was the one thing he felt caused him the most embarrassment and rejection in the world. He went through great lengths to hide it from others not realizing it was the key to his destiny. Connell was a fifteen year old sophomore at Chamberlain High School. For him and his fellow outcasts of the school’s student population, the mighty Chief’s Head was their safe haven. It was the only place in school where the popular kids would not terrorize their prey because of the fear of being seen there. Little did he know this would also be the place where he would be introduced to another group of exiles: the ones from Horror and Things. Ever vigilant, Connell resisted their theories of his birthmark and his purpose in life. His strenuous code of cynicism left no room for trust, friendships, or patience. However, this new group of misfits, who were shrouded in secrecy, had a plan to convince him to accept his fate. Filled with everyday struggles a young adult faces such as intimidation, acceptance, fear, and love. Red Moon, White Moon follows Connell through a plethora of distress and chaos, leading up to the final climactic realization that may lead him to his own demise.

Arthur "Artie" MacArthur is a tenacious twelve-year-old with good detective instincts, somewhat questionable judgment, and two very good friends: Jenny Adams—tofu-eating and quick-witted, with a large dose of common sense and a sarcastic wit; and Sam Franklin—bologna-eating, sports-loving, mystery-hating, but always there in a pinch. From Artie and Sam's outrageous sandwich-making contests (the sight and smell of which makes Jenny nauseous), to the danger that lurks around every corner once Artie and his friends decide to solve a case, the humor and excitement is nonstop. In The Sky Prisoner Artie and his friends witness a small plane crash in the forest. When they arrive on the scene, the plane is empty, but they discover a coded message taped to the control panel. The plane was stolen from a nearby airport, one of many that have recently disappeared without a trace, and Artie is determined to break the code and solve the mystery of the missing planes. In this humorous and exciting adventure, Artie runs across a suspicious airport manager, lots of cows, a gang of airplane thieves, and he takes an unplanned airplane journey halfway across the country, the prisoner of a singing pilot who can’t hit the high notes.

Arthur "Artie" MacArthur is a tenacious twelve-year-old with good detective instincts, somewhat questionable judgment, and two very good friends: Jenny Adams—tofu-eating and quick-witted, with a large dose of common sense and a sarcastic wit; and Sam Franklin—bologna-eating, sports-loving, mystery-hating, but always there in a pinch. From Artie and Sam's outrageous sandwich-making contests (the sight and smell of which makes Jenny nauseous), to the danger that lurks around every corner once Artie and his friends decide to solve a case, the humor and excitement is nonstop. In The Ride of Doom the county fair is in town and Artie is anxious to try out the new attraction—The Ride of Doom. Performing at the fair is Artie's favorite singer, Dallas Dakota, a big star when Artie's parents were young, and now doing the county fair circuit. When the local bank is robbed and suspicion falls on Dallas Dakota and his band, Artie springs into action to prove that his favorite singer is innocent. Does the secret lie in The Ride of Doom?

Through 'The Ginormous Series' children learn how to communicate their problems and work through their feelings. These picture books are a loving, cuddly, engaging collection of children's books showing pets discussing their 'life handling' problems and how they solve them together. A great addition to any child’s home collection or teacher’s read-aloud library. Encouraging thought-provoking conversation between adult and child. ~~ Looking for a way to help children face bullies? ~~ Have them follow along on the adventures of Ginormous Jo and her dog friends as they learn to face bullies in her dog neighborhood. When Ginormous Jo notices that her friend Muttley is very down. He doesn’t seem to want to do their normal play activities. Jo is worried, and finally gets Muttley to bravely tell her why he won’t go outside. The dogs down the street are bullying Muttley. ~~ Will Muttley stand up to them? Or will it take some help from his friend Jo first? ~~ This is a great read-aloud for the whole family or for a class working on beginning of the school year skills. Children will learn the techniques on how to stand up to a bully. This is the fourth book in the Ginormous Jo collection. ~~ ABOUT AUTHOR S C CUNNNGHAM ~~ Owned by 3 dogs and a cat, Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young, and help start thought-provoking conversations between adult and child. ~~ She is an ex-model, British born of Irish roots, that married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of music, film, sports celebrity management and as a Crime Investigator and Intelligence Analyst for the Police. She supports causes for: Veterans, MH, Child and Animal Protection. ~~ www.sccunningham.com ~~ @sccunningham8

Arthur "Artie" MacArthur is a tenacious twelve-year-old with good detective instincts, somewhat questionable judgment, and two very good friends: Jenny Adams—tofu-eating and quick-witted, with a large dose of common sense and a sarcastic wit; and Sam Franklin—bologna-eating, sports-loving, mystery-hating, but always there in a pinch. From Artie and Sam's outrageous sandwich-making contests (the sight and smell of which makes Jenny nauseous), to the danger that lurks around every corner once Artie and his friends decide to solve a case, the humor and excitement is nonstop. In The Creeping Sludge Artie and his friends go up against the Krag Chemical Company who, they suspect, is polluting the river. They run across two crooks, nicknamed "Ham and Cheese," and try to discover why their science teacher—who was leading the charge against the chemical company—has gone missing. In the process, they discover that they are in a race against time to stop Krag before it's too late!

Fia Crombie has been living two lives; the problem is she doesn’t know it yet. But with the world as she knows it on the brink of destruction, she’ll need to learn the truth or lose everything.At sixteen, Fia has lived on the outside looking in. Her only friend is her neighbor, Jason, despite the fact that he gives new meaning to the word ‘unreliable’. To make matters worse, Fia has started having the dream again; a reoccurring nightmare of being trapped in a city consumed by fire. When Jason tells her he discovered something strange in the woods near their home, she agrees to investigate only to be ripped from everything she knows and thrown into the world from her nightmare.Fia wakes in a parallel life with parents and friends she has never met, and magical powers that should be impossible. While she struggles to get a handle on her new life, the city is attacked and Fia is kidnapped. Her captors ransack the city of Athnos looking for the Source that holds extraordinary power and binds the worlds together. In her struggle to escape and save Athnos, Fia must call on a forbidden power and ultimately make the sacrifice of a lifetime.

Flints water supply tainted with lead. Chicagos toxic donut. Louisianas cancer alley. Corporate waste poisoning developing nations. These are all examples of environmental racism. Readers of this compelling anthology will be awakened to many examples of poor and minority communities that suffer physically, emotionally, and financially from living in a toxic environment. With no political clout and few available resources, these victims find themselves abandoned by the environmental movement and bullied by environmental policies. The burgeoning environmental justice movement argues that environmental protection is a basic right. After reading the informative viewpoints in this volume, students will come to their own conclusions.

Nineteen-year-old Billie Eshleman loves the TV show Slayer for Hire, and has a major fangirl crush on its hunky star, Dylan Garber. When the show comes to her home town to film a movie version, it’s her greatest dream come true. Unfortunately, she’s not the only fan trying to crash the set. A real vampire has fixated on the fictitious “slayer,” and is determined to make Dylan her mate—like, for the rest of eternity.With help from Dylan’s co-star, Matt—an actor with vampire-related secrets of his own—it’s up to Billie to keep her idol from joining the ranks of the undead long enough to finish the movie. And, incidentally, keep herself alive in the process.

Have siblings or school friends been having trouble getting along? Or is there a new member or pet in the family? Join lovable dogs, Ginormous Jo and little Tom, as a new member of the family is adopted, a ginger kitten. Vinnie is a very mischievous and curious kitten. He gets into everything. Tom, is annoyed and unhappy with the new addition. Vinnie follows him around, making all sorts of big messes. What are they going to do with this new kitten? Faced with having to take charge of Vinnie, the dogs start to help and manage his adventures. Watching out for him, they learn to accept that family means to look after each other and being older comes with responsibility. This is a great picture book for helping children understand additions to the classroom or family, whether they are pets or a new baby. Children will learn how to be responsible for the new member and that looking out for someone else is not only kind, but a new sort of responsibility, that can be fun. This will make a great addition to any parenting library or in the classroom. ABOUT S C CUNNINGHAMOwned by 3 dogs and a cat, Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young, and help start thought-provoking conversations between adult and child. The books are based on Cunningham's beloved family pets; Joe, Muttley, Dali (Jo), Tom and Vinnie. She is an ex-model, British born of Irish roots, that married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of music, film, sports celebrity management and as a Crime Investigator and Intelligence Analyst for the Police. She supports causes for: veterans, MH, Child and Animal Protection. "This was the cutest book that touched my heart. The author did an outstanding job, I enjoyed it and I think that any child would love this story too." 4*"Hooray for Ginormous Joe! What a great story. Pure love really does have redeeming/transforming properties doesn't it? I want to meet Ginormous Joe and give him a great big hug. Gorgeous illustrations!" 5*“A lesson in life for us all. I shall remember liswat. I know a beautiful large white dog just like Jo who listens and watches.” 5*“So real. Fires the imagination - makes you look at animals in a different light - waiting for books 3 and 4” 5* Website www [dot} sccunningham com - Twitter [at] sccunningham8

Netara Blue is a short story about the birth of a blue eyed, spirit maiden, hybrid child that is considered an abomination to the spirits and something that they fear. Blue is bound to inherited the withered land of mercy, a plane of existence between the spirit realm and the lands of the wonderers. Her birth could unite the two worlds and free the wonderers. In order for this to happen, Saurus, a disimalin spirit beast, is assign to protect the birth of this hybrid from the wrath of the spirits.