Books with author Raymond Benson

The School Is A Nightmare books are fast paced, have quick chapters (we promise), and are shorter than the average book (you’re welcome). Justin’s first week of school was a complete nightmare, and he’s thankful it’s over. He may not be a fan of school, but he’s a huge fan of field trips. It’s finally the day of the first school trip of the year. All week he’s been looking forward to pumping his fist so truckers will honk their horns, sneaking loads of candy, and having a fun day off. It’s only the second week of school, but he’s already exhausted and needs a break. Unfortunately for him, his day off isn’t exactly what he had in mind. He’s bitten by a snake, attacked by bees, and blamed for making the whole grade late. Even worse, he’s sent to the hospital and may not even get a chance to finish the trip with the rest of the kids.It was supposed to be the perfect trip, but it was a total nightmare.

Justin is not a fan of Thanksgiving. He feels like it’s a “non-holiday”, but it’s November, and his teacher is in full blown Thanksgiving mode. She’s determined to help him learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving, but he’s just looking forward to a few days off from school. To earn them he’ll have to research Thanksgiving, dress up like a pilgrim, and suffer through countless lessons about the holiday. Unfortunately for Justin, there’s no relief at home because his cousin Darwin is in town. He only met his cousin one time when he was real little, and the only thing he remembers about him is his horrific breath. Darwin is a proud, “non-brusher” and the stench is enough to clear a room. Will Justin survive the big class feast at school? Can he handle sharing his room with his cousin Darwin “Yuck Mouth” McGee? Will he learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving? Find out in the latest installment of the School Is A Nightmare Series, Yuck Mouth And The Thanksgiving Miracle.

Based on the screenplay by Neal Purvis and Robert WadeWhen danger becomes a temptation . . . when every move brings you closer to the edge . . . when you live every day as if it's your last . . . there's a surprise around every curve. After months of torture in a North Korean prison, secret agent James Bond is released, only to find that M has deactivated him. On his own, Agent 007 follows the trail of a megalomaniac menace through the seedy streets of Shanghai and hideaways of Havana. Finally, in a magnificent crystalline ice palace, Bond encounters two fiery femmes fatales and a master plot to destroy the planet with a demonic weapon of mass destruction. Die Another Day © 2002 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Justin is a huge fan of Halloween, and it’s the first one that his Mom is allowing him to wear a cool costume: a Clone Trooper. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to stay out of trouble, and his parents have threatened to keep him home while the other kids go trick-or-treat if he can’t get his act together. His teacher took away his recess for the entire month, and he’s been grounded every weekend. If that’s not bad enough, the rest of the classes at school are busy planning fun parties and activities, and his teacher has him doing research!His troubles started when he accidentally let the class pet, Myrtle the mouse, loose in the classroom. The Myrtle situation created loads of other problems at school and may even ruin what should be the best Halloween ever. Will be able to be able to go trick-or-treating? Can he help find the Myrtle the mouse? Will it be the worst Halloween ever? Find out in the latest installment of the School Is A Nightmare Series, Shocktober!

African folk tales have been around for centuries. The beauty of Africa shines through the stories of creation, animals that talk, and the wisdom of African proverbs and sayings. Raymond Johnson has collected these stories for years, using these stories in his practice as a therapist. He discovered, while counseling families, that by using an opening story, it brought calmness and attention while reducing defensiveness of family members. This opens to door for future abstract-thought development. Overall, these stories enforce the wisdom of the ages from the African Continent.

The Riptide is professional baseball’s newest team. It’s also the worst. The players are washed up, lazy, and should have retired a long time ago. Tommy is the team’s biggest fan. He goes to every home game, watches the away games on TV, and even blogs about the Riptide. He knows everything there is know about baseball but is the worst player in his local Little League. So how did he end up on baseball’s biggest stage? Will Panzell is the owner of the team. He’s also completely nuts. He lies, cheats, and schemes to sell tickets to Riptide games. His latest stunt is so bananas it has the whole world shocked, and it might just be crazy enough to work. When Will and Tommy’s worlds collide, baseball may never be the same again.

METAL GEAR SOLID: THE BEAST IS BACK.WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?In a torrential downpour, former FOXHOUND agent Solid Snake stands on the George Washington Bridge–ready to launch himself onto the deck of the U.S.S. Discovery as it passes below. Inside Discovery is a new generation of Metal Gear. But in the next hour, Snake’s world explodes.Two years later, a young, unproven agent code-named Raiden must penetrate the mystery of what went so insanely wrong that night.In a labyrinthine superstructure in New York Harbor known as the Big Shell, enemies, allies, secret agents, and double-dealers converge: Russian commandos, a cyber Vamp, a long-legged, leather-clad, rifle-bearing beauty named Fortune, a deformed, finely manicured bomber called Fatman, and a mysterious Mister X. Somewhere in the maze, as well, is the president himself–his biometrics coded to a bomb that can take out Manhattan, his loyalties unknown. Now the rookie Raiden is fighting his way to one discovery after another, including the rebirth of Solid Snake himself and a nightmare organization with a history, a plan, and a terrifying superweapon hidden in plain sight.

Justin knows how to read, write, and Google, so why in the world does he have to go to 4th grade? There are about a million other things he’d rather be doing with his time. Unfortunately for him the school year is in full swing and there’s nothing he can do to stop it. He’ll just have to suck it up. Quadzilla is a very special super ultra deluxe collection of the first four books in the School Is A Nightmare series. In this rare and unlimited collector’s edition, Justin’s school year begins with the worst first week ever, followed by a field trip you’ll have to take to believe, a Halloween he can’t wait to forget, and perhaps the weirdest Thanksgiving of all. More books in the School Is A Nightmare series are coming soon! Visit www.raymondbean.com

Deep-sea mining for gold and silver has triggered a chain of dangerous earthquakes, and it's up to Benji Franklin and his fantastic problem solving skills to put an end to the shakeups and save the nearby islands from disaster. Will Benji's super-smarts alone be enough to quiet the underwater tremors, or are some problems too big for even the Kid-Zillionaire?

A wave of cyber crime using outer space satellites has hit the world's biggest companies, and now millions of dollars are missing! Normally this cosmic crime would be no sweat for Kid-Zillionaire Benji Franklin and his out-of-this-world problem solving skills, but there's a problem: his parents won't let him miss any more school! Can Benji ace his schoolwork AND save Earth from the digital thieves?