Books with author Roger Thompson

Over 130 circle games for groups of all ages and all sizes. Have a group of kids and no idea what to do with them? Check out this book! A game resource for teachers, youth group leaders, scout leaders, children's entertainers and clowns. RoByn "Moogie" Thompson is a professional family entertainer. With hundreds of performances ranging from backyard birthday parties to events at the Guggenheim and South Street Seaport, she has seen which games and group activities work and which don't. Contained in these pages are games that work. Fun games that are easily to organize and easy to play. Games for a variety of ages and group sizes. After reading this book you'll be ready to have fun.

Tired of breaking your savings for wood deck waterproofing and maintenance? Have the time and guts to improve the life span of your wood deck by waterproofing but have no idea how? Then this book is just right for you! Inside shall help you check the condition of your wood deck together with information and easy steps to follow. Apart from waterproofing do-it-yourself instructions, proper ways on preparing your wood deck prior to waterproofing can also be learned through this e-book. As the saying goes, ‘do it the first time, then better do it right!’ IMPORTANT: If you are looking for DIYs about repairing parts of your deck, then this book is not for you.

When 17 year old Nikki Harmon moves to Bland, Virginia, she expects her new life will be as dull as the town's name. But she finds that not everything is as it seems and the forest surrounding her new home holds secrets—one of them being a centuries-old Indian legend, carefully guarded by Adam Black Water, the leader of a pack of boys known as the Keepers. Nikki will soon discover that the forest holds more magic and danger than she ever dreamed possible as a killer lurks on the Appalachian Trail. As she searches for the truth, she will unearth the darkest secret of all. Will she lose her heart? Or will she lose her life instead?

Now that you've done the crime... Will you get away or will it be your conscience That gives you away and though it seems so simple... I hope you realize When all is said and done and you reach the bottom line, It will come back to you what I've always said Listen to me good,son,crime doesn't pay. Fourteen-year-old Jackie Brooks seeks to escape the horrors of his home life for one of independence on the streets. He soon doscovers that freedom is a harsh reality. Jackie befriends David Mullins and is soon drawn into the life of crime that will prove to be the demise of his freedom. He struggles to reclaim his honest identity, which proves to be an arduous journey. "After the Gate Bangs Shut" is a gripping story of a young boy's pure heart in a tough and unforgiving world. Author Rik Thompson grew up in a tug of war between adoption and foster care. He understands the yearning to stay on the move,unfettered. Jackie Brooks is a character born from Thompson's understanding of the love and peace found in freedom.

Magic, ghosts and legend link the past to the present in this second installment of the Keeper Saga. The year is 1765 when eight-year old Eleanor Brown begins the fatal journey that leaves her orphaned. Befriended by a wolf, and adopted by an Indian tribe, Ella soon learns to believe in the magic around her. Though she grows up to find a love that will endure all time, she must also find the courage to live without that love when the Fire Witch returns. When history falls into legends nearly forgotten, the Keepers must search for the truth and find the answers before the same evil that nearly destroyed their people comes back for her revenge. Will the power of The Wolf be enough to save them... Or will the fate of their ancestors be their own destiny?

Before the legend of the Keepers, came the story of the Wolf. Once upon a time, there lived a man whose fate would rest with two sisters. One will hold his heart. With her, he will find a love that will last forever, though it will come with a price. From the other sister, he will learn fortitude as he discovers that she holds the power to destroy all he holds dear. For as easily as one sister captures his heart, the other will trap his soul.

Future and past entwined.Despite the victory over Cantor Cortis, the dark power still spreads. Nightmare creatures are wiping out villages all along the southern edge of the wild Tangle forest, causing a stream of refugees to flow into the capital of Sontair in the hope of finding protection.All who helped overthrow the Nine Sisters of Redmondis have been touched by what they experienced and those they lost. Dark visions sap Petron and Daemi’s strength even as they try to heal the rifts within Redmondis and forge a new path for the wielders, crafters, and guards who make up its three main schools.Wilt must enter the Tangle to seek out the source of the power that calls to him. Visions of the past seen through other eyes haunt his days, and he finds it harder and harder to resist the pull of his wraith form.The Guardian is old and weak, and the Tangle is no longer secure…

The secret of their people had been hidden for hundreds of years. A legacy and history carefully kept by six Guardians thru each generation. They are known as Keepers. One girl will change their future. Seventeen year-old Nikki Harmon doesn't realize her life is going to change when she moves to a small town in Virginia. As she discovers the Indian reservation that borders her new home, she soon realizes there is magic waiting in the dark shadows of the forest and that myths and legends she had never believed in...are real. When she meets Adam, the leader of the six boys known as Keepers, her life will never be the same again. Her dreams become haunted by the mournful howls of wolves and visions of both the past and the future. Befriended by Brian, she soon becomes torn by her feelings for both him and Adam while she learns that she must trust her own heart and discover a strength inside herself that she doesn't know that exists. In her search for the truth, she will unearth the deadliest secret of all. Will she lose her heart… Or will she lose her life?

I wish I could say that taking on the souls of four animals was easy. But that would be a really big lie. The coyote, wolf, and bear haven't been too big of a problem. It's the smallest of them, the crow, that has been the most difficult.Add in my responsibilities as the Seer for the Keepers and my hands have gotten really full lately.Then, just when I didn't think life could get any more insane, Wynter shows up on my doorstep, asking for a favor. She wants me to take her magic away. She wants to be human.The only problem is that her magic is tied in with the Keepers in ways I never would have fathomed. Her past will determine our future.Helping her will come at a cost...And it's a cost I'm not sure I'm ready to pay.

Dragons, magic, and more...Welcome to Shifter’s University!Claire Pratten has a secret—one that she’s never shared with a soul. Whenever she is frightened, her “other” self comes out. Normally she has no problem hiding what she is, but lately life at her foster home has gotten harder and keeping her secret is getting tougher.Logan Fairmont is a dragon shifter and more than accustomed to looking out for himself—and others. In fact, he is one of the few Imperium University students tasked with spending weekends in the city, searching for young shapeshifters on the edge of revealing their magic to the human race. When he finds Claire, Logan knows she will need the help of the University and its teachers to blend into society.He thinks he knows what she is.But magic is never quite so simple. Scroll up and click the buy button now to begin the adventure!