Books with author Ron Nicholson

If you have the misfortune to spend a night at Hotel Grimm, it may be the last one you spend anywhere! Or so the residents of Aberfintry believe. From its vantage point high above the town, the hotel has long been the source of dead guests and terrifying stories. When eleven-year-old Rory McKenna becomes an overnight advertising sensation for Zizz Cola, Hotel Grimm's mysterious owner, Granville Grimm, presents Rory with the task of giving his hotel a new image. Refusal is not an option… Can “Zizz Boy” do it again, or will he become Hotel Grimm's next victim? Full of unexpected twists and turns, surprising allies and things that go bump in the night, Rory's life is about to get very complicated. Set in the fictional town of Aberfintry, located roughly in Scotland's Trossachs region, this is a humorous adventure story from the prize-winning author of Catscape.

Young Houdini: The Demon Curse is the second book in the electrifying Young Houdini series. New Orleans, 1886. When the city's mayor is struck down by a terrifying, unexplained illness, whispers of voodoo and demonic magic are everywhere. Could it be that the mayor is the victim of a deadly curse? Harry is about to find out. Along with his best friends Billie and Artie he will travel to the deep, dark heart of the Mississippi river, using his extraordinary skills to investigate the mystery. But evil forces are at work and soon Harry will face his most lethal challenge yet ...can he unravel the truth before it's too late?

If you have the misfortune to spend a night at Hotel Grimm, it may be the last night you spend anywhere! ... or so the residents of Aberfintry believe. From its vantage point high above the town, the hotel has long been the source of dead guests and ghost stories. When eleven-year-old Rory McKenna becomes an overnight advertising sensation for Zizz Cola, Hotel Grimm’s mysterious owner, Granville Grimm, presents Rory with the task of giving his hotel a new image. Refusal is not an option. Can “Zizz Boy” do it again, or will he become Hotel Grimm’s next victim? Full of unexpected twists and turns, surprising allies and things that go bump in the night, Rory’s life is about to get very complicated. Set in the fictional town of Aberfintry―located in Scotland’s Trossachs region―this is a humorous adventure story from the prize-winning author of Catscape. (Ages 8–12)

Obertine is an exceptional little girl who longs to have a pet of her own to care for, despite her mother’s disapproval. By chance she is granted the opportunity when she comes to the aid of Ober, a mistreated zoo lion. Together they secretly embark on a mission to make the world a better place, to champion the helpless, and to rescue those in need.Ober and Obertine is a children’s book that doesn’t talk down to children, with humor and language that can be appreciated by all ages. Providing wonderful opportunities to interact and teach, it is a treat for parents to read aloud, and for older children to read on their own.

In Race for the StarWreath (book three of the MAGICK trilogy), the Warlock of Wintermire flees to the high snowy mountains of Craghorn Springs in search of the ancient and powerful StarWreath – a fabled crown leaving terror, death and destruction in its wake. Linc and Summer join a small group of warriors desperate to stop the Warlock from possessing the crown’s powers. They cannot fail or their own world is in danger of falling under the Warlock’s evil grasp.

When Marvin arrives at school all he can think about is he is soo hungry. Strange things start to happen, and he can't be still or quiet for his teacher, Mrs. Whittaker. No bird, in the history of birds, has ever been this hungry. As he sees bananas with eyes, pleads with his teacher to go to lunch early, and waits as the minutes tick by, children will love being able to see if Marvin will finally eat.In Marvin is Hungry, J. W. Nicholson, captures a preschoolers inability to be patient .

From bamboo rafts to the double-hulled voyaging canoe, this book is a celebration of the traditional boats of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. The people of these island countries depend on the sea, and their ships reflect their mastery of sailing and shipbuilding. Early sailors built simple dugout canoes, but the invention of the outrigger and the double-hulled canoe allowed the Polynesians to navigate rough waters and sail thousands of miles more than 1,000 years before the Greeks and Romans mastered the Mediterranean. From New Zealand to Hawaii to Indonesia, this book discusses fishing techniques, navigational methods, and boat building facts.