Books with author Roxas James

Lizzie doesn’t mean to do the wrong thing . . . she’s just misunderstood. Lizzie has a history of misunderstandings, but the latest one is bad enough to get her expelled from Our Lady of the Sacred Wimple College. So now she’s going to be homeschooled. That’s right – from now on her mum will be her teacher. No friends, no playground, nothing but homework. What will Lizzie have to do to prove that she’s mature enough to be allowed back to Sacred Wimple? She’s prepared to give almost anything a go, but will it end up the same way it usually does – with her being misunderstood all over again? Miss Understood is a warm, funny and moving story by award-winning author James Roy.

Get out, or get even? Once, in a street not very far from yours, there lived a girl called Anonymity Jones. Anonymity's life is falling apart. Her father has left to have a mid-life crisis, her mother's new boyfriend is a definite worry, her Europe-bound sister has changed her name (just to make a point) and all her girl friends are now girlfriends, with boyfriends. And then there's the art teacher. Anonymity is losing control, and it's decision time. Does she hang on, get out, or get even?

Pizza for breakfast! No bedtime! Skateboarding encouraged! And ... no parents! Welcome to Verdada. When Edsel takes an unexpected voyage to a parallel dimension, Verdada, his life is transformed overnight. Suddenly, his over-protective parents are nowhere to be seen and rules are a thing of the past. Or so he thinks. Everything seems perfect. Everything is not what it seems. Edsel needs to decide between the world he knows or being forever young in a place of forever fun. But time is running out. Will Edsel be stuck in Verdada forever? The first in a fantastic three-part series by award-winning author James Roy.

'Home's a good place to be, Billy-boy. I'm glad I got to see it again.' When Captain Mack is released from his prison camp at the end of the war, no one is quite sure what to expect, least of all his son Billy. Will he be the same man who went off to war so full of hope and pride, or will he be different? Will he even remember his own children? Or will his experiences on the dreaded railway have changed him forever? In his prequel to the powerful Captain Mack, acclaimed author James Roy takes us on a journey back to 1945, to a time when the world was trying to recover after five years of war, and families were learning how to live together all over again.

Bailey's Swamp is a lot of things. Beautiful. Secluded. Creepy. It's also thought to be the home of Big Red, a giant and elusive fish, a true legend of the local area. And Barney and Liam are determined to find him and catch him. But they're about to discover that there's much more to be found at Bailey's Swamp than some big old fish. In this exhilarating adventure story, James Roy will take you on a journey more electrifying than camping in a thunderstorm.

Much has changed in the sky-city of Quentaris. With the Archon dead, dark forces have come into play. New faces are appearing, familiar ones vanishing, and the horrid Florian has claimed the throne. Then, as Quentaris slips quietly through a vortex into the watery world of the Yarka, Tab Vidler and her friends suddenly realise they are the city’s only hope.Plots, intrigue, magic, mystery, high adventure and more ─ everything that you’ve come to expect from the Quentaris series.

Growing up is tough, especially the bit between being a boy and being a man. It s tough because so much is changing at once. Using humour and sensitivity, James Roy presents a book that will help any young man navigate the confusing minefield that lies between boyhood and manhood. With some help from his friend Richard the Wise, he talks frankly about sex, puberty and relationships, and shows that becoming a man doesn t have to scare the pants off you

“Growing up is tough, especially the bit between being a boy and being a man.” Illustrated with hilarious cartoons about the pitfalls of being a teenage boy and containing Frequently Asked Questions and their answers, this is a fresh, contemporary and accessible approach to a sensitive subject. Combining humour and sensitivity, James Roy presents a book that will help any young man navigate the confusing minefield of his teenage years.