Books with author Roxas James

City by James Roy is the companion short story collection to the highly successful and award - winning book, Town, published by UQP in 2007. The only water out this way is the river and the reservoir and the twin pipes that feed the city. Huge and dark, each as thick through as a small car, they rise and fall across the plains towards the glowing sky and the shimmering skyline. In his acclaimed collection, Town, James Roy used the short story to chart the social tapestry of a country town as seen through the eyes of thirteen young residents. The young people in City are linked in very different ways - through chance meetings, found objects, social connections, the civil disobedience of the shadowy Poet and the streets of a city. Like the town in its companion collection, this place has no name. But any reader who has ever lived in a city will find it immediately familiar. A striking collection of connected stories that reflect our lives and those of the people that we pass each day.

Meet the Legends: six likeable, larger-than-life kids that any young reader can easily relate to. They have no super-human skills, no amazing gadgets, and none of them can travel through time and space. They're just your average kids -- only a little crazier and a little sillier! This diverse group of kids represents a wide range of personalities, from shy to confident, geeky to sporty, as they deal with common experiences in and out of the school. Written by leading authors who are masters of storytelling, these humorous chapter books bring the Legends to life as they stumble through their everyday wacky adventures. They may not be your typical heroes, but they're Legends in their Own Lunchbox!

Meet the Legends: six likeable, larger-than-life kids that any young reader can easily relate to. They have no super-human skills, no amazing gadgets, and none of them can travel through time and space. They're just your average kids -- only a little crazier and a little sillier! This diverse group of kids represents a wide range of personalities, from shy to confident, geeky to sporty, as they deal with common experiences in and out of the school. Written by leading authors who are masters of storytelling, these humorous chapter books bring the Legends to life as they stumble through their everyday wacky adventures. They may not be your typical heroes, but they're Legends in their Own Lunchbox!

For readers just past Captain Underpants, for those who relish the sort of humor of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, here is a hilarious novel by an author who truly gets boys. His main character Max Quigley is no angel; in fact one might call him a bully. But even as he taunts "wimpy Nerdstrom," he also begins to understand him. A most unlikely friendship grows. In the end, Max wins readers over, keeps them laughing, shows he is capable of change, and ultimately, brings us to a better understanding of boy dynamics.