Books with author SJ Davis

I’ll never forget my science teacher’s words the day he recruited us as spies:"I’m a member of a secret organization called the Rosalind Group, whose original mission was to find and prevent cases of stolen scientific research. But one day, everything changed, and I didn’t understand why. Eventually, I figured it out…we weren't the good guys anymore…the Rosalind Group is no longer protecting scientists from having their research stolen. We’re now the ones who are stealing it."Apparently research wasn’t all they were stealing; they were stealing the scientists themselves! I suppose “kidnapping” is the proper word. And that’s where we came in. Six science-savvy seventh graders. One missing scientist. And the need for some serious out-smarting.But there’s just one more mystery involved: how was I supposed to do this without lying to everyone I know? I was sworn to secrecy…but I ended up breaking my promise.“Case of the Disappearing Glass” is the first book in the Super-Secret Science Club series. Follow Jenna and her classmates as they unravel mysteries and tackle critical missions, all while trying to survive middle school!

What's worse than being in seventh grade, and trying to solve a kidnapping? Being in seventh grade, and trying to solve TWO kidnappings. Especially when one of those is your own teacher. The very same one who got you into this spy business in the first place. Lucky for me and the other five members of the Super-Secret Science Club (we call it the S3C for short), help arrived right when we needed it: the day we realized Mr. Gregory wasn’t just on vacation. Her name is Claire, and what she told us that day is what set everything in motion for the biggest stunt we’d ever pulled in our twelve years on this planet. There’s just one tiny problem: I sort of got myself kicked out of the S3C. Sure, I deserved it. But when the night of the Gala arrived—the night we were going to take down the Rosalind Group and rescue Dr. Wyatt and Mr. Gregory—I found something. I know they told me to stay away. But I couldn’t let my friends walk head first into danger. Not when the discovery I had just made was the only way to protect them. “The Secrets of Rosalind” is the second book in the Super-Secret Science Club series. Follow Jenna and her classmates as they unravel mysteries and tackle critical missions, all while trying to survive middle school!

GHOST IN THE MACHINE is a steampunk meets cyberpunk fantasy.Josephine, Bodhi, and Caroline, live in a scientifically advancedVictorian London as the Industrial Revolution is in full swing.Infrared goggles, dirigibles, and analog computers exist alongsidebustles, parasols, and high tea. On the grounds of an Old Saxonchurch, three strange net-runners arrive from a future where everyoneis assigned a barcode from the moment of birth. What you buy, what youread, your health care history, your bank accounts, your measuredintelligence, are all captured by this barcode and sent to the feed ofOmniCorp. Human data mining forms the basis of a massive IndustrialComplex, a thinly veiled profit center, based on the control of humanbehavior. To interrupt the inception of OmniCorp, the net-runners, asubversive underground group, enlist the aid of the steampunkVictorians to thwart a meeting between two men, who hundreds of yearsearlier, laid the foundation for OmniCorp. Extraordinary figures racetoward a rendezvous with history, weave in and out of time, fight evilsteampunk automatons, hide in Victorian brothels, fight Indianmutinies, and take refuge in dystopian cyberpunk pawnshops, to insurea future where personal privacy is protected over corporate power.

What's worse than being in seventh grade, and trying to solve a kidnapping? Being in seventh grade, and trying to solve TWO kidnappings.Especially when one of those is your own teacher. The very same one who got you into this spy business in the first place.Lucky for me and the other five members of the Super-Secret Science Club (we call it the S3C for short), help arrived right when we needed it: the day we realized Mr. Gregory wasn’t just on vacation.Her name is Claire, and what she told us that day is what set everything in motion for the biggest stunt we’d ever pulled in our twelve years on this planet.There’s just one tiny problem: I sort of got myself kicked out of the S3C. Sure, I deserved it. But when the night of the Gala arrived—the night we were going to take down the Rosalind Group and rescue Dr. Wyatt and Mr. Gregory—I found something.I know they told me to stay away. But I couldn’t let my friends walk head first into danger. Not when the discovery I had just made was the only way to protect them.“The Secrets of Rosalind” is the second book in the Super-Secret Science Club series. Follow Jenna and her classmates as they unravel mysteries and tackle critical missions, all while trying to survive middle school!

My mother holds my arm fiercely. “But as you grieve for me, listen for the voices. Then, you must get the ink.”Sparrow stumbles between worlds, light and dark, love and hate, what is realand what is in her mind. When her mother dies on the Reservation, Sparrow’s world is shadowed with anger and narrowed by pain. Her confusion grows as she tries to understand what her mother meant when she said to listen to the voices and that she needed to get the ink.While adjusting to a new town has been somewhat difficult, it's been tolerable with the help of her new friends, Jenny, Max, and Layne. When her dreams start taking a darker turn, Sparrow starts to question just what is going on and her only means of dealing with it all are the cuts that she makes along the inside of her arms.As the voices begin to gather inside her head, she starts seeing a girl's figure who dodges her every move. The sudden appearance of Mateo also adds to her confusion. As she does her best to overcome her survivor's guilt, she places her trust in those around her in hopes of making sense of what's going on.With the voices getting stronger, she knows that there is little time left for her to do what's right. Getting inked is her only protection, for it holds the power of her people, The Blackfoot. A power that will help her come to terms with her own demons, while holding close her mother's memory.Then voices arrive, but are they real? And how can a tattoo make her stronger?

I’ll never forget my science teacher’s words the day he recruited us as spies: "I’m a member of a secret organization called the Rosalind Group, whose original mission was to find and prevent cases of stolen scientific research. But one day, everything changed, and I didn’t understand why. Eventually, I figured it out…we weren't the good guys anymore… ...the Rosalind Group is no longer protecting scientists from having their research stolen. We’re now the ones who are stealing it." Apparently research wasn’t all they were stealing; they were stealing the scientists themselves! I suppose “kidnapping” is the proper word. And that’s where we came in. Six science-savvy seventh graders. One missing scientist. And the need for some serious out-smarting. But there’s just one more mystery involved: how was I supposed to do this without lying to everyone I know? I was sworn to secrecy…but I ended up breaking my promise. “Case of the Disappearing Glass” is the first book in the Super-Secret Science Club series. Follow Jenna and her classmates as they unravel mysteries and tackle critical missions, all while trying to survive middle school!

Twelve-year-old Prince Robert is King Philip’s greatest challenge. Philip finds running a country easy compared to dealing with his fifth-born child’s mischievous nature. Punishments are swift, but they do little to curb the boy’s behavior. Philip knows his noblemen despise Robert. Yet, the common people seem to adore him. Why is that? In desperate need of a respite from his son's antics, Philip makes a decision that unknowingly sets in motion a tyrannical lesser king’s hidden agenda that will forever change all their lives.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE is a steampunk meets cyberpunk fantasy. Josephine, Bodhi, and Caroline, live in a scientifically advanced Victorian London as the Industrial Revolution is in full swing. Infrared goggles, dirigibles, and analog computers exist alongside bustles, parasols, and high tea. On the grounds of an Old Saxon church, three strange net-runners arrive from a future where everyone is assigned a barcode from the moment of birth. What you buy, what you read, your health care history, your bank accounts, your measured intelligence, are all captured by this barcode and sent to the feed of OmniCorp. Human data mining forms the basis of a massive Industrial Complex, a thinly veiled profit center, based on the control of human behavior. To interrupt the inception of OmniCorp, the net-runners, a subversive underground group, enlist the aid of the steampunk Victorians to thwart a meeting between two men, who hundreds of years earlier, laid the foundation for OmniCorp. Extraordinary figures race toward a rendezvous with history, weave in and out of time, fight evil steampunk automatons, hide in Victorian brothels, fight Indian mutinies, and take refuge in dystopian cyberpunk pawnshops, to insure a future where personal privacy is protected over corporate power.

Brave Heart is the story of a young, courageous boy, named Tyler. He is entering his sixth year of school in a new building and is excited and happy to be going to “big boys school”. But this year Tyler finds himself facing some of the biggest challenges he’s ever faced when Malcolm Bronner, a well-known bully of the school takes issue with him and his best friend, Terrance, over their beliefs. Journey with Tyler as he embarks on new territory and learns new principles of life and faith.

Ten-year-old Castor tries hard to provide for and protect his family. When the harsh realities of war burst into his tiny village tucked deep within the Carpathian Mountains in central Dacia, Castor is unsure how to cope. Enslaved and forced on a long, arduous march to the coastal town of Tomis, Castor attempts to keep his family and friends safe. After all, that is what an Apuli man does - protect those under your care at all costs even if it means risking your own life.