Books with author W Parkinson

Grace's name may be a bit of a misnomer, for graceful she is not. She wants to be a ballerina, but dancing is not her forte. "Give it up, Grace," the other girls tell her. Saddened, Grace turns to drawing--and when she does, she starts to feel better. Grace is good at drawing and the other girls love her artwork. Grace finds a way to be part of the ballet using her true talent--she paints the sets! But the indefatigable Grace also keeps dancing in this easy reader that encourages youngsters to celebrate their own special gifts.

You have been chosen… Will you accept your destiny?When seventeen-year-old Tolen Parks isn’t working extra hours to pay the bills or attending school, he pretends he’s an ordinary guy so he and his ailing mother can have a semi-normal life in a small, forgotten town. But creatures of the Dark are hunting Tolen because of the abilities he’s worked to suppress. Abilities that signal a destiny he couldn’t possibly have imagined.Sixteen-year-old Macy has battled the Dark nearly all her life, but monsters and demons are nothing compared to Tolen, the unruly boy she is forced to save and then train—a pursuit that awakens her compassion and shakes the walls around her fractured heart.United in anguish, divided by spite, Tolen and Macy must learn to work together. Because fear is insidious, the rising shadows have claws, and destiny is beckoning, whether they are ready for it or not.

Grace's name may be a bit of a misnomer, for graceful she is not. She wants to be a ballerina, but dancing is not her forte. "Give it up, Grace," the other girls tell her. Saddened, Grace turns to drawing--and when she does, she starts to feel better. Grace is good at drawing and the other girls love her artwork. Grace finds a way to be part of the ballet using her true talent--she paints the sets! But the indefatigable Grace also keeps dancing in this easy reader that encourages youngsters to celebrate their own special gifts.

A Lovestory that has it all. Passion, Romance and Drama!!!Alison has finally started to live her dream building her own company together with her best friend and business partner Poppy. Never would she have thought that when her cousin Tyler came to visit with his best friend Henry, that this would turn her life upside down. When Alison first saw Henry she knew that there was something strange about him and she soon should find out what his Secret was...

YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN . . . WILL YOU ACCEPT YOUR DESTINY?Darkness is spreading. Dangerous secrets lay hidden in Macy’s human past. Secrets the Dark desperately desires. Armed with only a few faded notes, a ring of keys, and a lot of questions, Macy agrees to a clandestine mission for the Light with the Demon Master tight on her heels. Though she finds allies in a band of rebel Chosen, she soon realizes this mission could cost her everything. Tolen’s untamed gifts put him at the mercy of an elf he does not trust. He faces a dire choice: follow the path before him, or forge his own way to protect those he loves. But his decision could doom an entire race to slavery or lead the darkness straight to the girl he loves.Duty separates them. Love and destiny can unite them. But the Dark will stop at nothing to keep Tolen and Macy apart.

From the first moment the Watcher, Bastian, and his ward, Macy, showed up on his doorstep, Tolen Parks knew his attempts at a normal life were gone forever. While his peers were measured for caps and gowns and submitting college applications, he s been fighting the evil forces of the Dark, learning to tap into powers he once feared, and accepting the role of the Ninth Chosen, a destiny far greater and more terrifying than he could have ever imagined. Tolen has discovered that his father is trapped at the center of the Dark's stronghold, the Shadow Prison, and that it is Tolen that must step forward and rescue him. But while Tolen's gifts are powerful, his lack of control makes him dangerous, leaving tragedy in his wake and losing his allies' trust. His advisors want him to train, but Tolen knows that time is running out for his father, and sometimes it doesn't matter if you're ready when you're needed most.

Transitions: Book One The day Jackson Kern walks into Taylor Andrews’s classroom is a momentous day in Taylor's life. He's had crushes before, sure, but as time goes on, this is starting to look a whole lot more serious. Still, Jackson doesn’t return Taylor’s feelings. Taylor has his own admirers, though. Kevin Richards is used to getting what he wants, and what he wants right now is Taylor, so when Taylor rejects him, Kevin retaliates. At first Taylor’s entourage rallies around him, but then Kevin takes his deception one step further and Taylor sees his support dwindle, teaching him the valuable lesson about who he can truly consider a friend.

In The First Battle there are three Greek gods that are unaware they are gods, and they don't know who they really are. With this first book of a series, the adventure for the gods begins. Donas embarks on a quest to save the world. Meanwhile, his arch nemesis, Matthew, starts a war where fire wizards fight against water wizards. Donas tries to find 3 gods who can help him defeat the fire wizards and his evil half brother (Matthew). Matthew is evil because his Uncle is Hades. There are lots of twists and turns along the way. What will happen in the end - will darkness win out, or will Donas triumph?