Books with author j phillips

Isabelle Mackenzie always imagined herself married with kids. Instead, at 30, she’s chronically single and lives alone in a cramped condo on Chicago’s north side. Sure she’s got her beloved bookstore and her two best friends, Cameron and Oliver, but even they can’t make up for the fact that her life hasn’t turned out anything like she expected. The weighing disappointment has her questioning everything she once felt certain of, including her faith in God. So when Olly and Cam secretly volunteer her for a nationally-televised makeover, Mack decides to use the opportunity to reinvent herself. What follows is an unlikely romance with famous actor Cooper Young, a cross-continental adventure, and the long-awaited chance to make all of her dreams come true. Will Mack be able to keep her faith amidst the glitz and glamour of Cooper’s lifestyle, or will she lose herself and abandon everything and everyone she cares about in the process? Ciao, Bella is the story of one woman’s unexpected revelations about faith, love, and true happiness. It’s a novel for all who have ever been granted the desires of their hearts only to discover that what they thought they wanted could never compare to what they already had.

Everyone loves knock-knock jokes―especially kids! Bob Phillips, the king of good, clean jokes, packs more than 600 favorite knock-knock jokes into this nutty new collection.Edible DelightsKnock, knock.Who’s there?Apricot.Apricot who?Apricot my key. Open up!Animal CrackersKnock, knock.Who’s there?Butternut.Butternut who?Butternut try to pick up a skunk!Guaranteed to extract giggles, groans, and guffaws from any audience, The World’s Greatest Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids is fantastic fun for kids of all ages. Perfect for car trips, summer camps, and any occasion that calls for a hearty dose of humor!

This student planner is made especially for little boys who love dinosaurs. This student journal has space to record school homework assignments and also to record parent/teacher notes. There is also space for notes and practice writing, and even a doodle page – all geared to the dinosaur theme. It is perfectly sized at 8 ½” x 11”. This academic school note-book will aid in the student’s progress towards scholarly success while still satisfying their interests (for the fun element). This makes a great gift for a student beginning the school year. Being organized is always the best plan for success!

Bestselling author Bob Phillips saves the day once again with another heroically humorous collection of knock-knock jokes. Kids can choose their favorite knock-knocks to liven up someone else's afternoon or just spend long family trips entertaining themselves. Perfect for bringing a smile to anyone's face, Super Incredible Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids will keep youngsters and their friends laughing for quite some time.Knock, knock.Who's there?A little boy.A little boy who?A little boy who can't reach the doorbell.With so much good clean fun in hand, kids will be able to astound their parents, defeat all signs of boredom, and have a wonderful time adding a little slap-happy silliness to people's lives.

Stella Radney, longtime lounge singer, still has a bullet lodged in her hip from the night when a rain of gunshots killed her husband. That was twenty years ago and it’s a surprise when the unsolved murder is reopened after the district attorney discovers new evidence. Royal Atkins is a convicted killer who just got out of prison on a legal technicality. At first, he’s thinking he’ll play it straight. Doesn’t take long before that plan turns to smoke—was it ever really an option? When Stella and Royal meet one night, they’re drawn to each other. But Royal has a secret. How long before Stella discovers that the man she’s falling for isn’t who he seems? A noir of gripping suspense and violence, Know Me from Smoke is a journey into the shadowy terrain of murder, lost love, and the heart’s lust for vengeance.Praise for Know Me From Smoke: "Two great characters here in Stella and Royal. Couple that with a psychotic villain and a grudge-bearing cop, and you're gonna be hooked til the end. Happy endings? Well, maybe..." - Paul Heatley, author of The Runner, FatBoy, and An Eye for an Eye“A beautifully written, brutal & brilliant slice of hardboiled crime fiction. A Knockout.” – Paul D. Brazill, author of Last Years’s Man and A Case Of Noir.

This journal book contains100 pages of space for best friends to share their thoughts and secrets between them. Made for school-aged children, the purpose of the journal is for friends to take turns writing the entries. It will remain a precious memory in the years to come. The pages are lined with an area for each friend to enter their name and the date.

Wink the Nimble Ninja is the star of the Lucky Dragon Circus! But-yawn-being a circus performer is hard work and-yawn-Wink is tired. It is time, Grandmother says, for Wink to take a nap. But every time Wink tries to lie down, his fans show up. They won't let him sleep! Fortunately, with the help of Master Zutsu and the Summer Moon School for Young Ninjas, Wink comes up with the perfect plan to find a good place to nap-alone. Illustrated with striking collages, this is a funny, high-energy follow-up to Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted to Be Noticed.

This student planner is especially for kids or teens who are sport fans of the game of baseball. This student journal has space to record homework assignments and record the class and which teacher assigned the work. There is also space for up-coming tests and ‘things to do’ notes. It has cute baseball themed header at the top of each page to go along with the baseball theme. It is perfectly sized at 8” X 10”. This academic school note-book will aid in the student’s progress towards scholarly success while still satisfying their interest in playing ball (for the fun element). This makes a great gift for a student beginning the school year, or even as a gift to yourself. Being organized is always the best plan for success!

Three men seeking to destroy western civilization...and a few good people determined to stop them. Terrorist attacks. A nation on high alert. A mandatory mission. It shouldn't take an explosion—or death—to deliver a message. All that novelist Phil Kent wanted was to watch a football game with his lifelong friend Bill Lander while their wives were shopping at the Miami Mall...and they even made it through the first half. But then the terrorist attack on the mall left Lisa Lander in a coma—and that was only the beginning. Kent and Lander quickly find themselves facing a call to action. On high alert, the CIA recruits retired SEAL Lander to gear up and lead an “off-the-books” operation to return fire against the terrorist acts striking the U.S, Canada, and Europe by a new cell only known as IM4WD, led by Ahmad Bin Ladr. As Lander watches his wife struggle to live, he agrees—on the sole condition that Kent is incorporated into this mission. Ahead of them is a plot masterminded to bring the United States and their NATO allies to their knees. As they slowly peel back the layers of this shocking plan, they are horrified at the twists they uncover in this high-stakes mission. As Destruction Day quickly approaches, Lander and his team are the only people that stand in the way between their culture’s survival—and mass destruction. The third book in the Kent/Lander series, The Survival Initiative will throw you into the fight for everything you hold dear. Join Phil and Cyndi Kent, former SEAL Bill Lander, and their friends and allies, and learn exactly what friendship, love, and determination can do against terrorism!Can they shut down the plot before the fatal blow?

Here are breathtaking heroic tales of adventure accompanying 34 intricate mazes. As you solve them, you will encounter evil dragons, people-eating plants, bloodthirsty giants, fierce desert nomads, marauding pirates, sharks, ghosts, dinosaurs, and many other dangerous adversaries, monsters, and demons. Created by maze master Dave Phillips, these serpentine puzzles take you into mythical realms where you can join the hair-raising exploits of brave heroes and heroines: Sue, a skier threatened by vicious wolves on a precipitous mountain pass; the captured prince and princess of Baghdad flying on a magic carpet to evade the claws of an evil vizier's hawks; a professor searching with his niece and nephew through a savage prehistoric wilderness for their lost time machine; a knight threading through labyrinthine tunnels to claim the treasure hoard of a fire-breathing dragon.And, if you become hopelessly lost, solutions in the back of the book show you how to get out of trouble.Hidden Treasure Maze Book will delight all puzzlists and armchair adventurers. By following every twist and turn of these challenging and inventive mazes, you can sharpen your puzzle-solving skills while stimulating your imagination.