Books published by publisher J. Richardson

Sixteen-year-old Kara Nightingale is unpopular, awkward, and positively ordinary - that is until one day she is struck by a bus and dies.... Within moments her life changes from ordinary to extraordinary when she wakes up in a mysterious world with a new career - as a rookie for the Guardian Angel Legion. Love is forbidden among the guardians. And when gorgeous David arrives as her training officer, Kara finds herself torn between her feelings for David and her job. As she struggles to understand the responsibilities of her new job, Kara realizes she is different from the other angels and discovers a mysterious inner power. Determined to embrace her hidden talents, Kara undertakes a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil and save the mortal world - if she can survive the encounter.... Don't miss this thrilling, action-packed urban fantasy adventure and first of the Soul Guardians series.

Merlin and a group of his friends were at their middle school on the night of the Fall Festival. Ms. White, a long term substitute teacher, showed them a mirror and told them to look into a mirror and think about whatever they saw. The magical mirror gave the students a curse or blessing based on how they saw themselves in the mirror. Unfortunately, it was Halloween when they looked into the mirror and everyone was wearing costumes. If they saw themselves as shorter than their friends, they might start getting shorter each day. If they thought they looked strong, they grew stronger each day. Merlin was dressed as his hero, Merlin the Enchanter, and imagined that he could do magic as well. Unfortunately, a friend was not so lucky. He had to either help his friend and risk losing his powers, forget about her and keep the powers of the mirror. Unfortunately, he and his friends were not the only ones who looked at the mirror. Another group of students had also gained powers from the mirror. They felt no need to help the cursed friend and decided to stop Merlin and his friends from getting to the mirror.Will he risk losing his powers to help his friend? Can Merlin and his friends save the cursed friend or will they be stopped by the other students?

Sweet & Easy10 Easy Recipes for the Beginning BakerNothing says comfort like warm banana nut pancakes, or decadent peanut butter pie. These and other easy recipes are found in Sweet & Easy a simple cookbook for those who love everything sweet and easy. This cookbook is written with the beginning baker in mind and offers easy to follow recipes, with common ingredients. Also included with each recipe is the complete list of every measuring cup and bowl needed to complete the sweet dish.It doesn’t get easier than that!

It is fortunate that Pilot Officer Arthur Hughes decided to disregard regulations and keep a wartime journal of his experiences as a member of 18 Squadron RAF during the years 1939-40, for had he not done so we would have been denied the pleasure of reading the lucid account that fills the pages of this book.Its value as a historical document lies in the fact that it is a day-by-day commentary, in the words of the young man the author then was, relating his observations as a member of an operational RAF bomber squadron during a critical period of the Second World War. Arthur’s perceptive, articulate and candid descriptions of people, places and events provide present-day readers with a vivid impression of what his life at the time was like.Not long after Arthur had qualified as a pilot, his squadron was sent to France as part of the air contingent of the British Expeditionary Force. Based at Amiens in a photo reconnaissance role, their job was to spy on German troop movements towards the supposedly impregnable Maginot Line.Arthur’s descriptions of his sojourn in France provide an excellent insight into the conditions prevalent prior to, and during, the invasion. A picture emerges of a period of great contrasts in which the young aviators enjoyed hedonistic socialising punctuated by episodes of extreme danger.One by one, aircraft and crews were lost.As enemy forces closed in, 18 Squadron received orders to vacate their French bases and return to the UK, where, based in Norfolk, they swapped their reconnaissance role for that of an offensive bomber squadron during the subsequent Battle of Britain.

We are all transformed by the choices we make in life. Elizabetha is a Fairy who has it all figured out. Leaving her studies behind her, she is filling her mother's old position as a Protector of the Peace. At just fourteen, she is the youngest to take on such a role and not many believe her ready.Young and naïve Elizabetha believes she'll be permitted to explore the world at her own leisure. The trouble with that is she now has more responsibilities than ever. At her coronation ceremony an Elf interrupts the festivities to ask for her aid. Now she must settle a dispute between the Elves of Santa Fin and Merfolk of the Nila River to prevent an outright war. Elizabetha must prove herself to be a worthy replacement for her mother, Queen Claira who had a reputation as being the best. Praying her younger sisters Arabella and Kaspara will not burn down the palace in her absence she must enter a grander arena. All eyes are upon her. Her new position a true test to show whether Elizabetha will one day make a worthy Queen in the land of Fairoria.

WANTED: YOUNG, SKINNY WIRY FELLOWS NOT OVER 18. MUST BE EXPERT RIDERS WILLING TO RISK DEATH DAILY. ORPHANS PREFERED. WAGES $25 PER WEEK. When young Levi Anderson reads this ad in a local newspaper, he can hardly resist the urge to saddle up and head out for a new job. Trouble is, his horse Dusty doesn't think it's such a good idea. Dusty enjoys his quiet life working on Levi's small family ranch; taking Levi to town, chasing cows, fixing fence and sometimes even horseracing with the neighbors. He couldn't imagine leaving. Levi steals away in the middle of the night, taking the reluctant Dusty along with him. Dusty may sometimes rear and buck, gallop and balk, but he tries to be good and really is in with his friend Levi for the long run. And the more they gallop on those wild runs with the "Pony Mail", the closer they bond as friends. But when Indian trouble arises, endangering the Pony Express Stations and even Levi's life, will Dusty prove to be a worthy mount? (From the back cover) This kids' historical fiction book is unique as the story of the Pony Express is told from the horse's point of view. The second book written by teen author Mattie Richardson, young readers will apreciate the fact that it was written by someone close to their age. Great for kids ages 8-14 or ANY horse lover.

In a big world being seven inches tall can be terrifying and adventurous. The shortest Gnome that ever lived is about to take on the world outside her hovel in ways she never imagined. Join Hakala on her epic journey of self-discovery!Hakala has spent most of her days isolated within the family hovel in the Napian Woodlands until one day a handsome Gnome lad walks by. She just has to follow him, to know him. On a whim she goes against everything her parents have taught her and see the world. With her eyes wide open she explores the world of possibilities in romance and life in general and her capabilities. Will she land the boy? Will she return home frightened or will she remain out in the world? Join Hakala as she discovers the ways of the world!

The mother-daughter connection is unlike any other, and while that special bond can often be filled with beauty and light, it can also take a dark turn and become abusive. A negative maternal experience is, sadly, very difficult for women to talk about. In Juanita and the House of Mirrors: My Journey through the Mother-Daughter Phenomenon, author Joy Richardson shares her difficult upbringing and the complex and painful relationship she had with her mother as well as relaying some stories shared with her by other women detailing their own mother-daughter experience. Insightful and rigorously honest, Richardson’s tales of her young life are grim accounts of abuse—both physical and mental—that convey the darkness of years spent in deep disconnection. While they may be uncomfortable, these pages also offer power, healing, hope, and even a little humor to the lives of those who may be struggling to come to terms with an unfinished maternal relationship.

Meet a group of inseparable teens from the little Town of Meadow Lake, beautifully nestled near the Shenandoah Valley and Appalachian Mountains in northern Virginia. Focusing on straight A’s and foremost, true friendship, they are about to stumble upon an unsolved 150 year old mystery, filled with scares and mayhem, angry neighbors, and a shimmering ghost.