Books published by publisher Jo Roberts

Forensic psychiatrist Kate Myers believes the killer of two teenage girls in Bigler County, California, is the same man who savagely murdered her twin sister over fifteen years ago. Working on sheer tenacity, she sets out to prove it. Deputy Sheriff Ben Slater hides his personal pain behind the job, but Kate's arrival knocks his world on its axis. He wants to believe her wild theory, but the idea of a serial killer with this pathology is bizarre. Together, they work to find a killer whose roots began in a small town in Bigler County, but whose violence spread across the nation. Soon, the Janus-like killer, more monster than man, fixates on Kate and wants nothing more than to kill her "again."

Meet Toby and Nuggat, two little guinea pigs, who live at the Lodge. Toby is a dreamer and teller of tall tales, while Nuggat is thoughtful, shy and quiet.One day Toby tells Nuggat about a hot, sunny land which he believes is at the end of the garden. Disbelieving Toby's story Nuggat ignores him, until a turn of events finds Toby suddenly free and determined to find the land of his dreams. Unwilling to go, but afraid to let Toby go alone, Nuggat is forced to go with him. Follow the two little friends as they venture into the unknown.Suitable for ages 4-8yrs as parental reading, or self reading for the more advanced.

I’m sorry’ stammered Caja abruptly, interrupting Jory’s explanation, ‘did you just say Merlin? Merlin as in a Wizard with a pointy hat Merlin?'Caja Delaney lives in the tiny village of Trethewyn in Cornwall with her Aunt Flora, going to school, trying to avoid the bullies; doing the usual things a thirteen-year old girl does.But all that changes forever when she opens the lonely door in the ruins of Kilmar Castle, and finds herself in the mysterious land of Kernow.There she finds out she is a GateKeeper, with the ability to open gates to this enchanted land of Druids and mythical creatures, and where King Arthur ruled and Merlin once lived.But with good magic also comes its opposite, the dark Ereburic magic, and it's not long before Caja finds out that this world is facing the biggest threat ever to its existence. And whether she likes it or not, she has a crucial part to play in stopping it.

Between 1878-86 Shaw (Lady Lugard), according to Wikipedia, wrote five novels, four for children and one for young adults. In her books, young girls are encouraged to be resourceful and brave, but in a traditional framework, acting in support of "gentlemanly" fathers and prospective husbands rather than on their own behalf. Shaw's ideology is both sexually conservative and Imperialist. This book was published first in Boston, the next year in London, green decorative covers with bumped end, paper label on spine, green circle with D on fep, Good copy showing some wear. Rare.