Thirteen year old Joey Johnson becomes intrigued with an abandoned house and the voices he hears coming from its garden. His curiosity leads him on a quest where he learns more than just history about the 'Nation's Oldest city'. He discovers some new things about himself, and a mysterious connection he has to the past.
VOICES IN ST. AUGUSTINE has received a Mom's Choice Award in the juvenile fiction category. This is a national award given for "quality family-friendly" books.
ADVENTURES ON AMELIA ISLAND:
A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
This story continues the escapades of the Johnson Family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate - but is he real or imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetary and a 19th century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumoured to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colourful characters, humourous situations and a youthful spirit of adventure.
AMELIA ISLAND was runner up for the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award in 2008.
TROUBLE ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
Joey, Bobby and Katy are back to their adventurous ways. But this time, instead of chasing history, they're making it. Joey and Bobby set out to start their summer vacation by going fishing in a local pond, but end up leading a crusade to clean up the environment instead. It's a story of awakening that will inspire kids to become more aware of their environment and give them some ideas on how to protect and preserve it.
Jane Wood has now published a fourth book featuring the same popular main characters as in the other three books, only this time they venture out of Florida to the historic cities of Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; and Pawleys Island, South Carolina - all cities rich in ghost stories. And kids love ghost stories!
GHOSTS ON THE COAST: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
It seems wherever they go, adventure follows the Johnson family. This time it comes while they tour the historic cities of Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to learning about the challenges of the early settlers, the boldness of greedy pirates, and the determination of feisty women who help save the heritage of these historic towns, Joey, Bobby and Katy encounter numerous ghost stories along the way. When 10-year-old Bobby finds himself in a dangerous situation on Pawleys Island, South Carolina, can he depend on a legendary ghost for help? You'll have to read the book to find out.
APHRODITE'S CURSE
A Mad Myth Mystery
by Robyn DiTocco and Tony DiTocco
Age: Teen/Young Adult
Publisher/Brainstorm Publications
This is the third title in the MAD MYTHS' Series
After thousands of years of brooding, Aphrodite finally gives in to her pent-up anger. With a surreptitious flick of her fingers, she deprives the world of love – a seemingly simple act that sets a treacherous chain of events in motion. What will PJ make of that?
ATLAS' REVENGE
A Mad Myth Mystery
by Robyn DiTocco and Tony DiTocco
Age: Teen/Young Adult
Publisher/Brainstorm Publications
Four years have passed. PJ’s life is interrupted again to return to the mythological world to complete Hercules’ Twelve Labors while the strongman is forced to hold up the heavens for Atlas – who has mysteriously disappeared. During this perilous quest, PJ encounters sorcery and trickery from those he would least suspect, battles a few personal demons, and stumbles across a face from the past.
THE HERO PERSEUS
A Mad Myth Mystery
by Robyn DiTocco and Tony DiTocco
Age: Teen/Young Adult
Publisher/Brainstorm Publications
Teenager by day, mythological hero by night. It all happens in a flash.
The Hero Perseus chronicles PJ’s fantastic quest through the ancient world to obtain the helmet of invisibility, winged shoes, and leather bag necessary to defeat the most dangerous of foes – the deadly gorgon Medusa.
Of course, the battles pale in comparison to the conflict being waged on the homefront between two fiery blonds who occupy far too many of PJ’s thoughts.
Finalist - Juvenile/YA Fiction - INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS 2003.
