Middle-Grade Author J.J. Johnson
December 18, 2024
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Clean Author Spotlight Middle Grade Author J.J. Johnson
Clean Author Spotlight Middle Grade Author J.J. Johnson
You see it every day. The people you work with, interact with at the grocery store, church, or on the road. Empty. Discouraged. Defeated.
If you were to stop and ask them, they might tell you it’s something they are going through–a family issue, some financial concerns, cancer. But like you, they know it goes deeper than that. There’s something wrong with the world today.
Never. Lose. Hope.
If you were like me, reading a book about Hell wasn’t the first on the TBR list. It might haven’t been ever on there, in fact, had I not forced myself to take a peek.
The gold of nobles is a rare gift indeed.
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Mammoth is a story about lighthearted teen characters who discover that their town–along with some of the prominent people who run it, is full of secrets that weren’t supposed to be discovered. The story centers around five misfits called the “Jailbirds,” and their connection to an archaeological discovery…
Salim led them out of the mansion and onto the steps. When all of them were out on the front steps, he turned briefly and held a hand at the open door. “Never leave the doors open or unlocked. Anytime someone passes through, they must make sure it closes behind them. This is the first level of security for the mansion.”
“If—God forbid, we would ever have an attack of some sort, at least they
Sure, the mansion was a dream to live in—if you didn’t count the cleaning—but what was with the chandelier and the libraries? Or the armory with its barbaric weapons?
More questions he couldn’t answer…
A puff of dust exited the box as it opened, escaping like a tiny mushroom cloud. As it did, Luca jumped back, joining the other three.
The four boys waited silently for the dust to clear, eyes on the wooden container. After several moments, Luca crept back up toward the altar cautiously, as if at any moment something would jump…
Matt’s eyes fluttered open as the door to his room creaked. Bennet poked his head through the door. His dark curly hair had grown almost a full inch, as he had.
“You going to sleep all day, Maps?”
“Hey, Cat.”
Matt stretched, sitting up. ‘Cat’ was the nickname the others had given him because of his quick reflexes. But the name really stuck when he ended up chasing off a…
The SUV hummed softly as it worked its way up the long inclines. Matt had really no idea what to expect at the property. He only knew that if it had been owned by his grandfather, it was probably going to be interesting—and perhaps even mysterious. One thing would certain, however, and that would be that life would be very different…
“You’re going to miss the window! Do it now!” Matt repeated, watching Ambrose’s drone race past the halfway mark. His was now almost a full two seconds in front of Luca’s drone.
Luca’s hand trembled as he flipped the switch. The drone, as if fueled by an impossible power, screamed forward, leaving the other trailing racers in its wake. With the finish line seconds away, Luca took the last turn with clumsy but incredible speed, now inches behind Ambrose…
This Christmas, instead of turning on the Roku to find a Christmas movie, why not listen to an audio drama by candlelight? Imagine this: You brew a cup of coffee, grab the leftover bag of Christmas cookies, turn off the lights and light a candle or two, and snuggle down in a blanket while you listen to Doctor Who…
Tales from the Cave The Shadow of Ranger
A scream pierced the night. There was a
Tales from the Cave The Shadow of Ranger
Tales from the Cave The Shadow of Ranger
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I peered at the light intently, watching to see if it was…
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Hopefully the stress of the season doesn’t get you too down. With all of the effort to make the season perfect, we can often overlook the need to pause and reflect on what truly matters. We’ve all heard it before, that Christmas should be a time for rest, quality time with family, and a reflection of what the Creator God did for his people…
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