Simon james books list of books by author simon james. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. I was born in wiltshire in the 1960s and have worked as a surveyor, royal coat attendant, barman, pay clerk, outdoor instructor, and project manager. Repetition of several phrases, such as nurse clementines instructions to her liberally bandaged patients to keep this on for a week, makes the text suitable for both oneonone readings and preschool storytimes. Simon james, author, lloyd james, author, simon james, illustrator margaret k. There is a distinct arc in each tale of baby brains great endeavours in this case rock stardom and a performance at an enormous concert which leaves poor baby brains in need of his mummy, and leading to a warm and reassuring conclusion. As a cofounder of artisan media, simon works on developing and creating new craft training courses in fine woodworking. James worked in the television business before making the switch to writing fiction full time.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Simon james first book was the outrageously funny, the day jake vacuumed, quickly followed by two more books about jake. Personal website for simon james view the website share. Simon james is the awardwinning author illustrator of many childrens books, including such favorites as dear greenpeace, leon and bob, and the baby brains series. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Simon is the creator and author of andee the aquanaut.
Im clea simon, author of the rock n roll noir world enough. The heartwarming story of a little boy who misses his mum from awardwinning authorillustrator simon james. Aug 23, 2011 find out more about the illustrator and childrens author of baby brains and many other titles. Simon james has 21 books on goodreads with 9821 ratings. See all books authored by rita james simon, including in their own voices. The saint is the nickname of the fictional character simon templar, featured in a series of novels and short stories by leslie charteris published between 1928 and 1963. Simon james collier books and biography waterstones. He is the author of seven previous books on american history, law, and politics. Find out more about the illustrator and childrens author of baby brains and many other titles. The irena sendler project by jack mayer, finding chika.
Simon james is a craftsman, author and presenter of woodworking books and videos. Original picture book artwork by simon james is available for purchase from. Viv delaney wants to move to new york city, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night. Some of the published credits of simon james include baby brains. If you are the author publisher of the book and would like the video taken down, i would really appreciate if you send me a. Author james has also released several books of the ds dodds based in dundee as well as those featuring the detective inspector simon fenchurch as the lead character. Simon james green is one of the most hilarious, heartflippingly romantic, charmingly observant writers in the game right now.
Simon james illustrator awardwinning british illustrator and author of picture books for children simon james musician born 1954, of acoustic alchemy simon r. James is the awardwinning author of the broken girls and the haunting of maddy clare, which won two rita awards from romance writers of. I was head of acting at one of the uks leading performing arts colleges, and have facilitated workshops for east side educational trust, ambassador theatre group and the young vic. Scruff dont look anything alike, and their names certainly dont rhyme, but they may end up belonging to each other just the same.
He lives in devon, england, now and has been adopted as artist in residence by a local school, where he teaches children, as he puts it, how to have fun making a mess and expressing. I cant even describe how many laughs there are when i read one of these books. She lives outside of toronto, canada with a rescue cat that she spoils and her husband. I regularly visit secondary schools, giving author talks and running workshops based around my books. Other than these crime fiction series, author james also writes a. Before entering art college where he specialized in graphics, simon james held many different jobs, ranging from policeman to farm worker. Simon james is the awardwinning authorillustrator of many childrens books, including such favorites as dear greenpeace, leon and. My friend whale, was the first of several concerned with a childs relationship with the natural world dear greenpeace, sally and the limpet, the wild woods and the birdwatchers have established simon as one of. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Simon has a degree in mining engineering, which is where he started his career. Simon james is the author of the world of the celts 4. Simon is the martin professor of law and dean emeritus at new york law school. See full terms and conditions and this months choices.
Britain and the celtic iron age by simon james illustrated, apr 1997 paperback 01jan1600. Transracial adoptees tell their stories, and second thoughts. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I have loved music ever since i could twiddle the dial on my first radio. Simon is available for school visits and festivals. Bestselling author and motivational speaker simon sinek has written a lot of bestselling books, but hes also been inspired by many books. Website of simon rosser author of fastpaced, actionpacked, suspense thrillers, tipping point, impact point, melt zone, cataclysm, salient and red mist. James is the awardwinning author of the broken girls and the haunting of maddy clare, which won two rita awards from romance writers of america and an arthur ellis award from crime writers of canada. His books have won the american bar associations silver gavel award and twice been named new york times notable books.
School author visits and workshops simon james green. He is reader in archaeology at the university of leicester in england. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. His books have won the american bar associations silver gavel award. His research specialty lies in the study of ancient warfare, the roman military, and the parthosasanian military. He lives in devon, england, now and has been adopted as artist in residence by a local school, where he teaches children, as he puts it, how to have fun making a mess and expressing something at the same time. Then a boy named jim walks in, and they seem to get along. I dont like stories that are too polite, with nice things always happening, he admits. May 12, 2018 blueberry by simon james childrens books read aloud pv storytime. Every selfrespecting child will want to collect all three. After that date, other authors collaborated with charteris on books until 1983.
James simons has 50 books on goodreads, and is currently reading life in a jar. Becky albertalli, author of love, simon illustration c debbie powell, 2019. You should definitely also check out the original baby brains and baby brains superstar as well. I loved greens two noah books, and liked his new antihero, alex button, just as much. Simon james is the awardwinning authorillustrator of many childrens books, including such favorites as dear greenpeace, leon and bob, and the baby brains series. Simon james musician born 1954, of acoustic alchemy. Simon james three baby brains books are a great addition to any bedtime story library. See all books authored by simon james, including dear greenpeace, and leon and bob, and more on. The wild woods and the birdwatchers have established simon as one of the countrys leading authorillustrators. The authors debut novel is, of course, a ghost story, and it features sarah piper, who is given by the temporary employment agency the task of helping a ghost hunter, who. Discover book depositorys huge selection of simon james books online.
Something hasnt been right at the roadside sun down motel for a very long time, and carly kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the national bestselling and awardwinning author of the broken girls. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The smartest baby in the whole world candlewick storybook animation, sally and the limpet, the day jake vacuumed, and dear greenpeace. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. If simon james green is the voice of the ya author who can get past mainstream prejudice in regard to lgbt content, then we could do a helluva lot worse.
She wrote her first ghost story, about a haunted library, when she was in high school, and spent twenty years behind the scenes in the. Heartbreak boys a hilarious story of heartbreaks and hijinks from awardwinning author simon james green. Simon james is the awardwinning authorillustrator of many childrens books, including such favorites as dear greenpeace, leon and bob, and the baby. He was a finalist in scbwi undiscovered voices and his debut ya novel, noah cant even, was published by scholastic in may 2017, with the sequel, noah could never, in june 2018. Simon james is an archeologist of the iron age and roman period and an author. Educated at the university college london, james started his career as an archaeological illustrator. About simon james illustrator and childrens books author baby. From authorillustrator simon james comes a warm, winning story about friendship and finding a home. My first love has to be the movies, but im never without a book, so reading is still right up there.
Like all the best picture books, simon jamess nurse clementine packs a remarkable amount of nuance, humor and emotional truth into a relatively small number of pagesthough children ages 37 who ask to hear it read aloud repeatedly may notice only what an endearing book it is. Ancient rome dk eyewitness books hardcover june 30, 2008. The day stanleys mum had to go away for work, was the very same day stanley decided to go to mars. Explore books by simon james collier with our selection at. Smashwords about simon james, author of ghost note and. His research interests are the roman world and its interactions with the celts and middle eastern peoples. Jamess cartoonstyle ink and watercolor illustrations, reminiscent of quentin blakes drawings, add charm and humor. James s cartoonstyle ink and watercolor illustrations, reminiscent of quentin blakes drawings, add charm and humor. Simone st james books in order books reading order. Simon james is in his element with this sidesplitting series of books about the delightfully devilish jake. Simon james grew up in bristol and exeter, and was educated at queen elizabeth school, crediton. Id love to see you at one of my events, and im always happy to hear your feedback. Ancient rome dk eyewitness books series by simon james.
The book that won two ritas and an arthur ellis award. Simon james is an author and archaeologist specializing in the iron age and roman history. About simon james illustrator and childrens books author. He was educated at queen elizabeth school, crediton. In this generously illustrated introduction to the world of the celts, simon james charts their way of life from farming to feasting, their wars, their gods, and their superb craftsmanship in metal, wood, and stone. Find new book releases, best sellers lists and see when your favorite author is making their next appearance. A young woman in 1920s england is assigned by her temporary agency to assist a ghost hunter on his quest for a ghost deep in the heart of the rural countryside. From an early age, he spent much of his time drawing and stapling stories into little books. James has depicted di simon fenchurch as investigating the crimes that take place in the east end of london. His stories often concern a childs relationship with the natural world. Simon james collection childrens book illustrations at rogans. Simon james is a published author, compiler, editor, and an illustrator of childrens books.
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