New Releases by John Seven

John is late again. In the classroom he's labeled defiant, distracted, and unreachable-a problem student to be removed. What no one sees is where John goes to survive. Inside his mind, shaped by a powerful imagination, he retreats from the aftermath of a terrible night and searches for safety where none exists outside himself. There, the cycle of violence has doors-and John is trying to learn how to close them before they close on him. The Uncinching, by John "Seven Feathers" Wheeler, is the story of a fourth grader whose pain is mistaken for misbehavior, and of the warning signs adults too often miss. It confronts the quiet realities of domestic violence, hunger, learning struggles, and suicidal despair. Because children don't always cry for help. Sometimes, they disappear right in front of us.

Form a smiling mob and join together in celebrating love, friendship, kindness, and compassion for others as we resist tyranny!

Celebrate nature with Gorilla Gardener in this whimsical romp through creative gardening.

Frankie Liked to Sing celebrates the life of Frank Sinatra, whose iconic voice changed popular music forever and influenced generations of listeners all over the world. From his early days in Hoboken, New Jersey, to making it big in New York City, Sinatra was determined to follow his dream of being a singer and moving people with his voice. And now, one hundred years after his birth, his legacy lives on with this spirited and loving tribute.

Time-traveling teenagers Dawk and Hype are excited by a trip to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest in 1258. In this eBook, they even meet a real-life Robin Hood, Roger Godberd. But Godberd family squabbles put all their plans in jeopardy, and the appearance of someone claiming to be Friar Tuck -- who supposedly never existed -- puts the siblings on high alert. Dawk and Hype might finally find themselves way over their heads this time.

On a trip to Japan in 1595, Dawk Faraday who is from the 25th century finds himself befriended by an unpredictable, possibly crazy mountain monk who swears he is being hunted by a demon called a tengu. His sister Hype, meanwhile, bonds with a female samurai who offers her training. These two worlds collide in this eBook when encounters with demons begin to plague the entire castle town, drawing the Faradays into a multi-century mystery.

When twenty-fifth century time-travelers Dawkins and Hypatia find a plastic artifact among the Neanderthals, it is an anomaly--but on their next assignment to Japan in 1595 they find much more significant evidence of tampering, using virtual reality to induce belief in a demon tengu, and causing mass hysteria.

ADVENTURE STORIES. The Faraday family may be temporally from the 25th century, but their work sends them tripping through time in this science fiction series packed with adventure and action. Ages 9+

The Faradays travel to 1600s Prague, where Dawk and Hype find themselves in an alchemic mystery.

The Faradays' new assignment is in Ancient Rome.

"A Rule Is To Break says: Go ahead and throw your best self a party! So glad it exists."—Kristin Hersh, Throwing Muses "After encountering the lively little anarchist in John and Jana's delightful A Rule is To Break, I will always remember the playful little devil with a mind of her own. A children's book on anarchy seems somehow just right: an instinctive, intuitive sense of fairness, community, and interdependence sits naturally enough with a desire for participatory democracy, self-determination, and peace and global justice."—Bill Ayers, author of To Teach: The Journey in Comics and Fugitive Days Simply celebrating childhood: the joy, the wonder of discovery, the spontaneity, and strong emotions. . . . Wild Child is free to do as she pleases. A Rule Is To Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy follows Wild Child as she learns about just being herself and how that translates into kid autonomy. It presents the ideas of challenging societal expectations and tradition and expressing yourself freely in kid-terms that are both funny and thought provoking—it even functions as a guidebook for adults to understand what it is to be a critically thinking, creative individual. Wild Child is the role model for disobedience that is sometimes civil. John Seven and Jana Christy's previous collaboration The Ocean Story won Creative Child magazine's 2011 Creative Child Award Seal of Excellence and was shortlisted for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award.

"To call Happy Punks 1 2 3 'adorable' would be an understatement. It tells us 'Welcome to Planet Earth!' and 'Here's some cool stuff you could do in life!'"—Teresa Taylor, B*tthole Surfers Welcome to New Flip City, a Busytown for a new era and home of the Happy Punks, twelve colorful, fun-loving, and creatively exciting friends. Come along as the Happy Punks get ready for their big show and are joined by their friends, a collection of animals, robots, zombies, snowmen, cavemen, and more who make life in New Flip City fun—and who all love to dance at the end of the day! In Happy Punks 1 2 3 we meet each of the punks as they go through their day, explore New Flip City, meet up with their friends, and have a big party with music and dancing. We also learn to count to twelve! John Seven and Jana Christy are a married creative team living in western Massachusetts. They have published several books together, including the award-winning science picture book The Ocean Story, recipient of the Creative Child Award Seal of Excellence.

Living in the twenty-fifth century, young Dawkins and Hypatia Faraday take time travel and technology for granted but in Prague in 1648, they are startled to find a rogue alchemist who is using advanced technology to change mercury into gold.

February is time for snuggling . . . July is time for fireworks . . . This beautifully formatted picture book takes young readers through every month of the year as a little boy, girl, dog, and cat celebrate each month with unique, playful images that convey what makes it special. With gentle pastel illustrations in sequential panels, A Year with Friends teaches young readers about the seasons and the delightful ways they can be experienced with those you love. Praise for A Year with Friends: "This expressive childhood tribute to the joys of nature throughout the year warmly conveys the message that anytime is best when shared with a friend." —Kirkus Reviews "A beautiful, fun, and minimalist journey through the seasons...The format is varied, with panels, spreads, and full-page pictures, and the art is delightful. Youngsters are sure to take pleasure in following the characters’ activities throughout the year." —School Library Journal "In this pleasing concept book, husband-and-wife author-illustrator team Seven and Christy introduce two children enjoying typical activities throughout each month of the year." —Booklist "This beautiful new picture book will be a great way to start the New Year in classrooms with young readers. Illustrated with soft shades and panels across double page spreads, the story line alternates between a young girl and a young boy having fun each month of the year." —Reading Today Online "Rather than mentioning specific holidays by name, the book hints at festive occasions...keeping the emphasis on the generous, sociable, and downright fun things friends do together. Christy's illustrations provide humor, energy, and entertainment with year-round appeal." —Publishers Weekly

The Faraday family may be temporally from the 25th century, but their work sends them tripping through time in this science fiction series packed with adventure and action.

Développer le sens critique des enfants et les inciter à ne pas suivre aveuglément. les règles, telle est l'ambition de Vive l'anarchie ! Ici, l'enfant est invité à penser par lui-même, écouter la plus petite voix, faire marcher ses neurones, fabriquer plutôt qu'acheter et parfois même oser prendre la mauvaise direction !

Excited? Frustrated? Brave? This charming board book will help little ones have fun learning to express their feelings. Help little ones tackle big feelings with Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad. This charming board book takes on a whole rainbow of emotions, from curious and excited to proud and frustrated. How does the moon make you feel? How about burps? With John Seven's cute, quirky text and Jana Christy's whimsical watercolor illustrations, it's a perfect choice for preschoolers just learning to talk about their feelings.

Relates the story of the oceans that are home to so many creatures, that are part of the water cycle which produces rain, and that can become very messy if we do not take care of them.