Jeannie Meekins: 172 books

Simon sat at his desk in his room, doing homework. A tapping on the window distracted him. He looked up and saw Lisa and Jack. Simon went to the window and opened it. “What are you doing here?” he asked. “How do you know where I live?” Lisa ignored his questions. “Do you want to come out...

“Don’t you see? That’s why you are here.”Jack shook his head. “No, I don’t see.”“Then I’ll prove it... Where’s my Book. Bring The Book!” the King ordered.A boy, a crystal and a world out of balance.Jack finds himself trapped in the fantasy world of Drac; a world of magic,...

Jack finds himself trapped in the fantasy world of Drac; a world of magic, dragons, and evil doings. The world is dying. The Talisman, which stores the elemental virtues of the races and keeps the world in balance, has gone. A prophecy has been set in motion and will be fulfilled, one way or the other.Jack...

Courtney Case, the Australian detective solves the case of what happened to a football that was kicked on the school yard. It went up to the roof, but now it isn't there! The ball is nowhere to be found. How can Courtney figure out what happened to the football, or did it really escape into the Bermuda...

“Are you ready for our trip tonight?” Simon’s mom asked.“Mom, it’s a cemetery.”“I know. Isn’t it exciting?” Mom’s face lit up. “Lots of famous people are there.”“But only dead people live in a cemetery,” said Simon.“Now, Simon. You know there’s no such thing as ghosts,”...

Hi, my name is Courtney Case. I live in Australia. In my spare time, I’m a Private Detective. I’ve got my best friend and trusty sidekick, Laura, to take notes, and my cat, Maggie. Together, we form the Courtney Case Detective Agency – No Case Too Small. Being a Private Detective isn’t always...

Pluto was once considered to be the smallest planet in our galaxy. As more was discovered about the other planets, and about other objects in our galaxy, Pluto fell into debate, but many people still like to consider it a planet. How much do you really know about Pluto? Why do scientists say...

You may think the Solar System consists of the sun and the eight planets that orbit around it. However, there are other things out there. There are comets, moons, asteroids, meteors, dust, ice, rock and much more. Plus there is a whole lot of man made junk. Do you know the answers to these questions...

A day on Mars is almost as long as a day on Earth, but how long is a year on Mars? Does Mars have seasons? What color are the rocks on Mars? Mars is full of volcanoes, but when did the last one erupt? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. In the...

Benjamin Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor and political leader. He was one of the Founding Fathers who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.He organized the first lending library and volunteer fire department. He established universities and hospitals....

John Flynn was a man with a dream. The outback of Australia was a land of risk and adventure. It was also a land of isolation and danger.Flynn wanted to create a “mantle of safety” across the outback. He set up hospitals, hostels, nursing homes and welfare centres, and created the world’s first...

Grover Cleveland was an honest, hardworking man who always tried to do his best. He fought against corruption in local, state and Federal Governments. He won, lost and won elections to become the 22nd and 24th Presidents of the United States. He is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Find...

Simon was looking out his bedroom window. A full moon was just clearing the horizon. Huge and glowing in the night sky, it lit up the ground. It cast long, dark shadows of houses, trees and lamp posts into the night.Simon smiled. Another cemetery tour would be on.He wanted to go back and see Lisa...

Simon was watching the school diving sports. Xavier stood on the one metre board, ready to take his dive. Xavier was the best diver in the school. He’d already won a spot to compete in the State Finals. This was his last dive. It was going to be his hardest – a double backflip.Xavier had never...