James R Thomas

From the right side of Nelson's Star Fighter there was an eruption of cannon fire. A Tourian War vessel had him in its sights. A dozen rounds hit the fuel tanks on Nelson's left wing and smoke started to come from the engine. Joe Devlin has started his first year at the Space Academy and nothing has gone his way. His father's heroics in the Tri-Sun War are legendary and Joe has plans to follow in his father's footsteps to be a Star Fighter. While his father is deployed to the war, can Joe measure up to the task at hand? With the town in smoke, Joe better find out if he can fix what he messed up before his father discovers his secret.Reading Level - Ages 8-12

The final book of the Space Academy Series begins with the Tourians enslaved in the mines on Huldra. Admiral Pearson has devised his own plan to mop up what's left of the Grax in order to become the self-appointed hero of Bandor, while keeping the citizens of Bandor in the dark as to the fate of the Tourians. With the citizens now fearing a reprisal attack from the Grax's new mobile fission weapon, they throw their full support behind the Admiral's plans to destroy both the Grax and the Tourians. Meanwhile, with Joe Devlin back at home, how will the newly discovered Tourian Living God save his people from further enslavement by himself? Is there a traitor in the mix? As Vi Ryant seeks revenge against the ISF after the destruction of her people's Space station and refuge, how many will pay the price in retribution? Come join Joe Devlin as his last journey plays out . . . or will Vi Ryant finish him off before he even starts?

Multi-cultural military kid's picture book. For reading ages 3-7 years.Kids We Have PCS Orders is fifth in the Deployment Series of books by author James R. Thomas. This story was written specifically for military families with kids preparing to go through a PCS (Permanent Change of Station) move. Illustrated in color, the picture book tells the story of how a military family prepares the kids mentally for the move. The author, through his own experiences, has written a story he hopes will make your PCS a little easier. The story helps facilitate discussion with your child before or after you receive the PCS orders. The author intentionally did not reveal too much detail in the storyline in order to leave room for the readers to ask questions and generate discussions. Even in the title, the unique service-related acronym PCS was used to allow readers to discover through the story what PCS means. The characters are multi-cultural, dual military parents, with the mother dressed in a naval uniform and the father in military camouflage.

C'est Mon Ami Invisible Une histoire en images joliment illustr e propos d'une jeune fille, Emilie, qui utilise son ami invisible comme excuse pour viter de dire la v rit son p re. Chaque fois qu'elle oublie de ranger quelque chose, elle pr tend que c'est son ami invisible qui en est responsable. L'histoire enseigne le lecteur qu'il est pr f rable de dire la v rit , en montrant que le mensonge finit par se retourne contre Emilie. Cependant, son p re est l pour l'aider comprendre pourquoi ne pas mentir est si important. Recommand pour les enfants g s de 3 7 ans.It's My Invisible Friend A beautifully illustrated picture story about how a young girl, Emilie, uses her invisible friend as an excuse to keep from telling her dad the truth. Every time she forgets to clean up after herself, it's her friend who did it. The story teaches the reader that it's better to tell the truth, by showing that the lie eventually backfires on Emilie. However, her dad is there to help her understand why telling the truth is so important. Recommended for reading ages 3-7 years.