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  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2002
  • Latest Book:
    June 2019
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Full Series List in Order

Catkid

1 - I'm No Fraidy (Aug-2007)
2 - Fishy Field Trip (Aug-2007)
3 - Purrfect Princess (Nov-2007)
4 - Three's a Crowd (Feb-2008)

Pirate School

1 - The Curse of Snake Island (Apr-2007)
2 - Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead! (Apr-2007)
3 - Attack on the High Seas! (Sep-2007)
4 - Port of Spies (Sep-2007)
5 - Treasure Trouble (Jan-2008)
6 - Camp Buccaneer (May-2008)
7 - Yo-Ho-Ho! (Sep-2008)

Multi-Author Series List

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Battle of the North (Jun-2010)

G.I. Joe

The Confidential G. I. JOE Files (Jul-2009)

Book List in Order: 41 titles



  • A spellbinding trip of a novel about three friend breaking apart in their quest to stave off boredom and sameness.It's not about the drugs. It's not about the girls or the fights or the fading streetlights. It's about two nights that weren't going t...



  • A startling, heartfelt PUSH novel from the author of PURE SUNSHINE

    Fifteen-year-old Chan lives on the streets. She's run away from home and has no intention to go back. She doesn't care about anyone or anything . . . until ten-year-old Elizabe...



  • From acclaimed PUSH author Brian James, a powerful, beautiful novel about growing up fast in a haunted suburban world.

    Lacie's best friend Jenna wants to grow up fast. She wants to be cool and be known and be with a boy all the way. Even thoug...



  • Join the Easter Bunny while he delivers Easter treats!

    Children will want to sing along to this easy-to-read picture book, set to the tune of "She'll Be Comin Round the Mountain." An Easter treat for the youngest reader!

    ...



  • While on watch in the crow’s nest, the pirate kids spot something gaining on their ship: a ghost ship! Rotten Tooth refuses to believe them, so the kids know that they have to solve this mystery themselves. They spend a night on deck waiting for th...



  • The pirate ship’s first mate, Rotten Tooth, sees Pete and his friends more as an annoyance than pirates in training. As the ship heads toward Snake Island, Pete has an idea to earn some respect -- if the kids can find the hidden treasure before the...



  • Fed up with being teased by the school bully, Chris blurts out that he's going to the school dance on Friday with the prettiest girl in Bed-Stuy -- and that he's taking her in a limousine! World travels fast, and soon Chris has only four days to find...



  • As the Sophie M chunters south, alarm bells begin to ring for Charlie Jones, Head of Security in Sydney. The new second mate on the cargo ship, Mustapha Adifar, is big, bearded and dangerous. He's left a trail of extortion, blackmail and murder behin...



  • Book two in the fun series about a girl who is half-kid, half-cat. She has cat curiosity and a nose for sniffing out anything fishy. An energetic, character-driven romp to rival Junie B.

    A field trip to the aquarium? Being surrounded by fish i...






  • The launch of a fun, early chapter book about a girl who is half-kid, half-cat. She has cat curiosity and a nose for sniffing out anything fishy. An energetic, character-driven romp to rival Junie B.

    CatKid is convinced her house is haunted! S...



  • Rotten Tooth has finally decided it’s time to teach the pirate kids some real pirating skills! They are overjoyed -- until he begins by showing them how to tie and untie different knots. BOR-ING! But one night while the kids are below deck practici...



  • As the Sea Rat pulls into port, the kids are excited to explore the town! That is, until Rotten Tooth makes them run errands the whole time. But they are determined to have fun, so the kids turn it into a spying mission. By the time they return to th...



  • After ripping his jeans irreparably, Chris is finally given money to buy a brand-new paid instead of taking a hand-me-up from his younger brother. So what does he do? He lets his beset friend, Greg, convincehim to buy a new video fame for Greg's Atar...



  • A fun, early chapter book about a girl who is half-kid, half-cat. She has cat curiosity and a nose for sniffing out anything fishy. An energetic, character-driven romp to rival Junie B.

    CatKid is at it again! Spunk and personality make CatKid ...



  • They?ve done it!!! The pirate kids have found buried treasure!!! Too bad Rotten Tooth was there to take it away, mumbling something about scallywags . . . But when all the pirates on the Sea Rat come down with a mysterious illness, the kids start to ...



  • CatKid is one of a kind, but so is her best friend, Maddie. When another girl tries to steal Maddie away, CatKid decides to make an even better best friend. Hilarious early chapter antics!

    CatKid is super excited to meet Kristie, the new girl ...



  • Arrr, mateys! The Sea Rat is on course for Camp Buccaneer, where pirate kids from all over the seven seas gather to compete for a prize. Pete and his friends are determined to win. While on shore, the kids also have to worry about the White Skeleton ...





  • Two children go on a nighttime hayride. Will it be fun, or will it be scary?

    In this fun fall tale, a young girl eagerly anticipates her first hayride. But her brother tells her there will be ghosts and monsters. Will she be scared?

    As ...






  • From the moment Hannah Sanders arrived in town, she felt there was something wrong. A lot of houses were for sale, and the town seemed infected by an unearthly quiet. And then, on Hannah's first day of classes, she ran into a group of cheerleaders--...



  • The pirate kids make lists for Santa and prepare presents for the entire crew--a fresh batch of sea slug cookies for everyone! But Rotten Tooth is acting like a Scrooge, and convinces the kids that Santa won't deliver the presents because he won't be...



  • Benji has to escape his home. His mother's boyfriend has crossed the line, and Benji can't deal with it anymore. So he leaves behind everything he knows to go live with his father and stepmother in Portland. His stepmother is nice, but he doesn't tru...




  • By happy coincidence, the Sea Rat meets up with another pirate ship, the Bone Rattler. The Bone Rattler isn?t any old pirate ship, either?it?s the ship Aaron and Vicky sailed on before coming to Pirate School! Captain Stinky Beard decides to let the ...



  • Henry liked to imagine his life began that cold rainy day in San Francisco when Mr. Earnshaw found him shivering by the side of the road. That was the day Henry met Catherine. For Henry, Catherine is like a precious gift. She pushes away his angry th...



  • Wanna-be JOEs can’t wait to get their

    hands on the Confidential G.I. JOE Files, chock-full

    of agent profiles, secret location debriefings, detailed

    descriptions of the Pit, enemy profiles, and much more!

    Includes extra va...



  • While on a mission

    to transport a case of nuclear warheads, Duke and

    Ripcord’s Special Forces unit is ambushed by COBRA.

    Fortunately General Hawk’s team of G.I. JOEs shows up and sends

    the entire COBRA team packing. Duk...



  • Citizens of all nations can learn all about the infamous battle at the Northern Water Tribe, and the struggle leading up to it, in this book chock-full of information. This dossier will chronicle the Water and Fire Nations' major fighters/armies, veh...










  • Sabrina, an artist, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and her parents check her into the Wellness Center. There she meets Alec, who is convinced it's the world that's crazy, not the two of them. They are meant to be together; they are special. But whe...



  • The Viking gods have been banished from Asgard by Odin. Today they make the best of life on Earth. Thor is a professional athlete, Freya a prostitute, and Loki sells cheap products on QVC. Lurking in the background of their lives is a prophecy; one t...



  • Author Brian James’s sequel to his first book, HEADSTONE, answers most questions about the infamous heist. However, it also opens up so many more possibilities that even Junior James himself would be scratching his silver receding hairline and belt...



  • Danny is the new kid in town. Not just any town. Danny moved to Moonlight Creek. A small place that looks normal enough when you're passing through. After making some new friends Danny finds out that Moonlight Creek is anything but normal. There are ...



  • Say hello to New England mobsters and special agents of the “ B “. Would they ever strike a symbiotic relationship beneficial to each? Author Brian James puts the above premise in play within the opening chapters of his latest work … CHASE. ...



  • It's the height of the Blitz. Night after night, waves of German bombers pound London streets determined to bring the city to its knees.

    As the air-raid sirens wail, Alan and his best mates, Tommy and Wilkie, skip school to play among the bo...



  • The Viking gods have been banished from Asgard by Odin. Today they make the best of life on Earth. Thor is a professional athlete, Freya a prostitute, and Loki sells cheap products on QVC. Lurking in the background of their lives is a prophecy; one t...



  • She looks beyond the mirror to discover her true identity. Encountering demons, shadows, and clouds along the way, she learns to understand herself by achieving a deeper understanding of her mother, Jada. At the intersection of their stories lies a h...



    • / Contemporary Romance
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    Through early successes and turbulent intersections, Austin and Deja have jumped the broom. Our young couple from Maryland was looking to celebrate their nuptials when they stumbled into the adventure of a lifetime. She's the 'Belle of the Ball' and ...






    • / Romantic Suspense
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    The mystery of love is not knowing why you'll need it tomorrow. Austin and Deja pick up the pieces after an eventful honeymoon in Paradise. The 'Old Man' continues his tale with lessons on life and love, highlighting how 'she' was his North Star thro...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Brian James has published 41 books.

Brian James does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Deja's Watchtower, was published in June 2019.

The first book by Brian James, Pure Sunshine, was published in March 2002.

Yes. Brian James has 2 series.