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Janice Spina is an award-winning author with forty-nine books, of which twenty-three are children's books with life lessons in rhyme. Her children's books have won eighteen awards. She has also written for MG/PT/YA and has two magical/mystery series of twelve books for both boys and girls which have won seventeen awards, and four books in a fantasy series for YA with five awards. Her husband, John, is her illustrator and cover creator.

She also writes under J.E. Spina and has nine novels and a short story collection for 18+ in multi-genres. Two of her thriller/crime/suspense/mystery novels were finalists in Authorsdb First Lines Contest.

Her Motto is Reading Gives You Wings to Fly, Soar with Jemsbooks.com all year through! Her logo is JEMSBOO ...more

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	The Case of the Missing Cell Phone (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives #1) 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Louey the Lazy Elephant 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lamby the Lonely Lamb 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives #2) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives #3) 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jerry the Crabby Crayfish by Janice Spina (Goodreads Author), John Spina (Illustrations) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broose the Moose on the Loose 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Taken Ones (Gateskin Chronicles #1) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Medal for Gateskin Chronicles Book 5: THE POWERS OF KING GATESKIN!

I was thrilled and honored to receive a GOLD MEDAL from MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS for THE POWERS OF KING GATESKIN: GATESKIN CHRONICLES BOOK 5! Thank you so much, @momschoiceawards! PERSONALIZED ENDORSEMENT FROM MCA CEO “We are happy to award deserving … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

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Kitty Heaven is a sweet and emotional story that touches the heartstrings. Who doesn’t love kittens? This little girl always wanted a pet but couldn’t have one because of their landlady’s rules against pets. How can she give up these two adorable kit ...more
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Where the Wind Blows is a lovely story of finding love in an unexpected way when a man, Chase, comes to deliver news to a woman, Jesse, that her husband has died. The woman is in the process of adopting a little girl. Chase never wanted to stay but f ...more
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Magic Hour is a beautifully told story about a little girl with a wolf cub who comes out of the woods one day to civilization. The main characters, Dr. Julia Cates, a psychiatrist, her sister, Ellie who is the police chief, take the little girl home ...more
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The Chosen Girl is a mystery thriller that is creepy and full of surprises. The main character follows a serial killer to Storyville to try to capture him. Strange things begin to happen and she is drawn into the mystery. This was not Elle Gray’s best ...more
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What Tomorrow Will Be is a moving, emotional story filled with heartache. It is a story of first love, second chances at love, and tragedy that makes the main character even stronger than she thought possible. The main protagonist, Sienna, finds it di ...more
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message 3: by Werner

May 10, 2026 01:40AM

Hi,
I’ve recently published a short sci-fi story, The Lightborn Generation—it’s a quick read (under an hour), and I’m currently looking for thoughtful reviewers. If it sounds like something you’d enjoy, I’d really appreciate an honest review on Amazon. Thanks!

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Jun 13, 2013 01:51PM

Thank you, likewise for me. I look forward to sharing a lot of good books and warm friendship.

Best Wishes,
Janice

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Jun 13, 2013 11:36AM

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Hello Janice,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. Thank you and best wishes to you!
Warmest regards,
CJ

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