Matthew Johnson
Author, Illustrator and Novelist
Non-fiction
Owls Don't Have Eyeballs: And 101 Other Fun Facts That You Didn't Know That You Didn't Know
How was super glue invented? Can a bacon sandwich really cure a hangover? Are bananas radioactive? The answers to these questions and more can be found inside "Owls Don't Have Eyeballs". If you've ever read a fun fact and wondered about the information behind it, this book not only gives you the fun fact, but thanks to extensive research, the details that make it a fun fact, and each one is accompanied by a goofy illustration. "Owls Don't Have Eyeballs" gives you the truths behind the trivia.
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Non-fiction
Seven Days and Seven Nights of High Seas Heroics: The Rescue of the Caleb Grimshaw Passengers - November 1849
In the winter of 1849, Captain David Cook, master of the brig “Sarah”, came upon the “Caleb Grimshaw”, a packet ship with a passenger and crew complement of 457, on fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
The gallant and courageous actions of Captain Cook and his crew saved 399 souls.
This is his story.
“Seven Days and Seven Nights of High Seas Heroics” is an accounting of that rescue. Take a journey back in time and read the tale, told through numerous accounts, including newspaper articles and letters written by the people who were there.
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Fiction - Fantasy
The Stobrimore Chronicles - The Beginning
After losing his parents at a young age, Jack Stobrimore grew up with his grandfather, Artemis. As Jack grew up, he heard countless fantasy stories from Artemis about a world filled with magic, elves, fairies, beastfolk and dragons. After growing up, Jack learns of some family secrets from Artemis that lead him to a mysterious portal to another world. Upon traveling through the portal, Jack soon learns that the stories that his grandfather told him as a child were far more real than he ever imagined.
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