Books with author - Strauss

Good girls aren’t afraid.Caroline Symons holds her family together. She’s always been the steady, reliable daughter. The girl everyone could count on to do the right thing. With a mother as scattered Ruby, an estranged older brother, and a younger sister with a questionable drug habit, it was all up to her. She was always happy to do it.Until now. Because not everyone respects a high-achieving young woman. Her erstwhile boyfriend, Axl, makes it clear that they have no future together, no matter how hard she tries to hold on to him. Her mother is on the verge of losing their family business. And a handsome Welsh man with a secret is interrupting all of her carefully thought-out plans.When her beloved hometown of Oro Beach is nearly devastated by a catastrophic fire, Caroline has to stop running from her fears to save herself and the ones she loves most. Set against the backdrop of coastal California, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a love story about a woman who has to face her long-held fears and create the life she really wants and tried to run away from.

Written in the humorous, gross style of the 2:52 line, designed to ignite the interest of boys.Devotions to Make You Smarter focuses on the mental side of boys’ natures, helping them to grow wiser, the way Jesus did as described in Luke 2:52. In thehumorous, cheeky, and sometimes gross style that makes the 2:52 series so engaging and fun, this ninetyday devotional guides boys ages eight to twelve in developing their minds. It explores many facets of the mental process, such as learning, making decisions, and thinking before acting and speaking. It also warns of the dangers of zoning out, being impulsive, and harboring a critical attitude. Combining important principles with practical messages, the book teaches lessons boys need to learn and helps them put this valuable knowledge into practice. Each devotion presents a Bible verse, explains it, and shows how it relates to boys’ lives, then offers tools to help boys cope with growing up, inspiring them to make choices that will ensure they grow up smart.ED STRAUSS By his early teen years, Ed Strauss was writing several novels at once. He had a dresser for his clothing, but Ed had different priorities. The bottom drawer held his comic books―mostly Spider-Man, Tarzan, and Turok. The middle drawer overflowed with his story notes, research, and maps.The top drawer was stuffed with clothing. On a nearby shelf was Ed’s favorite reading material, an encyclopedia set he had won on a nationwide kiddie show. Ed lives in Chilliwack, BC.

Written in the humorous, gross style of the 2:52 line, designed to ignite the interest of boys.Devotions to Make You Smarter focuses on the mental side of boys’ natures, helping them to grow wiser, the way Jesus did as described in Luke 2:52. In thehumorous, cheeky, and sometimes gross style that makes the 2:52 series so engaging and fun, this ninetyday devotional guides boys ages eight to twelve in developing their minds. It explores many facets of the mental process, such as learning, making decisions, and thinking before acting and speaking. It also warns of the dangers of zoning out, being impulsive, and harboring a critical attitude. Combining important principles with practical messages, the book teaches lessons boys need to learn and helps them put this valuable knowledge into practice. Each devotion presents a Bible verse, explains it, and shows how it relates to boys’ lives, then offers tools to help boys cope with growing up, inspiring them to make choices that will ensure they grow up smart.ED STRAUSS By his early teen years, Ed Strauss was writing several novels at once. He had a dresser for his clothing, but Ed had different priorities. The bottom drawer held his comic books—mostly Spider-Man, Tarzan, and Turok. The middle drawer overflowed with his story notes, research, and maps.The top drawer was stuffed with clothing. On a nearby shelf was Ed’s favorite reading material, an encyclopedia set he had won on a nationwide kiddie show. Ed lives in Chilliwack, BC.

Praise for Love, Tink: "Love the spunk and gumption that is Tinkerbell!" "The storyline flows beautifully..." "Totally adorable!" This is a novella - the first of six episodes.Tink is hopelessly smitten with Peter, the leader of the Lost Boys who'd mysteriously arrived at Neverland two years ago. Unfortunately, Peter is tired of the adventure and especially tired of dodging Captain Hook who is after his head. He just wants to go back to New York City and live his life as a normal fifteen year oldTink is the only one who can help Peter return, but it breaks her heart to do it. She just wants to make him happy, so she does the unthinkable and betrays the fairy king. Now her heart is filled with remorse. Should she go after Peter? Should she follow him to his New York?What readers are saying:"Ah, cutest, little story ever!!... If you're looking for a light-hearted, sweet, enthralling tale, look no further! :-)""I love all stories of Peter and Tink and these are such a fun NEW look on such a timeless story!""This is a must read a truly amazing book it's very intriguing and interesting and I would highly recommend it!"

Thinxygen books take bright, gifted, creative and curious young people on a thrilling journey of exploration that extends far beyond the confines of conventional school curricula. A portal to a new world of creative discovery and learning, books in this series tackle complex topics designed to excite and inspire unique young thinkers. Aimed at enhancing general knowledge, lateral and analytical thinking, vocabulary and creativity, these challenging texts offer a new way for exceptional young minds to explore some of the most incredible ideas – both in and out of this world.Bright, curious, gifted and creative teens can now uncover the worlds of systems and complexity theory – captivating, interdisciplinary fields that explore often overlooked questions: Just how do systems work? How do the pieces within them fit together? How do wholes become more than the mere sums of their parts?From the human body, to ant colonies, superorganisms and cities, this concise, full-colour, richly illustrated guide takes the reader on a captivating journey of discovery. From the principles that underlie emergence, adaptive change, patterns and regularity, to the world of complexity theory and more, readers explore, uncover and learn as they apply their ingenuity to gain a completely new perspective on some of the extraordinary systems at work on our planet.

Help your youngsters understand heaven with Heaven for Kids. This colorful, fully illustrated guide for 5-to-8-year-olds provides an age-appropriate, faith-building introduction to this vital topic. In seven easy-to-read chapters—What Is Heaven and Where Is It?, What Is Heaven Like?, Who Is in Heaven Now?, What Will We Do in Heaven?, How Do I Get to Heaven?, What Are Heaven’s Rewards?, Why Does Heaven Have to Wait?—Heaven for Kids covers all the important questions youngsters have. It’s a first Bible reference they’ll love to read—and parents will enjoy, too!

If God really cares about people, why does He allow terrorism, disease, war, and financial hardships? Good Always Wins—Kids' Edition honestly tackles these very tough questions for readers ages 8 to 12. Concluding that, yes—God cares, and He cares deeply—this book shows that God is working in and through the tragedies of our world to redeem them and ultimately bring good from the evil. Bible-based answers are provided for key questions such as “Why does God allow suffering?”, “Why natural disasters?”, “Why wars and senseless violence?”, and “Does God truly care?”

Praise for the Love, Tink Series: "Love the spunk and gumption that is Tinkerbell!" "The storyline flows beautifully..." "Totally adorable!" Tink makes it to Peter's New York and is more than a little daunted by what she discovers. Under the guise of Belle Fehr, Tink registers at the school Peter attends. Her dreamy reunion is crushed when she finds that not only does he not recognize her, he as a girlfriend named Wendy!

"Love this heroine/detective. If you are a fan of tv's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries you will like these books."Totally enjoyable reading. Good pace to the story and amusing dialog. I love this series.""A great British who done it."A poltergeist guilty of murder?Ginger Gold receives a letter from her sister-in-law, Felicia, requesting Ginger come straightaway to her late husband's family home, Bray Manor. Dowager Lady Gold, Ginger's nervous grandmother through marriage, believes the old manor is haunted.Ginger doesn't believe in ghosts, but is haunted nevertheless by memories of her husband and the lure of his gravesite she just can't bring herself to visit.In order to keep Bray Manor afloat financially, Felicia and Ambrosia have opened the estate to the public for club meetings and special events. Knitters, stamp collectors and gardeners converge weekly--targets for the poltergeist that seems to find amusement in hiding small things from their owners.Bray Manor hosts a dance to raise money for maimed soldiers who struggle with peacetime after the Great War. Felicia invites her flapper friends and her new beau, Captain Smithwick, a man Ginger has met before and definitely doesn't like.When the dance ends with the discovery of a body, Ambrosia is certain the poltergeist is to blame, but Ginger is quite sure the murderer is made of flesh and blood.

Praise for the Love, Tink Series: "Love the spunk and gumption that is Tinkerbell!" "The storyline flows beautifully..." "Totally adorable!" Tinkerbell and Jangle search in vain for Peter after he disappears. They have reason to believe Hook managed to take them both back to Neverland. Is it time for them to return, too? It means Belle will have to face the king and the consequences of her crimes against the kingdom, but she's prepared to fulfill her sentence if it means saving Peter once again.She has no idea what that's actually going to cost her.

Praise for the Love, Tink Series: "Love the spunk and gumption that is Tinkerbell!" "The storyline flows beautifully..." "Totally adorable!" Peter's back in New York. He's grown used to his new, older body, his mom's inquisitiveness and the fact that his father still lives in London. He has his girlfriend, Wendy. She's safe, easy-going, reliable. And she doesn't know what happened to him the two years he was gone.No one does.Then the new girl, Belle, arrives and shakes everything up. Wendy doesn't like her, and weird things happen when she's around. Plus, she's cute and she's intent on getting Peter's attention.She gets it.Belle's true identity is revealed and now they're both in trouble. Hook's in town and he's after them. Peter has something he wants and if he delivers it, Hook promises to leave them alone.If only it were so easy.