Books with author A.C. Stevens

Chris A. Stevens, an award-winning journalist from Michigan, tells the interesting true tale of what it's like being a youth and high school softball umpire. But this is more than just a sports book. The author also talks about relationships, dealing with people, handling conflict, self-awareness and coping with serious adversity in his life .... and his hope for a brighter future. Stevens details face-to-face encounters with angry coaches, uplifting moments on the diamond, as well as embarrassing ones. The author discusses good partners and bad partners.Good coaches and bad coaches. He also writes about losing his cup on the field. The book includes the human element of what happens when a person does not guard their "hot buttons." It's a fun, fast-paced and enlightening read from a long-time journalist in the newspaper business.Stevens was in the newspaper business for more than 35 years. In recent years, he was twice named one of the top 10 sports columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors (for circulations under 30,000). He also has won a number of writing awards from the Associated Press and Michigan Press Association during his career.

Magic and adventure abound in this second book in the Dragon Lad trilogy.The Tale of the Talisman follows our young dragon-hatched hero as he seeks his parents, his past and his destiny in Roman-ruled Britannia. A boy without a history--at least one that he can remember--Dirk turns to his shape-shifting friends for help. They launch him on a quest involving the one clue he has to his previous existence: a magic talisman.The wizard Beldor gives Dirk a ring that allows him to re-enter the realm he thought he'd left behind. Armed with this ring and a magic map, he travels a trail leading to a raging dragon, a slippery mermaid, two grasping sorcerers and a legion of Roman soldiers. He also discovers a long-lost friend and powers he never imagined.Fast-paced and funny, Dragon Lad: Tale of the Talisman is a modern classic that can be read alone or as a companion to the first novel in the trilogy, Dragon Lad: The Thirteenth Egg.

It's PURE TRASH (Historical Fiction/short story), a Compelling Prequel to the novel DOG BONE SOUP. The year is 1955. Remember the Good Old Days? You know, the 1950s and ‘60s, when America was flying high. The All American Family lived a life filled with hopes and dreams and life’s necessities too. Shawn Daniels isn’t your typical American Boomer Boy. No, Shawn is a poor boy. He can’t join Boy Scouts or sports teams. There’s not even enough money for necessities. Besides, Shawn doesn’t have time for that. But when chores are done, there’s always fishing! In this short story, Shawn and Willie Daniels are off on a Saturday adventure in search of trash to turn into treasure. It is going to be a great day. Shawn is sure of it. No school and no bullies to remind him that he’s not one of the crowd. This is a story about bullies and what it’s like to be bullied (and not just by kids). It may redefine your definition of bullying. If you were a child who was thought of as “different” in some way, you know what bullying is about: torment, persecution, intimidation, to name a few of its synonyms. For Shawn and Willie, their difference was based upon the social status of a dysfunctional family and the alcoholism and abject poverty in which they grew up.

Bedtime Stories 2: A Collection of Short Stories for Kids, is a collection of eight short stories for children (ages 4-8). It can be read as a bedtime story book for your little girl or boy. Children will enjoy reading the book. You can also read the stories aloud to them. The stories included in the collection are :The wizard with a sweet tooth - The wizard likes to eat cake for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Find out what this habit leads to.Anton the Ant and Tommy the Bear – In this inspirational story, find out how even little creatures are capable of big things.Beezee the Bee and Bugz the Beetle – Best friends Beezee the Bee and Bugz the Beetle defend the beehive from attackers.Bumba the Bee – Find out how Bumba helps douse wildfires.Emily and the search for hidden treasure – Will Emily find the hidden treasure?Alan the Alien – Alan the alien is fond of noodles.Sandy, Randy and the Magnetic Bridge – What does this magnetic bridge do?The Elephant King – Why do the turtles seek the help of the king of Elephants.Other Books by the Author :Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Short Stories for Kids

Dirk is a budding boy wizard who hatched as a dragon and has a ring that turns him back into one. For his summer vacation, he's leaving Roman Britannia on a secret journey to tell the dragon who raised him she's free from a curse. He doesn't realize he's being tracked by his worst enemy, the sorceress who abducted him as a baby and blames him for her husband's death. Treacherous Ethelda thinks Dirk has her fiendishly powerful wand and she'll do anything to get it back. The Roman Army wants the Wand of the Black Sphere, too, worried Ethelda will use it against them, and they're looking for Dirk, the last one seen with it. But Dirk's halfway around the world dealing with monsters and magic they couldn't imagine.Packed with intrigue and humor, this final book in the illustrated Dragon Lad trilogy joins The Thirteenth Egg and Tale of the Talisman for spectacular storytelling.

Kids are obsessed with fidget spinners, unique, entertaining devices that are purported to help anxiety, ADHD, and other disorders, as well as generally distract or entertain kids, depending on how you look at it. Introducing the first book that shows kids how to their fidget-spinning to the next level, which includes: An introduction to fidget spinning Beginner, intermediate, and advanced tricks DIY spinner building and design instructions Hack and modifications And other tips and tricks that will make anyone a master spinner in no time! From DIY spinners made from inexpensive ball bearings to flipping tricks and cool mods, this book be will be a hit with any fidget spinner-obsessed kid!

Their planet in total collapse, 500 of the best and brightest launch into space to find a new home, Earth being their chosen destination. Annie embarks on an advance expedition, but her craft is forced down outside a small Iowa town. With the help of three teenagers, she tries to gain acceptance for her people. Frightened citizens, hostile military forces, the media, and the President of the United States, treat the gentle colonists and their advanced technology as a threatening alien invasion. The survival of their race rides on Annie’s ability to charm the Earthlings and establish a new home.

The white settlers called it the Great Pond; but long before they came to Maine, the Indians had named it Pennesseewassee, pronounced Penny-see-was-see, the lake-where-the-women-died, from the Abnaki words, penem-pegouas-abem, in memory, perhaps, of some unhistoric tragedy.From their villages on the upper Saco waters, the Pequawkets were accustomed to cross over to the Androscoggin and often stopped at this lake, midway, to fish in the spring, and again in winter to hunt for moose, then snowbound in their "yards." On snowshoes, or paddling their birch canoes along the pine-shadowed streams, these tawny, pre-Columbian warriors came and camped on the Pennesseewassee; we still pick up their flint arrow-heads along the shore; and it may even be that the short, brown Skraellings were here before them, in neolithic days.

Magical Shapeshifter Jeeps Rescue Boy Sailor from Florida HurricaneA hurricane is headed for Daytona Beach, Florida. A young boy named Rex foolishly sails his small boat on the Intracoastal Waterway. The violent winds cause him to lose control and crash into the beach access bridge. Rex is in dire need of rescue, clinging for dear life to one of the bridge supports. Carrie and Cory quickly summon their two new friends: Sonny and Denton the magical, shapeshifter jeeps. Will Sonny and Denton arrive in time to save Rex?