Books with author Alan Douglas

Excerpt from Pathfinder, or the Missing TenderfootThe one appealed to, Matty Eggleston by name, was something of a leader among the Hickory Ridge Troop 0! Boy Scouts.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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How far would you go to find your missing father? For Zeke Hailey, a teenager living in the 23rd century, even Mars is not too far. Zeke’s dad is one of the Mariners, a mysterious elite of psychics who have conquered Outer Space. Now he’s vanished on a secret mission. But Zeke is an ordinary schoolboy without a shred of his father’s psychic powers. Armed with nothing but his wits, he bluffs his way into the prestigious Mariner’s school on Mars in search of answers. Mind-reading teachers and psychokinetic bullies are the least of his worries. A ruthless archaeologist is seeking the Infinity Trap, an ancient machine of unimaginable power and lair to an evil as old as the Universe. An alien artefact downloads the language of the long dead Martians into Zeke’s brain. Thanks to this newfound skill, Zeke alone understands the apocalyptic danger about to be unleashed. Not only must Zeke rescue his friends, but humanity itself. If he can first survive a planet filled with demons, outlaws, and androids, not to mention quicksand and dust storms. And, as the odds stack against him, will Zeke make the ultimate sacrifice—his father?

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People make things. Humans have made tens of thousands of planes and hundreds of millions of cars. Last year, over a billion smartphones were made. Let’s learn about how things are made. We start with clothes and cookies.In the book, Cozy Clothes, we start with fibers. Next, fibers are twisted into threads. Weave threads into cloth. Next, color, cut and sew into clothes. At the store, we see so many clothes. We learn to understand and appreciate all the hard work it takes people and machines to make clothes. In the book, Cookie Come-Froms, we learn how Cookies are made. Also, we know what each part adds to the complete cookie. After we know how clothes and cookies are made, we learn to be curious about how processes change materials into the other products we use every day.

Cozy Clozy - From Fibers To Fabrics is a short story that shows the following. Why are fibers made into things? How are clothes made and colored? What things are made out of fibers? Who uses fabrics? The brief, fun flowing words complemented with colorful and clear pictures share a story children love to hear. After reading the book, children take an active interest in cloth. They notice different fibers and fabrics in their world. Adults also find themselves looking at labels and understanding textiles more.

Cozy Clozy - From Fibers To Fabrics is a short story that shows the following. Why are fibers made into things? How are clothes made and colored? What things are made out of fibers? Who uses fabrics? The brief, fun flowing words complemented with colorful and clear pictures share a story children love to hear. After reading the book, children take an active interest in cloth. They notice different fibers and fabrics in their world. Adults also find themselves looking at labels and understanding textiles more.