Books with author Andy Mansfield

Follow the story of the Christmas star on Christmas Eve - a night when magical things happen. Discover it twinkling at the top of a huge pop-up Christmas tree, shining above Santa Claus to light his way and illuminating the three kings as they journey to Bethlehem. Featuring a foil star on every spread and intricate paper pop-ups, this is a lavish Christmas novelty book sure to make the perfect present.

Push, pull, lift, turn, and twist to find where the dots are hiding in this ingenious book — puzzle fun for all ages!At a glance this may look like a basic counting book, but the clever paper engineering on every page makes it clear that there’s more here than meets the eye. Fold multiple flaps, slide a series of tabs, spin a few wheels, look through the windows, lift up a pop, or even peek in a mirror to find the dots. And it may take a few tries to get it right! Visually simple but offering varying levels of challenge, this irresistible concept book makes for a hands-on treat.

Take an exciting journey to the moon in this novelty book filled with intricate pop-up scenes!Take an exciting journey all the way to the Moon, where a surprise is in store: readers haven't been following a journey of exploration taken by human astronauts, but a trip home for a family of aliens! Intricate pop-ups and graphic artwork create an energy-packed journey that will have readers gasping with each page turn.

Now that’s a stripe of a different color! Push, pull, lift, turn, fold, slide . . . This clever book is a 3-D invitation to puzzle lovers of all ages.Looking for a blue stripe? Just spin around that square with a window in it. Searching for a purple stripe? Open four simple flaps and you’re done. Too easy? See if placing that yellow transparent stripe over a blue one will give you the green stripe you need. But just when you think you’ve got it down, the sliders, accordion folds, and elaborate pop-ups in this ingenious book start channeling a Rubik’s Cube — and promise big satisfaction to readers who meet the challenge. Eye-catching and bold, here’s a book with appeal to young and old alike.

Open this elegant pop-up book and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas! Lyrical words describe how the Star of Bethlehem lit the sky over the first Christmas, and how it shines still today: as families gather, as gifts are given, as we celebrate our love for one another, and as we wish for peace and joy for the world. The beautiful diorama-style format invites the reader to follow the star that shines every year during this special season, all over the world, in our homes and hearts.

"Shaman is an entertaining and thought-provoking start to a new series." - indiereader.com review.Five kids, each one crippled by severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), finally get a break. A bleeding-edge, experimental cure is available, and they're the guinea pigs.The cure seems to work, but an unexpected side-effect gives each patient a different type of magical power.Shaman...Enchanter...Sorcerer...Healer...BattlemageNow they need to figure out how to use their magic, and fast, to fight against the folks who want to use them and their new abilities.It's time to get obsessed with magic.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Ray was passed from foster home to foster home until a bribe landed him at Nanobright, a biomedical/nanotechnology company. The oldest of the five kids receiving the cure, the others look to him for leadership. But he's spent most of his life trying to stay away from the spotlight because it shined too brightly on his OCD.Leading a team, planning an escape, learning how to be a shaman - nothing had prepared him for this.