Books with author Barbara Beak

For children with a passion for drawing, or dreams of creating buildings, this book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house. Learn about an architect’s four main drawings: the Site Plan, Floor Plan, Section, and Elevation—including the concept of drawing each plan to scale. Aspiring architects discover design techniques, along with different, exciting architectural styles used today. All of this is brought to life in freehand, pen-and-ink architectural drawings that will inspire children to apply these lessons to their own designs. This book is the perfect introduction to architecture, revealing why buildings look and function as they do. While this creative book is ideal for the middle grades, ages 9-12, even adults will find it inspiring.

Children with dreams of designing buildings will discover how architects actually work in this workbook, which builds on the concepts introduced in The Future Architect’s Handbook. It walks readers through the drawings created by Aaron, a young architect building his own home. Going a step further, children will learn how to create their own drawings and build a model of their design, using an included tool kit consisting of graph paper and an architect's scale, pencil, and drafting eraser. Finally, readers are challenged to design homes for a group of imaginary clients. Freehand pen-and-ink drawings bring the instructions to life. This book is the perfect introduction to what an architect does at work and why buildings look and function as they do. Ideal for middle grades ages 8–13, but creative adults will also find it inspiring.

History geek Jane Peterson just hit the refresh button on her life, when a devastating event thrusts her into a raging siege with brutal consequences. 2012 resets to 1862, Savannah, Georgia, during the bloodiest conflict in American history. Jane's ghostly appearance is a bad omen to the doomed Confederate soldiers at Fort Pulaski. In a chilling twist, the charitable heart of a handsome lieutenant and arrogance of a Union general compel her to cross hostile enemy lines and seek shelter with strangers. In a story of good and evil, murder, intrigue and the supernatural, she must survive in another century. One hundred fifty years from everything she knows and loves, Jane cannot escape the grim truth her existence in the past alters the future and puts lives in danger. Vanished on her twenty-fourth birthday without a trace! Medical student Bryce McKenzie and Jane Peterson have shared a unique bond since childhood. But when exactly did she capture his heart? Refusing to accept Jane's death, Bryce vows never to give up on the girl he loves. With the help of Sophie Downing, the only witness to Jane's freak disappearance, he searches for the key to unlock an impossible mystery. The Lincoln Penny * The Lover's Eye * The Celtic Key: Empathy, humanity and love tangled and interwoven across time. A many-layered drama far above standard time fiction.

For children with a passion for drawing, or dreams of creating buildings, this book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house. Learn about an architect’s four main drawings: the Site Plan, Floor Plan, Section, and Elevation—including the concept of drawing each plan to scale. Aspiring architects discover design techniques, along with different, exciting architectural styles used today. All of this is brought to life in freehand, pen-and-ink architectural drawings that will inspire children to apply these lessons to their own designs. This book is the perfect introduction to architecture, revealing why buildings look and function as they do. While this creative book is ideal for the middle grades, ages 9-12, even adults will find it inspiring.

Unforgettably different! Painfully real! History geek Jane Peterson just hit the refresh button on her life when, during a Civil War reenactment, she is thrust into a raging siege with brutal consequences. 2012 resets to 1862 amid the colorful, historic characters of Savannah, Georgia and bloodiest conflict in American history. Jane's ghostly appearance is a bad omen to the doomed Confederate soldiers at Fort Pulaski. In a chilling twist of fate she is compelled to cross hostile enemy lines and seek shelter with strangers. Realizing the impact of her knowledge and horrors of Civil War medicine, her dream of rescue becomes a deep desire to save others. In a story of good and evil, murder and intrigue, grave reality and the supernatural, Jane must face the grim truth that loving history and living it are two entirely different things. Vanished on her 24th birthday without a trace! Medical student Bryce McKenzie and Jane Peterson have shared a unique bond since childhood. But when exactly did she capture his heart? Refusing to accept Jane’s death, Bryce vows never to give up on the girl he loves. With the help of Sophie Downing, the only witness to Jane's freak disappearance, he searches for the key to unlock an impossible mystery.

Too Much Broccoli is a fun story about little Alexandra, her love of broccoli, and her doting family. As Alexandra eats bigger and bigger portions of this vegetable, her skimpy red hair magically grows long, curly, thick and bright green like the broccoli on her plate. It fills her bedroom and knocks pictures off the walls. This causes all kinds of problems for everyone until they come up with a surprisingly simple solution. About the Author: Too Much Broccoli draws upon the author's experience as an elementary teacher. She writes for children, hoping to encourage a love of reading through humour. Barbara lives in Pickering with her husband Kim, daughter Sarah, Grandpa, and Mugsie, the Shih Tzu.

Sixteen-year-old Horace (Ace) Hobart is dreading his first day of high school in New York City. What's worse is that he has to cover an ugly-looking sty with an eyepatch, and can't find anything to wear but a red satin jacket with a dragon on the back. His younger sister further aggravates his fears with her warning about the Purple Falcons, the roughest gang in school. But the gang isn't out to get him; they want him to join them! Ace starts to hang out with the beautiful Raven, and he and the gang are asked to star in a film about teen violence. When the rival gang finds out, not even kidnapping will stop them from getting a piece of the movie action. Life is crazy as Ace tries to make peace between two tough city gangs.

Too Much Broccoli is a fun story about little Alexandra, her love of broccoli, and her doting family. As Alexandra eats bigger and bigger portions of this vegetable, her skimpy red hair magically grows long, curly, thick and bright green like the broccoli on her plate. It fills her bedroom and knocks pictures off the walls. This causes all kinds of problems for everyone until they come up with a surprisingly simple solution. About the Author: Too Much Broccoli draws upon the author's experience as an elementary teacher. She writes for children, hoping to encourage a love of reading through humour. Barbara lives in Pickering with her husband Kim, daughter Sarah, Grandpa, and Mugsie, the Shih Tzu.