Books with author Barbara Robertson

The last in the four-book series about Phoebe's many adventures and discoveries about herself. Through a highly entertaining story line, it provides support and lets every girl know that she is not alone. In this installment, Phoebe's positive characteristics and generous nature come through loud and clear. The conclusion allows girls to see first hand, the tangible effects of a proper diagnosis and individually tailored treatment program for AD/HD.

The Trial of Lizzie Borden tells the true story of one of the most sensational murder trials in American history. When Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally hacked to death in Fall River, Massachusetts, in August 1892, the arrest of the couple’s younger daughter Lizzie turned the case into international news and her trial into a spectacle unparalleled in American history. Everyone — rich and poor, suffragists and social conservatives, legal scholars and laypeople — had an opinion about Lizzie Borden’s guilt or innocence. Was she a cold-blooded murderess or an unjustly persecuted lady?

A teenage girl embarks on the journey of a lifetime in Ben Robertson’s epic young adult novel, The Last Generation.Bridget Thorsdottir is seventeen years old when the new bishop who has taken over her Norse colony announces the final step in his plans to do away with their centuries-long tradition of farming.An avid hunter in the days when women were not allowed to bear arms, as well as half-Inuit due to her father’s love for an outsider, Bridget has never really fit in with her fellow Greenlanders.Her family is further shunned when Bridget’s father, Thor, opposes the new bishop’s plan. His refusal to abandon his farm in favor of fishing leaves the farm and even Thor’s life in peril.Bridget, suffering from prophetic dreams that haunt her every waking moment, urges her father to flee to the New World immediately.But when Thor refuses to listen, Bridget and her adoptive brother set sail for the New World on their own.Danger and hardship will challenge their progress along the way. Will Bridget ever find the New World? And will she ever convince the rest of her family to join her?

Why do bees make honey? How do spiders spin their webs? Which is the smartest bug? Its question like these keep you or your child up at night, this book on the creepy-crawly world of minibeasts is for you!The Big Book of Bugs is loaded with all the facts, figues, and lore any kid (or kid-at-heart) could ever want to know about bugs. And it's fun!This colorful, creatively illustrated volume, with in-depth explorations of bugs habitats and habits, gives you access to the various and entertaining ways in which bugs and people affect each other's lives.And its all done in the most user-friendly was possible with:Twenty 3-D illustrations paired together with the 3-d glasses Over 575 color illustrations and photographsPages and pages of profiles and close-up examinations of all kinds of bugsAnswers to all the most common (and uncommon) questions about bugsFacts about bugsQuizzes that test your bug knowledgeDozens of animal-friendly activities and experiements that kids can do at home

The Christmas Tree Angel is a heartwarming story of an Angel's perspective as she relates her Christmas memories with a family from her view atop the family's Christmas tree. The angel describes her observations and experiences with this family throughout the years and draws the reader into a setting of love and celebration. The Christmas Tree Angel is a story that can be shared and enjoyed at any age and is a book that can be read each Christmas season as a favorite Christmas classic!

A teenage girl embarks on the journey of a lifetime in Ben Robertson’s epic young adult novel, The Last Generation. Bridget Thorsdottir is seventeen years old when the new bishop who has taken over her Norse colony announces the final step in his plans to do away with their centuries-long tradition of farming. An avid hunter in the days when women were not allowed to bear arms, as well as half-Inuit due to her father’s love for an outsider, Bridget has never really fit in with her fellow Greenlanders. Her family is further shunned when Bridget’s father, Thor, opposes the new bishop’s plan. His refusal to abandon his farm in favor of fishing leaves the farm and even Thor’s life in peril. Bridget, suffering from prophetic dreams that haunt her every waking moment, urges her father to flee to the New World immediately. But when Thor refuses to listen, Bridget and her adoptive brother set sail for the New World on their own. Danger and hardship will challenge their progress along the way. Will Bridget ever find the New World? And will she ever convince the rest of her family to join her?