Books with author Barry Cole

Ready, set, dive! Ready for Sports: Swimming introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to participate. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

After six years of bloody conflict the war between France and England was over and Canada had a new ruler, King George the third. But for Shingas the fight against the English was not finished and after witnessing the brutal murder of his warriors by a company of redcoats at fort Detroit, his desire for revenge burned like a fire in his heart. Meanwhile, two hundred miles to the east on an isolated farmstead, Esther an indentured servant, wooed by the prospect of being released from the shackles of servitude, agrees to marry the farmers eldest son, a simpleton, in exchange for her freedom.Unwittingly fate was to bring them together and on the day of her wedding Esther is abducted by the savage war-chief and taken as a captive back to his village. Befriended by an old squaw and a young French girl, a captive like herself, Esther accepts her plight and is quickly assimilated into her new life. All this changes when, seeing her bathing, Shingas forces himself on her. Horrified by this violation, when she is given the opportunity to escape she seizes her chance and together with the young French girl she makes her bid for freedom. But her hopes are quickly dashed when pursued by Shingas, she is captured and brought back to the village. Nine months later she gives birth to his child.With discontent growing among the tribes as the English settlements encroach ever deeper into their lands, Shingas leads an attack against an English fort and after killing all inside he burns it to the ground. Roused into action and determined to subdue this uprising and to punish those responsible, the English send an army under the command of Colonel Bouquet against them.And so deep in the wilderness at a place called Bushy Run, redskins and redcoats are joined in battle and in the space of a single day the fate of a nation is decided and so too is the fate of Esther and her child.

Pets are fun! Pets need care. How do I care for my pet hermit crab? My Pet: Hermit Crab provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for hermit crabs. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets.In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun! Pets need care. How do I care for my pet fish? My Pet: Fish provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for fish. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets.In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

After six years of bloody conflict the war between France and England was over and Canada had a new ruler, King George the third. But for Shingas the fight against the English was not finished and after witnessing the brutal murder of his warriors by a company of redcoats at fort Detroit, his desire for revenge burned like a fire in his heart. Meanwhile, two hundred miles to the east on an isolated farmstead, Esther an indentured servant, wooed by the prospect of being released from the shackles of servitude, agrees to marry the farmers eldest son, a simpleton, in exchange for her freedom. Unwittingly fate was to bring them together and on the day of her wedding Esther is abducted by the savage war-chief and taken as a captive back to his village. Befriended by an old squaw and a young French girl, a captive like herself, Esther accepts her plight and is quickly assimilated into her new life. All this changes when, seeing her bathing, Shingas forces himself on her. Horrified by this violation, when she is given the opportunity to escape she seizes her chance and together with the young French girl she makes her bid for freedom. But her hopes are quickly dashed when pursued by Shingas, she is captured and brought back to the village. Nine months later she gives birth to his child, a boy. With discontent growing amongst the tribes as the English settlements encroach ever deeper into their lands, Shingas leads an attack against an English fort and after killing all inside he burns it to the ground. Roused into action and determined to subdue this uprising and to punish those responsible, the English send an army under the command of Colonel Bouquet against them. And so deep in the wilderness at a place called Bushy Run, redskins and redcoats are joined in battle and in the space of a single day the fate of a nation is decided and so too is the fate of Esther and her child.

Pets are fun! Pets need care. How do I care for my pet dog? My Pet: Dog provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for dogs. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets.In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun! Pets need care. How do I care for my pet cat? My Pet: Cat provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for cats. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets.In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun! Pets need care. How do I care for my pet bird? My Pet: Bird provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for pet birds. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets.In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

When Tall Bull and the Cheyenne hunting party crossed the Arkansas river, and entered their enemies hunting ground in search of buffalo, little did they know that others were also crossing the same river. Fierce looking men armed with bows, spears, and war-clubs, their upper bodies and faces daubed with paint. They were a Pawnee war-party returning to their village after a raid against their sworn enemies the Sioux.Last to cross the river were men on horseback. Pale skinned men armed with swords, and muskets. They were Spanish Conquistadors, and they had come in search of Quivira, the city of gold.Soon the paths of all three would cross, and when they did, Tall Bull would discover a creature that he had never seen before, an animal which would haunt his dreams, and one day change the lives of his people forever.

Fist bump, shake hands, let's roll! It's jiu-jitsu time. Ready for Sports: Jiu-Jitsu introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about this popular sport. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

The Time Bandit follows the adventures of two eleven year old friends Lizzie and Sam. Always up to mischief, the pair are soon in trouble with the local policeman PC Goodrich. Looking for somewhere to hide after being spotting pinching some apples, the pair sneak into the local scrap yard. Breaking into one of the abandoned sheds, the two youngsters are surprised to discover a one-arm bandit hidden under a canvas sheet. But the real surprise was to come when Sam's curiosity got the better of him and he pulled on its handle. Transported back in time to places and events they had only read about in books, Lizzie and Sam soon find themselves embarking on an adventure they will never ever forget.

Pets are fun! Pets need care. How do I care for my pet hamster? My Pet: Hamster provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for hamsters. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets.In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.