Books with author Brent A. Ford

Remember the sounds of a summer evening? Ever wonder what is making them? Learn about the delightful sounds of the night. Hear them using our free app and the QR codes throughout the book. Additional tech-based activities extend the fun & learning.The purpose of this book is not for children to memorize, or learn to identify, specific sounds. Instead the approach is to introduce young children to the myriad animal sounds we hear at night and to recognize that different kinds of animals (insects, frogs, birds and mammals) make sounds at night. Why do animals make sounds at all?Upon reflection and through experience, children may recognize that nighttime can be much "noisier" than daytime. Why might that be? Encourage this type of thinking in children. Science begins with asking questions and helping children learn this skill is vital to the development of scientific and critical thinking.Lastly, while nighttime sounds are common across many habitats, there is great variation based on the specific animals that live within each habitat. The animal sounds included in this book are common in the eastern and southern United States and therefore may not be heard within your own backyard.

Earth's glorious ocean is anything but empty of sound. Some sounds, like the sound of waves breaking on the beach or wind whistling through tall grass in sand dunes, are quite familiar. Others, like those made by marine animals, are not as common. Learn more and hear those sounds using our free app and the QR codes throughout the book. Additional tech-based activities extend the fun & learning.The purpose of this book is not for children to memorize, or learn to identify, specific sounds. Instead the approach is to introduce young children to the myriad sounds produced by animals that live in and around Earth's ocean and by other phenomena associated with the ocean.Extension activities prompt children to look for patterns among different sounds, investigate the ocean floor, and consider the question of how many oceans are found on Earth. The activities are designed to encourage critical thinking in children. Science begins with asking questions and learning to use evidence to support ideas, skills vital to the development of scientific thinking.

Remember the sounds of a summer evening? Ever wonder what is making them? Learn about the delightful sounds of the night. Hear them using our free app and the QR codes throughout the book. Additional tech-based activities extend the fun & learning.The purpose of this book is not for children to memorize, or learn to identify, specific sounds. Instead the approach is to introduce young children to the myriad animal sounds we hear at night and to recognize that different kinds of animals (insects, frogs, birds and mammals) make sounds at night. Why do animals make sounds at all?Upon reflection and through experience, children may recognize that nighttime can be much "noisier" than daytime. Why might that be? Encourage this type of thinking in children. Science begins with asking questions and helping children learn this skill is vital to the development of scientific and critical thinking.Lastly, while nighttime sounds are common across many habitats, there is great variation based on the specific animals that live within each habitat. The animal sounds included in this book are common in the western United States and therefore may not be heard within your own backyard.

JJ just survived high school but he might not survive the package from his long dead father. He dismisses his father’s story of a conspiracy to hoard America’s wealth along with the tales of magic and dragons. But when the package imbues him with magical powers, he believes. Now everyone is after him. Avarice, the dragon living under Central Park, activates his network of police and goons to suppress the secret of his amassed treasure. The dragon’s enemies mobilize to secure what JJ has. JJ’s mother is abducted and his friends are on the run. Now he must use his new powers to save them and determine what will become of Avarice’s Hoard.

The HerbertsA trophy for the most Jumble collected! The opportunity to see one - or all - of your children up on the stage and a prize for Best Actor up for grabs! A French Exchange Week! A whole week without the kids. It was enough to make a pregnant Mrs Herbert’s eyes light up. One small problem. The Kids!Brody, Todd and Mandy Herbert were perfectly happy to plod along without any unnecessary interruptions. But when Mum gets her claws into something, there is no one that can make her change her mind.However, with opposition from the Brown Girls, Daisy Cowslip, and the Groves Family, the determined Herberts all band together to make sure only one family ever comes out on top.

The Herberts IISchool Sports Day rears its ugly head once more. For the Herbert children, there is one place for sport. On television. Alas, there is a trophy up for grabs! They can only hope Mum doesn’t get to find out!The sad passing of Uncle Leonard is announced. A sad time for everyone – that knew him. And who are the distant relatives, the Almonds? And more importantly, ‘What has he left us?’An episode of Broad Hill is to be filmed in Redbridge, starring the desirable, yet elusive, Monica Banks. How much would an autograph be worth? Or far more lucrative, a rare photo of the girl? Herberts to the fore.