Books with author C.B. Christiansen

Perhaps more than any other time of life, the teen years are a period associated with distinct social norms, and language patterns are especially important to the social dynamics of teenagers. Their characteristic communication style is their trademark; its one of the things that give this time of life such a unique flavor. For teenagers, their vernacular literally gives them entrance into the various subgroups of a culture that depends greatly on particular modes of communication.So what better way for a young actor to prepare than with the language of their peers? The up-to-date communication style in these sceneswritten by teens, for teensis what makes them so accessible to the teenaged actor.These scenes are playable and organic, with topics that are real and intuitive, and characters that are familiar to teens of the 21st Century. They can slip into these roles as readily as they slide into their own social circles.This is what todays teens can understand and relate to.Diane Christiansen has compiled scenes with the lingo, attitude, and content that provide much of the drama and comedy of a teenagers life.If you would like to contact Diane, please visit her website at: http://www.dianechristiansen.com/

Animal Riddles is a 52-page full-color children's picture book filled with silly riddles and puns that will delight both kids and adults. Why does Cowboy Sam ride Hector Horse? Why does Harry Hummingbird hum? These questions and more are humorously answered in this book with delightful and colorful cartoon characters created by the author/illustrator and professional Hollywood animator, Mark Christiansen.

When Amira's castle is under threat by a dragon, she flees into the forest. Stumbling upon a hidden civilization that seems to need her help, Amira agrees and joins together with local boy Harrison to try and find the Starstone, the only thing that can cast pure light. Join them as they travel through forests and canyons, encountering griffins, unicorns and other fantastical creatures on their quest to save the realm.

For a brief instant, Cora felt like she was flying... She turned around and discovered a stranger. He carried an olive complexion against dark hair and impassable green eyes. Actually, his eyes nearly glowed at her.An ancient evil threatens the future of mankind in Heidi Christiansen’s riveting debut, The Wraith Keepers.Cora St. Claire is lucky to be alive. After a car crash that killed two of her friends, she and her family relocate to a small town in Maine in the hopes of starting over.She is soon intrigued by her new classmate, Gabriel, whose demeanor is both mysterious and attractive.But even as she wrestles with her feelings for Gabriel, Cora finds herself repeatedly drawn to the forests bordering the town, which turn out to be nothing but a haven for ghostly wraiths—ancient pagans dabbling in dark magic who were long ago cursed to remain shadowy figures on the fringes of mankind.Believing he is the only one who can rescue her from the evil that whispers to her from beyond, Cora has no idea that Gabriel, as a wraith keeper, is in fact destined to be her destroyer.

Dinosaurs are usually pretty big, right? Well, perhaps you’ve never heard of a Mussaurus — “mouse lizard” — whose babies were no larger than a rat. Dino-crazy kids will love Sticker Fun Facts: Dinosaurs. This educational, interactive book is filled with an amazing catalog of dinosaurs great and small, lots of fun “Fact-tastic” dinosaur trivia, and detailed illustrations sure to make the hair on the backs of their necks stand up. But best of all, it also includes more than 100 re-usable stickers of the dinosaurs covered in the text. Kids can match the stickers to the descriptions in the book, or they can stage prehistoric battles on 5 different dioramas.

Perhaps more than any other time of life, the teen years are a period associated with distinct social norms, and language patterns are especially important to the social dynamics of teenagers. Their characteristic communication style is their trademark; it's one of the things that give this time of life such a unique flavor. For teenagers, their vernacular literally gives them entrance into the various subgroups of a culture that depends greatly on particular modes of communication. So what better way for a young actor to prepare than with the language of their peers? The up-to-date communication style in these scenes-written by teens, for teens-is what makes them so accessible to the teenaged actor. "These scenes are playable and organic, with topics that are real and intuitive, and characters that are familiar to teens of the 21st Century. They can slip into these roles as readily as they slide into their own social circles." "This is what today's teens can understand and relate to." "...Diane Christiansen has compiled scenes with the lingo, attitude, and content that provide much of the drama and comedy of a teenager's life." If you would like to contact Diane, please visit her website at: http://www.dianechristiansen.com/