Books with author CC Taylor

With dramatic full-color photos and illustrations on every page, this thought-provoking book takes young readers on a trip around the world, giving them a bird's-eye view of the planet's most endangered animals. Separate sections on two-page spreads describe each animal's relationship to its environment, the threats to its survival, and steps being taken by environmentally conscious men and woman who are trying to save each of these species from extinction. Among the endangered animals shown and discussed are-- Members of the whale family Orangutans of southeast Asia Tigers of southern Asia Pandas of China Mountain Gorillas of central Africa Polar Bears of northern Canada . . . and others The book's attractive added features include an illustrated Planet Animal Fun Quiz, a world map that locates habitats of endangered animals, and illustrated pull tabs and page flaps that present interesting sidebar information about many of the animals. Readers get an extra bonus in the form of an enclosed, full-color, fold-out tiger poster that will look great on kids' bedroom or playroom walls.

A great hunter, Little Water has a special gift – he can communicate with the animals of the forest, who respect him. One day, when Little Water returns from the hunt, he finds his village silent. Everyone is very sick, and the medicine man cannot cure them. He instructs Little Water to seek help from the animals. But Little Water is caught in a terrible storm and injured. The animals come to his help and give him knowledge of their healing powers. With their help, Little Water is able to save the villagers, who never forget the gift from the forest animals.

This time, twins Maggie and Jennifer Arnold are off to China to see the Terra Cotta Warriors with "Grand," their daring grandmother. Their best friend, Sam, is also along with his digital camera. And that gets them all into trouble with a gang seeking something deadly.It looks like it's going to be an uneventful "educational" trip, exploring the wonderful museum of the Terra Cotta Warriors near Xi'an. Since the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang was discovered in 1973, more than 8,000 warriors-all individually crafted-have been uncovered. In row after row they stand, lined up as if ready for battle. But Maggie, Jennifer, and Sam have barely arrived before Jennifer is scheming to get much closer to the statues. And then a couple of men in striped shirts from a German tour group run at Sam and try to grab his camera. What photos or video has he unknowingly got that they don't want anyone to see? What are they all after? And can Jennifer, Maggie, Sam, and Grand trust any of them? Can even Jennifer's magical ability to vanish save them from a truly deadly confrontation?

Drawn into a world of where nothing is as it seems, four young teenagers are have only their wits to deal with conspiracies that threaten their lives. Can they ignore the pleas of a mysterious Colonel X to help rescue an alien whose ship has crash landed on earth? No one can help because no one will believe them. Time is running out for the alien who might soon end up as nothing more than dissected body parts if the kids don't find a way of getting off the Air Force Base. But what do they do with him if they can get him out? Aliens aren't that easy to hide. Join in the adventure of the Conspiracy Page.