Books with author Carl Johnson

Big Papi, David Ortiz, led the young Red Sox team to a regular season Division title in 2016 before losing in the Playoffs. He had the best offensive season of any retiring player in baseball history. This book follows the Red Sox through their first season without Big Papi. Follow the Red Sox as they return to the Playoffs in 2017 without his leadership.

Our Solar System is a vast and mysterious place, billions of years old and full of billions of extraordinary objects - from giant planets to tiny asteroids, all travelling at great speed round the massive ball of exploding gas we call the Sun.'The Solar System: 83 Fascinating Facts For Kids' brings you facts about the Solar System, facts about the planets and all the other heavenly bodies which orbit the Sun.Going through a long science book can often be overwhelming for a young person, but Carl Johnson's bookbrings you facts about the Solar System in 83 easy to understand segments.Chapters: The Solar System | The Sun | Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | The Asteroid Belt | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Beyond the Planets | Assorted Solar System FactsWe are sure the facts about the Solar System will fascinate you and encourage you to learn even more about our remarkable home in space.

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories.Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including: • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start • When, what, even where to paint • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as "washes" and "puddles") • Easy and useful painting tricks—such as glazing and drybrush.Exercises help you loosen up and learn the ins and outs of putting paint on paper. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to paint water, believable skies, a variety of trees in different seasons and other popular elements. Plus, a dozen demonstrations show you how paintings come together, from initial sketch to final brushstrokes.With Cathy's help, you can start painting right away!

Want to better your car control, and be a safer and more aware driver on the road? More drivers have access to race tracks around the world than at any other time in history. Learn how to attend a High Performance Driving event with your regular street car. You don't need a Ferrari or every modification for your car in order to attend a track day and become a better driver. The problem with most driving books is that they don't explain all the tactical things one must know to have success in a track day environment, and focus all on driving techniques. Better Car Control summarizes years of track day experience into an easy read experience. Some of the topics covered are: car preparation, proper safety practices, what modifications to do first versus last, proper protocols, what to do on track, what to do in between track sessions, driver improvement strategies, wet versus dry vehicle set ups, how to use load transfer to your advantage, and lots of tips for advanced and seasoned performance drivers. Plus, a whole lot more.This book covers everything you need to know about participating in HPDE events. Click the buy button and learn the right way to take your car to the track now ,and have fun while doing it.

Andrew had always expected his first night as a vampire would involve a cushy suite at the Anubis Hotel with his parents down the hall. Instead, he woke up with holding a red candle and covered in blood. Did he blackout and kill someone or is a more deadly enemy at play?Andrew just wants to finish high school and go to college, instead of going into the family medical supply business. But if he can't get through the day without biting a werewolf, what hope does he have of living a normal life? Especially since his first night as a full vampire he woke up with no memory of what happened and covered in blood…Seeking out support from the same werewolf he attacked, Andrew starts to uncover the truth about what really happened that night and the villain he's tied to. With unexplained mysteries at every turn, the new vampire isn’t sure what ancient evil he's facing and what he's willing to sacrifice to stop them.Can Andrew stop whatever is killing the other supernatural creatures, before it's too late for those he loves?Vampires Anonymous is the second book in an amusingly dark YA urban fantasy series. If you like vampires, ancient evil, and a dash of humor, then you’ll love C.K. Johnson’s twisty supernatural tale.

Asking for help is only the first step.Jennifer can’t go on like this―binging, purging, starving, and all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationship with food, and friends, and family―and how each is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that’s easier than it sounds. She has to believe―after many years of being a believarexic.Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story based on her own experience when she was hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format using blank verse and prose, changes in tense and voice, and forms, workbooks, and journal entries mirror Jennifer’s progress toward a healthy body and mind.

Islandia had been without a High King for a generation. Eloy, the last High King, embarked upon a journey shrouded in mystery after a cryptic warning found from a long lost prophet promised a return of ancient dark forces. Eloy had placed the rule of Islandia and the five kingdoms in the hands of his closest friend, King Richard. After thirty years most have long since stopped looking for Eloy's return or the darkness foretold. Many under Richard's rule have grown discontent and jealous of his appointment. All hope for peace is lost and chaos reigns after the icy hand of an assassin takes the life of King Richard and plucks him from the throne. What now? Will Prince Titus, Richard's son, have the strength to hold Islandia together, or will it descend into war over the High King's throne! The kingdom is divided by the sword as each must decide where their loyalties lie.

To win an impossible battle, a powerful piper must unlock her darkest music… Kyra thought her magic would keep her safe. But when the Pied Piper’s descendent learns her uncle has put a bounty on her head, she’ll have to play dirty to survive. And with each chieftain she defeats to preserve her life, her own power becomes more uncontrollable…Struggling to contain her melodic magic, Kyra fears she won’t be able to protect the ones she loves. As more and more pipers seek to spill her blood, she realizes her last remaining option might be one that’s completely forbidden. Will Kyra control her incredible powers or will her legacy be her downfall?The Piper's Revenge is the second book in The Pied Piper Tales YA urban fantasy fairy tale series. If you like tightly-wound tension, gutsy heroines, and legends reimagined, then you’ll love C.K. Johnson’s musical masterpiece. Buy The Piper’s Revenge to play a magical tune today!

REA's MAXnotes for William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom! MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

What if you discovered soda pop that gave you superpowers with each sip? Iggy Risner is back with another laugh out loud neighborhood adventure. However, this time the stakes are much higher. The discovery of a long-forgotten soda pop machine is about to turn the neighborhood on its end. Not only does the soda taste great- it gives every kid who drinks it: Superpowers.Flying Orange, Walkthrough Walls Root Beer and Invisible Grape. For Iggy, the chance to be the neighborhood hero is too tempting to pass up.However, when a group of high school bullies gets their hands on the soda- Iggy joins forces with his arch-nemesis.Will they keep the neighborhood from being ruled by a gang of high school tormentors? Or will they find themselves losing a battle that could cause every kid to live in terror?Iggy & Oz: The Soda Pop Wars will make your child’s imagination soar and make the hair behind their necks stand on end as they read on. Full of twist and turns, this is perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Last Kids on Earth. Order your copy today and get in on the adventure.

Her heart might be broken, but her spirit won’t be crushed.As the dark-skinned princess from the Southern Colonies—formerly the kingdom of Marula—Ebony is no stranger to hardship and ridicule.Forced into royal servitude after the death of her father, Ebony resolved to keep her head held high despite her sorrow—no matter how much vitriol she endured from her stepmother, Varyes, Queen of Pommier. And when the Queen’s son, Prince Rion, helps to piece her broken heart back together with his love and kindness, Ebony begins to hope she will one day find a new home for herself.But when Queen Varyes loses the Southern Colonies to its warring neighbors, she strikes out for vengeance—and Ebony is her first target.Can Ebony survive the wrath and cunning of her wicked stepmother—even if her survival means giving up her claim on Prince Rion’s heart?