Books with author Catherine Cates

In Snow-Blind, Christian youth fiction by Catherine Farnes, the Craig teens return in a fast-paced story set in the wintry Montana wilderness. Visitors arrive on the scene, not as backpackers but apparently for "business" of an alarming nature. When Jacy and Dakota find out that their own father may be terminally ill and that he may be selling Back Trails, the wilderness tours service, they begin to despair. But as a series of temptations arise that increase their perils, they begin to learn that they must patiently trust the Lord in all of life’s complex and challenging circumstances.

Order # 081582 Name: Emily Matthias Phone: Call me anytime! Date: I’d love one! Print Quantity:Um, a billion? I need pictures of everyone and everything. It’s the Outer Banks—everything is photogenic here. Especially Blake. And Spencer. Size:3 x 54 x 65 x 78 x 10They’re tall. And handsome. Oh, you mean the photos? Film:ColorB & W Actually, yes, this summer would make an excellent movie. Single/Double:Starting the vacation single. But maybe I’ll find Prints Charming!

Alchemical Potions is an independent reading and fantasy fiction activity book for kids ages 7-11. The reading level is 2nd grade and up. My 7-year-old son loves magic wands, magic spells, and stories about hidden treasures and fantastical beasts. But he is not much of a reader. I wrote this book for him, and any kid who likes playing a hero more than reading about heroes. Are there dragons haunting your garden, or lurking in a scary tree nearby? The dragon lore, and the potions we make to protect our home from the fire-breathing beasts help kids engage in imagination play, and become the main character of their own magic fantasy story. The book alternates activity - making alchemical potions and casting spells - with reading pages, where we talk about dragons, as well as the history of alchemy and science.In Alchemical Potions I assume that the reader owns a magic wand. You can find instructions on making your own magic wand in my book Invincible Magic Book of Spells.The magic spells and potions in this book are fantasy fiction material: They are not based on any witchcraft, New Age, or esoteric religion lore or rituals.The Alchemy aspect of the book is based on the practical methods of medieval alchemists. The potion recipes use only safe everyday objects and substances you have at home or outside (sand, rocks, rainwater, salt, leaves...) We'll distill rainwater with solar distillation (using sunlight to warm up and evaporate water).We will also learn some facts from the history of Alchemy, and answer these questions:- What is the origin of the words Chemistry, Alchemy, Laboratory, Elixir, Gibberish, and Spectrum? (hint: Alchemy!)- What is the Philosopher's Stone?- What kind of monster is a Basilisk, and why did people carry a mirror in their pocket in the Middle Ages?- What are stalactites and stalagmites?- What is Gothic architecture and what is the origin of gargoyles?- What are meteor showers and how did ancient people use meteorite rocks?- How did Newton discover the light spectrum?- How to make a rainbow with a glass of water and a sheet of paper?- What is the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus and what are the 12 Keys of Basilius Valentinus?- What is sand and from where do white and black sands come?- Who was St. George, and what is the legend about St.George and a dragon?- What physical phenomena did alchemists call a dragon and dragon's blood?- Why did Vikings have dragon heads on the bows of their ships?- What is Yggdrasil in Viking mythology?... and more!

After moving right before senior year, all Presley Donovan wants is to finish her high school career tucked away in the shadows of a new school. She’s worked hard to graduate with honors and has every intention of heading off to her dream school in the fall; however, thanks to a chance of fate, a pushy new best friend, and the underhanded workings of her mother, Presley’s plans are about to change. Brice Harte has single-handedly put Williams Point High School on the map. Captain of the baseball team and owner of a golden arm, Brice is used to girls flocking to him on a daily basis. On the outside, he is the picture of high school royalty, but on the inside, Brice hides a deep secret. Will the arrival of a new student threaten Brice’s existence, do Presley’s lifelong plans even stand a chance, or will their lives be drastically changed forever? The setting may be high school, but this is anything but.Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, and naughty language. Intended for mature audiences.About the Author Catherine Charles currently resides in a small town in Texas with her husband, two children, and two goldendoodles. She was born an army brat, spending her childhood moving every two years. Born in Germany, she spent the first half of her life roaming across Europe and surrounding countries before moving stateside. Though her travels have taken her all over the world, a cattle farm in small-town Nebraska is where she calls home. Big cities are nice for the wine-loving foodie, but at the end of the day, nothing beats a small-town bar. Strong women are her forte, damsels in distress don’t stand a chance in her books, and the men that fall for these fiercely independent women will only bring out their best. Her works will give you butterflies, but will also have you yelling in anger. No emotion goes untouched, and tissue warnings are a given. Sit back and lose yourself in one of her books; you never know where her characters will take you, and usually, neither does she. Instagram: @author_catherine.charlesFacebook: Catherine Charles - Author

Find out what happens when you fall for your best friend's worst enemy in this hilarious tale of a forbidden first love and forever friendship. The author of Maine Squeeze and Love and Other Things I'm Bad At, Catherine Clark, has once again crafted a romantic coming-of-age story that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.Lucy can't wait to spend the summer at the lake with her best friend, Mikayla. But when Jackson, the boy she's been avoiding ever since he rejected her, reappears in her life, Lucy wonders if this summer to remember is one she'd rather forget.Mikayla's never had much luck talking to boys, but when she (literally) runs into the cutest guy she's ever seen, and sparks fly, she thinks things might be looking up . . . until she realizes the adorable stranger is the same boy who broke her best friend's heart.As things begin to heat up between Mikayla and the one guy she should avoid, will Lucy be able to keep her cool or will the girls' perfect summer turn into one hot mess?

Has he called? No.I half expected to see him at Truth or Dairy today. He's sort of addicted to Coconut Fantasy Dreams. We both are. It was like . . . our drink.I was all ready to give him the cold shoulder, easy to do when working around ice cream all day. I could give him a bad ice-cream headache, mix extra ice in his smoothie and freeze his brain.Like he could be any colder.

What’s a girl to do when there are two guys who seem like The One?Just when Courtney has found the Best Boyfriend Ever (aptly named Grant Superior), she has to leave him to go to college, because apparently the universe doesn’t want her to be happy. Now that she’s three states away, what’s going to happen to her Superior relationship? And what about that cute guy she works with at college? No, not him. Him. Definitely getting in the way with his cuteness. But not distracting Courtney enough to make her stop wondering what exactly happened between Grant and her best friend, Beth, back home. Why can’t dating be as easy as eating a healthy vegan diet? Not that she’s ever managed that, either, but still.Will Courtney ever figure out how to get this love thing right?

This is a Level 1 Reader book: 2-4 simple sentences per page, kindergarten - 1st grade vocabulary, large type, lots of colorful pictures on every page. Old legends tell us about the griffin, sphynx, basilisk, kraken and other monsters. Are these half-lions and half-eagles, half-roosters and half-dragons scary... or funny? How did people of old times imagine a seahorse, or a sea lion? Are there real monsters? We'll meet a few real-life monsters, from the giant squid, huge saltwater crocodiles, and ever-hungry barracuda to some of the most venomous creatures on Earth that happen to be small - lionfish, sea snake, and cone snail. Not every monster is huge! I would rather run into a giant squid than a cone snail!

Finalist for the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Award in Young Adult Romance.She's out of place.He's out of time.When an accidental wish sends a college bound radio intern back in time to 1957 to save a teen idol from death, she finds her well-intentioned meddling just may leave him better off dead.Callie Reinard thought rock music pioneer Joey Tempo deserved a chance to show the world he was more than a footnote in music history, but her attempt to give him a new future causes one catastrophe after another. The worst disaster of all -- she's falling for this charismatic musician, who's fifty years out of her league, and at risk of losing her own carefully-planned future in the process.WISHING YOU WERE HERE is a sweet young adult rock 'n' roll time travel romance, appropriate for ages 12 and up.~*~From the Back Cover:She's out of place.He's out of time.In 1956, clever spin doctoring and a string of pre-fab hits turn Joseph Temporelli into Joey Tempo, the biggest sensation to hit the Memphis music scene since Elvis Presley. Within twelve months he's gone-killed in a transatlantic plane crash.55 years later, Callie Reinard diligently plans for college and a career in radio. When she discovers Joey Tempo's iconic first album, her desire to change his fate opens a doorway through time to 1957.She stops Joey from boarding the plane that will take his life, but then finds herself trapped in the 1950s, where equal rights are as foreign a concept as missions to the moon. The future she so tirelessly worked toward now seems out of reach, and her liberated attitude jeopardizes the second chance she envisioned for Joey and his music career.Worst of all, if Callie can't find a way back to her own time soon, she may lose more than a college education and the career she's always wanted. She may lose her heart to a boy she can't have.

“An excellent ‘starter biography,’ clearly written, peppered with period images, movie stills and great tidbits of historical facts . . . engaging.”—AustenproseJane Austen’s popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young adult trade biography on Austen. Catherine Reef changes that with this highly readable account. She takes an intimate peek at Austen’s life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen’s published novels. The end result is a book that is almost as much fun to read as Jane’s own work—and truly a life revealed. Includes bibliography and index.“Along with extensive details of Austen’s family . . . Reef deftly sets the biographical facts onto a larger cultural and historical canvas that will give readers a much deeper understanding of Austen’s novels, and well-chosen images, from period paintings and photos to contemporary film stills, add even more context.”—Booklist (starred review)“Perhaps this work will lead readers to Jane Austen and imaginatively apply the facts of the author’s life to the novels—or vice-versa.”—Kirkus Reviews