Books with author Charles Morell

One snail's journey to discover his self worth.This book is a great way of teaching confidence & providing an opportunity for interaction between the reader & child. A great book to read to very young children or for older children to read on their own. Sammy thinks his shell is so dull! He goes looking for a new hat to dress up his plain looking shell. He even goes to visit colorful friends like Roger Rooster, Izzy Iguana and David the Frog Dentist to get their advice. In the end, he realizes the answer was within him all along ! Life is really not about a fancy hat to wear.

In an unequal world half the planet lives in comfort while the other half festers in a giant rubbish tip. Aracuria is a boy with a mission. In an exciting adventure he and his friends seek the treasure that will stir the people to rebellion and set the world to rights. But when they board the Solar Duck for the planet Draco they can hardly know what terrors lie ahead. A fast-paced, sparkling science fantasy and winner of the 1988 Kathleen Fidler Award for new children's fiction.

A comprehensive and readable history of a romantic and beautiful land from the days of Montezuma to the 20th century. Vividly illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience. Formatted for Kindle devices and the Kindle for iOS apps. Contents include:Introducing the Reader to MexicoThe Highlands and Lowlands of MexicoCondition and Modes of Life of the PeopleRich Products of the Soil and Precious Metals in the RocksOppression of the Working People and Terrors of Peonage and SlaveryThe Mexican Capital and Other CitiesSporting Life in MexicoEducation, Religion and CivilizationRailroad and Commercial Progress:The Government and its AdministrationAncient MexicoCortes Conquers the Aztec EmpireRule of the Spanish ViceroysWinning of Freedom:Mexico's War with the United StatesThe French Invasion and the Empire of MaximilianThe Career of Porfirio DiazThe Iron Hand of the LiberalsThe Madero Revolution and Exile of DiazPresident Madero and his PolicyThe Assassination of President MaderoHuerta and the ConstitutionalistsVilla, Ex-Bandit and War HeroRelations Between Mexico and the United StatesInsult to the Flag of the United StatesThe Nations Seek Mediation in Mexico

A glance at the map of North America will show us that Mexico bears among the Latin republics a peculiar relation to the United States, being the only one of them that comes into physical contact with the great republic of the north. This geographical relation makes for a corresponding community of interest, and gives a vital importance to the political relations between the two countries. While they are separated for a considerable part of the border by the flowing waters of the Rio Grande, the remaining boundary is but a mathematical expression. A dweller on the border can readily stand with a foot on the soil of either country, while bullets fired in Mexican streets have found their quarry in the streets of American towns across the dividing line. This happened more than once during the Madero revolution in Mexico, a fact not tending to foster sentiments of amity.In fact, while so near physically, the natives of the two countries are far apart mentally. They differ in modes of thought, social conditions, racial character, habits and aspirations so greatly that any warm feeling of friendship between them is very unlikely to arise. On the contrary, a lack of sympathy exists, which has deepened into hostility on the part of the Mexicans. On the side of the people of the United States it is less an active hostility than a disposition to regard the Mexicans as an inferior people, if not to despise them as a race of lower kind and class. There may be no just warrant for this lack of accordance in either case, but it nevertheless exists, and the latent sentiment of dislike between the two countries has more than once broken into open hostility, as in the cases of the Texan insurrection and the Mexican war. On the other hand, when France invaded Mexico in disregard of the "Monroe Doctrine," the United States Government came vigorously to its aid, and gave Napoleon III plainly to understand that he must either withdraw his troops in haste or have them try conclusions with the veterans of the Civil War.The feeling of dislike between the Americans and Mexicans, however, has not stood in the way of a peaceful invasion of the soil of each country by the inhabitants of the other. This on the part of the Mexicans has been mainly confined to the border states, but has been more general on the part of Americans, who have been drawn in large numbers into Mexican territory by the alluring promise of wealth in mining and other enterprises. It is this fact that has forced the government of the United States to take a decided stand whenever insurrections have taken place on Mexican soil.The unfriendly feeling of the patriotic Mexican towards the United States as a nation, and its people as representatives of that nation, finds warrant in two facts. One of these is the open contempt for natives of Mexico shown by low-class people of the border states, who come frequently into contact with Mexican citizens, and do not hesitate to speak of them freely by the uncomplimentary epithet of "greasers." The Mexicans retort with the title of "gringos," which is said to have had the following origin. In 1846, during the Mexican war, some Mexicans heard American sailors singing a favorite song of that period, "Green Grow the Rushes O" In seeking to mock them, the hearers changed "green grow" into "gringo," and this has since remained a Mexican term of contempt for the hated Yankees. The use of epithets like these is not calculated to cultivate feelings of amity between the two neighboring peoples, even when used mainly by those of prejudiced mind and low estate...

Fiona is a cat who lives in the French Quarter of New Orleans. She has many friends (both animal and human) all around her neighborhood so she tries to help her friend Lenny Lizard find a new home. They visit Freddy Frog, Sally Salamander & Rabbit in Jackson Square. Along with many places in and around New Orleans, there are many interesting pictures of New Orleans & the French Quarter to go along with Fiona's story. Both the story and the pictures are meant to encourage interest in reading & creativity in young minds.

Originally published in 1904 as a portion of the author’s larger “History of the World,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 24 pages, recounts, in simple language for young readers, the history of ancient Egypt. Learn about the pharaohs, the pyramids, hieroglyphics, mummies, and much more.Sample passage:The Egyptians were great builders. They tried to go beyond all other peoples in the grandeur of their buildings and their sculptures, and the work of their hands is so vast and solid that it will stand to be gazed at with admiration for ages to come. They knew how to cut huge blocks of stone from their quarries, to chisel them into great slabs for buildings, or round them into mighty pillars, or carve them into vast statues. Then these were drawn hundreds of miles from the quarries and lifted into their places by the labor of hundreds of thousands of men. The proud old kings were cruel. They did not care if hosts of people perished in this terrible labor, if only they could build something that would excite the wonder of the world for ages to come.About the author:Charles Morris (1833-1922) was the author of numerous books for young and old, including “The Lives of the Presidents and How They Reached the White House,” “Tales from the Dramatists,” and “Primary History of the United States.”

Excerpt from The Tales of the Genii, or the Delightful Lessons of Horam, the Son of Asmar: Faithfully Translated From the Persian Manuscript; And Compared With the French and Spanish Editions, Published at Paris and Madrid Havin g full liberty to usi'e his literary works as I pleal'ed, I have made it my bufinefs to become mafler of them by degrees; and I lhould have publilhed his Account of India long ago, had I not found that work al ready. Done to my hands, though nut in l'o'malterly a manner, yet fuf ficient to prevent the fale of any fecun'd work. But although this was a very curious performance, and I was vexed that ecuniary prudence Ihould oblige me to witheld it for fame time longer rom the publick, as his elegant drawings alone, relative to the fubjeét he wrote upon, would coil five hundred pounds to en rave; yet I hepe to make it up to the world, by offering them a boo which, if it is lefs ufeful to commerce, yet it may be of tar more entertainment and infiruétion to all degrees of men; and this 'is a tranllation, in his own hand-writing, of the works, (or, as they are called in the title-page, the Delightful Lefi'ons) of Horam the (on of Afrnar. Delightful, indeed! Whether we confider the matter, the l'ubjeét, the manner, or the moral of the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.