Books with author Colin Robinson

Antarctica Our last wilderness. But for how long A topical future history thriller from the worldwide bestselling author of the Mars series.Like the land it protects, the Antarctic Treaty is dissolving. The worlds last unstripped asset, Antarctica is in danger of becoming a free-for-all oil reconnaissance teams intent on mass extraction, adventure travellers trailing waste across the tundra, and multi-national interests covertly vying for influence. But a new radical environmentalist group is determined to show humanity that Antarctica cannot be plundered like the rest of the world. Whatever it takesAntarctica: an eco-thriller, a romance, and a passionate study of a desolate continent. Against a majestic backdrop, multi-award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson paints his latest big picture by focusing on the personal triumphs and tragedies of the innocents, the activists, and the ruthless exploiters who are fighting their version of the future for Earths last great wilderness.

From rebel uniforms to Yankee jargon, these interactive educational tools cover all the details that kids need to authentically portray a Civil War soldier for either the Confederacy or the Union. The more than 25 activities include a myriad of Civil War topics, including the battle names used by the Southern states, the famous army and government leaders of both the Confederacy and the Union, and the proper dress and symbols associated with both sides. Fun, hands-on activities are also presented for kids' educational entertainment, from baking army victuals and learning how to load a musket to creating their very own Civil War–era currency.

Child-Reader Library Book One. Illustrated. Suitable for home schools. 176 pages. Stories and poems of nature. Modern stories. Folk and Fairy Tales. Our country (USA) and its festivals. The stories have been selected for their child-interest and wholesome ethical content. Kindness, cheerfulness, contentment, industry, cooperation, generosity, love of home, and obedience are attractively portrayed in interesting stories, yet without any atmosphere of preachiness. A distinctive feature of this Reader is the unique provision made for Silent Reading. At the end of each group of stories throughout this book, there is given a Silent Reading selection, carefully adapted to contain only words previously known to the child. These stories (see pages 44, 84, 123, and 159) provide thirty-two pages of an exceptional kind of Silent Reading material for training in both speed and thought-getting ability. Suggestions for using this material appear on pages 170-173. The Child-Library Readers, Book One, is based on the belief that what the child needs when he has gained control of 600 to 700 words in his basal reading, is not primarily more words, but the wide use of this vocabulary in new and interesting associations, with only a minimum of new words to learn. In consequence, great care has been taken to make the text simple and easy to master.

Children's Book of Patriotic Stories, The Spirit of '76, first published in 1917 (one hundred years ago, yet still treasured by home school students and their parents, stirring tales, Liberty, United States of America, Jabes Rockwell, Esther Dudley, Bunker Hill, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, Hennepin Gun, Paul Revere, George Washington, Susan Tongs, Minute Men, General Gage, George III, Flag Day, John Paul Jones,. 307 pages.

A teenage girl, Crystal Thompson, unloved and abused by her parents, stands at a bridge one day, contemplating the unthinkable.But the appearance of a mysterious watch -- and a strange boy -- changes everything. Crystal now has the ability to travel anywhere in time. And to change anything in her life. She is transported to some of the greatest events in history. And to events from her own painful past.But will Crystal use this power wisely? What will happen if her trip through time changes everything...including the fate of the boy she loves?