Books with author Craig Alan Smith

Here are five of the world's best-loved stories for children, all in one book! From The Three Little Pigs to The Ugly Duckling, these stories have stood the test of time, having been handed down through generations of storytellers. In The Three Little Pigs, the Big Bad Wolf’s cry is "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down!" But which of the 3 little pigs' houses will be the strongest? Find out in in this children's classic which has lots of laughs along the way.The Ugly Duckling is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most popular tales. It’s the story of the little chick who didn't fit in. When Mr & Mrs Mallard agree to look after a stray egg, they get quite a surprise when it begins to hatch! Unlike their own little ducklings, this little guy (who's named Wadley), looks very different. At first, life is quite difficult for Wadley, but after a while things begin to change as you'll hear in this re-telling of one of the world's best-loved children's stories.The Hare & the Tortoise finds our ponderous hero the tortoise muttering "Slow and steady wins the race". But the hare doesn't agree. He's sure he's going to win... but will he? The Hare & the Tortoise is one of the world's best-loved stories for children and here it is, told with bags of fun! From the brash hare (who loves to show off), to the delightfully eccentric tortoise, this children's classic from The Story Mouse has it all.The Gingerbread Man calls “Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!” as he jumps out of the kitchen and runs around the farmyard. On his way he meets many of the animals who can't quite believe what they are seeing! All goes well (and no-one can catch him), until he reaches the river and a very helpful Mr Fox. Find out what happens next in this lovely traditional tale which is re-told here with young readers in mind.The Lion & the Mouse is the story of a very unlikely friendship. The big, loud lion with his fearsome roar is king of the jungle, while the little, quiet mouse with his tiny squeak lives out of sight, down amongst the flowers. But there comes a day when despite his strength, the lion needs the help of the tiny mouse. Why? Find out in this wonderful traditional children's story which is re-told here with lots of fun along the way.Here at The Story Mouse, we're passionate about reading, so all of our titles use vocabulary which is easy to understand while challenging the young reader to ask questions, building confidence while learning.

Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud! "I was walking down the road and I saw . . . A donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky wonky donkey!

IGCSE Mathematics for Edexcel, 2nd edition has been updated to ensure that this second edition fully supports Edexcel's IGCSE Specification A. Written by an experienced examiner, teacher and author, this is the perfect resource for Higher Tier students. Each chapter starts with key objectives and a starter activity to introduce students to the content, and the straightforward explanations, worked examples and practice questions which follow cover every type of problem students are likely to face in their final exam. 'Internet challenges' also ensure regular and integrated use of ICT. The book is accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM, which includes a digital version of the book, asnwers to all the questions and Personal Tutors to accompany every topic. Personal Tutors are interactive audio-visual presentations of worked examples which help students consolidate their learning. This Student's Book is accompanied by IGCSE Mathematics Practice for Edexcel, 2nd edition, which contains a wealth of exam-style questions, and IGCSE Mathematics Teacher's Resource for Edexcel, which provides teaching and learning support.

In ‘Iwa Tales, by author Craig B. Smith, Kaimi Kanahele, a young boy living in Honolulu meets a mysterious ‘Iwa (Frigate Bird) on the beach. Intrigued by the large bird’s peculiar behavior, the boy approaches the bird. He is surprised to find that the bird speaks to him in a series of guttural croaks and hissing sounds, strange, but perfectly understandable. The first tale told by the bird describes how the early Polynesians arrived in the Hawaiian Islands, guided by one of the ‘Iwa’s ancestors. The bird then tells a series of other tales about the islands, with the result that Kaimi becomes committed to solving the pollution and other problems facing the oceans. The book targets 4th to 6th graders. This Instructor’s Activity Guide describes a series of activities, key questions, projects, and field trips that can be used in connection with the book.

In ‘Iwa Tales, by author Craig B. Smith, Kaimi Kanahele, a young boy living in Honolulu meets a mysterious ‘Iwa (Frigate Bird) on the beach. Intrigued by the large bird’s peculiar behavior, the boy approaches the bird. He is surprised to find that the bird speaks to him in a series of guttural croaks and hissing sounds, strange, but perfectly understandable. The first tale told by the bird describes how the early Polynesians arrived in the Hawaiian Islands, guided by one of the ‘Iwa’s ancestors.Later that day, back at home, Kaimi wonders if he really heard the bird speak, or was it his imagination, magnified by the wind rustling through the palm trees at the beach? On succeeding days, Kaimi again encounters the magnificent ‘Iwa, who rails at Kaimi’s inattentiveness as he tells him more tales about the history of the islands. The second Tale recounts an ancient legend concerning a prince from the island of Kaua‘i who came to O‘ahu to perfect his surfing skills. He falls in love with a bird having supernatural powers and able to change herself into the form of a beautiful girl. When he breaks a promise, the girl dies and the prince is turned to stone. The ‘Iwa uses this story to emphasize to Kaimi that he must promise to remember the ‘Iwa’s tales.The third tale concerns Kamehameha, the king who united the islands. The ‘Iwa tells Kaimi how the king narrowly escaped capture and death at the hands of his enemies by swimming to an underwater cave in the Mokulua Islands, not far from Kailua. The ‘Iwa challenges Kaimi: “Can you be like Kamehameha and accomplish great deeds, help save the seas and preserve these islands?” Later, the underwater cave takes on great significance for Kaimi. The fourth tale describes the attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspective of the ‘Iwa birds that viewed the ferocity of the bombing and feared for the invasion of the island. In the fifth tale, the ‘Iwa tells the story of a family that settled on the island near Kailua and made their home a place of refuge for birds. They typified a generation that cared for the island and its precious resources. When war came, they had to leave their home, but were able to return later. The ‘Iwa tells Kaimi of terrible things that are happening in the oceans, from plastics and debris that are killing sea turtles and birds, to rising sea levels and acidification that is killing coral, and urges him to do something about these problems. He predicts a bleak future for the islands unless the human residents change their ways and pay more attention to caring for the land and the sea.Although Kaimi went many times to the beach where he’d first met the ‘Iwa, he never encountered the bird again.Yet, there is a sixth tale, when Kaimi accidentally discovers the underwater cave and suddenly realizes that the ‘Iwa did have unique knowledge of the island. This and other mysterious events convince Kaimi of the wisdom of the bird’s stories, and he decides to devote himself to the future preservation of the Hawaiian Islands and the oceans around them.After graduating from high school, Kaimi went to the University of Hawai‘i and earned a degree in biology. Now he works for an environmental organization dedicated to protecting oceans and coral reefs.If you ask, he will quote the seven principles of ocean literacy, that the earth in reality is mostly one big ocean. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the earth, influence its weather and climate, and make it habitable. The ocean supports a great diversity of life, the ocean and humans are inextricably connected, and despite its importance, the ocean is largely unexplored. He’ll tell you about the importance of coral reefs, the small fish they shelter, and the marvelous chain of life that depends on them. He’ll also tell you sad stories of ocean pollution, of plastic strangling sea turtles, and of reefs suffocating from runoff. Finally, if you are lucky he’ll tell you about his favorite creature—the great ‘Iwa

Enchantments of the Haglady explores a young girls dream world and a young boys struggle to survive. Each overcomes heartbreak, misfortune, and calamity through their strength of character and belief in themselves. Enchantments of the Haglady walks the line between historical time travel and fantasy, balancing the two with ease as it explores the travels of two orphansa girl from the twenty-first century and the other a boy from the eleventh century. They grow strong in spite of their tragedies and meet on the docks of Venice just before the First Crusade. The enchantments will transport the reader to ancient lands of pirates, shipwrecks, kidnapping, an emperor and an empress, a princess, first infatuation that crosses over centuries, and the always-present and mysterious Haglady.

In ‘Iwa Tales, by author Craig B. Smith, Kaimi Kanahele, a young boy living in Honolulu meets a mysterious ‘Iwa (Frigate Bird) on the beach. Intrigued by the large bird’s peculiar behavior, the boy approaches the bird. He is surprised to find that the bird speaks to him in a series of guttural croaks and hissing sounds, strange, but perfectly understandable. The first tale told by the bird describes how the early Polynesians arrived in the Hawaiian Islands, guided by one of the ‘Iwa’s ancestors. Later, back at home, Kaimi wonders if he really heard the bird speak, or was it his imagination, magnified by the wind rustling through the palm trees at the beach? On successive days, Kaimi again encounters the ‘Iwa, who rails at Kaimi’s inattentiveness as he tells him more tales about the history of the islands. The second Tale recounts an ancient legend concerning a prince from the island of Kaua‘i who came to O‘ahu to perfect his surfing skills. He falls in love with a bird having supernatural powers and able to change herself into the form of a beautiful girl. When he breaks a promise, the girl dies and the prince is turned to stone. The ‘Iwa uses this story to emphasize to Kaimi that he must promise to remember the ‘Iwa’s tales. The third tale concerns Kamehameha, the king who united the islands. The ‘Iwa tells Kaimi how the king narrowly escaped capture and death at the hands of his enemies by swimming to an underwater cave in the Mokulua Islands, not far from Kailua. The ‘Iwa challenges Kaimi: “Can you be like Kamehameha and accomplish great deeds, help save the seas and preserve these islands?” Later, the underwater cave takes on great significance for Kaimi. The fourth tale describes the attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspective of the ‘Iwa birds that viewed the ferocity of the bombing and feared for the invasion of the island. In the fifth tale, the ‘Iwa tells the story of a family that settled on the island near Kailua and made their home a place of refuge for birds. They typified a generation that cared for the island and its precious resources. When war came, they had to leave their home, but were able to return later. The ‘Iwa tells Kaimi of terrible things that are happening in the oceans, from plastics and debris that are killing sea turtles and birds, to rising sea levels and acidification that is killing coral, and urges him to do something about these problems. He predicts a bleak future for the islands unless the human residents change their ways and pay more attention to caring for the land and the sea. Although Kaimi went many times to the beach where he’d first met the ‘Iwa, he never encountered the bird again. Yet, there is a sixth tale, when Kaimi accidentally discovers the underwater cave and suddenly realizes that the ‘Iwa did have unique knowledge of the island. This and other mysterious events convince Kaimi of the wisdom of the bird’s stories, and he decides to devote himself to the future preservation of the Hawaiian Islands and the oceans around them. After graduating from high school, Kaimi went to the University of Hawai‘i and earned a degree in biology. Now he works for an environmental organization dedicated to protecting oceans and coral reefs. If you ask, he will quote the seven principles of ocean literacy, that the earth in reality is mostly one big ocean. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the earth, influence its weather and climate, and make it habitable. The ocean supports a great diversity of life, the ocean and humans are inextricably connected, and despite its importance, the ocean is largely unexplored. He’ll tell you about the importance of coral reefs, the small fish they shelter, and the marvelous chain of life that depends on them. He’ll also tell you sad stories of ocean pollution, of plastic strangling sea turtles, and of reefs suffocating from runoff. Finally, he’ll tell you about his favorite creature—the great ‘Iwa birds that fly over the islands.

Like no other orator in American history, Daniel Webster dominated the Federal courts, the Congress, and the public speaking circuit. In this book, Smith offers a close study of the rhetorical techniques and powers of persuasion that gave Webster a uniquely influential voice in the political, legal, and social affairs of the young republic. The volume includes the edited texts of six speeches that illustrate the range of Webster's achievements, together with a chronology of his speeches and an annotated bibliography.In his introduction, Smith examines Webster's early training and accomplishments in the field of oratory and discusses the Aristotelean principles upon which the present analysis of Webster's work is based. Smith begins with Webster's forensic speeches before the Supreme Court and in the famous Knapp-White murder trial. He next considers Webster's gift for ceremonial speaking, by analyzing examples of his eulogies, dedication addresses, and other commemorative speeches. Two chapters focus on his deliberative speech-making, with special emphasis on analysis of the audience Webster spoke to, the Webster-Hayne debate, and Webster's speeches endorsing the Compromise of 1850. Among the edited works presented are Webster's presentations in McCulloch v. Maryland, a milestone in American constitutional precedent; in the Knapp-White murder case; his Eulogy to Adams and Jefferson; Webster's second reply to Hayne; and his Seventh of March Address. The author stresses that Webster's importance goes beyond his considerable impact on constitutional thought and the political life of the nation. His speeches are unequaled as models of effective and literate public address, and his arguments, values, style, and use of evidence have much to tell us about American consciousness during the antebellum era. Written by a noted speechwriter and scholar specializing in rhetoric and First Amendment issues, this book is an appropriate choice for speech communication classes or studies in speech communication, American public address, and rhetorical criticism, as well as antebellum U.S. history classes.

Enchantments of the Haglady explores the "dream" world of a young girl, and the "struggle to survive" of a young boy, each who overcome heartbreak, misfortune, and calamity through their strength of character and a belief in themselves. This intricately crafted novel walks the line between historical time-travel and fantasy, balancing the two with ease as it explores the travels of the two orphans, a girl from the 21st Century, the other, a boy from the 11th Century, who grow strong in spite of their tragedies, and meet on the docks of Venice just before the First Crusade. The Enchantments will transport the reader to ancient lands of pirates, shipwrecks, a kidnapping, an emperor and empress, a princess, a first infatuation that crosses over centuries, and the always present and mysterious Haglady.