Books with author D Edwards

Seventeen-year-old Alex Longfield is on the verge of fulfilling his life-long dream of being a professional baseball player, but he must hide his achievements and accolades from the one person whose praise and encouragement he desires the most: his father. Dead set against his son making a career of baseball, he insists that Alex continue his education at Cornell University.Faced with a home life of perpetual study and intimidation, Alex decides to take matters into his own hands and pursue his dream. He secretly travels away from Ithaca for the first time via bus to New Jersey. Despite failing to impress the Jackals coaches at his trial with his batting, they spot his potential as a pitcher and offer him another chance.But when a family secret is revealed and his father finds out what Alex has been doing, will the eve of Alex’s greatest victory also be the eve of his greatest defeat? Can he avoid paying the price for his deception long enough to make his longshot pay off and win a starting spot with a professional baseball team?As Alex fights for the chance to achieve his dreams; it is truly a longshot for Longfield.

Are you ready to laugh out loud? Then buckle up and get ready to dive into the stinky world of Jim Bond. Why has Donald Frump Gathered The Greatest Farters in the world together for the Fart Games? Does he truly want to prove once and for all who is the Greatest of all time at breaking wind or is there more to this smelly situation? Join Shaka Farter from South Africa, Hiroshi Fartoshi from Japan and many others as they compete in the first ever International Fart Games. This aint the Hunger Games it's the Fart Games.

The Pie Trial is a very unique book. It has a story about a rabbit accused of a crime. As a BONUS, at the end of the story there is a delightful version of The Pie Trial in the form of a poem. The Pie Trial is dramatic story for children aged 5 and up. It is a story with a moral lesson about not being too quick to judge people when you hear a rumor or an accusation.

Have you ever visited Trinidad it’s a beautiful place isn’t it but then sometimes when the Trinidadians speak in their local inflection and or dialect you become lost and confused.If this has always been the case then this booklet is just for you.Do you have Trinbagonian friends? Chat with them on social media? Sometimes you look at the status and wonder if it was written in Morse code? Then this Booklet is definitely for you too.This booklet was not in any way geared towards angering any Trinbagonian but geared towards each and anyone understanding {us} better.

Recently-discovered correspondence made available for the first time!A new story just published on the life of Marcus Edwards, a soldier in WWII, shows the suffering by Australian troops on the frontline ... in letters he wrote from the trenches.The story of Marcus Edwards' life, written by his nephew, Ian Edwards, shows a sensitive young man and the ravages of war. A violinist, Marcus's letters show the humility and discipline needed to endure war and imprisonment in North Africa, Greece and in a POW camp in Germany.The story is published by Sydney School of Arts & Humanities … So easy to read.

Xavier and the Polka Dot Fish is designed to open dialogue about good character between educators, parents and young people. In light of the large number of disgraced public figures, it is imperative that we teach our students about making good choices which will affect their lives for years to come. Xavier and his classmates learn about the six pillars of character education with the help of the Polka Dot Fish who appears in Xavier's dreams.

1586 - London, England. Sixteen-year-old Mercy Hart is the daughter of one of London's richest - and strictest - cloth merchants. Kit Turner is an actor and the illegitimate son of the late Earl of Dorset. A chance encounter finds Kit falling for the beautiful Mercy's charms, but their love is forbidden. A merchant's daughter and a vagabond - it simply cannot be. If Mercy chooses Kit she must renounce her family name and leave her home. Will she favour duty over true love, or will she give Kit his heart's desire?