Books with author D. S. Thornton

Would you believe that under the ground, right beneath your city, was another city? Would you believe it was populated with Scrappers, people built of metal and glass and stone? Jerome has no choice but to believe it after he meets Arkie. Arkie is a Scrapper, and he and Jerome quickly become friends—maybe even brothers. So when Arkie's city is in danger, Jerome knows he must help. But helping Arkie means hurting Jerome's dad, the only real family Jerome still has . . .

Do you love poetry? Do you love word play? Do you love well crafted and sophisticated prose? Well, this book may just be for you. Because I'm not like a regular poet, I'm a cool poet. If I had to describe my poetry, I'd say it's like watching Batman riding an American eagle which has been genetically spliced with a racoon (an Eagle-Coon) fighting a tyrannosaurus who has the face and mannerisms of Nicolas Cage while simultaneously battling off an army of giant, sentient, rabid cupcakes riding unicorns whose horns have been replaced with Shaquille O'Neal's left foot. Now, I know what you're thinking: how could anyone possibly fit this much awesome into a book this small? Well...maybe you should just read and find out.

Would you believe that under the ground, right beneath your city, was another city? Would you believe it was populated with Scrappers, people built of metal and glass and stone? Jerome has no choice but to believe it after he meets Arkie. Arkie is a Scrapper, and he and Jerome quickly become friends maybe even brothers. So when Arkie's city is in danger, Jerome knows he must help. But helping Arkie means hurting Jerome's dad, the only real family Jerome still has . . .

Would you believe that under the ground, right beneath your city, was another city? Would you believe it was populated with Scrappers, people built of metal and glass and stone? Jerome has no choice but to believe it after he meets Arkie. Arkie is a Scrapper, and he and Jerome quickly become friends maybe even brothers. So when Arkie's city is in danger, Jerome knows he must help. But helping Arkie means hurting Jerome's dad, the only real family Jerome still has . . .

Do you love poetry? Do you love word play? Do you love well crafted and sophisticated prose? Well, this book may just be for you. Because I'm not like a regular poet, I'm a cool poet. If I had to describe my poetry, I'd say it's like watching Batman riding an American eagle which has been genetically spliced with a racoon (an Eagle-Coon) fighting a tyrannosaurus who has the face and mannerisms of Nicolas Cage while simultaneously battling off an army of giant, sentient, rabid cupcakes riding unicorns whose horns have been replaced with Shaquille O'Neal's left foot. Now, I know what you're thinking: how could anyone possibly fit this much awesome into a book this small? Well...maybe you should just read and find out.

Going to the doctor can be frightening for children and often cause parents to feel anxious and overwhelmed. This book is intended to help prepare kids for a routine doctor checkup that includes a vaccination and blood test. Children will have a clear understanding of what will occur and why. Coping strategies are discussed to help the child feel a sense of control and less scared. Parents will also learn how to better support their child using empathic language, play and comfort positions. This is a wonderful book that can be added to a library at home, classroom, community programs or an outpatient clinic.

Would you believe that under the ground, right beneath your city, was another city? Would you believe it was populated with Scrappers, people built of metal and glass and stone? Jerome has no choice but to believe it after he meets Arkie. Arkie is a Scrapper, and he and Jerome quickly become friends maybe even brothers. So when Arkie's city is in danger, Jerome knows he must help. But helping Arkie means hurting Jerome's dad, the only real family Jerome still has . . .

Drupelet the donkey, named after a tiny bump of juice on a raspberry, returns for another heartwarming tale in the new The Easter Donkey.Drupelet isn't just a character in a book-she's a real donkey living on an Upstate raspberry farm with a family that loves her just the way she is.Along with her farm pals from the 2011 hit The Christmas Donkey, Drupelet learns the message of Easter with the help of a cat in in a simple but profound way to help children understand the meaning of this most-significant day. The Easter Donkey brings the story of Easter into the modern day and introduces the topics of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, the heaviness of Maundy Thursday, the sorrow of Good Friday, and the joy of Easter Sunday. Author Donna Thornton wrote The Easter Donkey not only to offer a fresh telling of the Easter story but to remind everyone of its wonder.

This last simple expedient would have saved some grantees years oflitigation, and many a hard thought of the said grantees against theGovernment. It would naturally occur to any one at all conversant withthe subject; but, _alas!_ in India this is often not the conditionunder which laws are made.But there is another difficulty at the back of all this.Though the Waste Land Rules enact that the Government, and not thegrantee, shall be the defendant in any claim for land within a lotsold, practically the said enactment in no way saves grantees fromlitigation.

Building self esteem in kids and keeping them safer!It's as easy as Black & White, Happy & Sad Hot & Cold, Good & Bad. This rhyming story book teaches children which secrets are safe to keep and which ones aren't... There are two kinds of secrets that you need to know One is your friend and one is your foe The best way to tell you, how to tell them apart Is to trust in your instincts and follow your heart.Written from one child's perspective, as he goes through the day surrounded by secrets. There are some he'll want to keep and some that make him feel sick inside, and he knows these are the kind that he'll have to ask for help with - from an adult he can trust. Book is written in verse and easy and fun to read. Children feel empowered after hearing or reading it. Appropriate for ages 3-8 to teach them when it is safe to keep a secret and when they need to tell an adult they trust. Great for dealing with the school bully. Approved for day care and elementary school bully-proofing programs! No more kids keeping other kids' 'dirty little secrets.' A rhyming picture book told from the only perspective your child knows - their's!Read a free preview of this building self esteem in kids book now by clicking on the cover of I Have a Secret