Books with author DL Taylor

This classic story teaches children that God has a unique plan for each of their lives. Beautiful new illustrations bring this classic legend to life. Told simply, in a language even the youngest family members will understand, this story begins with three young trees who dream-as children do-of doing big deeds. The olive tree, oak tree, and pine tree have dreams of their own, but they find out that God has very different plans for them. This story encourages children to trust God with their dreams and that He has a great plan for their lives.

"When Meg is sent away to recover from an illness, her Grandmother gives her what has become known as the Invalid Doll. But there is more to the doll than meets the eye...The Invalid Doll, Jessie, came over the Canadian prairies with Meg's great-great-grandmother more than a hundred years ago, and is a special family heirloom. But what is it about the doll that makes her grandmother's cat hiss and run from the room? When Meg falls asleep holding the doll she wakes up in another time, where she is a girl called Morag, travelling across the Canadian prairie in a covered wagon. Meg's real life becomes more miserable as she senses her parents breaking up, and she uses the doll as a means of escape to Morag's happy family and a life full of adventure. But Meg's dream gradually becomes a nightmare. Will she be trapped forever in the past? "

Drawn into a world of where nothing is as it seems, four young teenagers are have only their wits to deal with conspiracies that threaten their lives. Can they ignore the pleas of a mysterious Colonel X to help rescue an alien whose ship has crash landed on earth? No one can help because no one will believe them. Time is running out for the alien who might soon end up as nothing more than dissected body parts if the kids don't find a way of getting off the Air Force Base. But what do they do with him if they can get him out? Aliens aren't that easy to hide. Join in the adventure of the Conspiracy Page.

This is part of a series which aims to encourage children to enjoy practical science and appreciate its relevance to everyday life. It links basic science concepts with water technology and through simple experiments explains how rain is stored in dams with projects which can be easily done at home or school. The book concludes with a quiz section which tests comprehension of basic concepts.

The perfect introduction to the subject for young children 5+. It tells everything they wanted to know about these strange and amazing creatures, how they lived and what they looked like. Included are not only favourites, such as the tyrannosaurus rex, diplodocus, triceratops and stegasaurus,but also dozens more less well-known species such as utahraptor and deinonychus. The drama and power of their world is brought vividly to life by the superb artwork of Steve Kirk, expert dinosaur artist, whose detailed reconstructions feature on every page.

"A breath lingers. It swallows deep. A satisfied smile returning to sleep. A morning ritual not undone for a hundred years has kept pacified The Great One. Her brimstone breath buried under darkness. Powerful majesty tempered by sloth and sacrifice. Worshipped and feared by the few who know of her, a world unaware strewn about.But if she were to wake…If she were to stir…"Lisa and Kari Williams have grown up affluent in the magical city of Adayr, but when they uncover a terrible hidden evil they are forced to make a decision: remain quiet and enjoy their idyllic lives, or try to change the world...and risk losing everything.S. Taylor's debut fantasy novella is 19,000 words of magic, mystery, betrayal, hope, and humour!'The Destiny Thief' introduces us to a world of magic, hopes, dreams, darkness, beautiful cities, dark forests, and the people who must live in such places. From the wealthiest landowners and bravest heroes, to the poorest beggars lining mud-filled streets, all are striving to make their stories famous. But only a few can be heard above the clattering noise of life, and fewer still can take the reins and guide destiny itself.Take hold of destiny, and pick up S. Taylor's debut novella today!

Excerpt from Resistance of Ships: Screw PropulsionIN his professional work the writer has often felt the need of a short treatise upon the resistance and propulsion of ships, con taining data, formula, and tables for use in making estimates.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.