Books with author David Appleton

A collection of some of the mostly true-life outdoor adventures of the author. Often humorous and always engaging adventure stories selected for the intriguing array of unexpected elements and situations that they present. Almost guaranteed to get you into a deep and fun adventure state of mind. Tales of mountain climbing on the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, dealing with fish hooks in unexpected ways, exploring out of the way trails and mountains in Mexico, experiencing adventure travel humor in the Wind River Range, mountain biking in the wilds of Copper Canyon, watching elk play on the snow in the Colorado high country and more. Intriguing and sometimes funny adventure stories-- ideal for campfires, nights out under the stars, tent time, or whenever you want to dream about being in the midst of your own outdoor adventure. Adventure humor at its best to help get you psyched up for you own adventure, all told by someone who has undoubtedly lived the adventure life. Adventure Travel HumorTrue short storiesEngaging and InspirationalFun and exciting reading for all ages

The third book in the Adventures Told series! Another collection of stories about a few of the mostly true-life outdoor adventures of the author. Often humorous and always engaging adventure stories selected for the interesting locations where they occur. Almost guaranteed to get you into a deep and fun adventure state of mind. Tales of alpine climbing and glacier rescues in Alaska, backpacking in both the Wind River Range of Wyoming and Colorado's Tarryall Mountains, mountain biking in Moab, camping with special guests in Hawaii and plenty more. Intriguing and sometimes funny adventure stories-- ideal for campfires, nights out under the stars, tent time, or whenever you want to dream about being in the midst of your own outdoor adventure. Adventure humor at its best to help get you psyched up for you own adventure, all told by someone who has undoubtedly lived the adventure life. Adventure Travel HumorTrue short storiesEngaging and InspirationalFun and exciting reading for all ages

The third book in the Adventures Told series! Another collection of stories about a few of the mostly true-life outdoor adventures of the author. Often humorous and always engaging adventure stories selected for the interesting locations where they occur. Almost guaranteed to get you into a deep and fun adventure state of mind. Tales of alpine climbing and glacier rescues in Alaska, backpacking in both the Wind River Range of Wyoming and Colorado's Tarryall Mountains, mountain biking in Moab, camping with special guests in Hawaii and plenty more. Intriguing and sometimes funny adventure stories-- ideal for campfires, nights out under the stars, tent time, or whenever you want to dream about being in the midst of your own outdoor adventure. Adventure humor at its best to help get you psyched up for you own adventure, all told by someone who has undoubtedly lived the adventure life. Adventure Travel HumorTrue short storiesEngaging and InspirationalFun and exciting reading for all ages

Colloquial Amharic is the essential guide to learning this beautiful language. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Amharic. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Amharic your best choice in personal language learning? * interactive - with lots of exercises for regular practice* clear - with concise grammar notes* practical - with useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide* complete - includes answer key and special reference section. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Amharic in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

Colloquial Amharic: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to French as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Amharic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Amharic is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include:A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Ethiopia. An overview of the sounds of AmharicBalanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Amharic is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Amharic. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. Additional information on writing the Amharic script can also be found here.

Colloquial Amharic: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to French as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Amharic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Amharic is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include: A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Ethiopia. An overview of the sounds of Amharic Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Amharic is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Amharic. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. Additional information on writing the Amharic script can also be found here.

Colloquial Amharic is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self study or class use, the course offers you a step by step approach to written and spoken Amharic. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes this new edition of Colloquial Amharic your best choice in personal language learning? Interactive―lots of exercises for regular practice Clear―concise grammar notes Practical―useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide Complete―including answer key and reference section Whether you’re a business traveller, or about to take up a daring challenge in adventure tourism; you may be studying to teach or even looking forward to a holiday―if you’d like to get up and running with Amharic, this rewarding course will take you from complete beginner to confidently putting your language skills to use in a wide range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on two CDs or in MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquial Amharic paperback and CDS complete course. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material complements the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Marty and Petunia Mouse lived in an old oak tree with their two children. Ollie Owl decides he wanted to make his home in the same tree. After Ollie moves in and scares Marty and Petunia half to death, Ollie eventually saves Marty’s life soon after Marty learns he inherited a cottage previously owned by a lovely old woman whose husband had just passed away. Charlie Fox and his gang decided they wanted to use the cottage as a hangout. But Marty would have none of that. The cottage was his and he wanted it for himself and his family. But, what was Marty to do? He was certainly no match for the big red fox. Marty needed the help of many of his friends if he was going to be able to keep his cottage. So, he enlists the aid of Ollie Owl, Billie Bear, Bobby Boar, and others. When you read this story you’ll learn exactly what happens and what becomes of Marty’s cottage and his family. It is truly heart warming and exciting. This story teaches children many lessons. The most important lesson it teaches is that a bully never wins in the end. The book is warm, original, filled with drama and adventure and educational because of the many lessons it teaches. Enjoy.