Books with author Douglas Clark

What do you know about praying mantises?This book is a wonderful way to discover the world of these mighty hunters. Dive into the book for fantastic color photos, interesting facts, and trivia about these fascinating insects.Great for:The entire family and kidsEducation on these insect predatorsLife cycles and life spansCamouflage and defensive tacticsLearning something new about the insect world

**NEW EDITION** bonus includes …"The Lake That Stole Children" blends the magic of Disney's Pinocchio with the magnificent quest of Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. It begins with a boy's deep yearning and leads to a grown man's startling discovery. The story opens in a town that is troubled by a big secret. Children have been disappearing and no one knows why. A fisherman, who lives with his family on the outskirts of town, cared nothing about the town's troubles — until he too lost a son. After a dangerous search on a nearby lake, the fisherman believes he knows where the children may be and vows to save them. When the town refuses to help in his quest, the fisherman realizes that to save his son he must face one seemingly insurmountable obstacle — himself."The characters live in a world of enchantment and the reader is drawn into that world by the words and story ...The descriptive power of his words ... was exceptional." — Midwest Book ReviewThe new edition of Douglas Glenn Clark's critically-acclaimed fable also includes the author's "Start a Conversation with Story," a creativity and study guide. The secrets revealed are easy to use, fun, respectful of others, and effective! Ideal for classroom teachers and parents who homeschool their children."As a former teacher, I would highly recommend this descriptive short tale especially to educators who are trying to stimulate imaginative writing in their students." — Regis Schilken, author & critic "I read this book with my niece when she visited last weekend. She was mesmerized by the prose. When she went home, she talked about the book to her father. She said that the conversation brought them closer to each other." — Irene Roth, author & critic homeschoolingfable, myth and fairy talescreative writingstorytelling

A forgotten manuscript. A lifetime of memories tied to great songs. Could one melody from the past rescue the people he loves most?When Frank first touched a guitar, everything changed. Years later, with his music career’s next big moment on the horizon, he’s called home to care for his ailing mother.As he loses her bit by bit to Alzheimer’s, Frank finds a manuscript he wrote that describes a miraculous day during the Summer of Love. Between the lines, he recalls the passions that shaped his youth — first love, worship of guitar god Pete Townshend, and the accidental discovery that music has the potential to cure memory loss.Frank is pulled back in time—in the magical way a favorite song can take you back—and he reconnects with all the things his 17-year-old self found exciting. But it’s one more treasure, the forgotten memory of one magical day, that could save his mother, his music, and his future...The Memory Songbook is the first installment in the Songbook series. Like John Carney’s films "Sing Street" and “Once” the novel blends the enticement of music with the illumination of lyrical storytelling that shifts between the winter and summer of a prolific songwriter’s life...Buy The Memory Songbook and unveil the magical mystery of why some songs have the power to take you back! Way back!."A true treasure!""At 17 Frank didn't think he had a past. At 50 Frank feared he had no future. They are both wrong." "Cool. Good book. More like a YA thing. Not a bad read ..." By the author of The Christmas Guitar Songbook and The Sideman Songbook and other stories."Brings to light the raw emotions that young people are feeling towards the elderly." Midwest Book Review

You want to be a writer. BUT ... you never begin. Let me show you how in 10 minutes per day.Yeah, I know, you have tried other programs and they failed you. But the truth is, if you can't write for 10 minutes per day you cannot become a writer. The same is true for plumbers: don't want to yank a wrench around a pipe? Maybe you should be a writer. It's so easy and you need not lay on your back under a sink.When you learn to be a writer, you have the possibility of creating a home-based business. But before we talk money, let's talk about effort. This very short nonfiction book about writing will get you started --- but only if you put in the time. Ten minutes per day. (Maybe give up Facebook for a month)Many successful writers struggled for many years wanting to write a novel, or write an article or trying to figure out how write a story.Forget all that. Just write, in the beginning. Love putting words on a page. Use a pen and notebook, or hammer away at a laptop. Either way, if you don't love to see words ... in a long or short sequence ... why bother dreading the thought of actually writing.This sounds harsh, I know. But this is where we are. Writers are needed in this words -- in business, science, sports and entertainment, etc. Let 'er rip. Find your niche.BUT only after you can write 10 minutes per day.Yes. I said 10 minutes. Come on. Skip the Internet romance and just write. I can show you how.And I am sympathetic. It is not always as easy as it seems. Let's begin -- together!

Many children have questions about food and drinks.This book has many answers to questions commonly asked by kids about milk.This book has color pictures and step by step descriptions of how milk goes from farm to market. Animals, types of food made by milk, and health benefits are all topics. There is even a quiz at the end to test comprehension (and a milk activity as well).Have fun as you learn with your family about milk, the animals that provide it, and other interesting facts about this favorite drink of so many.Some topics include:Dairy farmsCowsMilk factoriesDairy productsMilk nutrients

Do animals play hide and seek? Learn about animals and how they use camouflage to survive. Colorful photos, interesting facts, and trivia throughout the book.There is even an activity at the end to reinforce what was covered in the book.See if you can spot all the animals in the pictures.This book is great for the following:*Find the hidden animals in each picture*Learn about animals in a fun way*Teach kids about creature survival*Rainy days and travel books*Fun activity that is educational*Great for the entire family

Spend a night with our inmates...and go a little mad.From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Douglas Clegg come 18 tales of mind-bending supernatural horror and spellbinding suspense in this single author short story collection. "Clegg's stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby, " —Dean Koontz, NY Times bestselling author.Enter the Night Asylum to meet:Belinda, whose father has begun to suspect she's more dangerous than anyone knows; mysterious children surrounded by houseflies; boys trying to survive a terrifying boot camp; fraternity brothers who find a deeper brotherhood during a wintry Hell Week; a cop named Paul who discovers a tenement that opens the door into a place of nightmares – or heaven; an asylum patient who holds the key to the secret geometry of night itself...and more.Table of Contents:"The Stain""The American""Belinda in the Pool""The Skin of the World""A Madness of Starlings""Subway Turnstile""Where Flies are Born""Becoming Men""People Who Love Life""Fries with That?""The Machinery of Night""The Wolf""The Wicked""265 and Heaven""Ice Palace""Why My Doll is Evil""The Five""The Dark Game"