Books with author EDWARDS D

Torn is about a dysfunctional family everyone can identify with. It is a holiday story and it is based on a true story of a large family. There are laughs, tears, religious conversions, favorite siblings and black sheep. Yet, this family has a member unlike any the world had seen as yet. The mother is from the west coast and the father is from the east coast. The family consists of nine children, each very different in looks, personality and goals. There is non-stop fun and adventure, as well as conflict and heart-break, as the parents divorce and the children are pulled from one coast to the other repeatedly. There are also near-death experiences as Rich, the main character and second youngest, becomes the one most affected by the divorce and the constant moving from one coast to another, one house to another, one school to another. After each ensuing trip, a family member decides to live in a different state, until all nine children are separated into 6 states, covering each coast and both borders of the United States. Rich is steeped into a mental and emotional state of delusion as he attempts, unsuccessfully and sadly, to reunite the family all in one place and under one roof. The harsh reality that he cannot ever have the family together again tears him apart until he reaches a state of desperation. What he does in this state of desperation leads to further estrangement and another near-death experience, but will he survive this one?

Daisy Soren has the perfect life. As the only child of doting parents, she lives in a beautiful palace that sits at the centre of a grand kingdom over which her father, King Soren, rules. She is thirteen years old and has been coddled and protected all her life. Never has she known hardship or hunger, and never has she had to do anything that she did not want to do until, on one summer’s day, her mother comes to her with the news that she is to be married.As the reasons for her impending nuptials become apparent, Daisy sets off on a quest to find her freedom and avert a war which could destroy the kingdom and put an end to the peaceful legacy her father had fought so hard to forge.She is joined on her quest by a flying horse, a pair of tattooed strangers who can see the future and a man who, possibly, holds the keys to victory within himself.

It begins with a story of a genius and his only child, a daughter, in “Chamber Contact.” They are captives on a tyrant earth, inhabited only by miscreants and criminals, while all of earth’s elite are safely living in orbit in a space station. The father and daughter have escaped underground and are working on a transport that will get them off the ground and away from the evil element and into the space station. A genius boy discovers them, but keeps their secret as he is in love with the daughter. But is the boy a true lover or a traitor? There is a race to finish the transport and escape before they are discovered and before the father’s mortal sickness claims him.

Book two in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, “Ellie the Elephant” is an illustrated picture book that encourages children to follow their dreams. A young elephant named Ellie who lives in Thailand dreams of joining the elephant polo team and playing in the Elephant Cup polo tournament, but her parents want her to work in the rice fields. Will she realize her dream of playing elephant polo?Inspired by the author’s adventures in Thailand and real elephant polo matches, the story features Ellie the Elephant and her family, Monk the Monkey, and human boys Wasan and Wattana. Fun for kids and adults alike, the story will introduce them to the amazing game of elephant polo and inspire children to dream big.The Photo Edition features 21 illustrated photos. The Illustrated Edition features 21 color illustrations.

When the Sonics catch the Smashers cheating on the basketball court, they report it to the referee. The ref isn’t convinced, but the Sonics have proof—Bryan O’Malley caught the Smashers on video! Only, now the tape is missing. Somebody switched it, but who? The only clues the Sonics have are:An orange hair clip.A puddle of grape drink.A few seconds of the Halloween party video. They have to find the missing video and stop the Smashers’ dirty playing—or they might lose the rematch. Will the Sonics be able to solve The Case of the Basketball Video before the final buzzer?

England, 1582 ELLIE - Lady Eleanor Rodriguez of San Jaime - is in possession of a gold-seeking father, a worthless title and a feisty spirit that captivates the elite of the Queen's court, and none other than the handsome new Earl of Dorset . . . WILLIAM LACEY has inherited his father's title and his financial ruin. Now the Earl must seek a wealthy heiress and restore his family's fortune. But Will's head has been turned by the gorgeous Ellie, yet their union can never be. Will is destined to marry a worthy Lady so the only question is - which one . . . ?

Frantic to escape an ambush by Nadeen soldiers, Colfar March flees his home world, Elta, and finds himself on Earth. Living among the residents of Gerber Springs, a peaceful prairie town, a young woman captures Colfar's heart. But the Nadeens are in pursuit. Determined to capture Colfar and his surviving teammates, the Nadeens make Colfar's vision for peace seem unobtainable as they threaten everything - and everyone - he cares for.A Shot at Peace is the first book in the Elta series, featuring exciting action, a little science fiction, and sweet romance. If you enjoy a fast-paced, clean read, then pick up A Shot at Peace today.

When a little girl can’t fall asleep, she triesto close her eyes and count some sheep, buther flock of counting sheep was nowhere tobe found.Join her as she searches for her missing flock,who are out having adventures of their own. She finds them doing everything from flying into outer space to diving in the sea. As she counts them one by one, she realizes that counting sheep can be hard work and a lot of fun.