Books with author Elizabeth Noll

Where does an e-mail go when you hit send? Code zooms it through the millions of connections in the Internet! Learn how code connects and runs a massive worldwide network of computers in this fact-filled title. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Sequence infographics take the reader step-by-step through coding in action. Diagrams point out where examples of coding can be found in each topic. Presents STEM in a high-interest and relevant way. Second-person introduction phrases empower the reader to explore coding in theory and in practice.

From typing your name to playing a song, everything you do on computers uses code. But how do computers understand what were telling them? This engaging title introduces young readers to programming languages, binary code, and the history of early programming. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Sequence infographics take the reader step-by-step through coding in action. Diagrams point out where examples of coding can be found in each topic. Presents STEM in a high-interest and relevant way. Second-person introduction phrases empower the reader to explore coding in theory and in practice.

HOW MUCH IS A LIFE WORTH? WHEN THE WORLD DEMANDS AN ANSWER WE ALL SCRAMBLE TO FIND ONE.My name is Midnight Thunder. The town crazy person; the Demon Eyes girl. The girl whose existence rests on a curse that saves her from death yet sets her on a path to an inevitable end.I live in a world full of magic: spells, curses, enchantments, and everything in between. It would be a whimsical place, but, like anything, it's imperfect. Little by little, my own country has begun to fall apart beneath its own mistakes. The queen’s gone a little bit more than mad, our military has collapsed, and of course, the only way to break the deadly curse at the root of it all is to sacrifice... me.

Miramont Castle, built in 1897 and mysteriously abandoned three years later, is home to many secrets. Only one person knows the truth: Adrienne Beauvier, granddaughter of the Comte de Challembelles and cousin to the man who built the castle.Clairvoyant from the time she could talk, Adrienne’s visions show her the secrets of those around her. When her visions begin to reveal dark mysteries of her own aristocratic French family, Adrienne is confronted by her formidable Aunt Marie, who is determined to keep the young woman silent at any cost. Marie wrenches Adrienne from her home in France and takes her to America, to Miramont Castle, where she keeps the girl isolated and imprisoned. Surrounded by eerie premonitions, Adrienne is locked in a life-or-death struggle to learn the truth and escape her torment.Reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, this hauntingly atmospheric tale is inspired by historical research into the real-life Miramont Castle in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

I Am Number Four meets the TV show Fringe in this thrilling, high-stakes sequel to Unraveling.Four months after Ben returned to his home universe, Janelle believes she'll never see him again. Her world is still devastated, but civilization is slowly rebuilding, and life is resuming some kind of normalcy—until Interverse agent Taylor Barclay shows up, asking for Janelle's help. Somebody from an alternate universe is kidnapping people and selling them on different Earths. And Ben is the prime suspect. When Janelle learns that someone she cares about—someone from her own world—is one of the missing, she knows that she has to help Barclay, regardless of the danger.Now Janelle has five days to track down the real culprit, locate the missing people before they're lost forever, and reunite with the boy who stole her heart. But as the clues add up, Janelle realizes that she may not know Ben as well as she thought. Can she uncover the truth before everyone she cares about is killed?In this heart-pounding sequel to Unraveling, author Elizabeth Norris explores the sacrifices we make to save the people we love and the worlds we'll travel to find them.

Thanks to Siri and Alexa, weve gotten pretty used to coding in our home. But did you know a company offered automation for lights and appliances as early as the 1970s? Check out the home automation of the past and the smart homes of the future in this fun read. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Sequence infographics take the reader step-by-step through coding in action. Diagrams point out where examples of coding can be found in each topic. Presents STEM in a high-interest and relevant way. Second-person introduction phrases empower the reader to explore coding in theory and in practice.