Books with author Elizabeth Paren

When Sam discovers that Marveen is in the closet Sam is desperate to prove to her brother Billy that she was not imagining things. To explore where your imagination might take you. Marveen to prove to the children that they aren’t dreaming and she lives on Fairies Ice Cove Mountain If she fails to prove that she can’t take them on a journey, she must be considered unreal. The journey takes place from an actual mountain near the family home. This mountain turns out to be a special mountain that leads an entire family on a lifetime adventure and lesson.When the kids' father drives up just as they are taking off with Marveen to Fairies Ice Cove Mountain. The trip is now for the entire family. Sam confides in her parents that a fairy is taking them on a trip. Marveen is touched by her genuine concern for the people having differences and determined to have a lesson of its ok to be different. Young and Old generations can learn from differences.

A fascinating set of information books, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links. These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - Persuasion, Discussion, Reports, Instructions, reference, recount(biography)."Two African Countries" (report) - A comparison of Ghana and Botswana, two countries with contrasting landscapes, climates, cultures and histories"Countries of the World" (alphabetic reference) - Interesting facts and figures on each country. Maps, photographs and facts about people of diverse lands."Red Adair" (recount/biography) - An exciting recount of this modern hero's lifelong fight against oil fires, and his poverty stricken background. Plus more technical information about firefighting."Living on the Edge" (report) - Shows how people cope with living in extreme environmental conditions. Contrasts frozen and hot deserts, mountain life and water environments.

his book looks at two African countries, Botswana and Ghana. Botswana is on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Ghana is a land of rain forests and grassland on the coast of west Africa. Find out about people's everyday lives - school, family life, and living in towns and cities. Also learn about how these two countries are changing, and determine which one to visit!Text Type: Explanation, Expository, ReportTheme/Topic: World Connections: Africa, Politics/Government

Excerpt from Christopher and ColumbusThe gulls, circling white against the gloomy sky over the rubbish that floated on the Mersey, made them feel extraordinarily forlorn. Empty boxes, bits of straw, orange-peel, a variety of dismal dirtiness lay about on the sullen water; England was slipping away, England, their mother's country, the country of their dreams ever since they could remember - and the St. Luke with a loud screech had suddenly stopped.Neither of them could help jumping a little at that and getting an inch closer together beneath the rug. Surely it wasn't a submarine already?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.

This is parts 1 & 2 of the Sun and Moon four part series. Joining: Joining is the tale of a sixteen year old girl named Emily who was born without magic in a land where you're ranked by how powerful your talents are. She wakes one day after an intense dream, and crazy things begin to happen to her. Will she be able to stay grounded when nothing seems to be going as she planned? This is the day that changed her life for ever. Fire, Ice, and Fear: Emily, Ashe, Blaze, and Raelyn journey through their city in search of Predilon, a creator who plans to destroy their land. Blaze and Raelyn must cope with no longer being able to use their magic, and their attractions to the Emily and Ashe. Emily and Ashe must learn to use their new abilities to capture Predilon. The entire group must face the things they fear the most to continue to move forward with their task. Each is a tale that describes a chain of events in the magical city of Trillody. It is fantasy with a touch of romance combined to create an adventure that will leave you craving more. These are novelette length works with a total word count for both pieces around 20k.

Excerpt from Dr. John Brown and His Sister Isabella: OutlinesHese Sketches are written by a dear friend of ours, known to all of us from childhood as 'cecy.' She had unusual opportunities of thoroughly knowing my brother and sister, having been with them in joy and sorrow, in health and sickness, sharing and heightening their happiness, and doing more than we can know or understand to lighten their sadness.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.

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