Books with author Ellen Jackson

The first day of school is an event that brings mixed emotions to children everywhere. There is excitement in seeing old friends and it's nice to begin a new year with a new teacher and good intentions. But first day feelings are mixed. Will last year's friends still be friends? What if the new teacher doesn't like me? Or what if the work is too hard? Ellen Jackson and Jan Davey Ellis portray children from eleven different countries experiencing their first day back at school. Each child's first-person acount is enhanced by a fact box that tells us something about the culture from which the child speaks, so that the reader is able to compare and contrast the experiences of children from different parts of the world. In words and pictures the author and artist have captured the diversity of children's school experiences, while at the same time capturing how much the world's children have in common.

What would you do if your hubby gave you the worst anniversary gift ever?Mollie McGhie is hoping for diamonds for her tenth wedding anniversary. Instead, her clueless hubby presents her with a rundown boat. She's not impressed.When she discovers someone murdered on board, things get even worse. Mollie hopes it will convince her husband to rethink his hare-brained scheme of sailing off into the sunset. Instead, he's more determined than ever to fix the boat up and set off to sea.Poking her nose in where it doesn't belong, Mollie finds herself drawn into the tight-knit community living at Palm Tree Marina in Coconut Cove, a small town on the Florida coast. She uncovers a crime ring dealing in stolen marine equipment, eats way too many chocolate bars, adopts a cat, and learns far more about sailing than she ever wanted to.Will Mollie be able to discover who the murderer is before her nosiness gets her killed?Murder at the Marina is the first book in the light, humorous, and original Mollie McGhie cozy sailing mystery series. If you like kooky characters, adorable cats, and plenty of chocolate, you'll love this cozy mystery. Get Murder at the Marina today and laugh out loud from the first page to the last.Spoiler Alert: You'll be craving brownies by the time you finish this book!The Mollie McGhie Cozy Sailing MysteriesPrequel—Robbery at the Roller DerbyBook #1—Murder at the MarinaBook #2—Bodies in the BoatyardBook #3—Poisoned by the PierBook #4—Dead in the DinghyNOTE: This is the larger print edition with 17 point Gentium Book Basic font as compared to the 11 point font in the paperback edition. You can use the "Look Inside" feature to preview the font size and spacing. Also available in Kindle and paperback.

From ancient times to the present, people have found many ways to express their thankfulness for the sun's gift of warmth and light. THE SUMMER SOLSTICE depicts the mysterious rites of the Egyptians, the tales of fairies and selkies, the modern parades and baseball games--all part of the fun and folklore of this happy time. WHAT IS THE SUMMER SOLSTICE? The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, a time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. The summer solstice marks the first official day of summer.

Set in Southern California shortly after the Mexican-American War, Helen Hunt Jackson's "Ramona" is the fictional story of its title character, a part Scottish and part Indian orphan girl who endures great discrimination while growing up in the late 1800s. Immensely popular when first published in 1884, "Ramona" is a timeless story of the discrimination that people of different cultures have endured throughout history exemplified by the conflict of cultures between Mexican, American, and Indian cultures that occurred in Southern California at the end of the 19th century.