Books with author Franklin K.

Easy Piano Sheet Music for Kids is a great first songbook for beginners. Songs on every page page have letters above each note to help children who are yet to learn how to read sheet music. Inside you will find 40 familiar favorites that are some of the most popular tunes for those beginning on piano or keyboard and are new to lessons.The following pieces are included:Mary Had a Little LambTwinkle, Twinkle, Little StarHappy BirthdayAre You Sleeping?The Wheels on the BusItsy Bitsy SpiderLondon BridgeHumpty DumptyHead, Shoulders, Knees and ToesWhen the Saints Go Marching InThis Little Light of MineI’m a Little TeapotThis Old ManJingle BellsRock-A-Bye BabyOld MacDonald Had a FarmThe Muffin ManRow, Row, Row Your BoatShe’ll Be Coming Round the MountainThree Blind MiceHickory, Dickory, DockRudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerBingoRing a Ring of RosesIf You’re Happy and You Know ItRain, Rain, Go AwaySilent NightBaa, Baa, Black SheepHot Cross BunsPop Goes the WeaselSing a Song of SixpenceFor He's a Jolly Good FellowTake Me Out to the BallgameYankee DoodleHey Diddle DiddleWe Wish You a Merry ChristmasSkip to My LouPolly Put the Kettle OnI've Been Working on the RailroadHush, Little BabyThis is a great addition to your young one's beginner instruction as they start learning notes. For example, this works best for a toddler that has taken a piano lesson and then wants to play some childrens songs. Nursery rhyme primer books are great for kid keyboards and pianos alike. Beginners of all ages are welcome!

So much of my time is given to reading boys' books that, when I read books for grown-ups, now and again I find myself saying, "What a bully story for boys to read!" Latterly, I have been putting down the titles of such stories. When the list began to lengthen, it occurred to me, why not make a book for boys containing stories like that: stories written for grown-ups but also of interest to boys in their early teens.Such a collection of stories could not be made, however, without the consent of the authors and publishers, but since everybody loves a boy, I didn't have much trouble in convincing them they ought to grant permission to use their stories for such a purpose and, as a result, I am pleased to present to the boy readers of our country the Boy Scouts Book of Stories.Looking over the list, I find it covers pretty well the reading interests of boys. There are stories about boy scouts, school stories, stories of the sea and "wild west" stories, detective and mystery stories; most of all, though, a goodly number of humorous stories, and I am willing to hazard the guess there will be no regrets on the part of readers because the selections happen to abound in stories of the latter sort.How about it, boys?

“The classic trifecta of talent, heart, and a bone-deep sense of storytelling….A masterful performance, deftly rendered and deeply satisfying. For days on end, I woke with this story on my mind.” — David Wroblewski “A new Tom Franklin novel is always a reason to get excited, but Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is more—a cause for celebration. What a great novel by a great novelist.”—Dennis Lehane A powerful and resonant novel from Tom Franklin—critically acclaimed author of Smonk and Hell at the Breech—Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter tells the riveting story of two boyhood friends, torn apart by circumstance, who are brought together again by a terrible crime in a small Mississippi town. An extraordinary novel that seamlessly blends elements of crime and Southern literary fiction, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is a must for readers of Larry Brown, Pete Dexter, Ron Rash, and Dennis Lehane.

Children will see the natural world around them with brand new eyes, as they learn to follow its signs, hear its language, and understand its secrets. With this unique and compelling book written by expert environmental educator Devin Franklin, kids aged 8 to 13 will build their own relationship with nature through finding a “Sit Spot” — an outdoor space in the backyard, in a field or in the woods, in a vacant lot or a city park — where they can stop, observe, and become familiar with the flora and fauna that live there. From the Six Arts of Tracking (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) and making a habitat map to walking in smooth silence like a fox and learning the basics of bird language, exploration exercises lead young readers on a fascinating journey of discovery as they watch, listen, map, interpret, and write about the sounds, sights, scents, and patterns they encounter. With prompts and write-in spaces for journaling, map-making activities, and observational tracking throughout, Put On Your Owl Eyes is an interactive and thought-provoking guidebook.

It’s not every day a girl learns she’s not entirely human.Ava Michaels’ once-hidden powers are strong enough to make even the First Race take notice. After surviving an attempted kidnapping and standing up to the Race’s Ruling Council, Ava returns to college and what she hopes is a normal life. But for Ava, normal may not exist anymore.The Council wants her under their control, and they’re not the only ones. The mysterious Rogues have a plan of their own, and it turns out Ava’s a big part of it, whether she wants to be or not.On top of that, her boyfriend, Caleb Foster, has disappeared—accused of betraying the Race—and Ava herself stands implicated in a crime she didn’t commit.Clearing both their names will mean uncovering a web of deceit with Ava woven right in the center. To unravel the strands, she joins forces with some unlikely allies; a Protector who once haunted her nightmares, a young girl with secrets as unexpected as Ava’s, and a group of rebel Guardians who have their own fight against the Council.Together they stand in a battle to find the truth, bring Caleb home, and secure Ava’s freedom—not to mention save her life.Download this action-packed installment in the complete MORE Trilogy now!

Take over the world… or try to save it? Can Ava fight her destiny?It’s only been a few months since Ava Michaels discovered her ties to an ancient race of people living in the shadows of the human world, despite their superior gifts and abilities. A select few don’t like hiding, however, and think it’s time to take over.Now Ava’s caught up in a conspiracy in the works before she was even born. She’s one of the Twelve, the most powerful Race ever created, and they were created for a deadly purpose.Ava, however, doesn’t like being told what to do.Along with her boyfriend, Caleb Foster, Ava must forge alliances with former allies, seek out powerful new friends, and infiltrate the enemy stronghold to try and learn exactly what the Twelve and their power-hungry leader are up to—and then find a way to stop them.In the end, Ava must decide if her destiny lies in her DNA or in her conscience. If she can turn her back on what she was born to do, and do what is right. If she will save the ones she loves, or save the world.Or if her ties to the Twelve mean she has no choice at all.The MORE Trilogy is perfect for lovers of heart-stopping supernatural thrillers with strong characters and pulse-pounding romance. Download all three books in this complete series today so you can binge the complete action-packed trilogy tonight!

They’re gifted. They’re powerful. And they're after her.Ava Michaels isn’t sure what’s real anymore. She’s haunted by terrifying nightmares of a huge, hulking man with mismatched eyes. But then that same man shows up on her doorstep and tries to abduct her – and her mild-mannered physics tutor, Caleb Foster, appears out of nowhere to come to her defense.And she has no idea why.On the run for her life, Ava discovers a secret, ancient race with amazing gifts and abilities. But they see her as a threat, and now her life is on the line. She can’t hide forever, and must find a way to survive – with or without Caleb’s help.Along the way, Ava learns she’s not really normal. In fact, she’s not simply human.She’s a little bit MORE.MORE is the first book in a complete, action-packed trilogy. If you like heart-stopping adventure, awesome supernatural abilities, kick-butt heroines, and a touch of romance, then you’ll stay up all night flipping the pages of T.M. Franklin’s MORE Trilogy.Buy MORE to start the super-powered journey today!

The new "nonfiction"—the adaptation of storytelling techniques to journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, and John McPhee—is an innovative genre that has been awarded virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since 1979. And now Jon Franklin, himself a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and undisputed master of the great American nonfiction short story, shares the secrets of his success. Franklin shows how to make factual pieces come alive by applying the literary techniques of complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace. He illustrates his points with a close analysis and annotation of two of his most acclaimed stories, so that the reader can see, step-by-step, just how they were created. This lively, easy-to-follow guid combines readability and excitement with the best of expository prose and illuminates the techniques that beginning journalists—and more experienced ones, too—will find immensely helpful:Stalking the true short storyDrafting an effective outlineStructuring the rough copyPolishing like a proand the tips, tools, and techniques that will put your stories on the cutting edge

Great Gift Book Idea For Your GrampyAre you struggling to find that extra special gift? Looking for something a little bit different? Make your gift original and totally unique by adding that personal touch!A fill in the blank gift book!Just fill in the blanks for each letter of the alphabet and write down your own words that really describe your Grampy!Have great fun trying to come up with bizarre and unusual descriptive words and watch the look on his face when he reads them!Ideal for birthdays and Christmas.

It's 1911 and the townsfolk of Old Texas, Alabama, have had enough. Every Saturday night for a year, E. O. Smonk has been destroying property, killing livestock, seducing women, cheating and beating men, all from behind the twin barrels of his Winchester 45-70 caliber over-and-under rifle. Syphilitic, consumptive, gouty, and goitered—an expert with explosives and knives—Smonk hates horses, goats, and the Irish, and it's high time he was stopped. But capturing old Smonk won't be easy—and putting him on trial could have shocking and disastrous consequences, considering the terrible secret the citizens of Old Texas are hiding.

In the 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones were boyhood pals in a small town in rural Mississippi. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry was the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, black single mother. But then Larry took a girl to a drive-in movie and she was never seen or heard from again. He never confessed . . . and was never charged. More than twenty years have passed. Larry lives a solitary, shunned existence, never able to rise above the whispers of suspicion. Silas has become the town constable. And now another girl has disappeared, forcing two men who once called each other "friend" to confront a past they've buried for decades.