Books with author Graham

If you’re planning a cruise or just dreaming of one, don’t hesitate! Grab this informative best-seller! Tips From The Cruise Addict’s Wife by Deb Graham is loaded with tips and tricks to plan the best cruise ship vacation ever! Easy read, laced with humorous stories you’ll want to highlight, it’ll make you the most-informed passenger on any cruise ship. All you need to plan your once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation is right here. This is no stuffy travel guide; picture Fodor or Rick Steves with a sense of humor. Whether you’re a first-timer cruiser or experienced passenger, you’ll pick up common sense hacks and practical advice to see and do more while saving money. port days, spa, foodies, lazy days at sea, the best way to plan any cruise vacation is with this book. Wonder no more:Which cruise line is best for you? Where to go: Alaska, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Asia, or trans-oceanic? What to do in ports, and how to avoid touristy places? What to pack, what to avoid, what contraband can land you in a foreign jail? Should you choose a private tour or book a shore excursion? How to get a cabin upgrade or a visit from the Upgrade Fairy? What all is included in your cruise price? How to treat your cabin steward? Advice and tips for ports? How to get freebies onboard?Lucky you—my knowledge is right in your hand! Available in e-book, audiobook, and paperback Bonus chapter by the Cruise Addict himself. Don’t miss the sequel: More Tips From The Cruise Addict’s Wife

“Such a visual piece . . . readers young and old will return to the story to look more deeply; they won’t be disappointed.” — Booklist (starred review)In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic mother, he gently wraps the injured bird and takes it home. Wistful and uplifting in true Bob Graham fashion, here is a tale of possibility — and of the souls who never doubt its power.

"This is first-rate child’s fare. . . . Sure to make both listeners and readers feel warm and happy when they put it down." — Booklist (starred review)There are lots of dogs of all shapes and sizes at the animal shelter. But Kate and her mom and dad know they want Dave the moment they see him. He’s small and cute and a perfect fit for the end of Kate’s bed. But then they see Rosy, who is old and gray and broad as a table. How can they take home just one dog when there are so many wonderful animals who need a home? Bob Graham creates an original, endearing family in a touching story that will appeal to animal lovers everywhere.

With the power of the wind at her fingertips, fifteen year old Marlina is excited to leave her mountain village for the first time. As the first WindWalker for as long as anyone in her village can remember, she has high hopes of being chosen as a Royal Tengrite Wielder and escaping the poverty and obscurity of her village. But other gifted young ones from around the country are coming as well and each has similar hopes and dreams. But Marlina and her new friends will soon find that their greatest struggle will not be against each other but will be against the greatest evil their Kingdom has ever faced. WindWalkers is a fast paced action packed fantasy novel that is sure to have you on the edge of your seat.

What is a meteor? Which planet could float in water? Discover everything you need to know about our solar system in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from comets and asteroids to the sun's gravity, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.

Winner of the 2000 Smarties Prize Gold Medal. It's not easy being the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. Max has a cape and a mask, but he doesn't fly. His parents can't understand it. It seems that Max is just an ordinary boy, until finally, to save a falling baby bird, Max discovers he can fly! He'll be a small hero, doing small deeds. "The world needs more of those," says his mum. A funny and touching tale about little Max, the reluctant superhero. Bob Graham has three times won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, in addition to the Smarties Book Prize Gold and Silver Awards and the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Tips From The Cruise Addict’s Wife is loaded with tips and tricks to plan the best cruise ship vacation ever! It's laced with personal stories that will have you grinning. It's all you need to know for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation. Want to know what to do in ports, and how to avoid touristy places? Exactly what to pack? What not to bring? How to deal with onboard laundry? How to have a frugal yet amazing experience? What all is included in your cruise price? How to treat your cabin steward? Advice and tips for ports? How to get freebies onboard? What category of cabin do I suggest? Lucky you—my knowledge is right in your hand! BONUS section has never-before-seen tips for paying less than just about anyone else onboard, by The Cruise Addict himself. Buy now--this price is limited!

An in-depth look at the world's mightiest structures. Stunning foldout pages, panels, diagrams, photographs and "Mega Facts" boxes make this book a stimulating read for all ages. Megastructures describes how and why these structures were designed and built. It explains the physics behind the designs, which allows buildings, dams or bridges to rise to incredible heights, withstand enormous pressures, and resist collapse from environmental forces. The book is organized into four sections. Towering Giants: skyscrapers, towers, monuments, offshore platforms Burj Khalifa Skyscraper (gatefold) -- casts shadows on passing clouds Troll A Gas Platform -- its legs weigh an astonishing 72,300 tons each Pearl River Tower -- the first "green" skyscraper Gigantic Lengths: wide and long, over and under Types of bridges -- beam, arch, cantilever, suspension, cable-stayed Öresund Link (gatefold) -- joins Denmark and Sweden Gatthard Base Tunnel -- at 35 miles, the world's longest Massive Monsters and Darkest Depths: stadiums, islands, dams London's Olympic Stadium (gatefold) -- cut-away diagrams Hoover Dam -- changing a river course Palm Islands, Dubai -- palm-tree shaped artificial islands longest Darkest Depths: mines, power stations, ice cores Channel Tunnel (gatefold) -- a network of interlinking tunnels and passages Thunder Horse Oil Field -- the deepest oil field ever found Bingham Canyon Mine -- the world's deepest opencast mine longest In each chapter, Megastructures also looks at Failures and Accidents, including such frightening events as windows falling out, roofs collapsing, floods and explosions. Future chapters in each section describe the monsters of tomorrow, like the pickle-shaped Gherkin tower, the Lake Vostok tunnel deep under Antarctic ice and the Bering Bridge linking the USA and Russia. A glossary of words highlighted in the text, a resources section and an index round out this riveting book.

Classical Chinese poetry reached its pinnacle during the T'ang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), and the poets of the late T'ang-a period of growing political turmoil and violence-are especially notable for combining strking formal inovation with raw emotional intensity. A. C. Graham’s slim but indispensable anthology of late T’ang poetry begins with Tu Fu, commonly recognized as the greatest Chinese poet of all, whose final poems and sequences lament the pains of exile in images of crystalline strangeness. It continues with the work of six other masters, including the “cold poet” Meng Chiao, who wrote of retreat from civilization to the remoteness of the high mountains; the troubled and haunting Li Ho, who, as Graham writes, cultivated a “wholly personal imagery of ghosts, blood, dying animals, weeping statues, whirlwinds, the will-o'-the-wisp”; and the shimmeringly strange poems of illicit love and Taoist initiation of the enigmatic Li Shang-yin. Offering the largest selection of these poets’ work available in English in a translation that is a classic in its own right, Poems of the Late T’ang also includes Graham’s searching essay “The Translation of Chinese Poetry” as well as helpful notes on each of the poets and on many of the individual poems.