Books with author Harrison Cady

A legendary science fiction story, this trilogy, brought back into print in one single volume, presents hero Jason dinAlt as he discovers three separate planets. dinAlt finds excitement and intrigue as he investigates Pyrrus, a strange place where all the beasts, plants, and natural elements are out to destroy man; the unknown second planet, where every man has to kill other men or live as a slave; and Felicity, where creatures are bred for thousands of years for a single deadly purpose.

The valley was isolated in time and space, a land of barbarous science and human sacrifice.Coatlice the Dreadful stalked the night, her twin serpent heads dealing death to taboo-breakers.Citallatonac the First Priest sacrificed anyone believed to be possessed by the gods.Chimal rebelled: he wanted to escape the atavistic confines of his lost civilisation, to venture into the unknown world beyond the valley, a world of hope, and nightmare, too.

From the Universe to You combines the beauty of natural wonders and family bonds to present a complex topic—the universe and our place in it—in a lyrical manner intended to both inform and spur the imagination. In so doing, the story and colorful illustrations bring the reader from the largest scale to the smallest while describing the indispensable and connected role of each element in between. The book concludes by focusing on the child, the movements and growth they share with the universe as a whole, and the special place they hold both in the universe and in the mind and heart of the reader.

It’s 1923 and London is a whirl of jazz, dancing and parties. Violet, Daisy, Poppy and Rose Derrington are desperate to be part of it, but stuck in an enormous crumbling house in the country, with no money and no fashionable dresses, the excitement seems a lifetime away. Luckily the girls each have a plan for escaping their humdrum country life: Rose wants to be a novelist, Poppy a jazz musician and Daisy a famous film director. Violet, however, has only one ambition: to become the perfect Debutante, so that she can go to London and catch the eye of Prince George, the most eligible bachelor in the country. But a house as big and old as Beech Grove Manor hides many secrets, and Daisy is about to uncover one so huge it could ruin all their plans - ruin everything - forever.

Deathworld is perhaps Harry Harrison's best known novel and is certainly the book that put him on the map. Jason dinAlt is a daring gambler. He uses his spotty psionic powers to give himself a slight edge in games of chance. After winning a large fortune at the tables, he flees for his life to Deathworld, the most dangerous planet ever colonized by human beings. He will soon discover that nothing is what it seems.

The Shadow Parade is a unique children's bedtime story which encourages the reader to embrace the power of imagination and the magic in everyday life. It tells the story of a child's bedtime routine, which each night is delayed by a parade of animals making their way through the child's room. The animals describe their days and interact with objects in the room as they head off to bed themselves. Once the last animal has disappeared, it is revealed that the child has been using a flashlight to make hand shadow animals dance across the ceiling and walls. The last spread of the book provides illustrations of how to make each of the shadow animals featured.

Despite the Robot Equality Act, being a robot is tough. Jon Venex, a robot designed for work on Venus, needed a job bad or it could mean the scrap heap. When he found a job listing for Venex robot, it sounded too good to be true. And when you're a second-class citizen, like a robot, it usually is. He soon finds himself embroiled in a scheme with underground crime—literally and figuratively!

Old Testament Bedtime StoriesThis book is also available in print or audio. The audio version is wonderful. In this illustrated book you will find 30 (one for each day of the month) Old Testament stories paraphrased from the KJV (King James Version). All stories follow the biblical account so as to present true bible stories. This book can be understood by 8-9 year olds and up. Each story is designed to be read in 4-5 minutes. Each story is accompanied by at least one illustration. Some stories have 3-4 illustrations for a total of 62. The biblical story line is consistent with the bible starting with creation and ending with Haman being hung on his own gallows. Here you will find bible stories for kids, bible stories for young adults, and bible stories for adults.

Poor Mr. Snuffles, all nine lives gone in the squeal of a tire and the screech of brakes. His person, Jennifer, is in tears at her loss. Her neighbor, Mrs. Jones, a German war bride and about to move into assisted living has a treat for her. Being the grand-niece of a certain Transylvanian doctor, she has a treat for Jennifer. The good doctor’s laboratory notebooks. Thus begins the convoluted story of how a cat becomes Frankenkitty, upsetting the status quo ante in a sleepy college town. Mayhem abounds in this young-adult themed novelette.