Books with author Henderson Sara

When two menacing dark-suited men turn up looking for them, Daniel and his best friend Cameron know they’re in deep trouble. Their illicit online activities have finally caught up with them – although it was how their team played a computer game that got them watched by scientists working for the military.The choice is between going to jail or joining other ultra-competitive teenagers in a top secret project to pilot and develop combat droids. It might seem an easy decision, but Daniel and his friends are going to find they’re the only thing standing in the way when all hell breaks loose.

Emma pretends Howie is Mrs. Brown, a guest at her tea party. But she soon learns that puppies pay no attention to manners. Beginning readers will learn that God has given everyone their own gift. Howie has his too―being a puppy. Whimsical illustrations complement this wonderfully written story of make-believe. Emma pretende que Chispa es la Sra. Brown, una invitada a su merienda. Pero ella pronto aprende que los cachorros no le prestan atención a los buenos modales. Los lectores principiantes aprenderán que Dios le ha dado a cada persona su propio don. Chispa tiene el suyo también: ser un cachorro. Las ilustraciones caprichosas complementan este relato imaginario maravillosamente escrito.

Ever since his adventure in the Deep Woods, Peanut found it difficult to think of anything else. I suppose that's what happens when one meets pirates for the first time and discovers a magical golden ball too! At least the Strathy Fall Fair was soon to be there. Peanut couldn't wait to play the games and hopefully win the costume contest. He and his best friend, Tennyson, were sure to be the only pirates at the fair. Or would they be? Enjoy all of the excitement with Peanut and his friends in Book II of the enchanting Knookerdoodle Adventure Series.

"This pencil is no ordinary pencil," says the cat sitting on the end of nine-year-old Daniel's bed. "It's magic." Everything Daniel draws with his enchanted pencil comes to life, from a talking cat named Whiskers to a group of pizza-loving aliens from the planet Beezo. Daniel's mom said she wanted him to make new friends. This probably isn't what she meant.Join Daniel and his fantastic creatures on this fun-for-the-whole-family adventure as he discovers that friendship is the greatest magic of all . . . and that it can be found in the most unusual of places. Daniel's magic was intended for children ages 6 to 106. The book contains no pictures.

Down by the coast, black water swirls and hides its secrets...Dumfries, 1792. Henry may only be thirteen, but he has already begun his training in the Excise, combatting smuggling like his father does. But when a large smuggling schooner is stranded nearby, the stakes are high—even with reinforcements, and the newly recruited officer, a poet called Robert Burns. Musket fire, obstructive locals, quicksand and cannonballs—it is a mission of survival. As it turns out: Henry has a crucial part to play...‘A glittering, real-life adventure swirling with secrets, suspense and nail-biting action.’ Ally Sherrick

Girl moves to new town. Girl meets Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome. Cue Happily Ever After. That’s how the story goes, right? Except this is Lucy. The same Lucy whose stellar driving skills single-handedly wiped out both of her parents, leaving her with nothing but the suitcase in her hand and the screws in her skull. Not to mention that Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome—AKA Oliver—is just as annoyingly bossy as he is hot. According to Oliver, Lucy’s not safe in her new hometown, but he refuses to say why. He just gives her some lame warning about not going out after dark, like that’ll stop her. When several townspeople vanish, the lethargic community springs to life, fearful of the danger lurking among them. The problem is that Lucy’s the last person to have seen any of the missing. Doesn’t exactly qualify her for the Neighbor of the Year Award. Lucy’s already given up on Happily Ever After, but now she has two choices left: find out what’s happening in her new home, or become the next victim.

A fabulous felt read-and-play kit!Humpty Dumpty falls off the wall, the dish runs away with the spoon, and Little Miss Muffet is afraid of a spider. All these favorite nursery rhymes and more are portrayed with a cutting edge in Sara Anderson’s vivid, color-saturated cut-paper collages.A felt play kit like no other, comprising a board book, 35 full-color easy-to-stow-and-keep felt pieces, and a generous foldout felt playboard. A game-board wheel adds to the fun, allowing the reader to choose which nursery rhyme to read next.

What if nature fights back?Still in a daze, I take it all in: the wind, the leaden skies, the churning moody sea. And, far in the distance, a misty outline.Skelsay.Wilderness haven. Building-site. Luxury-retreat-to-be.And now, home.When her father’s construction work takes Em’s family to the uninhabited island of Skelsay, she is excited, but also a little uneasy. Soon Em, and her friend Zac, realise that the setbacks, mishaps and accidents on the island point to something altogether more sinister: the wilderness all around them has declared war. Danger lurks everywhere. But can Em and Zac persuade the adults to believe it before it’s too late?Praise for Wilderness WarsWilderness Wars slow-builds menace from its nail-biting opening to its stunning apocalyptic climax. This is a golden eagle of a book—it grabs you in its talons and won't let go. A thought-provoking and often frightening study of what happens when you mess with Nature and Nature decides to fight back. And how faith, family and friendship can forge the right path.Olivia LevezAuthor of The Island and The Circus

From the early morning fruit vendors hawking their wares to a quiet morning spent savoring a cup of hot chocolate, from the glistening, silvery salmon announced by a fishmonger's bellow to the silent halls as they're hosed down one last time by the night workers, the full experience of a farmer's market is reflected in Sara Anderson's signature cut-paper style and pitch-perfect voice. Set in the halls of Seattle's fabled Pike Place Market, a place Sara Anderson has shopped and loved for almost a quarter of a century, the book vividly recreates the cacophony, variety, joy, and life that can be found in every market across the land.

Would you be brave enough to fight back?When 12-year-old Janet’s village is under threat– she decides to take action. It’s a split-second decision that could cost her everything: her home, her family – even her life.Can Janet save her village from being wiped out? Or will her family and friends be forced from their homes to face an uncertain future?Based on real life events, Fir for Luck is a tale of the brutal Highland Clearances, when land owners cared more about sheep than people. ‘Steeped in atmosphere, tension and the lyric cadences of the Highlands, Janet’s tale lights a fire of courage and hope in a shameful and tragic period of Scotland’s past. Henderson’s debut is brave and beautiful.’Elizabeth WeinAuthor of Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire