Books with author I. I. Davidson

Jason is a basketball star and one of the most popular guys in school. Brainy Kyra isn't, but she doesn't much care what other people think. Under normal circumstances, Jason and Kyra would live in their separate worlds until graduation. But fate intervenes, and the unlikely duo is paired up for a class project. Although preconceived notions abound on both sides, Kyra soon realizes that Jason is not the dumb jock she anticipated. And Jason finds himself telling Kyra things he can't even tell his best friend. As the two become close and eventually start to fall in love, no one in school can believe it, especially Jason's ex-girlfriend, who is determined to get him back. Being together means navigating the obstacles that are coming their way-but staying apart may be impossible. Dana Davidson is a high school teacher who was the 2001 winner of the Newsweek WDIV Outstanding Teacher Award. This is her first book for young adults.

A hidden society exists among us. Some ordinary people have the power to transform from mortals into elemental beings. They could be your banker, mailman, neighbor, fellow student, or even your school teacher. 16-year-old Brisnay Caplin doesn't think such beings exist. What's more, she doesn't know she is something more than human. She doesn't know she is destined to be queen of the Merrows capable of conjuring frozen weapons from water with a simple thought. Brisnay is miserable. Her father is abusive and her mother is too scared to leave. Life gets interesting when she meets Nickolaus...but that love is forbidden by her father. Then a mysterious book turns up in her parents' closet...this is the first clue that she could be something else. But as the queen-to-be investigates, she finds the elemental world forbids her love as well. Can Brisnay change the norm in the elemental world while confronting the shocking truths of her existence?

Scorpions For Kids - Amazing Animal Books for Young ReadersBestselling author John Davidson presents "Scorpions For Kids – Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with Scorpions. This is one of over 20 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. http://AmazingAnimalBooks.com The series is known as one of the most beautiful on the kindle. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful animal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior.*** You and your kids will love learning about Scorpions***Table of Contents1 Classification of the scorpion2 Descriptions3 The behavior of the scorpions4 Habitats of the scorpions5 Biology of the animal6 Food habits of the scorpions7 Some deadly species of scorpions8 Scorpions and the human9 Myths and stories about scorpions 1 Classification of the scorpion•Kingdom –Animalia•Phylum -Athropoda•Subphylum - Chelicerata•Class - Aracnid•Subclass –Dromopoda•Order –Scorpiones•Super families- Buthoidea,Chaerilodea,Choctoidea and Ivroidea 2 DescriptionsDo not be afraid and feel sick by seeing these creatures, as they are also a part of the Earth. They are predator and they are classified as anthropoids. They are included in the class Arachnida and they are in the order Scorpionses. They have 8 legs and their have a pair of dangerous looking claws and narrow partitioned tail. Those features create the unique picture of this awesome creature. The tail is consisted with a special organ that is used to inject venom to its pray. The venom comes from 2 glands and it is very useful in hunting as well as self defence. They do not have a skeleton inside the body but they have a shell or exoskeleton out side of the body. That structure is made of a substance called chitin. Their size is between 9MM-20CM..But there are larger species in certain parts of the world.These wonderful creatures cover entire globe except Antarctica. It can live in various habitats, but unfortunately it can not be found in high latitudes of Tundra. The scientists have recorded more than 13 families so far and 1,752 sub species. It is said that those scorpions have venom, which is capable of killing people, but it is not a correct assumption. Only 20 killer species are found from the entire number of species. That is a good news fro the nature lovers. They can have the pleasure of the nature, without fearing deadly scorpions. The scorpions have along history in the evolution. As a whole they are considered as venomous and deadly living entities.

"I saw your friend Annabel in the High Street," said Kate's mother. "There was a duck following her around. It went into the newsagent's after her.""Yes," said Kate absently.She's completely bonkers - but then she's British! Classic comedy featuring 13-year-old Annabel Bunce, her best friend Kate Stocks, their assorted schoolmates [and some fairly eccentric grown-ups!] in the small English country town of Addendon. Five complete stories in one volume.PRESS DESCRIPTIONS:'Sparkling Annabel comedies...Alan Davidson's resourceful, unbowed heroine is a kind of female William.....the sophisticated vocabulary, take-it-or-leave-it approach to jokes and general assumption of readers' intelligence is thoroughly refreshing' - THE GUARDIAN'Hilarious situations...really good fun' - BBC RADIO 4Alan Davidson is the author of four further collections of ANNABEL stories, all available in Kindle. They are JUST LIKE ANNABEL [Book 2], EVEN MORE LIKE ANNABEL [Book 3], THE NEW, THINKING ANNABEL [Book 4] and LITTLE YEARNINGS OF ANNABEL [Book 5]. Other old favourites reissued as Straw Hat eBook Collectables include Davidson's chicken coop comedy ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH and Anne Digby's TREBIZON school series.

Winner of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards, non-fiction category and shortlisted for the CBCA Children's Book Awards, 2011. The First World War was only meant to last six months. When the Australians and New Zealanders arrived at the Western Front in 1916, the fighting had been going for a year and a half and there was no end in sight. The men took their place in a line of trenches that spread from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps. Beyond the trenches was no-man's-land, an eerie wasteland where rats lived in the ribs of the dead and the wounded cried for help. Beyond that was the German Army. The Anzacs had sailed for France to fight a war the whole world was talking about. Few who came home ever spoke about it again. Zero Hour is the third book by Leon Davidson, author of the best-selling and multi-award-winning Scarecrow Army: the Anzacs at Gallipoli and Red Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam. 'Written with a simplicity and directness that make it an ideal teaching tool, Zero Hour blends historical overview of the Anzacs' role with ordinary soldiers' experiences and perspectives.' Age

Get to know the weirdest, silliest, most unique critters in the animal kingdom, from the axolotl to the star-nosed mole! This quirky early reader from National Geographic Kids is full of awesome animals that march (and crawl, swim, and fly) to the beat of their own drum.Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they've learned, while expanding their understanding of the world.

'Good afternoon,' said Annabel, in her most sensible voice. 'I need the number on behalf of Mr Eastbourne,,,,It's very important.'Whether trying to help a troublesome donkey called Eastbourne..or attempting to solve the enigma of posh class-mate Sheena Franks-Walters...or simply deciding [inexplicably] to adopt "a new attitude" to life, thirteen-year-old Annabel is in vintage form again.Editorial reviews:'Sparkling Annabel comedies....Alan Davidson's resourceful, unbowed heroine is a kind of female William, the similarity lying not so much in the deep trouble over which both so frequently triumph as in the way they most satisfyingly adapt the methods of the grown-ups to their purposes' - GUARDIAN'Hilarious situations...really good fun' - BBC RADIO 4ALAN DAVIDSON is the author of five ANNABEL books, as well as the funny and philosophical chicken coop comedy ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH.In more serious vein, and also available in Kindle, his YA suspense novels include QUEEN RIDER, THE BEWITCHING OF ALISON ALLBRIGHT and MARINA IN A GREEN DRESS.

Some of them were elementary school dropouts. Others became medical doctors or college professors. Some were famous, while some toiled in obscurity. Some became rich. Others remained poor their whole lives. But the African-American scientists and inventors profiled in this book had one thing in common: a determination to succeed. And in pursuing their dreams, these creative thinkers made the world a better place. Lewis Latimer devised a manufacturing process that made electric lights affordable for ordinary people. Charles Drew did pioneering work in blood storage, helping save countless lives. Garrett Woods figured out how to send messages from moving trains. Learn about these and many other black scientists and inventors in this fascinating book.