Books with author I. I. Davidson

With his Uncle Terry away, Roly has to deal with the strange happenings at Clayhorne Manor with his two best pals. Luckily, a new friend arrives at the Manor, Zola, who has special abilities that help Roly unravel the ghostly apparitions that are seen around the Manor’s Crypt.It is the guidance and knowledge of old Mr Grieves, the gardener that comes to Roly’s aid to solve the mysteries that unfold. Roly and his camera, once again, eventually find the answers of why the supernatural events are occurring at the Manor and he is then able to restore the peace and tranquillity to the village of Clayhorne.

The Kid learned the hard way that you can try to be a pacifist in a world full of clenched fists, stiff upper lips and mean looks, but it won’t get you far—and it might get you killed.Olebark—The Kid—grew up in a community infested by fighting, bullying, organized fight clubs, gambling, and hoodlums. A world of few laws and fewer smiles and the backdrop to the incident that changed him forever. Traumatized and beaten at the age of six, The Kid decides to take things into his own hands—in fact, his own fists.A fictionalized account of a true event, Bully Shack takes you on the intrepid journey of a boy that was initiated into his childhood through a brutal beating at the age of six. Traumatized and terrified, he vowed to fight his way out of his rotten world.While The Kid fights his own battles, the institutionalized bullying and unwilling-sex-in-return-for-protection go on around him, ensnaring almost everyone he knows in its horrid web. Girls “put out” so that they are exempt from being mistreated, beaten and raped. Other boys are dragooned into a nightmarish Fight Club world—where nobody talks about it because they are too intimidated to do so.To tell is to risk all.In this true tale, one boy’s courageous battle against intimidation and emotional, spiritual and physical torture inspires those around him to rise up and fight—to fight for their lives.

Historically, theocracy has been a fairly rare form of government. Still, theocracies have appeared all over the globe, and they have taken a variety of forms. This book examines theocratic governments, from ancient Egypt to present-day Iran. It explores how different theocracies arose, how their leaders maintained authority, and what it was like for ordinary people living under religious rule. Theocracy will provide students with a wealth of fascinating and thought-provoking information.

"Piercing the Veil" allows the reader to glimpse beyond the veil of mortal reality and into the unseen spiritual realm all around us filled with angels and demons waring for the souls of men. The reader is challenged as an actual participant in an epic story to grow as a warrior in Faith who becomes wise to the tactics of the enemy.Ben Stockton gets his first glimpse of the spiritual realm when he discovers an ancient mirror in his grandfather s attic. This supernatural mirror becomes more than Ben s friend and effectively guides Ben as he pierces the veil of reality to travel through time back to the time of Jesus Christ.In this epic light hearted odyssey, Ben learns to engage in spiritual warfare, to act and take risks based only on faith, and to comprehend the importance of relationships, particularly relationships with God. Whether you are a ten year old or a grandparent, or somewhere in between, this book is for you. You will participate in the adventure right alongside Ben, and you will be constantly reminded of both the holiness and the playfulness of the character of God. Together, you as well as Ben Stockton will participate in the power of the Bible and in uncovering its basic precepts as a child of God.

Not so far away there’s a place called Nectar Haven. It may be just down the street, or across the road, or even in your own backyard. And it’s there where you’ll meet the likes of Willy MudDauber, Charlie Horntail, Helga Vespidae, Bonnie Bumbler, Stinger (a.k.a. Alfalfa Perihurta Megachile), Brenda Arenaria, Steele Hunter, and the rest of their friends as they begin their thrilling journey along life’s crazy path. As you enter into their world, be prepared to fly to a place where you’ve never been before, and yet, when you get there, you’ll recognize it immediately.

This warm memoir, set on a rural Michigan farm in the mid-1950's, delivers timeless lessons from a simpler day. A poor illegitimate child pursues personal dreams within the reality of harsh poverty; seeks simple truth within his increasingly complex world; silently grapples with personal guilt and loss; and wrestles with mental and spiritual growth as he searches for his place in his family and the universe. A barn burning, a family death, and a spiritual awakening are major events which bring the grandson and his seasoned leathery patriarch on a course toward lifetime resolutions for both. The author, born in Michigan but now a resident of Georgia, has waited over fifty years to write this story.

You know fireflies glow in the dark, but did you know there are many other animals that make their own light? Dive deep into the ocean, soar high in the sky, and explore the forest and desert floors to discover animals that glow.Explore the wonderful world of bioluminescence and biofluorescence in this National Geographic Kids Co-reader. Learn how and why animals emit light. Discover their incredible colors in stunning photography of eels, corals, frogs, and more. National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a new approach--parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience.

The scarecrow in the Williams’s field was certainly scary, and not just to crows.Bobby couldn’t say why exactly he found it as scary as he did. He just did.He told himself it was only some material filled with straw, but avoided going near it, all the same. He preferred it if he didn’t have to even think about it.The scarecrow had been there forever, or so it seemed. It had certainly been there as long as he’d been around, and as far as Bobby was concerned that was forever enough.Find out what happens when Bobby is forced to go into the cornfield and face the scarecrow in this short but creepy tale.Ages 9 and up.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

After a heavy storm, a girl went to check on her pet Egg and the sight she met was very disturbing. She found that the place where she kept her egg had been covered with leaves and animals. She became worried and feared for the safety of her egg. “Oh my Egg, Oh my Egg,” she cried as she looked at the pile covering the egg and wonder what had happened to her Egg. She couldn’t see her Egg through the clutter surrounding the Egg. In fact, the more she looked the less she saw as tears ran down her eyes. At first, she was scared and kept crying, "Oh my Egg, Oh My Egg." Then, she got mad and thought, and “What should I do?” She scanned her environment and grabbed the closet object to her in an attempt to scare the animals and reach her egg. Her courageous attempt lead to the fleeing of the animals that surrounded the egg. Read the book to find out the chain reactions that lead to the crushing of Egg. What she saw on closer look will blow your mind. Her decision to act in this story is admirable, but was it enough to make a difference to the fate of the Egg. Read the book to find out what really happened to the Egg.The book is easy to read with catchy phrases. Once you get the gist, you would not want to put the book down. Get a copy and let's start reading....