Books with author J. Shirley

From pharaohs to hieroglyphics, readers will learn all about the Egyptian dynasty in this fascinating book! The appealing photos and engaging text invite readers to learn about the Ancient Egyptian civilization, the construction of the great pyramids, mummies, Alexander the Great, Ptolemy, Mark Antony, and Cleopatra. Working in conjunction with easy-to-read text, the table of contents, glossary, and index combine to create a helpful and accommodating learning tool. About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

Pemba and the Little Green Tree is a touching story of a boy who learns the importance of taking care of the environment where he lives. The story takes place in Nepal along the steep mountain slopes. After years of cutting trees for firewood, his home is in great danger when monsoon rains hit the barren hillsides and landslides destroy the villages below. As Pemba travels through the hills above his stone house, he learns from his wise grandfather what happened to cause the deadly landslides. After he meets the man who looks over the forest, Pemba beams with hope and pride, knowing he can make things better. The books vivid illustrations connect you with Pemba and his grandfather and bring you to the rugged Nepal hills. The story teaches a lesson on environmental stewardship and sustainability. It is a lesson a young person can apply to the many environmental challenges facing humankind in todays world.

A candid and provocative memoir by the Oscar-winning actress and beloved Partridge Family icon, Shirley Jones.Shirley Jones is an American film legend of the first order, having starred in Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Music Man, and her Oscar-winning role as a prostitute in Elmer Gantry, all long before the iconic The Partridge Family. On the show, she portrayed the epitome of American motherhood, a symbol to thousands of families in the 1970s, and she remains a cult icon today.

The Portal of Darkness is a sinister passageway to Earth from a Parallel Universe. For the past ten thousand years, this pathway has opened at five hundred-year intervals. To combat the invasion of demon hordes, the Supreme Entity selects a champion, who is endowed with the skills of the Ivarrs, ancient warriors with incredible powers. The champion is always accompanied by a powerful companion to assist in closing the portal.This is the story of Janis French, a shape-shifting Changeling whose abilities are enhanced at the midnight ceremony on her sixteenth birthday. Janis is not prepared for the extraordinary powers she receives, but she accepts the challenge when she realizes she is being prepared to battle the forces of evil. Wade Wilson is a gifted teenage Witch who is selected as Janis’s companion. The young warriors fall in love, but they put their personal feelings aside because of the monumental task that lay before them. At age seventeen, Janis and Wade destroy a syndicate of Warlocks, whose trail of terror extended from the East Coast to the Nevada desert. One year later, the young warriors fight the Demon hordes and successfully close the Portal of Darkness. The young warrior’s next assignment is to enter the Parallel Universe that is responsible for creating the Portal of Darkness. Their travels take them to a planet of Medieval Kingdoms ruled by Sorcerers, Wizards and Witches. Their battles are many, but their victories ensure that planet Earth will continue to live in peace.

Shirley Jones is an American film legend of the first order, having starred in Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Music Man, as well as playing her Oscar-winning role as a prostitute in Elmer Gantry long before The Partridge Family. On that iconic show, she portrayed the epitome of American motherhood, a symbol to generations of families in the 1970s, and she remains a cult icon today.But for those who only think of Shirley as the prim and proper Marian the librarian or the chaste and demure Mrs. Partridge, a massive surprise is in store. Here, in this candid memoir, the real flesh-and-blood Shirley Jones is revealed at last.In this hilarious and heartwarming, shocking and intimate memoir, Shirley dishes the raw truth about her own highly charged sexuality, her two husbands—the charismatic and deeply troubled Broadway star Jack Cassidy and the wacky TV comic Marty Ingels—her legendary Hollywood costars, and her interactions with the cast of The Partridge Family, including her rock star stepson David Cassidy.From smuggling marijuana across the Mexican border to infidelity and her wild sexual escapades, movie and television icon Shirley Jones gives us an unparalleled look beyond the America's sweetheart exterior.

How can a boy outwit a king?King Henry must have an heir. That means he must have a new wife. And for that he needs the backing of the Church. But the king is prepared to do this without their support and will defy the Pope. Even St Thomas Becket, lying buried in Canterburycathedral for over three hundred years, must be removed. And anyone who tries to stand in the king’s way will pay a terrible price. Harry must save the saint’s remains from being destroyed – but how?A spellbinding tale of a young boy’s courage and determination.

The year is 2117 A.D. Humanity has seized the stars, using reverse-engineered alien technology to explore the far reaches of space. For a hundred years, the Predators, sadistic extraterrestrial hunters, have been a dim memory. For a hundred years, we've been safe. That ends now. Cast in daylight for years at a time, the almost eternally lit jungle planet known as Midnight is the home to more than a thousand colonists, explorers building a haven on a new world. But the settlers aren't alone. The Predators have been on this planet all along. When the ravenous creatures attack an arriving spacecraft and capture the settlers as both slaves and prey for their hunt, terraforming the planet takes a back seat to a new fight for survival.