Books with author Jacob,Taylor

Once again author and illustrator Jacqui Taylor has drawn inspiration from the animals, plants and images of Africa for this delightful book of verse. Children will love the bright colours, textures and detail in her illustrations, which are factual rather than fantastical and therefore educational, yet in a fun style. The verses themselves are rhythmical and make use of the indigenous words in the context of imagery. Also included is a section of fascinating facts that teach and ‘add value’ to the verses themselves.

Do you have great obstacles in your life to overcome? Are you looking for proven biblical principles that take you from loss to victory? From the extraordinary story of Esther the author reveals a rich vein of life transforming principles aimed for each one of us. This book is no ordinary commentary of the story of Queen Esther, but is rather a passionate revelation of what it means to walk in life-giving obedience to truth. With insights into the historical context, the reader is urged throughout to reflect on the parallels between Queen Esther’s journey and our own. Taking Esther’s heroic story and placing it in the heart of our own modern day circumstances, this book will help give you a life strategy that is at the heart of God’s purposes for you today.

Nothing much ever happened in the quiet town of Drenchwood, Didrum had no idea of the outside world, but always felt drawn to It, both of his parents were tragically killed under mysterious circumstances when he was just a newborn, he could never quite understand why they had died. Led out of the forest by a rabbit he is pulled into a furious world unknown to him, where he meets new friends and explores the exciting but terrifying world on a journey of a lifetime, frought with danger as they try to avoid the grasp of Valron.

Author and illustrator Jacqui Taylor has designed The Queen of Green for children, as well as all those involved with children, to teach them what it means to ‘go green’ and how they can assist in taking better care of planet earth. Through the medium of contemporary verses, marvellous illustrations, tips and facts, she goes straight to the heart of the matter – we need to love the earth. She wants children to realise that they can be a part of the solution, rather than the problem, and have fun at the same time. Concepts such as ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ are explained in a way that children will understand. It’s a must for every child; their parents, grandparents, teachers and child carers might discover that they too can learn something new!

As Jacob struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, his choice of partners make for a very difficult and confusing few months. He is left wondering whether coming out of the closet was the best thing that ever happened to him, or the worst. After his first relationship doesn't go as planned, Jacob delves into the waters of casual sex, depression and self harm.

The Forth Expedition begins when Ada reveals to her fellow cadets that she and Erlakee will share a room at the clinic where she is receiving Pevasy treatments. Later, the cadets are informed of the objectives of the mission: Ensure that the damage suffered by AquaSoil will not impede the development of vegetation; determine the fate of its two moons, and measure the exact orbit of AquaSoil around its star.During their trip to AquaSoil, the cadets visit Veradrix, a planet with a toxic and explosive atmosphere and many mysteries that hide puzzling messages, one said: “Listen to the fallen leaves as rustled by the breeze.”They obtain two ‘exclusive’ powers before their next stop, which is planet Rensekal. There, they meet General Colpan and learn escape maneuvers. Colpan gives them whistles that produce Top Priority Signals.Two major developments take place while the cadets travel to AquaSoil: First, Lieutenant-Generals Yalert and Dirah (enemies of the Empire) continue on their mission to catch the object ejected from the Audacious during a previous expedition. And second, a ‘secret’ gathering takes place where a mysterious being named Lord Uzbel reveals himself as the head of a major conspiracy against Annur’s empire. A female agent by the name of Randora will help Erlakee to create havoc on AquaSoil.D’Nor and Kuln reveal to the cadets the existence of life-infusors and life-amplifiers onboard the Audacious that are required to seed the planet. The cadets visit planet Tregf where they practice ways of dropping the infusors and amplifiers in preparation for doing it on AquaSoil. During their return trip the explorers run into a spaceship adrift in space.The moment they enter the Eanono Wormhole on their way back, Lord Uzbel sends a message to Randora ordering her to start the mayhem together with Erlakee.The cadets begin to question the reasons for their missions thinking that there will be a great struggle in the future and regret not having protected AquaSoil properly. They now think that their enemies will attack the planet; they send sentinels to keep an eye on AquaSoil. The Fourth Expedition ends when the system informs the cadets that their sentinels were cunningly deflected…

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

This guide to choosing and caring for drought-tolerant plants includes information on drought-beating gardening techniques and designs, showing how to make gardens that should flourish during a water shortage.The book discusses the range of climates and habitats in which drought arises, and explains the special strategies – such as light-reflecting silver leaves and storage organs such as tubers – that plants adopt to survive. It also looks at the techniques that can be applied to minimize water loss and help plants cope with dry conditions, and demonstrates a range of successful garden designs using drought-tolerant plants. A catalogue of 1000 plants that should flourish in drought conditions is included.

Jackson isn't sure what his mom means when she says, 'Jesus must have sneezed,' but he wants to find out. In this story, read about how a young boy learns that blessing others through gifts and acts of service is also a blessing to Jesus. 'Cute concept, deep truth. This is a story that can be passed on through the generations When Jesus Sneezes gives children something that will catch and hold their imagination.' Andy Reese, author, Freedom Tools