Books with author Jamie Michael

What was the fastest bird? What were the biggest birds? What did they eat? This title gives you an up-close look at the incredible flying creatures that lived in prehistoric times. Young learners will love reading about the amazing, and often fierce, creatures that used to roam the earth, fly through the skies, and swim the oceans. How these animals lived, what they ate, and the theories as to why they died out are all discussed.

RUBY CRANE IS a rising star. At 15, she sold her first book, got a movie deal, scored the hottest guy in school, and became the most popular student at Frasier High. Now, as a soon-to-be junior and published author, she's ready to make waves in New York's literary world. But every star falls back to earth one day. Ruby's accused of plagiarism - on national television. And the worst part is that the proof of her literary lies is indisputable.Her friends won't return her phone calls. Her boyfriend's gone AWOL. The media vultures are flying low, and they want answers. So Ruby does what any self-respecting headline would do. She disappears. And that's when her story really begins.

Nancy was born in a fishing village on the North Yorkshire coast and her life was hard and almost primitive, a life made harder still when her step father made unwanted advances towards her. When she rejected him she was sent to live with her aunt further down te coast and she was happy until her aunt died two years later. Her selfish parents tried to claim her aunt's estate but Nancy foiled them in that respect, as she foiled the vicar who had designs on her, himself. Finding work, even in Scarborough was nigh on impossible, but then she did find a job working as a seamstress in a brothel, and she was happy there until one of the clients raped her, forcing her to leave. She was pregnant now but a rough Scottish fisher girl put an end to the pregnancy, much to Nancy's relief and by a stroke of good fortune she found work in service to a nobleman's household. There she met the love of her life and started courting Jeb the coachman, but before long her past caught up with her and the couple fell out, only for her to find favor with his lordship's son. The couple wanted to marry, especially as she fell pregnant again, but his father quashed that idea, sending here away with a handful of sovereigns as compensation. After a while she buys a small dressmaking shop, which does well until news of her former working in a brothel loses her custom and she folds the shop and starts looking for work again. Her best friend finds work for her in a nursing home and she does well there, being willed by a small fortune by one of the inmates on his death. In the meantime, her former lover Jeb is injured badly in a fall from his horse and the pair meet again in the home which she buys with the inheritance. Unfortunately things do not run smoothly at first but love wins in the end and the pair marry, while the man who tried so desperately to split them up dies because of his meddling.

Burma was wild and exotic, with a rich landscape and tempestuous weather. Frank was quickly introduced to the world of rubies abounding in the country, especially the very expensive “Pigeon blood ruby.” However, this beautiful and distant world had a dark side; its villagers were poor, uneducated, and the victims of slave and prostitution ring leaders. While being initiated to the world of weapons and rubies trade, Frank met with a young and very intelligent boy by the name of Phirrot. The boy, who spoke very little English, opened the doors to a culture Frank was dying to discover. But shortly after their meeting, the only Burmese friend Frank had was snatched one night while his village was being burned down. Grabbing the only opportunity, he had to chase after Alex; Frank, with the help of a few willing monks, went on a mission to rescue Phirrot. After a first failed attempt, Frank met with the beautiful Paula (an international investigator for child abuse) and together they were able to rescue the stolen children. Soon after, he was faced by Khun Sa himself who tried to make an example out of Frank by executing the monks who offered to help him. While running away from the general, Frank faced another great challenge; the powerful monsoon rains, which literally drowned him and the kids he was trying to save. The challenges confronting him, forced Frank to face his real enemies buried inside his soul; rooting from his own devastated childhood, with an abusive father who did nothing but bring him down. Frank finally understood that his dedication to saving Phirrot was actually an indirect attempt at saving himself. Fortunately, Frank survived and was approached by Paula’s group who trained and sent him to Brazil where he was about to face the evil men operating the shameful trade. In order to infiltrate the international ring, Frank had to pose as a customer preying on the very same kids he was trying to save. His mission will take him to a “Kill scene” where Frank only had seconds to save two children from a tragic end. The ringleaders now captured, Frank returned to his daughters with the great feeling of having found redemption.