Books with author Johanna Burke

Readers discover engaging, fun, and fascinating facts about kangaroos. Kangaroos are social animals that live in groups called mobs. Except for an occasional boxing match, kangaroos live happily with each other. The vibrant photographs in this book show different species of kangaroos grazing, resting in the shade, and raising their young. Accessible text and a detailed graphic organizer guide readers as they learn how kangaroos grow up and what life is like living in a mob, in Australia.

Earhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure—but, from the moment she saw her first airplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She made record-setting flights across America, the oceans, and, ultimately, around the world, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Even today, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. This fascinating biography captures Amelia Earhart’s grit and unwavering determination to chart her own path.

One of the most famous aviators of all time, Amelia Earhart took the golden age of flying by storm! Taking her first flight lesson in 1920, Earhart would go on to set the world altitude record, be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone, and many more feats. Who knows what she could have accomplished if not for her mysterious disappearance while attempting to fly around the entire world in 1937.This incredible history of Amelia Earhart is written especially for young adult readers. It is loaded with full color illustrations, comprehensive timelines, fascinating sidebars, and info on key figures in Earhart's story. Perfect for any kid interested in flying, or strong, important women in history!

'Here was the real culprit, the one who ought to have been in the dock: here the criminal whose folly and extravagance had led Peter into trouble....'Hardworking Laura Swanton, a local G.P., has lavished all her affection on her wastrel twin brother. But then he is sent to prison and his wife — of whose existence Laura has been unaware — comes to live with her and her mother. Laura’s initial contempt for this woman curdles into vicious dislike, which finally becomes an obsession. She believes that she is the one who got Peter into trouble in the first place.Somehow she must avert this threat to the very foundation of her existence. Somehow — but how?Praise for John Burke"Murder, conspiracy, secrets....it's got everything!" - Thomas Waugh ‘Polished, professional and highly inventive’ – Irish Times‘Fearsome picture of Bright Young Things of Today’ - The GuardianJohn Burke was born in Sussex in 1922. He served in the Royal Air Force, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and the Royal Marines during the war. After working for the publishers Museum Press and the Books for Pleasure Group, he was a Public Relations and Publications Executive for Shell (1959–63) and Story Editor for Twentieth Century-Fox (1963–65) before becoming a full-time writer in 1966.

While this was designed as a safe place for tweens and children to work through their struggles, it has quickly become a guide for parents, helping them to open the lines of communication. Many parents have reported spending just ten minutes a day reading and contemplating with their kids has opened the conversation to so much more. Become your own Super Hero has Two Phases: Phase one: A 21 Day Mindful Challenge. Each day will provide guidance, a new affirmation, and journal prompts to help children/pre-teens explore their beliefs, emotions, and open up their perspective to see things in a new way. Phase Two: Provides different emotional categories to pick from and choose an affirmation for the day and/or a journal prompt to help them express themselves, their emotions and provide a safe outlet for their experiences. Join the conversation on Facebook @Becomeyourownsuperheros and in Instagram @Becomeyourownsuperhero

Earhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure—but, from the moment she saw her first airplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She made record-setting flights across America, the oceans, and, ultimately, around the world, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Even today, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. This fascinating biography captures Amelia Earhart’s grit and unwavering determination to chart her own path.