Books with author Joseph Wright

Ten-year-old Jack James has a secret. He’s found a teddy bear he swears is really a mysterious animal with supernatural abilities. Soon he discovers its name is Takota, a Tanakee on the run from some ruthless and sinister forces. After a storytelling enchantress teaches them of a centuries-old bond between humans and Tanakee as well as an ancient evil bent on destroying the entire universe, Jack and Takota are thrust toward their shared fate. On their journey for survival, Takota must conquer strong inner turmoil and learn the true nature of his emerging mystical powers, while Jack has to help harness a revolutionary device invented by his father in the hopes of rescuing them all from certain extinction.The Jack James SagaJack James and the Tribe of the Teddy Bear (Book 1)Jack James and the Call of the Tanakee (Book 2)Jack James and the Children of the Blue Crystal (Book 3) ... COMING SOON

Excerpt from The English Dialect Dictionary, Vol. 2: Being the Complete Vocabulary of All Dialect Words Still in Use, or Known to Have Been in Use During the Last Two Hundred YearsFtwi'jii'isnorum' adj. Boiste 1 foéivyandered, ppl. Adj. Lo (3. Founder, sb. Meaning unkno fowat, adj. Meaning unknow foyster, v. ?to feast fraesta, adv. Pfor all that, me fraik, sb. ?a sea-bird frank, v. To entwine, entangl frannel, adj. Succulent, plenti frauzy, adj. Frisky pettish fret, v. Of animals: to render the colic (dial. Unknown). Frewer, sb. A sir-reverence frilled-cowbells, sb. Pl. T aconite, E rant/12's hyemalz's (war. Frith, sb. Green branches of between posts, driven into a bea vent the shifting of the shingle rizzack,sb. ?arasher(ofbac froll, sb. An untidy woman frommering, sb. Obs. Me known frowing, prp. Meaning unkn frugal,adj. Relaxed, not costi fryetn, pp. Forgotten (lan.) fud court,p/zr. Meaning unkr.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Take the challenge out of math and turn it into a subject kids will love and understand! Math problems are geared toward subjects students will understand. Subjects include measurement math, sports math, science math, money math, and more. This 96-page book is a must-have for middle grade math teachers, and is filled with reproducibles. Activities include word problems, visual geometry problems, measurement activities, question-and-answer problems, and more.

Ian Ramos is a regular teenage boy; an average student, annoying parents, hardly any friends, and no plans for the future. Nothing super about him at all. That is until a strange "distortion" appears in his living room...Suddenly, Ian is thrust across space & time to an Earth that's not his own, and with abilities he never had before - he's faster, stronger, and he can see the waves of energy that radiate off of everything - he's super. The Earth he finds himself on - Tierra - is a place where wealth is the ultimate symbol of power, and world governments are run on that principle - a place where corporations wage war in the streets and the average citizen is often caught in the crossfire. Ian, with his new powers, finds himself in the midst of a battle between two tyrannical forces, each wanting him as their own ultimate weapon. With the help of a team of specially trained peers, a gorgeous young psychic, and the brilliant scientist responsible for bringing him there in the first place, Ian embarks on a dangerous journey full of adventure, cannibals, traitors, and new friends that leads him to wage his own war - not only for the people of Tierra, but for his very soul.

Children's illustrated story in rhyming verse. Cyril is a forgetful squirrel who keeps on forgetting where he's put his acorns, even when he buries them under something he thinks he can't miss! A funny tale which teaches children about trees growing and the cycle of the seasons, with bold, vibrant illustrations. Young children can also click on the acorns for interactive counting up to five.Cyril the Squirrel is the first title in the series, Cyril the Squirrel and Friends. Other books available include Brian the Lion, Myrtle the Turtle and Lola Clare the Polar Bear. The books are set in varied contexts around the world. Suitable to be read aloud to toddlers and preschool children, but also for older children (up to age 8) as they are learning to read, this series of books deliberately includes a few longer or slightly less common words (like "plucky" and "glisten") in order to encourage early absorption of a wider English vocabulary, as this has been proved to benefit literacy and development later on. The rhyming character names also teach children about the idiosyncrasies of English pronunciation. Besides this, the books remain funny, happy animal stories for all children to enjoy.

Excerpt from The English Dialect Dictionary, Vol. 5: Being the Complete Vocabulary of All Dialect Words Still in Use, or Known to Have Been in Use During the Last Two Hundred Years; Founded on the Publications of the English Dialect Society and on a Large Amount of Material Never Before Printed; R-SCarpenters about Marlborough usually reduce the word to a single letter in making up their accounts, as 'to a new R to Cow-lease gate, &c.' (s.v. Har).About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The English Dialect Dictionary, Vol. 3: Being the Complete Vocabulary of All Dialect Words Still in Use, or Known to Have Been in Use During the Last Two Hundred YearsSig. In the months of April and May, easterly winds, commonly called Haars, usually blow with great violence, N immo Stirlingshire (1777) 438 Cld. The cold damp called Easterly-hars, so prevalent on the east coast, seldom arrive here, A gric. Surv. 4 Fit'. Their topsails strutting with the vernal harr, tennant Anster (1812) 23, ed. 1871 This parish [st. Andrews] is well acquainted with the cold, damp easterly winds, or haar of April and May, Statist. Ace. XIII. 197.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The English Dialect Dictionary, Vol. 1: Being the Complete Vocabulary of All Dialect Words Still in Use, or Known to Have Been in Use During the Last Two Hundred Years; A-CI had hoped to give a classification of the Dialects in this Preface, but I now think that it will be better to wait until I have finished a greater portion of the Dictionary. From the words contained in this volume, it would be easy to give a sketch-map showing clearly those districts in which the Norse element is particularly strong. It is also most remarkable how in certain districts many French words have been preserved, which are now obsolete in the literary language. At present I have not the necessary leisure to work out and account for the fact that in Ireland the dialects of some districts are essentially Scotch. Whilst in other districts they agree with those of the West of England. Also it cannot be a mere accident that the dialect. Of South Pembrokeshire contains quite a number of words of flemisfi origin. Later on I hope to work out these matters fully, and also to account. For the special peculiarities of the K'entish dialects. It will also be easy to show that a great many words which are now confined to particular districts, were confined to those districts already in the Middle Ages, e. G. Early illustrations of. Many words still in use in East Anglia are only to be f0und' in the Promptorium; the same applies to many modern Yorkshire words and the York Mystery Plays. In fact, when the Dictionary is completed it will be of immense value in helping to settle the dialect in which many of our middle-english manuscripts were written, and it will throw a flood. Of light upon many problems connected with Old and middle-english phonology.Any one who takes the pains to examine the Dictionary will find that neither time nor trouble has been spared in order to' obtain accurate information. About popular games, customs, and supersti tions and, as far as possible, to give the literature -where further information will be found. In the etymological part of the dictionary, it must not. Be assumed that where no etymology is given there has been no attempt made to find one. The very Opposite is the case. It has often happened that dozens of dictionaries, special glossaries, and articles in philological journals have been carefully searched without any satisfactory results. In all such instances I' have preferred to give nothing rather than a mere guess. I'n thousands of instances it will be noticed that there is no previously printed authority for the use of words in some districts. In all such cases I give the initials of the persons who supplied the' information; and I may add that one of my senior assistants has spent over a fortnight in verifying these initials; so. That they may be accepted as being correct. Several words found in printed glossaries are omitted from.the Dictionary as being 'ghost Words.' All such words will be collected together and printed in the last volume.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Ian Ramos is a regular teenage boy; an average student, annoying parents, hardly any friends, and no plans for the future. Nothing super about him at all. That is until a strange "distortion" appears in his living room...Suddenly, Ian is thrust across space & time to an Earth that's not his own, and with abilities he never had before - he's faster, stronger, and he can see the waves of energy that radiate off of everything - he's super. The Earth he finds himself on - Tierra - is a place where wealth is the ultimate symbol of power, and world governments are run on that principle - a place where corporations wage war in the streets and the average citizen is often caught in the crossfire. Ian, with his new powers, finds himself in the midst of a battle between two tyrannical forces, each wanting him as their own ultimate weapon. With the help of a team of specially trained peers, a gorgeous young psychic, and the brilliant scientist responsible for bringing him there in the first place, Ian embarks on a dangerous journey full of adventure, cannibals, traitors, and new friends that leads him to wage his own war - not only for the people of Tierra, but for his very soul.

Children's illustrated story in rhyming verse. Myrtle is a baby turtle who hatches out by herself on a beach and sets out to sea all alone to look for other turtles, meeting a whole host of colourful creatures along the way. She braves dangers, finds new friends and swims far, ultimately reuniting with her family. This is a story of courage, hope and joy, with bold, vibrant illustrations throughout.Myrtle the Turtle is the fourth title in the series, Cyril the Squirrel and Friends. Other books available include Cyril the Squirrel, Brian the Lion and Lola Clare the Polar Bear. The books are set in varied contexts around the world.Suitable to be read aloud to toddlers and preschool children, but also for older children (up to age 8) as they are learning to read, this series of books deliberately includes a few longer or slightly less common words (like "plucky" and "glisten") in order to encourage early absorption of a wider English vocabulary, as this has been proved to benefit literacy and development later on. The rhyming character names also teach children about the idiosyncrasies of English pronunciation. Besides this, the books remain funny, happy animal stories for all children to enjoy.