Books with author Justine Smith

In this tongue-in-cheek training guide for aspiring James Bonds, Agent Ace and his gadget expert, Charlie, show readers all the tricks of the espionage trade. In preparation for their first mission, young spies will follow a simple seven-day plan that explains how to go undercover, gather information, break codes, carry out switcheroos, and watch for double agents. Top-secret craft projects with step-by-step instructions include building a periscope, making alarms, and leaving messages in invisible ink.

From Little Scholastic comes this high-contrast, interactive mirror book for babies!Ages: Baby to 1.Young babies will love this multisensory mirror book, part of a special range of Little Scholastic books.Introducing Little Scholastic, a developmental publishing program of interactive books created exclusively to give babies & toddlers a head start in learning. Each book features * Interactive components * High color contrast * Rhyming, repetitive, or predictable text * Familiar subjects and surroundings * Simple concepts * Distinct leveling between the ages of 0-3 years

Short description: Raised by slum-dwelling alcoholics, an autistic teen struggles to complete college and woo a handicapped girl—with bittersweet results.Longer description: Eye of a Fly is a novel of tragedy and redemption with a cast of characters that includes: * Ernest Wentworth, a profoundly introverted boy who inhabits a world of mathematics and music. * Tiffany, his innocent younger sister whose friends practice voodoo. * Warren, Ernest's talented but learning-disabled younger brother whose suicide triggers the novel's finale. * Harry, Ernest's father. A former Hollywood screen writer, he has always dreamed of drinking hard, seeing the world, and writing like Hemingway—but only succeeded at the first. * Annie, a handicapped but radiant girl who draws Ernest out of his shell.

The Artist, The Genius, The LegendLeonardo da Vinci’s legacy is everywhere: from bridges to helicopters, fashion to fiction, flying machines, human anatomy, not to mention some of the most compelling artworks ever created by man. Leonardo da Vinci was centuries ahead of his time, a visionary and innovator turned international icon. Fueled by his limitless desire for knowledge, Leonardo made groundbreaking advancements that still influence and inform our world today. InLeonardo: Insatiable Curiosity, historian and philosopher Justin Smith traces the artistic drives of the quintessential Renaissance thinker, captures a glimpse into the man behind the genius, and pays tribute to a life without which the word curiosity would have never found its real-life representative.

From Little Scholastic comes this high-contrast, interactive rattle book for babies!Ages: Baby to 1.Young babies will love this multisensory rattle book, part of a special range of Little Scholastic books.Introducing Little Scholastic, a developmental publishing program of interactive books created exclusively to give babies & toddlers a head start in learning. Each book features * Interactive components * High color contrast * Rhyming, repetitive, or predictable text * Familiar subjects and surroundings * Simple concepts * Distinct leveling between the ages of 0-3 years

Join Rosie the fluffy grey kitten on an incredible journey!Rosie the fluffy grey kitten is an adorable bundle of energy and mischief. But one day she gets into terrible trouble when she decides to explore a removals van...only to be driven far away from her home! As a storm begins to howl around her, Rosie knows she must be brave and somehow find her way to her beloved owner, Alice. And so she sets off on an incredible journey to find her way home. Luckily, she makes some new animal friends who are there to help her along the way...