Books with author Kathleen Collins

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." -Laurel Thatcher UlrichMany awe-inspiring women have changed the course of history. From fighting for social justice and women's rights to discovering and shaping our amazing country, women have left an indelible mark on our past, present, and future. But it's not easy to affect change, and these women didn't always play by the rules to make a difference! Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series.Sacajawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. She traveled over four thousand miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a baby on her back! Without her, the Lewis and Clark expedition might have failed. Two hundred years later, we still can see how her unique journey demonstrated the strength and value of women.

Flower shop owner Abby Knight is out to help a friend in need but soon finds herself in the weeds... The Spring of Abby's Discontent It's April in New Chapel, and Abby and her husband, Marco, are off to buy shrubs for their new house. But the owner of the local landscaping company is nowhere to be found. Abby's best friend, Nikki, meanwhile, believes she unwittingly helped a group of her hospital coworkers conspire to kill the man. After the police get involved, Nikki becomes a suspect. Abby digs deeper for clues to save her friend only to discover bushels of folks bearing a deep-rooted hatred for the two-faced business owner. Marco attempts to help Abby with the case but soon falls critically ill. Now Abby must find the real culprit on her own before everything goes to pot...

As an experienced babysitter, Janey Webster can handle just about any situation, or so she claims. In this collection of sixteen humorous stories, Janey has to prove she’s up to any challenge, including sitting for a boy known as Timmy the Terrible, the Mayor’s children, a family of five, a crabby Grandma, and a cub scout troop. At the end, test your own skills by taking Janey’s Babysitter’s Test and see if you deserve the rank of E.B. (Experienced Babysitter).

Bloomers Flower Shop owner Abby Knight has an eye for flowers and a nose for homicide. As a way to boost her flower business, Abby attends the Midwestern Funeral Directors Association's convention. Sounds morbid, but this group is anything but dull! When convention organizer Sybil Blount, known for her cutthroat business practices and the signature rose she wears in her wig, is discovered in a casket -- dead -- Abby's nose for detection is roused.And when her friend Delilah Dove becomes a suspect, Abby shifts into full investigative mode. It doesn't take her long to learn that Sybil's enemies were many and diverse. Now it's up to Abby and her boyfriend, ex-Army Ranger Marco, to look beyond the trappings of death and find out who hated Sybil enough to kill her.

I, Abby Knight, hometown florist, do solemnly swear that my friend Dave would not hurt a fly - let alone a fellow lawyer. WHAT DO YOU CALL ONE MURDERED LAWYER?Spring is blooming in New Chapel, Indiana, but Abby's beloved small town has become a media circus. Singer Cody Verse has returned home after winning on America's Next Hit Single with his song "Code Blue." He has brought high-powered lawyer Ken "the Lip" Lipinski with him to fend off a lawsuit from his former songwriting partner. Then the Lip is in need of a code blue himself when he's found dead from a suspicious overdose. Abby finds it hard to swallow that the opposing counsel - and her old boss - Dave Hammond could be the killer. Now Abby and her hot boyfriend, Marco, must prune the list of suspects for the murder of a man who had more enemies than his client has fans...

Discover the wonders of the human body with these three study guides. Each book presents concise information about the body followed by activities that allow students to test comprehension and apply information. In addition, each book includes worksheets, activities, research topics, experiments, special projects, and tests. These are complete, reproducible units that will enable students to understand and appreciate the human body. Book 1 - Cells, Bones and Muscles. Grades 5-6.

As with Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword, and Morris Gleitzman’s Once, The Making of Alby takes place during World War II with children as the central characters. The war provides the setting and the sub-plots but the story is fundamentally one of adventure, discovery, and friendships, with a theme of tolerance. The pronouncement of war is the cause of a great deal of excitement for shy nine-year-old Albert White, his larrikin brother, and their friend, the aristocratic Derek Huntingfield, and while the adults adapt to a new regime of rules and regulations, the children revel in the opportunity for new adventures, including identifying the German officer in an old photograph they find hidden in the belfry of the village church.

Arrangements have been made for Smudge to stay with Mr and Mrs Butt and their obnoxious son Billy, whilst his parents go on holiday.Billy Butt is a naughty, greedy bully and a food worshipper. The boys hate each other.On a day out, Billy runs off to explore, and Smudge chases after him into a dark forest where they get hopelessly lost. It is there where they fall into the evil hands of Madge and Reggie Stinkhorn, who lure them into their home with the promise of tasty treats.It is also there where the boys are trapped and made to work as slaves in an underground factory, run by two nasty henchmen, Limpitt and Muscles.They eventually discover a sinister trade involving monstrous creatures, where secrets lurk around every corner.They must escape to tell the world. 'What they encountered next was something too hideous to mention, but it will be mentioned, because it was hideously fascinating.'