Books with author Kevin Maguire

The All-New Woodworking for Kids takes an already popular book and gives it more: more projects children will love and more information in an expanded introductory section on tools, materials, techniques, and safety. Plus, this invaluable guide—one of the rare woodworking volumes created especially for kids—has been completely redesigned with thoroughly contemporary photographs. Of the nearly 40 projects included, 15 are brand-new and 25 have been redesigned. So now it’s even easier and more fun for kids to handmake a bench for their own workshop, create a DVD storage cube that spins, build a doggie diner, or craft adjustable stilts, a box with a secret drawer, and many other long-lasting items.

In 1987, a new generation of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes took center stage. But they were the most unlikely grouping of heroes you'd ever expect! The adventures of the classic comedy/action era of the Justice can be found in this collection. This incarnation of the League features Batman, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Mister Miracle, Dr. Fate, Booster Gold, Doctor Light, and the power of Shazam! Included here are JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #8-13 and SUICIDE SQUAD #13.Rediscover the book that redefined the term "super-hero team!" for a generation.

Batman, Green Lantern, Booster Gold and the other quirky heroes of JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL are back! First, the team battles a colony of spaceships known only as the Cluster, then track Mister Miracle back to Apokolips in this new volume collecting issues from their acclaimed 1980s series.This volume collects Justice League International #14-22.

“This nicely illustrated how-to goes beyond wood, glue, and nails to explain woodworking techniques and a variety of tools.”—Booklist. “An attractive, well-organized introduction...[with a] wide variety of toys and games, instruments, and art items that will appeal to boys and girls alike. Numbered step-by-step directions are clear and easy to follow....Sure to be a hit.”—School Library Journal.

You could be the realm’s greatest thief or greatest spy. What would you choose?Fínán is small for his age. He wants to be the greatest scout in the realm, his diminutive size will help him hide or escape the grasp of the enemy. Although a young teen, he is a master of knives and daggers. Swords are for big, slow people.His father is a giant, slow man. One night while his parents were quarreling, voices raised to the moon, Fínán wished he could become something else, anything to scurry away and hide from the fighting. In a flash, his point of view changed, and he knew something was different. Fínán knows this magical power will help him become the most illustrious scout the realm has ever known. His father has more nefarious ideas. The law said anyone displaying magic must go to the dreaded mage school, neither Fínán nor his mother wants to face that option. He still wants to be a scout and with his new ability, he can become the best. His father wants Fínán to become a thief and bring coin to the family – or he’d be forced to tell the mages about his son. Faced with a choice of mage school or obeying his father, he makes his decision. How will his father handle the news?Fínán must confront his father, will his mother be enough to help him become the man he wants to be? Click the “Buy Now” button and find out today. *Author's note: I'm writing a fantasy novel set in this medieval world - Arthion - and this series introduces the humans in Arthion. This is the first of three stories in this series. The next series will introduce the elves and dwarves. Then I will release the novel, I'm still writing it.These short stories fill the histories of some of the major characters in the novel. The novel has been bouncing around in my head for years, it started when I began reading The Last Herald-Mage trilogy from Mercedes Lackey. You won’t see her influence in the story until the next series, however. Jennifer Roberson and her Cheysuli also influenced the story. Of course, JRR Tolkien is a major influence. I’ve read The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings books many times. I did make a change-up to the dwarves, however.

The All-New Woodworking for Kids takes an already popular book and gives it more: more projects children will love and more information in an expanded introductory section on tools, materials, techniques, and safety. Plus, this invaluable guide—one of the rare woodworking volumes created especially for kids—has been completely redesigned with thoroughly contemporary photographs. Of the nearly 40 projects included, 15 are brand-new and 25 have been redesigned. So now it€™s even easier and more fun for kids to handmake a bench for their own workshop, create a DVD storage cube that spins, build a doggie diner, or craft adjustable stilts, a box with a secret drawer, and many other long-lasting items.

In 1968, at the age of seven, I was struck by an intoxicated driver while playing baseball. This accident left me paralyzed from the waist down and has since forced me to use a wheelchair. Every summer following the accident, I was required to check into a New York City hospital for one week of physical evaluations and tests.At this hospital, I was treated by the same physical therapists, nurses, and doctors; I was also assigned the same room. This room was invariably occupied with individuals who were from different ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds. They were admitted to the hospital for various reasons.I quickly realized that no matter how different my roommates were, the bonding that took place during these short visits was incredible. It was amazing both in celerity, as well as intensity. Our injuries, sicknesses, and the hospital room seemed to insulate us from the prejudices and hatred of the outside world.I also discovered that as quickly as this bonding took hold in the hospital room, it left just as quickly as we returned to our natural environments. All the promises about visiting and keeping in touch vanished as soon as we were discharged. More importantly, the prejudices that dissipated within our hospital boundaries reappeared as we left our cocoon.At the age of seventeen, I shared the most intense seven days of my life with three roommates at this New York City hospital. I will always love but will never see or talk with my roommates again.I entered the hospital that week not yet an adult, but left no longer a child.PATRICK is inspired by those seven days. - Kevin G. McGuireNote: This novel contains adult themes and strong language.

If you're big enough to hold a hammer or saw, you'll soon be putting together your own terrific-looking projects with the help of this full-color guide (and every now and then an adult friend).You'll find everything you need to know about your tools and materials, including how to hammer a nail, how to square a board, and much more, in this ultra-clear, easy-to-read manual.So what are you waiting for? There's an entire course for beginners like you in these pages. The complete woodworking process is clearly explained in an easy-to-understand text with close-up, full-color photos of every step.Build everything from a special container for your dog's food to an organized way of storing your CD's and DVD's, and from a doll's cradle to a tic-tac-toe game that the whole family can play.Each project comes with a materials list, and its skill level is easily identified so that you can tell at a glance whether you want to tackle it. And, there are important safety tips for properly setting up a workshop and avoiding injury.A small stack of boards, some nails, and a little glue can become just about anything you want--your own wooden tool box, for a start. And, yes, the tool box is one of the first projects in this guide. And there's more: *a bike rack; *a baseball hold-all; *a bird box; *adjustable stilts; *a magazine rack; and *30 more!Some are simple, like the workbench, and others are more challenging, like the puppet theater, but every one of them is designed to help your woodworking skills to grow. And once you've mastered basic woodworking, there won't be any stopping you. Before long, you'll be dreaming up the "impossible" and building it!

In 1968, at the age of seven, I was struck by an intoxicated driver while playing baseball. This accident left me paralyzed from the waist down and has since forced me to use a wheelchair. Every summer following the accident, I was required to check into a New York City hospital for one week of physical evaluations and tests. At this hospital, I was treated by the same physical therapists, nurses, and doctors; I was also assigned the same room. This room was invariably occupied with individuals who were from different ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds. They were admitted to the hospital for various reasons. I quickly realized that no matter how different my roommates were, the bonding that took place during these short visits was incredible. It was amazing both in celerity, as well as intensity. Our injuries, sicknesses, and the hospital room seemed to insulate us from the prejudices and hatred of the outside world. I also discovered that as quickly as this bonding took hold in the hospital room, it left just as quickly as we returned to our natural environments. All the promises about visiting and keeping in touch vanished as soon as we were discharged. More importantly, the prejudices that dissipated within our hospital boundaries reappeared as we left our cocoon. At the age of seventeen, I shared the most intense seven days of my life with three roommates at this New York City hospital. I will always love but will never see or talk with my roommates again. I entered the hospital that week not yet an adult, but left no longer a child. PATRICK is inspired by those seven days. - Kevin G. McGuire Note: This novel contains adult themes and strong language.

The All-New Woodworking for Kids takes an already popular book and gives it more: more projects children will love and more information in an expanded introductory section on tools, materials, techniques, and safety. Plus, this invaluable guide—one of the rare woodworking volumes created especially for kids—has been completely redesigned with thoroughly contemporary photographs. Of the nearly 40 projects included, 15 are brand-new and 25 have been redesigned. So now it’s even easier and more fun for kids to handmake a bench for their own workshop, create a DVD storage cube that spins, build a doggie diner, or craft adjustable stilts, a box with a secret drawer, and many other long-lasting items.