Books with author Kim Roberts

All her life, Arteura has been raised in the cruel, oppressive culture of the Empire of Brynslæd. A culture based on fear and rAll her life, Arteura has been raised in the cruel, oppressive culture of the Empire of Brynslæd. A culture based on fear and ritual. A culture that took her brother Tristan’s life.Five years have passed since his death, and though she is a young woman with a tainted family name, she is also a warrior at heart, and the possessor of an ancient, forbidden magic called Sigquaya. After all this time, how can she hide who she truly is? And, should she?Ultimately, she must choose her path of destiny, even at the risk of her abilities becoming known to the Empire, and especially to the Elder of the Temple—a man with many secrets of his own.Arteura’s brother Tristan was the firstborn of the Denaeus family, and just a boy when he was offered as a sacrifice to Brynewielm—the god of fire and harvest. Yet, he survives; secretly raised by a colony of survivors in the hidden community of Cierra. Even so, he still yearns to return to his family in Brynslæd. And like his sister, he struggles with the choices thrust upon him as he faces the treacherous journey back through the same passages that brought him to Cierra. But in doing so, he threatens the discovery and certain death of the very people who once saved him.Family bonds, friendship, and human endurance are all tested in this coming of age tale set against the backdrop of gods and monsters, fear and suspicion, discovery and magic, in this, the first book of The Cierran Series.

In “I Wash My Hands!!! A Child’s Guide to Hand Washing”. K.R. Roberts uses a multicultural approach to teach and inform children on the benefits of washing your hands. Roberts uses an energetic whimsical 5-year-old Kriss to get her point across of why children should always wash their hands. Filled with active illustrations, the young girl takes her peers on a journey through the world of germs, diseases and cleanliness. Aunt Audrey is Kriss's favorite aunt. Aunt Audrey is a very neat, clean educated influential woman, and it can be shown in how she treats herself and her home. Her niece Kriss wants to be just like her when she grows up. Aunt Audrey continuously sets examples for her niece on how to be clean and healthy. She shows her that a clean and healthy life starts with knowing how to properly wash one’s hands. Soon, young Kriss is passing the knowledge of how to be great hand washer to her friends.

Zac is a smart, athletic, twelve-year-old who enjoys life, having fun, spending time with his friends, and especially playing baseball. His world turns topsy-turvy one spring break when his dreams begin. The dreams are so real, he's not sure if he's dreaming or actually traveling to these unusual places.After one dream, he wakes up with black-and-blue marks on his arms. Could they possibly be from the pirate he ran into during his dream? Zac's discoveries leave him knowing he's involved in a very serious fight for leadership between the aliens, the Mayans, and the current world as he knows it.Zac finds out he's a descendant of the Mayans, but there's no one to ask about how to deal with his unique capabilities. He's on his own; he doesn't have a clue how to address the issues and save his family and his world. When his mother gives him a book, handed down through the generations and not opened for more than one hundred years, it may help him through these struggles. Or does it just make the situation more confusing?

In a world overshadowed by evil, the Nephilim—creatures of the night known as Vampires—thirst for the blood of men. There are few who stand between them and ruling this present world… It’s been five months since Sean’s mother was brutally murdered by the Nephilim, and he wants revenge—but being on the run has complications that he could have never foreseen. While he and Caprice are hiding in Chicago, Sean must decide if their new home is a place of refuge, or a place of danger?