Books with author Lee Frederick

Is Christmas really only about shopping or partying? Frederick’s stories show us that sometimes even the simplest things can make the greatest difference to people…Consider young Manuela, in a refugee camp, for whom each day promises nothing but dreary chores; nor does Christmas hold any hope of change. Until, that is, the visit of two strangers. There is also Simon, from well-to-do family, whose plan of a day with his best friend takes an unexpected turn. The brush with disaster prompts a serious rethink of his relationships. Similarly, James’ close encounter with danger thrusts him into a totally reversed experience with his peers.Finally, what would Christmas be like without Santa Claus? That is the question that Kate and others in the neighbourhoods are compelled to confront. The stories generate warmth, sobriety, as well as a sense of optimism for the reader. They are good for all the family: one's own children, nephews, nieces, and friends' children, too...

The world has a new hero. All he needs is someone to save . . . Spy Kids meets Garfield in this action-packed, humorous, middle-grade adventure. Timber Howligan wants nothing more than to follow in the pawsteps of his espionage hero, the Great Nim, and be a real secret agent cat. When he finds a suspicious room of caged animals at the local barn, he vows to help. Then he discovers the spy cat program is in his town…without him! Now more than ever he needs the CIA’s help—but every attempt to prove himself ends in disaster. Worse, these animals may be at the heart of an international smuggling operation. Can Timber save them before its too late?

Everyone at some point wishes to be taller. This story is about that wish and the extraordinary steps Wilt takes in making his wish come true. In the end, Wilt grows tall enough to do the things he wants to do, but only after an around-the-world adventure. This is a longer picture book and is for readers who already are reading simple books on their own.

Where does a young filmmaker begin? With the right short-film concept and this book! The right short can be a filmmaker's "business card" in Hollywood. Here's the authoritative handbook by one of Hollywood's most connected insiders that offers a step-by-step guide through the entire creative process of shooting a short film, as well as expert advice from established filmmakers, and a final game plan for promoting and selling the film once it's in the can. Topics covered include: € Concept € Budget € Finding equipment € Assembling a crew € Casting € Arranging for location € Locating festivals and ancillary markets € Working with the unions € Film vs. digital video Plus: € A list of film schools € Oscar-winning shorts and nominees € A selection of short-film festivals € Actual short-film budgets € Sample scripts and shooting schedules € A helpful short-film glossary

Since her twin brother, Eddie, drowned five years ago, sixteen-year-old Elsie Main has tried to remember what really happened that fateful day on the beach. One minute Eddie was there, and the next he was gone. Seventeen-year-old Tay McKenzie is a cute and mysterious boy that Elsie meets in her favorite boathouse hangout. When Tay introduces Elsie to the world of freediving, she vows to find the answers she seeks at the bottom of the sea.

Excerpt from Tales of a Shirtmaker: A Jewish Upbringing in North CarolinaWilliam Block was close to, and possibly distantly related to, a community of Jews from Riga who lived in and around Baltimore, Maryland, whose surnames Included Herman, Millison, and Weiner. The Millison family name was originally Levine - but the first member to reach Baltimore bought a peddler business from a man named Milli son. Wishing to save money, he, forewent a new license and simply became Mr. Millison.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.