Books with author M. J. Patrick

Fantasy meets Science fiction meets reality when three head-strong teenagers encounter The Sandbox, a world-within-a-world, where they can do anything they want, where every dream comes true. But their actions result in unforeseen and sometimes deadly consequences in the real world. Sonny, Dan and Isla must face up to the temptations of wielding vast power while trying to discover what the Sandbox is, where it came from and what on Earth it wants. The stakes are high in this intense, action-packed, unpredictable adventure. But the Sandbox is also a biting social satire and buddy story, a mystery, with a strong environmental undercurrent about three young people who must make difficult choices that will change their lives forever and maybe even the world itself.

Did you know that many animals make their homes in the coldest, most barren places on Earth?Beautiful color photos and lyrical text written by Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis transform these nonfiction books into works of art as they introduce readers (Ages 6-7) to the animals that live in the some of the Earth's most fascinating biomes. Meet emperor penguins, arctic foxes, and more in the pages of My Home on the Ice.

12 year old Jack Crawford is the only person who can save his dad’s life. Trouble is he’s trapped thousands of miles away in a remote Scottish boarding school. He needs help but his new classmates are a bunch of spoiled, lazy, resentful pre-teens.Bryce: Ruthless leader. Likes rules. Hates losers.Holly: Fearless Head master’s daughter. Likes trouble.Rishi: Likes computers. Hates trouble.Sergei: Neglected Billionaire’s son. Likes marshmallows.Boyd: Bored Texan giant. Likes girls. All of them.With time running out, Jack must forge this bunch of misfits into The Invincibles, a crack team of daring escapologists, whip-smart cryptographers, cunning App programmers and robotic engineers. But will The Invincibles risk everything for Jack? Can they overcome their worst fears, face a ghost, crack a secret code, unmask a traitor, evade a trained killer and when the time comes… …seize complete control of their school?

Agent Rogers is a battle-tested tactical operator for a clandestine black ops agency that is accountable only to the President of the United States. The agency and its operators receive only one order- ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION!Special Agent Rock Rogers parachutes into the dark night of the snow covered tundra of Siberia to rescue Colonel Jeb Riker, the leader of the Agency, a clandestine black ops organization. Rock encounters endless dangers as he battles the Russian Mafia in a race against time to complete his mission before Colonel is murdered and Top Secret government information falls into enemy hands.

Authored by none other than the former US Children's Poet Laureate, J. Patrick Lewis, this collection of animal-focused jokes and riddles will keep kids reading, rhyming, and laughing like a hyena. The Just Joking series has wowed the kid crowd, and now Just Joking: Animal Riddles delivers 150 hilarious and puzzling riddles all about animals, guaranteed to tickle the funny bone of kids everywhere!

In search for answers to some of life’s biggest questions, five friends set out on a journey to discover an ancient treasure. Against the warnings, this group of childhood friends search for the legendary treasure they heard about for years. While on their journey they encounter strange happenings and mystical creatures. With an angel’s protection, the youngest one leads them. A broken relationship is rekindled, another finds peace after grief and loss, while one lives in constant rebellion. In spite of everything, the Taellywood Treasure possesses a deep, held secret. Inside this treasure chest holds something much greater than all the precious jewels of the world. Legend proclaims it holds a box which contains God’s wisdom. In this treasured wisdom box one will find all the answers. For whoever opens it will acquire all the wisdom of God and attain all human understanding. Each one has their own reasons for this quest. They will be tested and challenged. In their search for truth, will they compromise their values to uncover it? The Taellywood Treasure Hunt is a discovery of wisdom. It’s a desire for answers, a pursuit of truth, and a journey of destiny. It’s a soul’s quest to uncover the wisdom of God, to understand why things happen, and what these friends discover is the most valuable gift of all.

The Supreme Court of the United States is an illustrated A-to-Z guide that covers virtually all aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court, including biographical articles on all of the Justices, summaries and analysis of key decisions of the Court, articles on legal terms and statutes associated with the day-to-day operations of the court, the history of the Court, and essays on major Constitutional issues. The second edition includes new articles on major cases decided since the publication of the first edition in 1993, including Clinton v. City of New York (1998, concerning the Line Item Veto Act), Agonstini v. Felton (1997, concerning the separation of church and state), and Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997, regarding the government regulation of mass-media communications). There are also new general articles on African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Women in the Judicial branch. Illustrations include portraits, cartoons, and Supreme Court memorabilia. Articles are cross-referenced with suggestions for further reading listed at the end of each article as we as at the end of the book. An extensive list of Supreme Court-related websites now supplements the further reading.