Books with author M.C Jackson

Lower Missouri River, late summer 1835.Two brothers, fur trappers Zebadiahand Jonathan Creed, are bushwhacked.Jonathan is murdered and Zebadiah leftfor dead. Zeb is found by a Quaker doctorand his daughter, who nurse him back tohealth and insist he stay with them. Butthe appeal of a peaceful life cannot quellZeb's burning desire for revenge and hesets out to find the two men who killedhis brother.In recounting his search, ZebadiahCreed spins an exciting tale that leadsreaders by steamboat down the GreatMississippi to St. Louis and on to NewOrleans, where Zeb finds revenge isnever as simple as killing a man, andretribution and redemption are not thesame.

- Orbis Pictus Honor Book- ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Honor Winner- 2007 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize finalist- A Junior Library Guild Selection With dramatic full-color photos throughout, award-winning author Donna Jackson brings to life the inner workings of an animal emergency room, profiling the important work ER veterinarians do behind closed doors. Animals survive traumas with the help of high-tech X-rays, ventilators, endoscopes, and more importantly, the expert care of veterinarians and veterinary nurses who love animals, science, and a daily dose of adrenaline!

Most sleepovers are simple. Food, fun, and pillow fights. But sixteen-year-old Karen Duncan has bigger plans for her slumber party. Family troubles have changed her over the past year, and she’s no longer the petty, selfish girl she used to be. Now she’s ready to shake things up with her friends. The guest list comes as a surprise to some and a slap in the face to others. This popular girl has invited some not-so-popular guests. Even more shocking, she’s left out some of the girls she’s hung out with since middle school.Diane and Evette are outsiders, nervous about being stuck in a house with the same girls who tease them at school. Kathy, Lisa, and Joann come to the party with the confidence of the in-crowd, but they’re masking inner-turmoil that is bound to surface. Sandy and Angela are usually the voices of reason…usually. And then there’s Linda, the friend that got away. She may not ever forgive the girls who abandoned her years ago. Karen hopes to change her mind.Her agenda is ambitious, and it could spell disaster. But Karen is convinced God will use this party to spark a new beginning for everyone involved. This companion book to A Living Hope gives us the inspired story Sadie Cummings wrote for the girls of Shiatown.

"I could not wait for this book to come out. It did not disappoint. Excellent!" James Parker"A real page-turner, a thrill a minute. The ex-SAS hero John Marshall rocks." Lee Harper"Probably the best military-based thriller series I have ever read." John Collins The final volume in this white-knuckled, adrenalin-filled action thriller series. Ex-special forces operative John Marshall is back on home soil and the English countryside is lit up by guns ablazing in ENDGAME. Still trying to protect Sarah from capture by the international crime ring called the Profiteers, the stakes are raised as he realises how deep the corruption runs. Although backed up by his elder brother Charlie, the odds are stacked against them. With their safe-houses compromised, to have a chance of surviving and protecting their loved ones the brothers will have to take the fight to the enemy's door.If you like books by Chris Ryan and Andy McNab, check out this riveting series by Cole Jackson in which the bullets don't stop flying. You can enjoy ENDGAME as a stand alone title or also read DELIVERANCE and RUNNER, also available on Kindle now.

Rob And The Bottlenose Dolphin is about a little boy who falls asleep on a cruise liner and has a fantastic dream until his father wakes him up.Cute and engaging, a great read for children and adults. The book is beautifully illustrated and designed to captivate the imagination of every child enjoying this book. A wonderful addition to any library, especially those collecting Kids Picture Adventure Books for the Kindle or animal picture books. This story is appropriate for reading to children anytime including at bedtime. Tag: children's books, kids book

The 2019 STAAR Reading Test Prep Workbook for 5th Graders will prepare 5th-grade students for the Texas STAAR and other states reading tests. The workbook includes five stories and one poem. Students are able to review how to find the summary of a story, compare and contrast stories, how to analyze a poem, how to determine the order of a story, and much more. There are hints given for students to focus on what they are solving for and what information they need to answer the question. The 2019 STAAR Reading Test Prep for 5th Graders workbook covers most reading skills that are assessed during state testing.

On a hot and sweaty day Joe gets lost on the way to grandpa's house, and finds himself being chased through the jungle by a monkey and a lion, and then by a big bad wolf on the prowl. A witch flying high on a broom, and much more as he discovers friendship and strength where he never thought it would be. My Adventurous Day is a bed time story kids will want to hear over again, because it incites their imagination before their ready to dream.

Australian Publishers Association award winner.When Jenna and Andy Burton visit the seaside town of Broken Reef, they think they’re in for the most boring holiday of their lives. But Broken Reef has many secrets.Who is the ghostly boy Jenna sees from her bedroom window? And why do their neighbours have an eight-foot fence around their property?Along with a group of local kids calling themselves the Reefriders, Jenna and Andy will search for the answers. What they uncover is almost beyond belief.“Engrossing...a thread of authentic, bone-deep fear...and all you ever needed to know about mountain biking.”— Kerry Greenwood, bestselling author of the Phryne Fisher mysteries.

Witnessing an eerie pair of yellow eyes his first night at Camp Blackwood may be the least of Jake Walker’s problems. There’s something’s bigger brewing at camp and it’s shocking. Jake realizes he’s being hunted by an entity, known as the Amaranth, deep within the camp’s forest.His first instinct is to leave. But when a boy with a unique past enters the picture and provides information about a car accident that killed Jake’s mom, things become unclear. There’s a connection between the accident and the Amaranth, and Jake must connect the dots.With this newfound information and with the help of his friends, and even some enemies, Jake must uncover the camp’s secrets in order to reveal more about his past. However, this is no easy task. The Amaranth unveils a weapon so powerful that it changes the course of not only Jake’s future but all of those around him, making his journey for the truth nearly impossible.

The 2019 STAAR Math Test Prep Workbook for 3rd Graders will prepare students for the Texas STAAR Math test and other state math tests. There is a step-by-step question format used for them to focus on what they are solving for, what information they need to solve the problem, how they need to solve the problem, and based on this information what is the correct answer. With the free YouTube videos that will accompany this workbook, students will be equipped, empowered, and ready for their state math test. For an example of the videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/HYPEmath/The following 3rd Grade math concepts are covered in this workbook:Place Value: Standard, Expanded, and Word Form, Comparing and Ordering Whole NumbersFractions: Parts of a Whole, Equivalent Fractions, ComparingGeometry: Classifying Shapes, Congruent Shapes, and Finding the Perimeter and Area, Volume and MassData Analysis: Pictograph, Dot Plot, Frequency Table/Tally ChartFinancial Literacy: Income, Payments, and Budget