Books with author MICHAEL BROAD

From the award-winning author of Space Mutts comes the second otterly chaotic title! Part of the Awesome Animals range – the funniest fiction staring the wildest wildlife!There’s a new family on the river… the beavers. And they’re ruining everything for the Otters. The beavers’ big fat dam has blocked up the river and worse… it’s stopped their supply of delicious crayfish!Something must be done!It seems like things can’t get any worse for our otters until they discover a mountain lion has also moved in. Can the riverside families overcome their differences to scare off this hungry-looking foe?

Do you remember the movie “The Yellow Rolls-Royce?” You know the movie where a Rolls-Royce Phantom II romps across Europe on several adventures during the twentieth century. Now, consider a toy, or better, a stuffed doll doing something similar. Not a Barbie, a My Little Pony, a Star Wars' Action Figure or a Beanie Baby, but the best toy ever for a twentieth century child. How about a Teddy Bear! You know, like the ones inspired by that great bull moose, Theodore Roosevelt.What would a stuffed teddy bear see, if it survived through the twentieth century? What adventures would it have. What experiences would the children, who embraced it, have? Let your mind wander through the end of the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, the Great War, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, the Red Scare, the Space Race, the Nixon Era, the Reagan Revolution and beyond.Such a bear would be around changes in music, fashion, literature, inventions, child rearing attitudes, medicine, tastes, habits, automobiles and all sorts of fads. Popular heroes and heroines would come and go. What about the seminal innovation of the twentieth century, the movies. The parade of flicks is astounding, as is the way you are exposed to the movie experience. Little bear, prepare yourself for a wild ride.

A unique, one-of-a-kind Passover celebration! The highly professional blend of story, music and art contained in this book/cd/Haggadah combination will bring the Passover story alive, stretching all the way back from G-d's encounter with Abraham at Ur Kasdim, until our present-day Seder table. The read-along audio CD contains nine tracks of narrative and song that children AND adults will find intriguing and entertaining. Set at a modern-day Seder table, complete with traditional grandfather, 'get-it-over-with' adults, semi-curious children, and a mysterious surprise guest, this delightful presentation imparts the true meaning of the Exodus from Egypt and its significance to our lives, and helps transmit this all-important message to children and adults alike. The oversized book includes a complete Hebrew-English Haggadah, and makes a perfect gift for Passover!

When cantankerous Mother Nature is wronged, she can provide a rage that is more than a bad temper tantrum. She can garner fire and all sorts of denizens to vent her wrath. Usually, there is collateral damage and the innocent can become caught up in her furry.Is there an invisible hand, or in our case an invisible paw, provided by Providence to aid us earth bound creatures? Perhaps, it and Franky’s Neighborhood Watch are an accident of nature, who help a mother in need. Can Nurse Bear and Ms. Scarlet Bear help this mother in her forlorn hopes? What can Pet Mom, Pet Grandpa and his drinking buddy Pet Smage do for this mother.What about this mother’s kittens. How do they survive and grow to become house cats and not feral cats?Like a wild western cattle stampede, the Neighborhood Watch will try to turn the herd of vengeful events. But, it will take human intervention to settle the herd and coo Mother Nature into a sweeter mood. It the course of events, the Bully Cat will redeem himself and Franky will make sacrifices.The work is a touch over 33,000 words in length having 2,619 sentences, a Flesch Reading Ease of 81.58 and a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level of 5.02.

Ever heard that an author should never write a book about the family pets- bullfarky! Cats are some of the most curious, wily, friendly, trusting and adventuresome creatures god put on this earth. Whoever said an author should never write a book about cats probably cries while watching his soapies. I have another question for you. How does a cat’s personality develop? I explore this question in a coming of age book for a kitten. During his first night in his new home, Frankie surprised everyone by escaping from his room and crawling bed with his new Pet Mom and his Labrador sisters. From that night on this kitten has had fun growing up with his Per Grandpa, two Labrador sisters and his bigger feline brother.He had the usual experiences that a young kitten has to go through including belly rubs, cat candy, catnip, collars, ear mites, misuse of his front claws, excessive climbing, game innovation, stalking as hunter, ideas, avoiding kitten killers, playing with red dancing lights in the garage, playing with toys, his Nurse Bear and neutering.This story is seen through his eyes. He has his feline fantasies and an overactive imagination that will explain Frankie’ mischievous and sometimes silly behavior. All the readers have to do is suspend some of their adult beliefs and let their imaginations wander. There is floor plan of Pet Mom’s house and yard to help the reader keep track of Franky’s activities.If you are a reader, who loves cats then this story will tease your curiosity and hold interest. The work is a touch over 70,375 in length having 5,318 sentences, a Flesch Reading Ease of 86.26 and a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level of 4.52.

I'm a TRUE CITIZEN. She's a DEFECTOR. To love her is a CRIME. It's a law I'm willing to BREAK. In a distant future, all criminals of violent crimes are sentenced to life in the Arena where they must battle against both man and beast in a fight to the death.When sixteen-year-old Calvin Sawyer is wrongly convicted of his father’s murder, his charmed life as the son of a senator is changed forever. He’s stripped of his rights, his humanity, even his name. Now as the property of the Arena, offender CS4521 must learn to fight in the colosseum. It’s kill or be killed. What's being said about OFFENDER:“Murder, friendship, and lost romance in a tech-heavy futuristic world. Offender is everything we love about dystopian literature.” —Rebecca Rode, USA Today bestselling author of the Numbers Game Trilogy.“Offender gripped me on the first page and didn’t let go until the last line. Sharp and emotional writing combined with a hero you can’t help but cheer on. It will keep you turning pages with anticipation. Can’t wait for the next installment!” — Ilima Todd, bestselling author of the Remake series.“Edmond Dantes meets The Hunger Games in this incredible dystopian thriller. But Offender is so much more than a screaming roller coaster ride. Calvin’s struggle to stay true to his values and overcome the odds pierced me to the very core! I’m still reeling!” —Shauna E. Black, award-winning author of Rebel Bound. “Offender starts off at a run and never lets up. Full of action, heart, and excitement enough to keep any reader up late, you're going to have a great time fighting and racing along with Calvin on his heroic journey.” —Jarred Garrett, author of the BEAT Series.