Books with author Margaret Lee

This is a fun story about two brothers who take a summer trip to Washington, D.C. They want Grandpa to answer a burning question about lasers. Grandpa engages Maxwell and Taylor into learning about an important event in his life as well as learning about "lasers" that proves to be exciting to the grandsons. Grandpa and Nana plan a fun and educational time for Maxwell and Taylor as they learn how lasers have made a tremendous impact on their lives as well as on the lives of everyone else.

Mindblowing novel from multi-awardwinning author, Margaret Mahy.Roland has everything a young man could wish for – good looks, enough money, a cool relationship with his mother, ready wit, intelligence, a sexy girlfriend, a perfect school record. So the fact that he committed a petty crime and that, somehow, one of his teachers knows about it is something he can hardly explain to himself, let alone anyone else.The teacher, Mr Hudson, uses this knowledge to blackmail Roland into befriending the school misfit – Jess Ferret. The reason he gives is concern for her wellbeing, but even Roland finds this rather far-fetched. And when Jess doesn't respond to his confident advances, he becomes intrigued with the girl for his own reasons.Roland discovers Jess's dark secret and also finds that he has one of his own…

Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death…Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who’s planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still – that was four months ago. Ellis has now ‘got over it’.Except, of course, he hasn’t. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the ‘old’ Ellis would never have become embrangled. He gatecrashes a party and persuaded to ‘rescue’ two sisters – Ursa and Leo, driving them back to the Land of Smiles – the ex-motel where they live.From that moment on, nothing is the same again. The story is narrated hour-by-hour, as Ellis packs a life-time of experiences into the next twenty-four hours. Giving in to high spirits and booze, Ellis wakes next morning in a strange bed, with a stonking hangover and a shaven head! He learns that a child has been kidnapped, and is persuaded to help in her rescue…This is a bizarre, surreal and powerful novel in which the reader is taken on the same roller-coaster ride as Ellis.

Something very ancient and very evil is trapped in Walker’s woods and 13-year-old Ennis Walker is its only hope of escape. How? Rescue twelve endangered natural objects, collect a talisman for each save, and pay for the Bolderdrub’s release. With the help of friends Thena and Pat, Ennis finds himself saving all sorts of crawling and winged creatures and discovers a host of odd phenomena both in the woods and in himself.

Waggle my fingersAnd wriggle my toes Waggle my shouldersAnd wiggle my nose. Here in one sumptuous collection are fun-filled stories and rhymes about teddy bears, tractors, animals, playtime, bathtime, and bedtime. Wiggle Waggle Fun is sure to delight young children with its rich mix of classic favorites and new treasures, just right for reading aloud and joining in. Twenty-four exceptional illustrators provide stunning artwork for the collection.

Do you have a loved one that you want to Understand Better? Do you want to better understand the ways to care for, educate, and support someone with unique learning abilities? When you buy Autism: 44 Ways to Understanding- Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD, ADD, and Special Needs, your will see a difference in your interactions each day! You will discover some of the most important aspects of AS, ADHD, ADD, and other special needs of both children and adults. This book breaks these ways into easy to read points. It starts from the very beginning of defining AS, ADD, and ADHD, so you can identify now and transitions to how to cope and help them to thrive!

Although Beatrix Potter is known and loved by generations of children brought up on "Peter Rabbit" and others, her life began in great joylessness and solitude. Drawing was her once fascination and her creative genius was able to flourish in the loneliness and isolation of her early years. Despite the fame that her skill was later to bring, she nevertheless preferred to maintain her privacy and hide behind the persona of a Lakeland farmer. Margaret's Lane biography recounts, with reference to letters and photographs, Beatrix Potter's sad childhood, her struggle for independence, her illfated love affair and happy marriage.

Reality and the supernatural intertwine in this exciting and chilling novel from an award-winning author As the Hamiltons gather at their holiday beach house, Carnival's Hide, for their Christmas celebrations, the warm, chaotic familty atomosphere is chilled by the unexpected arrival of three sinister brothers. Who are they? Where are they from? Only 17- year-old Harry, the middle daughter, is close to seeing the truth. Are these brothers her own invention, or are they truly descendants of Teddy Carnival who drowned there many years earlier? As the brothers gradually reveal their purpose, long-hidden family secrets are also unfurled. No one emerges unscathed!