Books with author Marie Morrison

Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Thirteen-year-old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she dives into the pool, she’s unstoppable. She’s the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when she’s asked to join the high school team over the summer, everything changes. Suddenly, she’s got new friends, and a high school boy starts treating her like she’s somebody special—and Annabelle thinks she’ll finally stand out in a good way. She’ll do anything to fit in and help the team make it to the Labor Day Invitational, even if it means blowing off her old friends. But after a prank goes wrong, Annabelle is abandoned by the older boy and can’t swim. Who is she without the one thing she’s good at? Heartwarming and relatable, Up for Air is a story about where we find our self-worth.

Garbage trucks crush, collect, and carry waste and without them, life could get very messy indeed! Young readers will learn more about the huge trucks they probably see every week but may not know much about. Intriguing facts about these extra-large trucks will draw students in, as will full-color photographs of different kinds of garbage trucks at work. Information about the real-world issues that trucks help us deal with aids readers in considering how important these machines really are.

NEW 12.2019 This is an awesome counting book from 1 to 12, for children aged 3-6 years and for older children as an exercise of concentration! The pages are packed with Unicorn elements to look for, find, and count, along with lots of fun things to spot. A perfect book for little learners. They'll develop observational skills, apply numbers to objects and they'll be having so much fun they won't even know they're learning! And all this together with Unicorns.The best gift for fans of Unicorn!

The rocky shores of Alcatraz Island and the lonely corridors of its namesake prison have captured imaginations for years, even after the prison closed in 1963. But do some of its one-time residents remain there even though they're no longer living? This fascinating book examines the history of this legendary prison. Haunting historical photographs give readers a glimpse into Alcatraz's dark cells and creepy tunnels. Sidebars and fact boxes delve into the stories of the prison's most famous inhabitants, such as Al Capone and the Birdman of Alcatraz. This is truly a thrilling peek into haunted history.

The best gift for children - tomorrow's profession. Future programmers and engineers get ready! This is a complete guide for children aged 11 and their parents with no or little coding experience. This interesting, educational book with 162 wonderful exercises introduces children to the world of coding in Lua, a programming language used by game developers of, e.g. Roblox. The ComputerCraftEdu mod and Minecraft are also used for learning. Learning takes place in a code editor and involves programming a turtle that will do everything for you: dig, build, detect the type of block, use Redstone and much more. Thanks to the illustrated instructions, step by step you will learn the most important programming concepts such as functions, variables, loops and more.Become a master coding in Minecraft! Don't forget to check the notebooks for Minecrafters and our other books Content- 162 exercises with solutions at the end of the book- list of completed tasks- basics of a simple and pleasant to learn Lua language (code editor)- effective learning by playing in the world of Minecraft- topics useful for understanding various programming languages- tasks that develop logical thinking- elements of mathematics.

Thirteen-year-old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she dives into the pool, she’s unstoppable. She’s the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when she’s asked to join the high school team over the summer, everything changes. Suddenly, she’s got new friends, and a high school boy starts treating her like she’s somebody special—and Annabelle thinks she’ll finally stand out in a good way. She’ll do anything to fit in and help the team make it to the Labor Day Invitational, even if it means blowing off her old friends. But after a prank goes wrong, Annabelle is abandoned by the older boy and can’t swim. Who is she without the one thing she’s good at? Heartwarming and relatable, Up for Air is a story about where we find our self-worth.

Future programmers and engineers get ready!This is a complete visual guide for children aged 8-12 and their parents with no or little coding experience. This interesting, educational book with 127 wonderful exercises introduces children to the world of coding in Lua, a programming language used by game developers of, e.g. Roblox®. The ComputerCraftEdu mod and Minecraft® are also used for learning.Learning takes place in a visual editor and involves programming a turtle that will do everything for you: dig, build, detect the type of block, use Redstone and much more. Thanks to the illustrated instructions, step by step you will learn the most important programming concepts such as functions, variables, loops and more. Become a master coding in Minecraft®!Don't forget to check the more difficult tasks in our second book. Content:- 127 exercises with solutions at the end of the book- list of completed tasks- basics of a simple and pleasant to learn Lua language (visual editor)- effective learning by playing in the world of Minecraft®- topics useful for understanding various programming languages- tasks that develop logical thinking- elements of mathematics.

What's enormous, often brightly colored, and capable of carrying a lot of dirt? Dump trucks! These extra-large machines help people move dirt, sand, or other materials to or from construction sites. This book highlights types of dump trucks and the many important jobs they help us do. Detailed but manageable text will help young readers connect STEM principles to these massive machines, and photographs will draw them into the subject matter with real-life examples.

Garbage trucks crush, collect, and carry waste and without them, life could get very messy indeed! Young readers will learn more about the huge trucks they probably see every week but may not know much about. Intriguing facts about these extra-large trucks will draw students in, as will full-color photographs of different kinds of garbage trucks at work. Information about the real-world issues that trucks help us deal with aids readers in considering how important these machines really are.