Books with author Mark R. Wright

A bilingual, educational game book about the wildlife of Costa Rica, for children of all ages (to at least 115 years). English, Spanish, and scientific names accompany colorful and hilarious caricatures of a variety of Costa Rican animals. Pages are divided into strips to allow the reader to combine sections of different animals and create new, fantasy species. Some 6,840 different combinations are possible! An educational section provides natural history and conservation information, in both English and Spanish.

This is a story that starts in the year 1930, about a little boy from Benton, Tennessee. He has been left alone after losing his entire family to a house fire. Since no other relatives would take him in, he was sent to an orphanage. There he devises a plan and runs away. During his escape he meets a man named Jake. The two then start riding the rails together and meet a lot of different people. Some people they met during this era were sympathetic and others not so much. The friends they made along the way create a one of a kind family. This is his journey to find where he belonged and where he would find love.

This is a story of a little girl by the name of Rachel; she lived in the belly of the Louisiana swamps on a houseboat with her Granny and Grandpa, her parents were both killed in a boating accident. Being raised by her grandparents she never knew the warmth of someone’s love. Her granny constantly displayed periods of hate towards her. One day, hurt by what she overheard her granny say, she took off and went deep into the swamps only to get lost; but to be found by a man named Luke that would change the course of her young life.

Perfect for pupils with a low reading age of 8 to 9, but a high interest age of 12 to 15, our Teen Reads will have readers on the edge of their seats. Just the right level of challenging vocabulary and plot-lines make these books highly accessible, drawing readers into exciting worlds whilst simultaneously developing their reading skills. A normal school day is the beginning of a desperate mission for Hildy and her friends, Luca and Ryan, when a mysterious package is left in Hildy's bag. The package contains a strange object, a map reference and a message with a single, pleading word: URGENT!