Books with author Martin Derrick

Is the sprawling American countryside calling your name? Does nothing excite you more than the sun on the horizon? Do you crave the open road and have a sense of wonder about the world you have yet to explore? Do hours of radio and catered playlists sound like the remedy to your daily routine? North American Road Trips appeals to those with a taste for adventure. Covered within these pages are some of the most scenic routes in America. Fantastic photography bring the road to life and adds images to some of the most fantasized getaways. Features routes across the United States and up through Canada for the travelers that can't get enough of the North America. This is the essential guide for or for those who are just enthused about the fabric of the American landscape. It comes complete with must-see sights for each area. Gives the best times to go, estimated driving time, and the best roads to use. An invaluable resource for planning your next vacation. Features classic trips, like the infamous Route 66 and smaller niche trips for locals. From the sun-drenched roads of the Florida Keys to routes through the great white north and Alaska. Whether you have a couple hours to kill or a couple of weeks, routes have a broad span of times to get out. For the solo drivers or the packed vans, North American Road Trips packs several lifetimes of trips between its pages.

The allure of beautiful and rare cars is timeless. Since the dawn of the automotive age, people have aspired to own and drive the fastest, the coolest, and the most expensive cars on the road. Million Dollar Classics: The World's Most Expensive Cars is a lavish photographic collection of some of the most sought after models that have been made available for auction in recent years. All of the cars featured in this elegant book attained auction prices upward of $1,000,000, making them the most desired cars in the world; as well as the most expensive. Captured on camera by specialist automobile photographer Simon Clay, the stunning images in this book are accompanied by an informative text that gives the reader the specs, history and other fascinating details of these dream vehicles. This book is perfect for any automobile lover, or collector and includes vehicles created by Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Jaguar, Maserati, and Aston Martin.

The allure of beautiful and rare cars is timeless, since the dawn of the automotive age people have aspired to own and drive the fastest, the coolest, and the most expensive cars. Million Dollar Classics-The World's Most Expensive Cars is a lavish photographic collection of some of the most sought after models that have been made available for auction in recent years.All of the cars featured in this elegant book attained auction prices upwards of $1,000,000, making them the most desired cars in the world, as well as the most expensive. Captured on camera by specialist automobile photographer Simon Clay, the stunning images in this book are accompanied by an informative text that gives the reader the specs, history and other fascinating details of these dream vehicles. This book is perfect for any automobile lover, or collector and includes vehicles created by Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Jaguar, Maserati, and Aston Martin.

Xavier Max Kennedy and the Beginnings of Team Nightshade is at its heart a middle grade book readable by all ages. Xavier is just a kid who's trying to figure it all out after the untimely loss of his parents and the uncovering of a unique gift. With the help of his two friends and his Uncle maybe he will find his way.Imagine it’s the summer before you’re about to start your freshman year of high school. Now imagine as the days count down seemingly randomly you were presented with a gift. A gift that will alter the path of your life forever. One which would lead you down a path of mystery, wonder, and excitement you never even know existed. One where your deepest dreams are answered. A gift many would kill for, its value is priceless. It is a gift once given you would never give up.But there is one catch. To open the gift you have to lose your parents. It is a gift some would call a curse.Now imagine if you didn’t have a choice.His name is Xavier Max Kennedy and whether he likes it or not all of this has been laid upon his shoulders. He is a kid living in a grown up world who has been given grown up responsibility. And this, this is the beginning of his story.