Books with author Martin Payne

This fascinating book tells the story of the soviet space dogs, illustrated with legendary photographer Martin Parr's vintage space-dog memorabilia. In the 1950s the space race between the USA and the USSR was well and truly on, and was for both a matter of pride and propaganda. But before man ventured into the cosmos, his four-legged friends would pave the way for space exploration. The first canine cosmonaut was Laika, meaning 'barker'. The little stray could never have anticipated that she would one day float 200 miles above the Moscow streets. She would be canonized as a proletarian hero, appearing on stamps, postcards and souvenirs. Her successors were Belka and Strelka, the first dogs to successfully return safely to Earth, and with them, the cult of the space dog was born.In a regime that eschewed celebrating individual achievement, the space dogs became Soviet superstars, with a vast array of merchandise, books and films in their honor.A must for read for fans of Soviet Space Dogs by Olesya Turkina and Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989 by Moscow Design Museum..

A Recipe for faith Leader's Guide is a small group leader's companion to the book Devotions for busy youngsters based on Psalm 34. This book contains 7 weekly ready-to-use meetings sessions which unpack the principles of worship, salvation, Christian living and a dependence on God that comes through prayer. The sessions are interactive and conversational in style featuring fun icebreakers, discussion scenarios and accessible prayer activities. This leader's guide will enable you to help youngsters identify the areas of their lives which they find challenging and help them understand and see what a deeper walk with Jesus actually looks like. The book is intensely practical and is aimed at enabling youngsters to experience a transformation in their expression of faith. Why not journey together through Psalm 34 as a group? It will be an incredible encouragement to you and your youngsters. It's in the busyness of everyday life that God wants to talk to us; where we're battling fear or when life is stretching us beyond our ability to cope. This devotional is written so that youngsters will discover a fresh connection with Father God, who wants to lead us into a place of faith so that we know what to do when fear comes knocking.

Getting to school has never been quite this difficult--or hilarious. Celebrated writer and performer Steve Martin and dynamic artist C. F. Payne (illustrator of John Lithgow's children's books) have teamed up to tell a story of the adventure, danger, and laughs of the journey to school. Enclosed with the book is a CD of Martin on banjo and vocals, singing the book's story with a bluegrass twist. Undoubtedly a new classic for readers of all ages, Late to School is the perfect gift to be read--and listened to--again and again.

Getting to school has never been quite this difficult--or hilarious. Celebrated writer and performer Steve Martin and dynamic artist C. F. Payne (illustrator of John Lithgow's children's books) have teamed up to tell a story of the adventure, danger, and laughs of the journey to school. Enclosed with the book is a CD of Martin on banjo and vocals, singing the book's story with a bluegrass twist. Undoubtedly a new classic for readers of all ages, Late to School is the perfect gift to be read--and listened to--again and again.

Kids are fun to be with. Lots of ambitions and things they want to be. From nursery to college. Dr Seuss’s amazing book Oh the Places you’ll go addressed the various life’s ups and down in a humorous way. And encouraged success at the end despite all these challenges.Now this activity book: Fun Activity Book: Oh the places you’ll go is basically retelling the Dr Seuss’s oh the places you’ll go adventure. But this time in a different way. You don’t just read through again, rather you get to experience the adventure yourself by coloring. And a journal and assessment to know what you want to do in life and where you want to be.Parents, this is a perfect gifting ideas for your kids whether they are in nursery, middle school or high school. They can have fun with this book while learning some crucial life lessons. And they can set goals for themselves with this book. Note this book is not to replace the original book- Dr Seuss’s Oh the places you’ll go, rather it’s designed to be used with the main book by coloring.

True courage rises from our worst fears.America's pastime of baseball and science fiction meet in an intense drama of power, greed and murder wrapped around a true fact about the Earth's final days. The Earth is wobbling and an asteroid system called Noah is entering the solar system. There is this unknown and with this unknown, there is either faith or fear. Some saw Noah as a savior; others viewed him as evil, but the very worst of humanity saw Noah as an opportunity. When greed comes to town, it feeds on fear and waits for faith to turn the other cheek. Terrorism thrives on complacency and an unbridled path of greed and murder would surely follow.

Getting to school has never been quite this difficult--or hilarious. Celebrated writer and performer Steve Martin and dynamic artist C. F. Payne (illustrator of John Lithgow's children's books) have teamed up to tell a story of the adventure, danger, and laughs of the journey to school. Enclosed with the book is a CD of Martin on banjo and vocals, singing the book's story with a bluegrass twist. Undoubtedly a new classic for readers of all ages, Late to School is the perfect gift to be read--and listened to--again and again.

Excerpt from Lord Richard in the PantryHow did she take it? Oh, she drooped with horror. Why do women like talking about souls so much, Tubby?People always like to talk about things they haven't got, said Tubby. 1 When we get a thing we cease to talk about it. When women get souls, a'nd get the Vote, they'll have nothing to talk of except other people's husbands.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Getting to school has never been quite this difficult--or hilarious. Celebrated writer and performer Steve Martin and dynamic artist C. F. Payne (illustrator of John Lithgow's children's books) have teamed up to tell a story of the adventure, danger, and laughs of the journey to school. Enclosed with the book is a CD of Martin on banjo and vocals, singing the book's story with a bluegrass twist. Undoubtedly a new classic for readers of all ages, Late to School is the perfect gift to be read--and listened to--again and again.

Getting to school has never been quite this difficult--or hilarious. Celebrated writer and performer Steve Martin and dynamic artist C. F. Payne (illustrator of John Lithgow's children's books) have teamed up to tell a story of the adventure, danger, and laughs of the journey to school. Undoubtedly a new classic for readers of all ages, Late to School is the perfect gift to be read again and again.