Books with author Michael Smith

When the Blish family decided to move from California to Grandpa and Grandmas farm in northeast Wisconsin, the children thought it was the most boring place in the entire world. Emily, Anthony, and Margaret wanted a real adventure. No adventure could be found until they met Mr. Pippin. He sent them on many wonderful make-believe adventures. When tragedy struck Mr. Pippin, he left them with the greatest adventure of all. What was the mystery he was hiding? What was this medallion all about? Why did they have to find it? Would they ever be able to reach it with all the dangers lurking around every corner?The Blish children begin to learn the lessons of faith and trust in God as they travel through this new adventure. They wanted to have the kind of faith that their parents and grandparents had, but it was hard for them because they were just kids. Now, on their own and relying on the examples set by their family, they put to practice what they had learned.When the time came for the children to confront the enemy, they were ready to trust God for help.

Although famous for breaking the Nazis' Enigma code, the teams at Bletchley Park were also engaged in breaking the codes of all Germany's allies, and among them the machine ciphers of Japan. Drawing on files that were only recently declassified, Michael Smith tells the engrossing story of the British and Australian cryptographers - John Tiltman, Eric Nave and Hugh Foss - who broke the Japanese diplomatic and military codes.

An unpredictable, poignant, and captivating tale for readers of all ages, by the critically acclaimed author of Only Forward.There are a million stories in the world. Most are perfectly ordinary.This one… isn’t.Hannah Green actually thinks her story is more mundane than most. But she’s about to discover that the shadows in her life have been hiding a world where nothing is as it seems: that there's an ancient and secret machine that converts evil deeds into energy, that some mushrooms can talk ― and that her grandfather has been friends with the Devil for over a hundred and fifty years, and now they need her help.

Math, so often a mystery to children, is simply explained in I Wish I Knew That Math. With clear, commonsense explanations of mathematical concepts and fun and interesting applications, this book is a great way to increase your understanding of math. The concepts addressed include, but are certainly not limited to: Basic operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division The math behind money The connections between math and music Irrational numbers – Why did Pythagoras have one of his followers killed just for talking about the square root of 2? The value of zero Angles – from acute, all the way to reflexive Coordinates and the Cartesian plane Probability – What is the likelihood of being struck by lightning? Logic – induction, deduction and Sherlock Holmes Computers and algorithms Code breaking – from ancient Rome to super computers With its readable style and engaging examples, I Wish I Knew That: Math can give children a head start or a helping hand in their understanding of math. Even grownups could learn a thing or two that they may have forgotten or maybe things they never learned at all!

Climb right in with Tippy, Mitts and Schnarfle as they play away the day along their ‘squirrel highway.’ This happy trio gives a new view of what squirrels do. Learn important lessons about individuality and teamwork from partners in your own back yard. The ‘Backyard Fables’ teach reading, rhyming and morals in beautiful pastel scenes, AND a COLORING BOOK, as well ! J. Michael Smith and Illustrator, Michelle Smith, have again published a GREAT Picture Book for EARLY READERS. The second in an award-winning-quality series called, ‘Backyard Fables,’ they use advanced multi-syllable words based on the new “Current Children’s Enhanced Vocabulary” to tell a story with morals and virtues to educate and entertain the young readers. Adults also love the rhyming patterns and the playful pictures done in pencils and pastels, which make it easy and fun to read to BEGINNER READERS, also. For Ages 5 to 14.