Books with author Michael Byers

★Buy the Paperback and Receive the Kindle eBooks for FREE★Mia Takes an Educational Journey into the World of Food A magical journey filled with fun and intrigue. "Mommy, What do Unicorns eat?" tells the story of Mia, a unicorn who is curious by nature and eager to learn just what her ideal diet looks like. She is a friendly unicorn, and throughout the story, she meets many other animals who are just as friendly as she is, including an elephant, a squirrel, a dolphin, a cow, a parrot, a rabbit, and a caterpillar. Each of the animals she meets has some wisdom and advice to share, each recommending their favorite food as the best food there is. They also explain the benefits of each food, from strength to speed to tail fluffiness. As a parent, you know you need to explain to your child how important each food type is, but this topic is a big one, and you want to make it easy on yourself – or at least easier than it seems on the surface. "Mommy, What do Unicorns eat?" is a fun and simple way to introduce your child to a healthy, wholesome, rounded diet, the animals explaining in detail why they like each food and what each food does for them.  Join Mia as she gallivants, makes friends, and learns about food! 

The Sideways Sliders is an action packed story that introduces the young reader to the “skid style” racing scene, known as drifting. Sid, Slyder and Slomo make up the drifting group known as the Sideways Sliders. In the story The Sideways Sliders, this group of three friends find out the hard way why it is so important to stay safe while having fun drifting. A night full of fun takes an unexpected turn that leads to surprising consequences the following morning. Drifting can be a safe and controlled sport if the correct precautions are in place.

Find out how Mo Willems became a bestselling children's author! Did you know Mo Willems' Pigeon character started out as a doodle in a sketchbook? Explore the life and career of one of today's most popular and cherished children's authors. Full of fact-packed sidebars and direct quotes, this eye-opening biography showcases the influences, talents, and creativity that helped Willems rise to the top of bestsellers lists.

Superpowers!A Great Big Collection of Awesome Activities, Quirky Questions, and Wonderful Ways to See Just How Super You Already Are.Calling on all kids to turn on their superpowers! This fun–filled book offers tons of wonderful ways for kids to discover what really interests them, what makes them unique, and what makes them so amazing just the way they are. With invitations to declare a superhero name, create a superhero tool kit, and even write their own superhero legend, this book will light up the imagination of young kids—boosting their confidence and opening up their minds to big possibilities. When completed, parents will have a wonderful keepsake of their child s unique personality.•Hardcover•9"H x 10.75"W•48 pages

When you make learning fun, you make learning easier than it would be otherwise. This is good news! The easier it is for your child to pick up the concepts he or she needs to pick up in preparation for school, the more quickly you can go on to complex topics – or take an afternoon off to hang out and have fun together! From the lion to the elephant to the hippopotamus, the animals in this story are full of life and character, and your child will take to them immediately. They are eager to start playing, eager to get out onto the field and see just who the best animal is, but what they find is that each animal is the best in their own way. The elephant belongs in the goal, of course, and the giraffe can whack the ball, so long as it can reach down far enough! This book tells a story about a football team comprised of animals, each animal playing a specific role on the team. As you follow along, you will see that each animal connects to a number, making this book an engaging and original method for teaching counting. Learn to count – while you and your new animal friends enjoy a football match!

Mia Takes an Educational Journey into the World of Food A magical journey filled with fun and intrigue. "Mommy, What do Unicorns eat?" tells the story of Mia, a unicorn who is curious by nature and eager to learn just what her ideal diet looks like. She is a friendly unicorn, and throughout the story, she meets many other animals who are just as friendly as she is, including an elephant, a squirrel, a dolphin, a cow, a parrot, a rabbit, and a caterpillar. Each of the animals she meets has some wisdom and advice to share, each recommending their favorite food as the best food there is. They also explain the benefits of each food, from strength to speed to tail fluffiness. As a parent, you know you need to explain to your child how important each food type is, but this topic is a big one, and you want to make it easy on yourself – or at least easier than it seems on the surface. "Mommy, What do Unicorns eat?" is a fun and simple way to introduce your child to a healthy, wholesome, rounded diet, the animals explaining in detail why they like each food and what each food does for them. Join Mia as she gallivants, makes friends, and learns about food!

It was after midnight in 1990, and a group of NASA technicians are playing chess in the lounge. They never notice the soft clicking noises as radiation detectors kick in and a strange code begins taking over a computer monitor. As a glowing saucer zips past the Voyager, locks itself into orbit around Neptune, rolls over, and then disappears from view, the technicians loudly argue over the rules of the gameunaware that aliens are headed toward Earth.Unfortunately, the amphibian-like creatureswho reproduce in alarming numbershave made a serious mistake. They have chosen a small town in Iowa as the place to launch their invasion, mistakenly thinking they can attack under a cloak of invisibility. But this rural setting is protected by the Pirates, an elite team of adventurers and foilers of evil plots comprised of the most dangerous creatures on planet Earthyoung boys. As the alien invaders kidnap one of the pirates and begin to examine him for weaknesses, they have no idea that they have in their possession the girl-hating, chaos-creating nuisance that is the bane of all fourth-grade math teachers in town.It may be the last mistake theyll ever make.

In a gripping thriller with a hint of Oliver Twist, a street kid and his dog are chasing an unlikely fortune — and dodging the thugs who would steal it.Twelve-year-old Bully has lost his mum and his old life. Living rough on the streets of London with his dog, Jack, he can’t imagine a future. But one day he finds, tucked inside his most cherished possession—the last birthday card his mother ever gave him—a lottery ticket he bought her. And it’s a winner. A big winner. Suddenly there’s hope, if only he can get to his prize on time! But just as Bully’s prospects open up, peril closes in. Now ruthless gangsters are in hot pursuit, and everyone wants a piece of him. Whom can he trust to help him retrieve what's his? And even if Bully does claim all that money, will he really be winning what he needs most? Michael Byrne's thrill-packed debut delivers the emotionally charged story of a boy whose luck has changed for the better, if only he can survive long enough to claim it.

Find out how Mo Willems became a bestselling children's author! Did you know Mo Willems' Pigeon character started out as a doodle in a sketchbook? Explore the life and career of one of today's most popular and cherished children's authors. Full of fact-packed sidebars and direct quotes, this eye-opening biography showcases the influences, talents, and creativity that helped Willems rise to the top of bestsellers lists.

This is the story of little old German lady who loves to make gingerbread cookies and tell stories to children. She lives in a small house in a small town in Iowa and is surrounded by love and magic. She might even have magical powers, at least in the area of baking cookies. But there is a lingering darkness and evil lurking in the shadows that has been there since the 1930's back in Germany. Does she have the magic necessary to fight off the darkness and save the day? If you listen to a few of her fairy tales, you might actually find out.

Francois is now an orphan. He was in the car with his mother and father and twin sister when it went over the edge of the cliff, but somehow he survived. The only survivor. And even worse news, his only living relatives able to take him in live in Iowa in the United States, not in France, the only home he has ever known. So, what can a boy do about such a tragic situation? Well, Francois puts clown paint on his face and starts to sing. He can sing only sad songs. His heart is broken. But people hear his beautiful voice and begin falling in love with him. Soon the only one who does not love Francois is a secret serial killer who stalks young boys, leaving their poisoned bodies with a teddy bear for comfort in their coming life as a ghost. It is safe to say this is not exactly a happy comedy. But can despair be overcome by sheer beauty?