Books with author Michael L. Ross

This book contains five short stories suitable for reading to, or reading by, children aged 5 to 10.Can you imagine a world without soap, time, money, glass, or fire? Join Millie, Mikey, and Dizzy dog as they step through Millie’s Mirror. Each journey finds Mirrorworld without an important scientific discovery or principle ever having been made. With the help of Irene the Inventor, and Webster, a friendly internet surfing computer, our heroes always put everything right, with comical confusion and sometimes in a very unexpected way, before returning back home.

Packed with personal stories about teens (Reality Bytes), mind-bending discussion starters (Lets Talk), daily devotionals (Truth Encounters), and cool ideas to help teens share their faith (Salt and Light), Get Real, Get Ready, Get Going is the perfect training guide to prepare teens for whatever the next year holdswhether thats a short-term missions trip or another year in the chalkboard jungle.In each of four week-long sections, teens will explore what it means to be a Christian, get grounded in the basics of the Christian faith, learn to mature in seven important areas of spiritual growth, and discover how to pursue Gods will for their lives. Written by the editor of Focus on the Familys Breakaway magazine, Get Real, Get Ready, Get Going is ideal for use by individuals, youth groups, small groups, Sunday school classes, and discipleship groups.

The bizarre and often humorous creations of René Magritte, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dalí was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter. His famous icons, including the melting watches, double images, and everyday objects set in odd contexts, helped to define the way people view reality and encourage children to view the world in new ways. Dalí’s controversial life is explored while children trace the roots of some familiar modern images. These wild and wonderful activities include making Man Ray–inspired solar prints, filming a Dali-esque dreamscape video, writing surrealist poetry, making collages, and assembling art with found objects.

The bizarre and often humorous creations of René Magritte, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dalí was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter. His famous icons, including the melting watches, double images, and everyday objects set in odd contexts, helped to define the way people view reality and encourage children to view the world in new ways. Dalí’s controversial life is explored while children trace the roots of some familiar modern images. These wild and wonderful activities include making Man Ray–inspired solar prints, filming a Dali-esque dreamscape video, writing surrealist poetry, making collages, and assembling art with found objects.

Just how did Roald Dahl get into writing? Where did he get his ideas from? What ingredients in his life turned him into the kind of writer he was? Michael Rosen - poet, broadcaster and former Children's Laureate, comes up with some of the answers to these key questions in his lively biography of the world's No.1 storyteller. Full of stories and funny anecdotes from Roald Dahl's school days and family life, Michael Rosen's fascinating observations creates a vivid picture of one of the most famous writers of all time.

If it's true that we learn best by example, here are sixty extreme examples of those boldly living their faith in the world. This unique book for young adults uses the real-life stories of contemporary Christian musicians as the basis for two months of devotional reading. Featuring artists such as toby Mac, Jars of Clay, Staci Orrico, Third Day, Michael W. Smith, Nicole C. Mullen and Rebecca St. James, Faith That Breathes addresses issues relevant to daily living. Organized by weekly topics-Dreams, Transitions, Faith Foundations, and Relationships-this book stimulates a radical Christianity. . .an extreme life of service and devotion to God. . .a living faith that walks, talks, and breathes.