Books with author Michael Meyer

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.

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?

A boy who loves late-night monster movies begins to hear a wolf howling at the moon while watching Lon Chaney on the creature feature. A real wolf? Or something more sinister? And when people start dying, the local kids' gang and 4-H softball team get serious about their monster hunting. Is there a witch living in what is called by everyone the Gingerbread House? And what is hidden behind the heavy curtains in the window of the attic room in that creepy old house? Very possible it could be a werewolf, at least, a little one. The time has come for boys to grow up overnight and actually face their fears.

Imagine a mixed group of amphibianoid aliens and Earth humans fleeing from the failed invasion of Earth. Then imagine they end up on a planet even worse than Earth full of flesh-eating lizard people, man-eating telepathic plants, and possibly facing the end of all life on their own planet. And the heroes have no choice but try invasion one more time even though they screwed it all up before on planet Earth. Do you think I'm kidding? Do you think I am not being serious? Well, I am. I take science fiction comedy very seriously. And those lizard men have never run into a church lady from Iowa before. They have no idea of what they are in for.This book is a sequel to Catch a Falling Star, a story of alien invasion and frog people from outer space.

This is the first time this author ever tried letting a ventriloquist's puppet tell a story as narrator from its own point of view. Zearlop is a fancy sock-puppet zebra with moving eyes, moving eyebrows, moving mouth, and an attached ventriloquist who can barely speak for himself, and then only with the help of his puppet. It is a story about dealing with a serial killer and child molester in your own home town, and the great difficulties of solving the crimes when you can't communicate through normal means. Murray Dawes faces life in prison for crimes he never committed, and was himself a victim of, a situation that can only be dealt with on a small stage with a talking puppet on your right arm.

Bigfoot used to be seen all over the place. Then one day they vanished into myth and legend. Once upon a time there were no teddy bears. Then there were millions of them, almost overnight.This silly historicalish tale tells how the two are connected. So grab your tinfoil hats and prepare for a theory that makes perfect sense.This book is 20 pages of illustrations in full color. It was a tall tale the author told his young son which got out of hand as more and more got added to it.

Chad Evans just wants to live a quiet life. He finds this increasingly difficult when the public finds out he has the super power of healing! Some want to protect him but most want to use him, deify him, or destroy him. Justice Force and Saturn Squad, the two premier superhero teams, will need him to join the fight if they are to save the world from a threat from the stars. Will a boy who doesn't want to fight, refuses to hurt anyone, and hates the superhero lifestyle, be able to rise to the occasion when the world needs him most? Can he find a way past the multitudes of people crying out for healing to embrace his destiny as the superhero known as TRIAGE?

Callan is a cute little boy on his first trip to the zoo. To his delight, Callan soon finds out that he can speak with the animals and they understand him.Callan speaks with; the Brown bear, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Rhinoceros, Gorilla, Panda, Tiger, Kangaroo and Elephant.They tell him from which country they came from, about their favorite foods and many of other intersecting things about them...This rhyming picture book teaches important facts about animals in a fun and amusing manner so that young readers will be taken on a journey they would enjoy.

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.

The 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower won over Americans with his irresistible "I like Ike" slogan and brought to the presidency his prestige as a commanding general during World War II. Eisenhower worked diligently during his two terms to ease the tensions of the cold war. Pursuing the moderate policies of "modern Republicanism," he left a legacy of a stronger and more powerful nation.The Eisenhower Years focuses on the administration of President Eisenhower and includes a section of more than 500 entries covering all the key personalities of the era. In addition, there is a chronology of contemporary events; a sizable appendix that includes important documents, such as inaugural addresses and presidential speeches; tables listing the members of the White House staff, cabinet members, members of Congress and the Senate; and more.