Books with author Pamela Walker

Thirteen-year-old Abby Kendall dreams of faraway exciting places. But her family’s sudden move to Hawaii is much more than she ever bargained for! How could her parents trust the word of a smelly old sailor? Do they really expect her to leave her best friend, Luke, behind? How could God let his parents die and take her family, his only family now, away from him, too? Set sail with Abby for an 1847 adventure filled with heart-stopping danger and fun surprises. Smell the salty sea breeze, meet the delightful aloha people, and discover Hawaiian secrets. But all is not perfect in paradise. Shipwrecks and evil men threaten Abby’s life and faith. Will she discover the answer to her burning question: Can God be trusted—even in rough waters?

When the Kendalls lose their ranch in 1848, thirteen-year-old Abigail Kendall, her family, and friends Luke, Kini, and Duncan, travel to the island of Kauai to investigate the sugarcane business. Upon arrival, they're welcomed by the wealthy plantation owner, Reese Cutter, and Pa and Uncle Samuel are offered jobs in the fields. But all isn't as sweet as it looks. The Hawaiian workers talk about how Reese has changed since his parents died. The dastardly Cap'n Jim, who threw Abby and Luke off his boat in a previous adventure, shows up at Reese's dinner table. And then there's something fishy about the Cutter parents' will. When Abby and Luke decide to investigate, they solve not only one mystery, but two, uniting relatives who didn't even know about each other! Along the way, Abby learns that home isn't a house or ranch--it's wherever your family and friends are.

The human body is a complicated machine—from the brain to reproduction to the five senses. In order to understand the human body, it is important to have a basic understanding of its anatomy, physiology, major ailments, and healthy lifestyles. Human Body Experiments is closely aligned with the National Science Education Standards and will get students excited about learning. Covering such diverse topics as bone anatomy, stomach structure, respiratory analysis, how kidneys work, and blood flow, this new resource features 20 experiments that help hold middle and high school students' attention while explaining science concepts. In addition, some of the experiments require them to set up and carry out their own open-ended experiments.