Books with author Patricia Lugo

Set in a world of mundane fantasy in which unicorns pull carriages and nobility regularly fall asleep for one hundred years as a tax dodge, Sir Humphrey, Etheos, and the Lady Orville seem to invariably,although accidentally, foil the brilliant if not somewhat notorious schemes of Wyona Wyncliffe and Styver, who always seem to be at odds with the world--and each other.

The four short stories in Nightmares in the Daylight depict kids in everyday situations that devolve into humorous happenings and strange events. These events make them wonder, get nervous and then frightened as their lives change through a weird or unexpected twist.Fast-Forward. Kerri always wanted to be old enough to do what she wanted and go where she wanted without her parents' consent. One day, she finds an odd watch that literally changes her life.The Fog? John is a mischievous kid who enjoys life at the expense of others until he meets a mysterious stranger. He doesn't realize it until it's too late, but when the "fog" floats away, life as he knows it floats away too.The Red Sand. The Taylor family loves spending time at the beach. This is especially so for their son, Michael, who wants to live there. Then something unbelievable happens to him that may make his dream come true.Act Like An Animal-Treated As Such. Dante is a good kid that made a bad decision to get what he wanted. He never dreamed that the consequence would leave him trapped like an animal with no way out.

This is a historical, political, social, cultural, scientific and technological guide all in one! Split into periods that are marked by key international events, this series covers great political and military events, social developments, artistic movements and innovations in the fields of science and technology and shows how they are interlinked. This work: includes primary sources of different text types, such as media reports, anecdotes, diaries, letters and quotes from people living through the events; features a timeline that provides readers with an overview of the international and national events of each era; contains the profiles of particularly controversial, unusual or exceptional figures from each period.

High-drama history, describing moment-by-moment the fall of the Berlin WallThirty years ago, on 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. This historic event is described in detail, focusing not only on the day itself, but also what led to the wall being there in the first place. It looks at the history of the Wall, explaining why it was built, as well as looking at the implications of what happened in the wider context of 20th century history. Real life accounts are included in moment-in-time boxes, acting as a freeze frame of people's thoughts, emotions and experiences as those from West Germany were at last free to travel to the East and vice versa. Complete with photographs, maps and a timeline, this is a fascinating insight into 20th century history. An ideal book to support the study of modern history in schools

The four short stories in Nightmares in the Daylight depict kids in everyday situations that devolve into humorous happenings and strange events. These events make them wonder, get nervous and then frightened as their lives change through a weird or unexpected twist.Fast-Forward. Kerri always wanted to be old enough to do what she wanted and go where she wanted without her parents' consent. One day, she finds an odd watch that literally changes her life.The Fog? John is a mischievous kid who enjoys life at the expense of others until he meets a mysterious stranger. He doesn't realize it until it's too late, but when the "fog" floats away, life as he knows it floats away too.The Red Sand. The Taylor family loves spending time at the beach. This is especially so for their son, Michael, who wants to live there. Then something unbelievable happens to him that may make his dream come true.Act Like An Animal-Treated As Such. Dante is a good kid that made a bad decision to get what he wanted. He never dreamed that the consequence would leave him trapped like an animal with no way out.