Books with author Patricia M Levy

Lives are forever changed in this riveting tale with a surprise ending. Josh is a typical fourteen-year-old whose days are consumed with video games, drum lessons, school and friends. While visiting his great-aunt's historic inn in Dover, TN, he is thrust back to the year 1862, a time before electricity, running water, telephones or automobiles. To make matters worse, the country is embroiled in the Civil War. Trapped in the past, Josh has no choice but to become involved.

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.

I’m too scared to go to sleep. Monsters might hide in my room and creep! But not to worry, my mommy knows what to do. If you had monsters in your room, what would you do? Sleeping on the floor? A can of monster spray? What will keep the monsters away? Find out what works for this little dragon. Maybe you’ll find way to get rid of the monsters in your room too!

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.