Books with author Patrick Logan

In the second book of The Off World Trilogy, Jacob Young awakens to find himself alone and forsaken amidst the ruins of the destroyed planet Tue.Forced by the Khonians to fight in their ancient war against the Rha’ket’gar, Jacob and his fellow Saje endured the terrible battles and torture of their conscription, only to be betrayed and left to die as the massive planet-killer bombs rained down on them, sucking the oxygen from the planet’s surface.Now, further from home than ever, Jacob must face his fears, search for his missing comrades, and lead the Saje survivors on their quest to find their own way back to Earth. Along the way, they battle new enemies—on land and in space—while striving to retain the core of their humanity and, above all, hope.

When the situation gets tough on the trail for a cowboy's young daughter, she must use all of her skills and strength to overcome several obstacles. Will she earn the title of "cowgirl"? Written for ages 4-9. This is the third book in the Building Character series. These books are written for parents and teachers to explore concepts of character development with kids, generating opportunities for discussion and dialogue.

Come one, come all to the Marvelous Monsters Talent Show. These acts will surprise and amaze! If you've ever wondered what happens in your closet at night, this is the chance to find out once and for all! From high-wire daredevils Cy and Wink to a juggling ogre named Ollie, these silly monsters put their talents on display as they perform daring and exciting acts for everyone to enjoy! You may even come to realize that monsters aren't so scary after all.

You may think that you know the story of Santa Claus and his elves. But only one person is willing to tell you what it is really like working for Santa. That person is actually an elf named Myrick. Myrick will tell the reader that working for Santa isn't as great as it sounds.Myrick starts his tale by telling the reader what it is like making toys throughout the year, what suppertime is like, and what it is like hearing Christmas music every day. Myrick decides that he has had enough and is going to tell Santa that he wants a new job. Santa agrees and allows Myrick to try his job, and Myrick can't believe it. Will it be everything he dreamed of? Read his tale to find out.

You may think that you know the story of Santa Claus and his elves. But only one person is willing to tell you what it is really like working for Santa. That person is actually an elf named Myrick. Myrick will tell the reader that working for Santa isn't as great as it sounds.Myrick starts his tale by telling the reader what it is like making toys throughout the year, what suppertime is like, and what it is like hearing Christmas music every day. Myrick decides that he has had enough and is going to tell Santa that he wants a new job. Santa agrees and allows Myrick to try his job, and Myrick can't believe it. Will it be everything he dreamed of? Read his tale to find out.

It was 1793. The city of Paris had moved toward a Reign of Terror. Executions of the Royalists were every day events. Confusion and fear was widespread among those of the higher classes. A small group of French emerges came to America and settled in this new nation of liberty. In Philadelphia, one such group found themselves facing yet a new killer, cholera. Many in this band headed for a new town built for them in the wilderness of northern Pennsylvania. It was called Azylum. Here they began to carve out a new existence for themselves. Alain, a boy of twelve helped his mother operate an inn. His father, for reasons yet unknown, had stayed behind in France. While Alain waits in vain for his father's arrival, a mysterious stranger from France appears at Azylum. Alain falls under his spell and soon sets off on what Alain thinks is to be a great adventure. In reality he has been unwittingly drawn into a sinister plot that may alter the future of France. Alain's story is one of emotional growth, a sense of connection with those people that were not high born, first love and learning the true fate of his father.

Where the rain falls and the wind howls, little Mucumber's stomach growls. But what can he do when there's nothing to chew, like apples or crackers or porridge or stew? But wait—a hot dog!—albeit quite old . . . and wrinkled and lumpy and lonely and cold. We all know it's true—food is better when new. But if you were that hungry, what would you do?

Excerpt from The Great Push: An Episode of the Great WarI have tried in this book to give, as far as I am allowed, an account of an attack in which I took part. Practically the whole book was writ ten in the scene of action, and the chapter dealing with our night at Les Brebis, prior to the Big 'push, was written in the trench between midnight.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Where the rain falls and the wind howls, little Mucumber's stomach growls. But what can he do when there's nothing to chew, like apples or crackers or porridge or stew? But wait—a hot dog!—albeit quite old . . . and wrinkled and lumpy and lonely and cold. We all know it's true—food is better when new. But if you were that hungry, what would you do?