Books with author RC Patterson

No Buts, Becky! is a period novel set in the East End of London in 1908. It describes the tenement life of a Yiddish-speaking Russian Jewish family who, like many others, escaped to England from the widespread killing of innocent Jews, known as pogroms.The heroine, eleven-year-old Becky, and her young brother Yossie, live with their widowed father, Jacob Feldman, and their elderly grandmother Bubbe. Becky is shocked to discover that, following the custom of the time, her father has hired a matchmaker to find him a new wife. Becky takes an instant dislike to Mrs Haffner – the prospective ‘new mother’ – and is determined at all costs to prevent the match from taking place. She concocts several reckless and often hilariously brilliant schemes in order to wreck her father’s marriage plans. At the end of each chapter, Becky confides the secrets of her heart in imaginary letters to her late mother.

Excerpt from The Man-Eaters of Tsavo: And Other East African AdventuresIt is with feelings of the greatest diffidence that I place the following pages before the public; but those of my friends who happen to have heard of my rather unique experiences in the wilds have so often urged me to write an account of my adventures, that after much hesitation I at last determined to do so.I have no doubt that many of my readers, who have perhaps never been very far away from civilisation, will be inclined to think that some of the incidents are exaggerated, I can only assure them that I have toned down the facts rather than otherwise, and have endeavoured to write a perfectly plain and straightforward account of things as they actually happened.It must be remembered that at the time these events occurred, the conditions prevailing in British East Africa were very different from what they are to-day.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.

The Christmas pageant doesn’t go QUITE as planned in this fantastically funny holiday tale for the forgetful kid in all of us.It’s almost time for the nativity play, and everyone has been practicing hard. The narrators know their lines, the Important Angel has brushed her hair, and the audience is in their seats, eagerly awaiting a special Christmas performance. But there’s one cast member whose listening skills haven’t exactly been the best, and no one’s expecting a spare shepherd to steal the show… This boldly illustrated picture book is full of festive fun, and a cheerful reminder that the unexpected can also be unexpectedly entertaining.

Working as a journalist at a small weekly paper in rural Idaho, Cal Murphy begins losing his big city dreams of writing for a metro paper before his passion is reignited after three high school star athletes are found dead in a 24-hour period. As he and fellow photographer Kelly Mendoza attempt to make sense of bizarre circumstances that led to the teens' deaths, Cal makes a chilling discovery, uncovering a vast conspiracy that grows darker with every twist and turn. With a mastermind determined to silence Cal and Kelly for good, the young reporters ultimately must decide if their lives are worth the risk to reveal the truth.

BETH AND MEGHAN PETERSEN HUNT FOR A MAN WHO EXISTS... AND YET, DOESN'T The twins are in between missions; for the moment, there are no badasses to take down. They spend their time perfecting their snark on their fellow operatives. However, that isn't enough. They need something to throw themselves into. A case arrives in the form of Cole Patten, billionaire CEO of Chisholm Corporation. They are ready to throw him out. They have no interest in the rich and the famous. 'I am missing. Find me,' he says. They couldn't pass that up, could they? 'Intense. Funny. The Petersen sisters are best thing to happen to thrillerdom' 'Your thriller reading is incomplete if you haven't read Ty Patterson' Check out the Gemini Series Dividing Zero Defending Cain I Am Missing Check out the USA Today Bestselling Warriors Series The Warrior The Reluctant Warrior The Warrior Code The Warrior's Debt Flay Behind You Hunting You Zero Death Club Trigger Break Scorched Earth RUN!

Nobody likes being excluded, especially when it has to do with age. Skylar's desire is to join the neighborhood track team. He knows he's fast enough, but two things are standing in his way: he's not old enough and Tyrone, his nemesis. Skylar's solution: If you can't join 'em, compete against 'em. Skylar starts his own track team, and it's on a head-on collision course with Tyrone and the rest of the Rosewood Racers.Read along and discover how Skylar's magical new shoes, and his drive to be the best, lead up to his astonishing

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

Imagine a modern community with no cars; an unusual curfew that lasts only one hour each night; eating food through tubes connected to belly buttons; a mystery of missing kids all dressed in pig costumes; only one boy with the awareness to seek out the answers to life's unasked questions. These are just some of the weird things plaguing the small town of Voltage. Will the mystery be solved? Or will it just lead to an even bigger mystery? Join Jacob in his search for the truth. As strange as it all seems, nothing in this small town is ever questioned until a mysterious Halloween costume shop pops up one day, sells a few remarkable costumes, and then disappears. Jacob discovers later that kids begin to vanish during the one-hour curfew. The mystery unravels as he searches for their abductor.