Books with author RC Patterson

"I am not a new bear. I have been around a very long time. First I didn't have a home. Then, when I found a home, I didn't have a job! I know that I can be a special bear. . . but how?" From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize comes a warm and witty look at the life of one special teddy bear. Travel with him as he comes from his factory to his first home, from the charity shop, to a new home. But what can he do best when there are other bears who make themselves very useful indeed?

Are you close enough to your Master to hear His still small voice in your heart? If you can't hear Him, maybe it's because you are not where you are supposed to be? Get closer! Open His word and read. In this true story, the author compares two family pets. One is disobedient and must be kept on a short leash for his own safety, while the other obeys her master and is allowed to roam free.

The school for wizardry that keeps its pupils prisoner. A forest which springs up from a single thorn, and a loch that grows out of a drop of water. Four demons who believe they have the world completely under their control. Welcome to the world of the Scottish folk tale—a world of talking animals, mischief-making witches, thuggish giants, shape-shifters, bold girls and reckless boys. These stories, specially chosen to be enjoyed by 7-11 year old readers, burst with adventure and glitter with magic. As old as the mountains and the glens, they are freshly re-made for the modern world by storyteller Judy Paterson.

Captain Simms and Lieutenant Gainey fly a night patrol mission. The two RAF fighter pilots risk their lives battling enemy raiders in the darkness, but trying to land their spent Spitfires during blackout conditions may prove to be even more dangerous. While the emergency unfolds overhead, young Harry Winslow and his friends are distracted from their own mission at home on the Winslow farm.

On a night hike to the lake, their flashlight quits working and they are guided back to camp in a rather unusual way! And they learn a valuable lesson about following God's word. This heartwarming story is a modern-day parable of two little girls who learn what the psalmist meant when he said, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."

What do suave heroes, hot babes, exciting adventure, loyal friends, and maniacal super-villains have in common? Fifteen year old Jacob Greer only ever meets them in his dreams.Jacob is the quintessential nerd. He has Harry Potter glasses, an IQ well above average, a collector's edition Star Wars watch, and a bag full of twenty-sided dice. He builds models of spaceships, plays videogames, hordes Pokemon cards, and roleplays. His best friend (one of only four) is a obese, gay drama queen. The girl of his dreams is dating his arch-nemesis, the school bully. His mother just doesn't understand him.Jacob is the perfect caricature of a geek in all ways but one: he's been murdered.

Receiving a full-ride scholarship to the most prestigious school in the nation is supposed to be a good thing, right? Not to twelve-year-old Bridgette Swanson. It was definitely something she didn’t want or expect, but she couldn’t pass up the chance of a lifetime for her and her family.The Las Vegas School of Excellence claimed to have found the key to unlocking the power of the mind. And that was true …… for a few select students. For others, the school tried its best to bury the results of the detrimental side effects of its experimental “brain enhancing” drug.What is the school really trying to accomplish? Join Bridgette, George, and Janice as they courageously attempt to uncover the truth, walking like lions.

Evil is on the hunt...And it s tracking you! RUSSIA, JUNE 19, 1966 THERE is a story about a Red Dog that is running wild, killing sheep and other livestock under the watchful eye of a full moon. One farmer, who claimed to have seen the Red Dog, said it looked like a man, but ran on all fours and foamed at the mouth. This account was never confirmed. NEW YORK, AUGUST 23, 2009 RUMORS of a secret agency arise with questions about the government's involvement. Speculation is that this group, known only as the WJA, is involved in countless assassinations involving the Russian Mafia, terrorist leaders, and suspected murderers and rapists. The FBI and CIA deny any such group exist and claim the rumors are just that rumors. THE BATTLE BEGINS IN YOUR MIND... Dream On thrusts you into the mind of a killer so tormented, that you will ask yourself if evil lies within all of us. The evil nature is like a caged monster, begging to be set free so it can come out and play. Whatever you do don't let it! The highly anticipated second book in the WJA series will have you excited, and scared all at the same time. In this thrilling and intricate work, Aaron Patterson spins a tale of shadow and sunlight. Prepare yourself. Check the locks. Leave the lights on.