Books with author Riley Matthews

Children's book on an endangered species that will inspire and teach compassion. Meet Bob! Bob is a loveable elephant hero who captures the hearts of readers of all ages! Follow Bob through his safari adventure where he teaches empathy, responsibility, and the importance of species conservation! Keep reading, because at the end there are fun facts about this magnificent species and what you can do to help!

How far are you prepared to go to save those you love?Could life get any worse for 13 year old Jen and Luke?Destiny seems to think so.Can they manage to save each other before saving the world?Would either of them be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice?"How can something so important be just down to me ... To us? We aren't anything special!" The first thirteen years of Jen's life have not been happy, so how could anything get any worse?Then the appearance of a letter lead events spiraling way beyond her control.Luke is also thirteen, but holds a secret that will not stay hidden.One moment of a fateful evening changes everything.They are just two children that seem to have been abandoned by life itself, until they discover they have a destiny that could not only save their lives, but change the world forever.Then there is the old man, Barak, who seems to hold answers to questions they didn't even know existed.With the world on the brink of destruction from forces beyond imagining, events out of their control are about to lead them to a point even destiny hides away from.

Geometry skills are learned from an early age, and readers build upon those first geometry lessons with topics like describing objects using the names of shapes, identifying both two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, and composing shapes. Readers are able to explore these essential concepts independently through accessible text and colorful images of both new and familiar shapes. Readers discover how to use simple shapes to make larger shapes in a fun and accessible way. This volume adheres to standard K.G.B.6 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.