Books with author Robert Kent

From the ground, piloting a fighter jet seems thrillingbut it also requires a lot of training and body conditioning. Readers awe for aeronautical acrobatics will only increase as they learn about the forces at work to keep a fighter jet aloft. Theyll also learn about g-forces, ejection seats, and incredible speeds that future fighter jets may achieve. Exhilarating images, stimulating STEM concepts, and fascinating fact boxes make this high-interest volume a fun and motivating experience.

Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest growing sports, and includes karate, jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, grappling, wrestling, judo, and other combat sports. MMA fighters, combating opponents in a cage with nowhere to escape, have truly impressive skills! Riveted readers will be on the edge of their seats as they learn what it takes to enter the ring of an MMA bout. Action-packed photographs and fun fact boxes add to the excitement of this electrifying sport.

"A Great Story!""The Chapters Fly By!" ...Readers agree on the exciting debut of Kent Roberts' Christian suspense cycle: The Drifter Series.A flash of green. A brilliant white arrow pointing to the distance: An exit sign, no different than any other they'd passed in the last ten hours. Yet it became an off-ramp to a flash point; a line in the sand for the Drifter, Nick Lassiter.A bomb has exploded at the doorway of a popular Coeur d'Alene women's health clinic and a young woman, Laura Grey, along with the Christian organization she leads, stand accused of the crime. Guilt and innocence play a minuscule role when a community's lust for vengeance is at stake. Only Nick Lassiter will be brave or stupid enough to stand between the woman and the vengeful crowd. But in the end will it even matter?Can life be the catalyst for protest?Can violence be the catalyst for redemption?"The Path of Judgment" is a story of conflicting ideologies; of spiritual warfare as old as time itself. Welcome to the first book in the electrifying new Drifter Series!

Thumb and his best friend, Susan, love movie nights, when the entire community of New Auckland gathers in the school gym to eat popcorn and watch videos. Mostly they are movies about bad guys being tracked down by cool detectives. It's the villains, Thumb realizes, that make life interesting. If only he could track down a bad guy.But New Auckland is a remote fishing village. There are only 143 people in the entire community. How could there possibly be bad guys around? Thumb is determined, and so he and Susan conduct a stakeout. Their suspicions soon focus on Kirk McKenna, a toothless, bald fisherman. They track Kirk to a hidden shed in the woods, where they hear the muffled but chilling sounds of wailing. Meanwhile, their teacher sends the kids off to solve a different kind of mystery - an archeological one that leads them to the possible site of an early European gun placement. Suddenly mysteries abound for Thumb and his friends.

Thirteen-year-old Max has always looked forward to Halloween because that’s when Elspeth the clown makes her mysterious annual appearance. No one knows who she is or where she comes from, but the whole neighborhood enjoys her magic tricks. One summer Elspeth suddenly appears and insists on performing for a very sick friend. Max, who has already lost his father, is sure this is not the right thing to do, a conclusion that leads him to confront confusing questions of mortality, loyalty, and compassion. “Past Tense packs a surprising punch.” — Toronto Star

Her last year in Junior High and Stephanie is going to make it a big one. With her new image—glitzy rhinestones, sexy spandex and lots of lip gloss—Stephanie just knows success will be hers.And at first, she's right. After all, she's president of the student council, and has a date with Wheels—she must be doing something right. But when the date doesn't work out and students object to her "presidential style," Stephanie's life begins a downward spiral. Will Stephanie stop before she hits bottom?Based on the groundbreaking Degrassi Junior High television series, this book offers a sensitive and engaging look at the challenges of teenage life.

The easiest way to learn a new language is to use the vocabulary in real life as often as possible. In this book, readers are invited into a casa, or house, and learn Spanish terms that they can practice every day in their own casa. Spanish words are introduced in an accessible way, reinforced with a pronunciation guide, and featured in photographs.