Books with author Robin Greenwood

The best-selling I Wonder Why series has always been the perfect place for children to find the answers to their questions. With their quirky style and informative text, these books are great for gripping the imagination and for developing reading skills. Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean and Other Questions About Explorers answers all sorts of fascinating questions that children ask about discoveries and exploration, including questions about the earliest explorers and traders, and how they saw the world, the great age of discovery with its stories of famous explorers, fantastic cities and new foods and products, and discoveries under the sea and out in Space. Illustrated with stunning, high-quality artwork, a wealth of information is backed up with fun facts and lively cartoons.

The best-selling I Wonder Why series has always been the perfect place for children to find the answers to their questions. With their quirky style and informative text, these books are great for gripping the imagination and for developing reading skills. Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean and Other Questions About Explorers answers all sorts of fascinating questions that children ask about discoveries and exploration, including questions about the earliest explorers and traders, and how they saw the world, the great age of discovery with its stories of famous explorers, fantastic cities and new foods and products, and discoveries under the sea and out in Space. Illustrated with stunning, high-quality artwork, a wealth of information is backed up with fun facts and lively cartoons.

King Arthur ruled the land of Camelot with his trusted knights, including the handsome and brave Sir Lancelot. Lancelot had a brother by the name of Ellsworth who wasn't quite as brave, but who was known for burping. When he was still a baby, his nurse decided that since Ellsworth was the brother of Lancelot, he would be known as "Sir Burpsalot." Sir Lancelot also had a little sister by the name of Wendy. Wendy was not like the other girls at Camelot. She did not want to learn how to sew, mend, and cook; she wanted to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow. People told her she couldn't shoot because shooting wasn't ladylike, but Wendy knew this was not fair. Burpsalot and Wendy may not sound like the usual heroes, but in the land of Camelot, heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Together, this brother and sister take on dragons and stinkers. They learn the ways of poodletooters and flutterbys. They make friends and bring honor to their family, despite humble beginnings. Cover and illustrations drawn by Alex Walton, Kelowna, British Columbia

The narrator is Sugar, a southern mutt rescued from an animal shelter. Her unique voice allows one to hit the ground running, to see the world and all those involved from a four-legged perspective. One night while Sugar is visiting her best friend, a Collie named Sassy and a cat named Gizmo, the kitty accidently boots a computer with Skype that leads to a conversation with an unknown cousin, a giant Schnauzer in Germany, thus beginning a cultural exchange and great friendships. Think Bre'r Rabbit meets Huckleberry Finn and you have The Sweetness of Sugar. Roger Greenwood Born in South Dakota, he was ten months old when he began the nomadic life of a military brat. After eighteen years and as many moves that spanned from Asia to the United Sates and to Europe a couple of times, the road became embedded in his DNA. After college on the west coast he traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, for a time and then back again to California for a spell on his way to Hawaii, which became his home port after he joined the Merchant Marines. After several years sailing the Pacific, he ended up once again in California before going on to Miami, Florida for a stay. He has since traveled a good deal but now finds himself married and living on the panhandle in Florida for the past fifteen years with a pup and a kitty.

Designed to amuse and intrigue young readers, I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean and Other Questions About Explorers answers all sorts of questions that children ask about discovery and exploration, including those about the earliest explorers and traders and how they saw the world, the great age of discovery with its stories of famous explorers, fantastic cities, and new foods and products, and discoveries under the sea and out in space. The wealth of information in this book is backed up with stunning, high-quality artwork, facts, and lively cartoons to make the learning fun!

[Young Adult Fiction] [Read by Andi Arndt] Zoey Trask is at the end of her rope. Her mother was murdered in a random mugging a year ago. Her younger brother, Ben, is on the autistic spectrum and needs constant supervision. It's senior year, and she's the new girl at a weird private school in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, full of kids who seem too nice to be true -- including a very cute boy named Pete. Her martial arts and survivalist-obsessed father insisted on teaching her everything he knows . . . which is just great for her social life. Then her father disappears, apparently kidnapped, leaving Zoey as Ben's sole caretaker. Ben seems to hold the key to their father's disappearance in his Dream Diary: a bizarre journal of names and places Ben claims their mother shares from beyond the grave. And as if she doesn't have enough on her plate, there's Pete, who stubbornly refuses to leave her side. Relying on the skills her father taught her -- he might have had his reasons after all -- Zoey is plunged into a lethal battle to protect her brother, rescue her father, and determine the true meaning of the Dream Diary.

First edition. Biography of this important library figure. His earnest work led to the formation of the public libraries, the people's universities. Loosely inserted in this copy is a two page A.L.s. dated 1902 from Greenwood to "Mr. Axon" thanking him for his kind works about this title. xii, 246 pages. 1902, small 8vo., cloth, top edge gilt.. Greenwood and Co..