Books with author Ron Fitzgerald

Children worry about scary situations..What if I get lost? What if there is a fire? What if...? "How To Keep Safe …in a sometimes scary world" is a book for 4-9-year olds and their parents to share. Written by teacher, blogger, parent advisor and mum Jo FitzGerald, it’s a gentle, illustrated, rhyming story of a boy, his dog and his family. Together, they talk about what to do in case of getting lost, being in a home fire, or getting caught up in a dangerous event.The family makes plans around keeping safe, knowing that bad things will probably never, ever happen. But just in case – they’ll know what to do. The book helps ease worry and anxiety in children and opens difficult conversations between parent and child over potential dangers and their feelings connected with this.Also included is an extensive parent’s guide with suggested questions parents can ask, how to talk about feelings and ideas for making plans and rules together."How To Keep Safe…" has the power to help worried children, bring families together, and make plans that will them all safe.Jo FitzGerald is a highly experienced Early Years teacher, blogger, parent advisor …and mum, with many articles published in the media. She has worked extensively in child care in the UK and the Middle East, with her young children, where she lived through many scary events – including a military coup. Jo also lived through, and was affected by, the era of the IRA bombings in the UK.She is now ready for the zombie apocalypse – and ALWAYS has a plan.

"I'd rather kiss Derek's padded butt than leave the ice right now with everyone thinking that it's too rough out here for a girl."Seventh grader Joanna Giordano wants to play ice hockey, but the only game in town is the boys' middle school team. Everyone tries to talk her out of playing--from the principal and the coach to the class bully, and even her best friend, Ben. With humor and a feisty spirit, Joanna fights for her place both on and off the ice.

Arkansas Fury by J.R. Fitzgerald is an action, adventure story about three young men about to graduate High School and explore the world beyond their small town. However, they must first endure peer pressure and social problems that most all of us have had to face. Asking themselves the deeper question? What is our purpose? Also, attempting to figure out once and for all the balance between the right and wrong, and the gray area in the middle that is more difficult to define than anyone in society is willing to admit.

The Sangreal Abbey School is well-regarded for its high academic standards and the brilliance of its charismatic headmaster. Lance Purcelle finds himself befriended by a more senior student who reveals a secret of staggering implications. With this revelation Lance is thrust into a world of timeless conflict between the Legion of Shadows and the Guardians. When Lance discovers that fellow student, the beautiful Lady Jennifer Findabair, is in direct lineage to a most famous lady from times now shrouded in myth he is astounded to discover his own links to that same period. Their finding of the most sought after cup in history and its continued protection from the Legion of Shadows takes Lance and Jennifer on an incredible journey involving both the British and French secret services. Not only is the survival of the school at stake but also the continued existence of their beloved England. The first of the Chronicles of Jennifer Findabair describes the beginning of a timeless love story set against the majesty of two great nations.

"I'd rather kiss Derek's padded butt than leave the ice right now with everyone thinking that it's too rough out here for a girl."Seventh grader Joanna Giordano wants to play ice hockey, but the only game in town is the boys' middle school team. Everyone tries to talk her out of playing--from the principal and the coach to the class bully, and even her best friend, Ben. With humor and a feisty spirit, Joanna fights for her place both on and off the ice.

The book describes the America in the 1920s during which the air was full of songs and drinks. Accidentally, the poor staff Nick broke into the private world of a zillionaire Gatsby who spent money like water. Nick witnessed the fulsomeness and false affection of the real human life and was disgusted. Therefore, he left the hustling and bustling, indifferent and false metropolis in a tragedy mood and went back to his hometown sadly.

What do the Tibetan blue bear, the Kodiak bear, and the grizzly bear have in common? Theyre all brown bears. Readers explore these and other kinds of brown bears through clear text that addresses questions about what brown bears eat, how they sleep, and where they live. A detailed map, a colorful graphic organizer, and informative fact boxes are included to enhance the main text. Vibrant photographs of these amazing animals in action help bring valuable science curriculum topics, from animal habitats to life cycles, to life for young readers.

Members of a bomb squad certainly didnt choose an easy or boring career. Bomb squads are made up of brave, intelligent, and highly-trained men and women who are called in to diffuse potential explosive devices. Readers explore this dangerous and heroic career path through engaging text, including detailed fact boxes. A graphic organizer presents important information about this career in a fun way. Full-color photographs and real-world stories of bomb squads in action give readers a clear picture of what this career entails.

Police officers often have partners, and sometimes those partners are animals. Horses and dogs are animals commonly used by police forces around the world. Through engaging text and colorful photographs, readers explore the life-saving relationships between these animals and the police officers who work with them. Fun fact boxes and a graphic organizer present addition information about the training and skills needed to follow this exciting career path. Heroes can be humans or animals, and readers see both kinds of heroes hard at work as they turn each page.