Books with author Russell Johnson

Excerpt from Adventures in the Moon: And Other WorldsI had Often wished that we could procure ad mission into the moon, in order to regain what had once belonged to us, and had amused myself with imagining the eager search that would take place but without having the least suspicion that this could ever be really effected, since the want of air, and other conveniencies, is sufficient to dis courage most travellers; besides which, the having no ground to tread upon must increase the ditfi culty of the journey. It cannot, therefore, be wondered, that in former times only one journey to the moon was known to have been accomplished, which is that related by Ariosto. But nothing seems too difficult for modern science; and it is well known that, by a most ingenious invention, we have lately been enabled to walk up into Our satellite with safety. As I, amongst others, have accomplished this journey, I shall give a short narrative of my adventures, for the amusement of those who have been deterred by the distance from travelling ln person.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Adventures in the Moon: And Other WorldsI had Often wished that we could procure ad mission into the moon, in order to regain what had once belonged to us, and had amused myself with imagining the eager search that would take place but without having the least suspicion that this could ever be really effected, since the want of air, and other conveniencies, is sufficient to dis courage most travellers; besides which, the having no ground to tread upon must increase the ditfi culty of the journey. It cannot, therefore, be wondered, that in former times only one journey to the moon was known to have been accomplished, which is that related by Ariosto. But nothing seems too difficult for modern science; and it is well known that, by a most ingenious invention, we have lately been enabled to walk up into Our satellite with safety. As I, amongst others, have accomplished this journey, I shall give a short narrative of my adventures, for the amusement of those who have been deterred by the distance from travelling ln person.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Sam is an intelligent and inquisitive eight year old who loves her cat, books and afternoon outings with her father. One day, during one of their walks, Sam and her father sit by a tree and read together. Feeling a little tired, she puts her head on his shoulder and drifts off to sleep. Now dreaming, she is once again at the tree, this time with her father and her cat, Socrates. Lazily relaxing on Sam's lap, Socrates is suddenly awakened to the presence of a mouse and immediately leaps off in pursuit of his prey. Calling to him, Sam jumps to her feet and runs to a nearby wall that he has jumped over. As she is about to climb over, an Owl suddenly appears before her. "May I help you" he asks politely. At first, a little surprised to hear an Owl talk, she explains that she is going to retrieve her cat who has jumped over the wall while chasing a mouse. What follows next is an adventure into a world filled with animals that talk, learning, inspiration and all manner of wonderous things that only a child's imagination could make memorable. So, sit back in your favourite reading chair and prepare to be taken on a journey filled with friendship and love . . . it will be a journey you will not soon forget.

Big brother Travis, along with little sister Savanna, enjoy a remarkable adventure on a magical river with their new, green canoe. The beautifully crafted art work by John Hume enhances the story's enjoyment by providing vibrant images of the "Make A Wish River", along with Savanna, Travis, and their new, canoe, river friends. There are four chapters in this book, covering 185 pages.