Books with author S. McNicholas

This shiny foil board book encourages you to let your light shine!"This Little Light of Mine" is a well-known spiritual song all about letting one's light shine. As such, this 6-spread board book is covered in bright, shiny foil! The uplifting song lyrics make up the book's text. And sweet, full-color illustrations tell a simple story about two siblings working together to build a tree house and cheer up a friend.

Laura can enter the mind of any animal, experiencing the world through its senses. The youngest, Michael, can “jump” to any place he has been before, disappearing then reappearing elsewhere. But what can Jess the oldest do? Nothing as far as she can tell.As Jess wonders what her magical gift might be, she finds that the world which she loves so much is quickly and strangely changing around her. Strange colorful large objects begin unexplainably appearing overnight in her town. Then she and her siblings stumble through a cloudlike entrance to a never before seen expanding landscape.With Jess’s world changing so fast how can she stand still and maintain who she is? How can she even know who she is? Her boyfriend Paul is so calming but he doesn’t know the answers. And a strange invisible creature is following the four where ever they go.Welcome to the world of Jess, Laura, and Michael (and Paul).

This series reveals how to choose and care for the unusual or exotic pets that children will aspire to keep. Features include: - housing and shelter, food and water, and exercise. - how to handle and train a pet correctly. - the appropriate diet for the pet and signs of ill-health. - the importance of providing a stimulating environment and companionship. - plus the most appropriate breed or type of pet for a person's circumstance.