Books with author Sadie Anderson

All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sure, the house can play games like tag and hide-and-seek, but Marinka longs for a human companion. Someone she can talk to and share secrets with.But that's tough when your grandmother is a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead into the afterlife. It's even harder when you live in a house that wanders all over the world . . . carrying you with it. Even worse, Marinka is being trained to be a Yaga. That means no school, no parties--and no playmates that stick around for more than a day.So when Marinka stumbles across the chance to make a real friend, she breaks all the rules . . . with devastating consequences. Her beloved grandmother mysteriously disappears, and it's up to Marinka to find her--even if it means making a dangerous journey to the afterlife.

Jockey Chris Englund has won a record-tying five Kentucky Derbies, horse racing's jewel. But his uncompromising honesty in a world where cheating pays has stalled his career.Out of the blue, he gets the leg up on the odds-on Derby favorite, Knidos. But Derby week turns to ashes when he's offered half a million dollars to hold Knidos and set off a betting bonanza for criminal cartels around the world.The drive to the Derby wire tests Chris Englund's courage and a great horse's heart in a brutal battle against insurmountable odds. If he throws the race, he’ll betray the honor he’s fought for all his life. If he rides to win, he’ll destroy the horse and lose the woman he loves. KING OF THE ROSES is the story of a champion rider’s choice between temptation and truth, between honesty and his life. The prize isn’t just a garland of Derby roses. It’s a love that demands more than he’s ever been asked to give.“No racing novel since the advent of Dick Francis's series of mysteries has captured my admiration like this book.—Maryland Horse“The Derby is run in less time than it takes to describe it—but the description itself is one of the most exciting whodunit chapters you're ever likely to come across.”—San Diego Magazine(horse books, mystery thrillers, equestrian romance, horse racing suspense, run for the roses, Kentucky Derby)

The newest heart-expanding, magical adventure from Sophie Anderson, author of the critically acclaimed House with Chicken Legs."They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found. Only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong."Discovered in a bear cave as a baby, 12-year-old Yanka dreams of knowing who she really is. Although Yanka is happy at home with her loving foster mother, she feels out of place in the village where the other children mock her for her unusual size and strength.So when Yanka wakes up one morning to find her legs have become bear legs, she knows she has no choice but to leave her village. She has to find somewhere she truly belongs, so she ventures into the Snow Forest with her pet weasel, Mousetrap, in search of the truth about her past.But deep in the forest there are many dangers and Yanka discovers that even the most fantastic stories she grew up hearing are true. And just as she draws close to discovering who she really is, something terrifying happens that could trap her in the forest . . . forever.

¡Una fiesta de verduras! Vegetables jam! Sara Anderson's colorful, rhyming board book Vegetables is now available as a bilingual (Spanish-English) board book called Verduras/ Vegetables. Each page features a gorgeous vegetable captured in Anderson's signature cut-paper style, paired with the Spanish and English words in big bold print, from el pepino (cucumber) to la alcachofa (artichoke) and 26 more. Look for the companion board book Frutas/ Fruit. Delicioso y nutritivo! (Baby to preschool)

Sadie Anderson weaves a dramatic timeline through experiences of love, loss, trauma, and triumph. She portrays everything in life as a learning experience for the future. Her writing proves that some of the most difficult moments humans surpass become the most powerful. It is through these strung together moments which humans find the courage to propel into bold futures.

Celebrate one glorious day of fresh flowers, fish, and produce at Seattle's Pike Place Market--a 100-year-old working farmer's market that steals the hearts of locals and visitors alike. With her signature cut-paper style and playful rhymes in a sturdy, oversized board book with peek-a-boo die-cuts, Sara Anderson captures the essence of the Market she treasures--not only its friendly cacophony, but also the richness of its colorful community, the secrets of its many nooks and crannies, and its irresistible summer bounty. (All ages) Ka-chub-ka-chub Salmon-in-a-tub. Shovel in ice, cold and nice.

She could barely look after herself. Now, she's looking after the entire planet.After an incident with a hot-air balloon causes college-dropout Sally Webber to lose her job, she sets off to find direction in her life. Crashing into a teleporting alien, however, is not on her to-do list. Now she’s on the run from TV-drama-loving aliens, and things are just getting started. Zander won’t stop reeling her into life-or-death situations to save her planet, as he waits for his laser-wielding sister to search the universe for him. Though Sally isn’t quite sure if he wants to save Earth from annihilation, or just quell his curiosity of all things human.Now she’s got to find lost alien emissaries, as well as a job, and stop the planet from getting incinerated in the process. But with Zander as her roommate, what could possibly go wrong?(Contents suitable for Young Adult readers)"S.E. Anderson's debut is a hilarious galactic romp with loving nods to Hitch Hiker's Guide to Galaxy but with a voice all its own. It's quirky, fun, and utterly enjoyable."~Dragon Award-nominated author, R.R. Virdi of The Grave Report and The Books of Winter.

A board book for babies, full of wholesome, hearty goodness. Market-fresh vegetables sumptuous to the eye, named in playful rhyme that's delightful to the ears. This rhythmic nourishment will set baby on the right path to eating healthy food for years to come. Beautiful, colorful, cut-paper style images of vegetables from broccoli to zucchini are presented in a rhythmic sequence: Celery- rhubarb-cucumber-bean / potato-tomato-yellow and green; making vegetables not only the subject for a sound body but for a sound mind.

A board book for babies, full of wholesome, hearty goodness. Market-fresh fruit sumptuous to the eye, named in playful rhyme that's delightful to the ears. This rhythmic nourishment will set baby on the right path to eating healthy food for years to come. Beautiful, colorful, cut-paper style images of fruit from pineapple to mango are presented in a rhythmic sequence: Huckleberry-strawberry- watermelon-plum/ apricot-mango Let's have some! In this book, the juicy sensuousness of fruit comes alive and drips down your chin!

Sara Anderson, celebrated designer and children's book author and illustrator, joyfully introduces toddlers to all her all-time favorite subject--color--from fire-engine red to grasshopper green. The innovative conceptual design features thick, sturdy, boldly colorful cardboard pages of graduated lengths, so from the first page, children will work their way through a rainbow. The very last spread, black, cleverly incorporates all the previously shown colors and whimsical images in Anderson's signature cut-paper style. A unique introduction to color for the preschool set.

Winners’ Guide to Essential ISEE/SSAT (Lower) Math -(Grades 4-5). Full coverage of all topics and sub-topics starting from the basicsTo do well in the ISEE/SSAT Math section, what is needed is a thorough study of the fundamentals, a basic grasp of the concepts, and developing an ability to apply these concepts to the ISEE/SSAT type problems.Then comes the ability to solve a problem in multiple ways, the ability to use shortcuts when stumped, and the ability to guess intelligently.Whether you are a natural at math or not, you do need to brush up /build up your fundamentals, and then go on to the more difficult problems under timed conditions.And this is exactly what this book does.It helps you to develop a solid understanding of the underlying concepts, builds upon this understanding by providing various different types of examples, exposes you to alternative ways of looking at a particular problem, and finally allows you to practise your skills on nearly 1000 problems.Unique Features of the Winners’ Guide to Essential ISEE/SSAT (Lower) Math -(Grades 4-5) • Comprehensive coverage of the main topics of Numbers, Data, Shapes and Measures and over 50 sub-topics as prescribed under the National curriculum.• All Theory & Questions based around the Actual ISEE/SSAT questions that have appeared on these topics in the recent past.• All topics & subtopics covered extensively over 200+ pages.• Over 200 fully solved questions to ensure in depth understanding of All concepts.• Over 800 Topic wise practice questions with answers to ensure ALL concepts are well understood.• No Superfluous Material. You study ONLY what is required for the test. No learning difficult concepts or theories that will never get tested at the Lower Level.Here are some of the main topics covered; UNDERSTANDING NUMBERSPLACE VALUESNEGATIVE NUMBERSDECIMAL NUMBERSROUNDING OFFBASIC ARITHMETIC OPERATIONSFOUR ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS WITH WHOLE NUMBERSMULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING BY 10, 100 AND 1000FOUR ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS WITH DECIMALS NUMBERSFOUR ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS WITH NEGATIVE NUMBERSFACTORS AND MULTIPLESFACTORS, MULTIPLES AND PRIME NUMBERSLCM AND GCDSQUARE AND CUBE NUMBERSFRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGESFRACTION AND EQUIVALENT FRACTIONMIXED NUMBERS AND IMPROPER FRACTIONSMULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING FRACTIONSCOMPARING FRACTIONSADDING AND SUBTRACTING FRACTIONSFRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGEPERCENTAGE PROBLEMSRATIO AND PROPORTIONRATIOPROPORTIONSIMILAR SHAPESALGEBRAUSING LETTERS FOR UNKNOWN VALUESSIMPLE EQUATIONSFORMULASNUMBER SEQUENCESMEASURESTIMEMONEYWEIGHTVOLUMELENGTHGEOMETRYANGLESCIRCLESTRIANGLESSQUARES AND RECTANGLESOTHER QUADRILATERALS3D SHAPESCOORDINATESSTATISTICSDATA ORGANIZATIONPICTOGRAMS, BAR CHARTS AND LINE GRAPHSPIE CHARTSVENN DIAGRAMMEAN, MODE AND MEDIANPROBABILITYINTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY

Dive down into the deep blue sea on a journey into the mysterious and wonderful world of the deep. Past rollicking seals, kaleidoscopes of kelp, and anemone gardens. See the bounty of the ocean floor in velvet colors and waving fingers of undulating anemones among bottom crustaceans. Delighted by the colors, the textures, the ebullient life peeking back at you. Explore the bottom peek around corners see what lurks in shadowy crevices. Come back up to the surface and breathe in the brine as the crackling foam of a receding waves goes back from whence it came. Anderson lovingly reproduces the intricate details of the ocean's creatures with her signature cut-paper collage style, and delves deep into the experience that is the sea. But her remarkable artwork does more than that it transforms the experience of being among the sea life she admires and respects into a unique immersion of color and fluidity of the senses, prickly brine, and crackling foam delving far into her imaginative creations and experience. Dive on into her exquisite undersea world!