Books with author Sam Hamilton

Simple text and incredible close-up photographs bring out the importance of owls. Each book contains important details about the body parts, habitat, and nesting of these patient raptors. Includes surprising information about unique habits and whether members of the species are endangered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Xtreme Monsters take vivid images and combines them with the powers, weaknesses, and history of supernatural monsters, written in a short, simple wording. From the current popularity of vampires and werewolves to the never-ending interest in crypto-zoological beasts, kids will be drawn to these fascinating extreme monsters. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge. Disturbing a mummies tomb unleashes a wicked curse that results in the thousand-year-old mummy coming to life. This title, Mummies, describes the strengths and weaknesses and how to deal with a mummy, if you ever find yourself in that kind of situation. History of mummies and the process of mummification as well as famous real-life mummies and mummy movies are also wrapped inside this book of the dead. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge.

Xtreme Monsters take vivid images and combines them with the powers, weaknesses, and history of supernatural monsters, written in a short, simple wording. From the current popularity of vampires and werewolves to the never-ending interest in crypto-zoological beasts, kids will be drawn to these fascinating extreme monsters. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge. "It gets up and kills. The people it kills get up and kill." It's a horrifying prospect. Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to defend yourself from a horde of attacking zombies. This title, Zombies, will walk the reader through strengths and weaknesses of the walking dead, as well as how to kill a Zombie (Hint: Go for the head). Zombies also covers the rich history of this monster staple and their involvement in movies with George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, and Zombieland. Zombies are popular games and books, as well, including Left 4 Dead and World War Z. Find out what makes zombies so fascinating and get ready... Z-Day is coming, people. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge.

After 14 months of riding riverboats in Viet Nam, TJ Hamlin receives orders to Naval Air Station backyard duty in his hometown of Corpus Christi. It has been three years since he has seen his brothers from the club, and he was looking forward to long rides in the South Texas sun on his old ’59 custom Harley. Little did he know he would end up working undercover for the Navy as a bouncer in a local bar, running for his life, and becoming involved in taking down a drug ring within his own motorcycle club.In TJ's Ride, an action novel of approximately 70,000 words and the first in a planned series, TJ is torn between his dedication to the brothers in the club and his desire to stop drugs from tearing down the only real family he has known. When he discovers who is involved in the operation, he is torn even more, but when a friend is murdered, TJ is focused on one thing: revenging his friend at all costs.

Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with cobras. Students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, resting, and their deadly venom. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're bitten. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This title introduces readers to dogs that make wonderful pets! Find out which dogs are the heaviest, smallest, longest, hairless, fastest, highest jumper, best swimmer, which dogs have the longest ears, the best nose and the most bark! Great Danes, Irish Wolfhounds, Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Mastiffs, Border Collies, Poodles, German Shepherds, Komondor, Puli, Afghan Hound, Old English Sheepdog, Chinese Crested, Peruvian Inca Orchid, Xoloitzcuintli, Greyhound, Saluki, Whippet, Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, Water Spaniel, Coonhound, Basset Hound, Bloodhound, Miniature Schnauzer, Scottish Terrier, Rottweiler, West Highland White and Cairn Terriers are among featured breeds. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to treasure hunting. Readers will learn about the tools and equipment used in hunting treasure, as well as dangers and safety tips. They are introduced to different types of treasure, such as coins, jewelry, silver bars, gold, glass and bottles, and artifacts. Common places to find treasure are discussed, such as beaches and parks. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving future treasure hunters excited for an extreme adventure! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This exciting new title is the ideal introduction to hand sewing for children from the ages of eight and up. Most of the projects use felt as the base material because it comes in a wide range of colours, is easy to cut and doesn't fray; it can also be sewn using big needles that don't have to be razor sharp. Felt also has the advantage of being cheap and widely available. The book contains a section on tools and materials, as well as a section on techniques which include: running, back and blanket stitch. Other techniques are covered in projects throughout the book. Projects include: noughts-and-crosses game with felt pocket, finger puppets, headband, pencil case, book cover, cushion, drawstring bag and wall-hanging mobile.

Embodied among travel sketches and portraits of people and places visited during his 1988 stay in Japan on a Japan-U.S. Fellowship, Sam Hamill presents a reading of Japanese poetry beginning with the eighteenth-century anthology, Man'yoshu, tracing the development of the Japanese poetic imagination up through the seventeenth-century poet Basho, the eighteenth-century monk/poet Ryokan, and concluding with Japan's first Mondernist poet, Takamura Kotaro. Visiting places in Japan's north country where Basho traveled three hundred years ago, Hamill drawns upon his own zen practice of twenty-five years, and upon his lifelong study of Asian literature, encountering some of Japan's foremost poets, introducing them as he would old friends met along a great journey. Basho's Ghost is a literary exegesis located in personal memoir, a "deep reading" performed with translucent grace, often poignant and always revealing. It is a true poet's book, a book of the heart.

Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with mambas. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their speed. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're bitten. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Go for the win! Achieve excellence and be better than you’ve ever been!In his years as a professional ice-skater, Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton learned to embrace the mind-set of working hard to “beat” the competition. But it seems competition has gotten a bad rap these days. We’ve bought into the belief that it is unfair to participants to rank performance. Yet competition is in fact a good thing because it’s about working toward excellence.Finish First is a wake-up call for business leaders, entrepreneurs, spouses, parents, and even students to stop settling for mediocre and begin to revitalize their intrinsic will to achieve excellence and go for the win. Most of us feel we were made for something more, but we’re often afraid to allow ourselves to be competitive because we think our finishing first might somehow rob others of their chance to shine. This book encourages the hidden potential, the champion within all of us, to come out—which eventually brings our family, marriage, career, business, and the world around us the greatest possible good.