Books with author Scott Anderson

I Want to Be a Pig is a delightful compilation of humorous and thoughtful juvenile poems with accompanying drawings. The book was inspired by the author's daughter, who at the age of three announced that she wanted to be a pig when she grew up because they were pink, her favorite color. The book has one hundred and sixteen pages with sixty three poems, many with drawings by the author.

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?

"A chilling tale of nature vs. nurture, the power of trusting, and the belief in the transformative power of kindness to change who we are. The underlying theme that we can choose to be whoever we want to be, despite what we've been taught, screams from the pages of Copied. I highly recommend this clean, intriguing novel--don't miss it." -Cindy M. Hogan, author of the Watched trilogy Adopted off the black market, Alexander Mitchell, has no idea his DNA is copyrighted and property of military weapons giant Texacom Defense. Nor that his DNA is being used to develop an army of clones. When the company discovers he was not properly disposed of 17 years ago, they send an assassin copy, BETA23, to terminate Xan and cover it up. After narrowly escaping with his life, Xan teams up with Lacey, a genetically engineered genius, to capture BETA23. Lacey, who can't resist the prospects of a science project this huge, is determined to see the good in their prisoner - his intelligence may help keep the company off Xan's back... forever. But Xan's not sure if he can trust the darker version of himself, not when it means gambling with the lives of his family - and the possibility of losing Lacey.

Presented as a cartoon strip filled with colorful details, this sequel to Space Pirates and the Treasure of Salmagundy brings back Captain Tosca and the gang. But this time they must face the dreaded monster of Malswomp to get the treasure. Young readers follow along as the pirates try to identify the correct docking pod, read a metro map, and navigate their way around dark and dangerous sewers. But it won't be easy — the clues are concealed on jigsaw puzzle pieces hidden all over the planet! This zany adventure lets youngsters learn map-reading while they join their pirate pals in the treasure hunt.

“By the pricking of my thumbs Something Witchy this way comes…”Do witches have a place to go in Heaven? Until the Fossilized Forest was bequeathed to Heaven, they didn’t. Now, Archangel Michael, code name A.M., who rules the entire Angelic Kingdom, has to find a place to put this uninhabitable forest. Fly with us as we find out how this came about, meet some of the witches and laugh as Heaven just got Witchy. This book is the pilot for the Something Series…

Pirate treasure hunters Captain Tosca, Needlespune, Dogzboddi and Coleslaw have returned but this time the treasure is guarded by the dreaded monster of Malswomp who will think nothing of gobbling up the crew of the Sleepy Sheep for breakfast! There is only one way past the monster and a clue has been hidden on jigsaw pieces hidden all over the planet. The pirates must identify the correct docking pod, read a metro map, and navigate their way around the dark and dangerous sewers. But is that Silverina Slyce and her band of Spaceway Men lurking around every turn? With rickety walkways, weird and wonderful creatures and all sorts of different areas to explore, map reading has never been so much fun.

Where on Earth describes the journeys of significant explorers, revealing the lands they discovered and what they found there. Grid maps and grid references offer children an opportunity to find out for themselves where each explorer sailed.• Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.• Text type - An information book.• A colourful world map on pages 30 and 31 shows the routes the explorers took, providing lots of opportunities for speaking and listening, and work outside the reading session.• Curriculum links - Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Passport to the World.• Fabulous Creatures - Are they Real? is another non-fiction title by Scoular Anderson at this level.• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.