Books with author Scott Bains-Jordan

The Story of Your `Ukulele is a fascinating and true account of how the instrument came to be, from the men who created it, to its adoption into the Hawaiian culture. Based on the latest research, and told by a descendant of its inventor, this easy-to-read short story will follow Augusto Dias, Manuel Nunes, and Jose do Espirito Santo, on a perilous journey across the ocean, and through the creation of the instrument. The Story of Your `Ukulele is a great reference guide to a widely misunderstood period of cultural history, and a perfect bookshelf addition for anyone who owns or appreciates the `ukulele.

The Story of Your `Ukulele is a fascinating and true account of how the instrument came to be, from the men who created it, to its adoption into the Hawaiian culture. Based on the latest research, and told by a descendant of its inventor, this easy-to-read short story will follow Augusto Dias, Manuel Nunes, and Jose do Espirito Santo, on a perilous journey across the ocean, and through the creation of the instrument. The Story of Your `Ukulele is a great reference guide to a widely misunderstood period of cultural history, and a perfect bookshelf addition for anyone who owns or appreciates the `ukulele.

Five agonizing years have passed since the tragedy in the creature filled Below World under Mt. Katart. Missing townspeople, creature sightings, and the discovery of a magical black opal make Josh Boone wonder if the time is right to return to the Below World and discover what happened that terrible day? Will his friends go on another dangerous adventure with him? Will Josh reunite with Kroggy, the giant cat-frog creature he met in the Below World five years ago? Will anybody survive the Curse of the Black Opals?

What began as a fun April vacation adventure to find a lost boy for teenage brothers Josh and Eddie Boone, turns into a death-defying adventure of survival and heroism inside mysterious Mount Katart. The boys draw two reluctant classmates. Bre and Higgins, into peril. Bre, the most popular girl in school, a karate black belt, and soccer captain, and Higgins, the British boy genius. Together, they get pulled into an alternate fantasy world full of danger and ferocious creatures. Will they find the lost boy? Will they all get out alive? Join them on an exciting adventure to see what happens!

Five agonizing years have passed since the tragedy in the creature filled Below World under Mt. Katart. Missing townspeople, creature sightings, and the discovery of a magical black opal make Josh Boone wonder if the time is right to return to the Below World and discover what happened that terrible day? Will his friends go on another dangerous adventure with him? Will Josh reunite with Kroggy, the giant cat-frog creature he met in the Below World five years ago? Will anybody survive the Curse of the Black Opals?