Books with author TL Spencer

Decorations are going up all over town and the community is full of excitement. Nozzlehead makes a visit to Santa to find a way to share with families in need and with Santa's help comes up with a brilliant solution. Learn how to make a giving tree. Nozzlehead also discovers Santa's one true wish and they each change roles in this wonderful tale of Santa, the jolly firefighter and Nozzlehead, the dedicated Santa.

Epilepsy Sucks: A teenage guide to dealing with epilepsy in every day life...Written from a sufferer’s perspective, and including first-hand experiences from teenagers with the condition, Your World is My World explores and explains the various issues and complications that having epilepsy entails, answering frequently asked questions and addressing ‘touchy’ subjects such as romance, bullying, and difficult health questions. It discusses epilepsy in detail, in an easy and understandable way so newly diagnosed teens will be able to fully comprehend their diagnosis and rid them of their fears.

Oscar was small, too small to keep up, or play with other mice his age. He wanted a friend. One day he met a friend, a BIG friend. He discovered that courage isn't limited to size. Oscar makes a daring save during a frightful event and ends up being a hero with lots of friends. Discovering courage and acting on it helps others to realize our physical size is not the measure for friendship.

Xavier Shepherd thought that his biggest responsibility as the National Honors Association president was going to be organizing the annual dinner, not saving his student volunteers from becoming dinner themselves. Unfortunately for Xavier, the zombie apocalypse is at his high school's doorstep, and the basketball players have a really ghoulish case of the munchies. Trapped by half-eaten classmates, Xavier and his allies will need to call on all their nerdy skills to survive. Does this group of geeks have what it takes to make it through the night?

Rega: a girl without a family, lost to the horrors of the purge that the government carried out against her people. Slate: a man without an identity, his history lost after having his flesh and memories ripped from his body by anthroforming. Can they stop Adam, the charismatic leader of the Masques, from destroying the Allied Patriot States? Or will Adam and his vicious cult cause the entire country to descend into chaos?Want to contact the author? Find him on Google+! Search "j. Spencer".

This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change.In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare—and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history. Addressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive man to the high-tech weapons of today such as unmanned drones, Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History offers nearly 270 profusely illustrated entries that examine the key roles played by specific weapons and identify their success and failures. The book begins with an introductory essay that frames the subject matter of the work and discusses the history of weapons as a whole. The text is concise and accessible to general readers without extensive backgrounds in military history yet provides the detailed information necessary to convey the complexity of the evolution of warfare through technological change.• Contains more than 260 entries of weapons and technological changes• Features 25 sidebars that provide interesting insights as to the employment of the weapons and changes• Appropriate for students in high school, college, and military academies as well as general readers interested in the history of weaponry• Provides a bibliography and index

Cassandra Harris (a human) and Daniel Mason (a vampire) are blissfully happy until something terrible threatens their unique relationship. A Vampire Hunter, a family of Shapeshifters; and traitorous family members are all intent on stopping Cassie and Daniel from being together. Will the two find peace from those opposed to them being together or will Cassie lose Daniel forever?

In today's world, civic engagement is paramount in laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. citizens. This book gives readers the tools they need to understand the civics concept of understanding citizenship. A relatable story and characters are paired with vibrant illustrations to teach readers the foundations of citizenship and civics. In this book, Finn chooses to be a good citizen by following the rules. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Why Do We Have Rules? (ISBN: 9781538363645). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of data collection. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how data collection works in the real world. In this book, students collect data to learn more about immigration in the past and present. This nonfiction book is paired with the fiction book Ellie's Trip to Ellis Island (ISBN: 9781508137788). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.