Books with author Thomas Sant

Kevin the little crane helps mend engines at the Sodor Steamworks, but has a lot to learn. Can he show that he’s more than just a clumsy crane? Find out in this new engine adventure featuring Thomas and his friends from the Island of Sodor! Engine Adventures is the newest series in the Thomas Range. Children will love meeting Thomas and his engine friends. From Thomas to Gordon to Harold the Helicopter, there is a railway adventure to thrill every Thomas fan. These fun, short stories come with a fun, bonus spot-and-see activity at the end. Thomas & Friends have been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 70 years. Thomas ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

Welcome to a new world of adventure and excitement! Can Diddy Captain, Leo Rio & the Futurevators achieve their quest to make the earth glow brighter? What mystery is hiding in the Innohublet? What do they find in the Antarctic? Can Leo Rio survive extreme jeopardy? Why is the gift Diddy gives Leo Rio so important?The Futurevators is a fast-paced, deeply captivating and funny adventure short story for all 7-11 year olds. The Futurevators will boost your self-esteem, create excitement for eco-innovation, remind you how beautiful the world is, and make you feel like you can achieve really brilliant things in your life (because you can!). Everyone’s welcome in this gang!This short story is full of thrilling encounters… What will Diddy Captain do with ‘the secret’? Will Leo Rio be eaten by a shark looking for his breakfast? And what’s the Quiddity?“An amazing story that made me feel inspired and brave” E Age 9“I love the Futurevators and I’m going to become one myself because they’re the coolest” M Age 8“A story that will captivate today’s & future generations” J, Age 10“A gripping, exciting & humorous book. I couldn’t put it down” S, Age 11Won a Purple Dragonfly Book Award in 2018.This is the first of a set and is a short story (approx. 5785 words). It’s the perfect introduction to a new, bright world and is ideal for reading over a couple of bedtimes, on a long car journey or on holiday.The Futurevators was inspired by the words of Leonardo DiCaprio (actor and Founder of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation) at his UN and Oscar speeches: “For our children, and our children’s children”The Futurevators isn’t just an epic adventure story - it’s a fun global movement for children to be part of driving positive change. You can join the gang at: www.futurevators.comThere’s also an amazing competition running - with incredible goodies to be won. You can have your important voice heard here: www.futurevators.com/competition- Eco-innovation/save the environment adventure story- Boosts children’s self-esteem- Cultivates positive thinking- Drives children’s sense of wonder for nature- Encourages a solution-based approach to life- Introduces themes such as co-creation and equality- Uses a hero mechanism to inspire a new kind of positive hero for our era- Feel-good short storyExplore the diverse planet and meet some cheeky animals. Be part of the gang on colourful journeys that will make you buzz with anticipation. Be inspired by cool eco-innovations that make life even more awesome. And most importantly become a real-life hero yourself.

Young Ceiba warriors living in the Amazon rainforest conduct a raid to destroy a government oil-drilling site in their preserve. A vengeful government sends soldiers to their village. The soldiers’ actions force two young warriors to execute jungle justice. As a result they have to leave the village and embark on a journey down a tributary of the Amazon River where they encounter creatures, river spirits, kidnappers, and a cousin who was also exiled.

Excerpt from Notes on the Tornado of August 19, 1890, in Luzerne and Columbia Counties: A Paper Read Before the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, December 17, 1890Late in the afternoon of August 19, 1890, the attention of many people in the Wyoming Valley, and in that broad valley which stretches away to the westward of Wilkes Barre and includes the western portion of Luzerne and most of Columbia County, was attracted by a peculiar movement and appearance of the clouds. The day had been warm, though not unusually so, and now a thunder storm which had been sometime hovering in the north seemed almost to cover the lines along which the tornadoes swept a few minutes later.Those who noted carefully the cloud movements saw that a low and very open stratum of clouds was moving rapidly to the north or perhaps a little west of north, while the heavier and darker stratum of storm-clouds was moving to the south above the first layer. Both these strata of clouds were Open enough to give occasional glimpses through to the upper air where a third stratum of thin white clouds floated quietly as on a calm summer afternoon. The air at the surface of the earth was moving northward as a brisk breeze.Doubtless there were many who felt an ominous dread of the coming storm, and not a few spoke of their fears, yet, had nothing extraordinary succeeded, all might have gone on as usual and all trace of forboding have been oh literated from the memory.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.