Books with author Tim O'Connor

Illus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Illus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

A nerdy teenage girl discovers a magical book that gives her the power to re-write her life, but magic always comes with a cost. What happens when you can finally get everything you ever wanted? Willow Sparks and her best friend Georgia Pratt are at the bottom of the social ladder at Twin Pines High School, just trying to get through each day relatively unscathed. But when Willow finds a mysterious book that allows her to literally change her life, it feels like her luck is finally turning. As she becomes more and more popular with each entry into the book, her old life, including her friendship with Georgia, seems miles away. Yet as Willow will discover, every action has a reaction, and the future has unusual—even dangerous—ways of protecting itself.

"The summer atmosphere at Camp Tall Pines chills when four campers listen to tales of Captain Bloos. The swashbuckling pirate left a map telling where he buried his greatest treasure. After discovering that the map's X and Tent 19's side appear one and the same, the campers begin a search. What the treasure turns out to be provides a deft twist of plot. Well-defined characters, funny contemporary dialogue, and well-paced action will easily propel new chapter-book readers to the satisfying ending."--Booklist.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.

Keira Jones lives a life most girls could only dream of. Her parents own Ghost Gums, a horse riding dude ranch in the Australian countryside where she gets to spend time with her favourite animal - horses - day in day out. It’s the start of the summer holidays and, while out riding with her best friend Ellie, they find a wild stallion and his secret herd. Keira and Ellie are beyond excited to have a herd of wild horses living in their own backyard, but what if they’re not actually wild?Golden Spirit is the first in a series of books exploring the immense and beautiful countryside of outback Australia, as well as two girls and their love of horses. Look out for the next book in the Horses of Gold Mine Valley series - Dante.

Keira Jones lives a life most girls could only dream of. Her parents own Ghost Gums, a horse riding dude ranch in the Australian countryside where she gets to spend time with her favourite animal - horses - every single day. When Keira’s riding teacher Michael Forbes comes to stay at Ghost Gums, Keira’s hoping she might learn a few extra techniques outside of her lessons. But when Dante, their prize Andalusian stallion, throws Michael, things go from bad to worse. Michael is threatening to sue Ghost Gums to save his reputation unless they get rid of Dante but Keira’s Mum has just bought an Andalusian mare to breed with him. Keira needs to find a way to keep Dante at Ghost Gums but how can she possibly do it on her own?