Books with author W Woodruff

When seventeen-year-old Lena Beckford hears the lock turn in her bedroom door she begins her nightly ritual to honor the moon. But instead of seeing the usual visions from her father, the flame, she’s contacted by her grandmother pleading for Lena’s help after she’s been buried alive in the Strangers’ Graveyard.As Lena begins her search she meets two witches, like herself, who promise to help her find her grandmother. One is a ridiculous old crone who seems to be leading her around in circles, and the other is a seductive man she’s immediately drawn to. But she can’t quite seem to escape from either of them when she realizes they're armed with their own devilish motives, which blur the lines between friend and foe, sanity and insanity.Is it murder Lena must commit, or justice she must serve, to finally free her grandmother from the darkness of the grave?

Explore the world of dinosaurs—take flight with prehistoric flying creatures! Did you know a Caelestiventus had more than 100 pointy teeth? Or that a Tupandactylus had wings that were made of one long finger bone? Millions of years ago, many strange animals lived on the earth—and some of the most amazing inhabitants were the prehistoric flying creatures! From the tiny and colorful Eurotrochilus to the airplane-sized Quetzalcoatlus, you’ll find tons of facts on wild winged dinosaurs and pterosaurs, plus amazing illustrations that give you a look at some of the awesome flying creatures that ruled the air. Beyond Dinosaurs! My First Book About Flying Creatures includes: Dozens of dino-mite facts! Incredible full-color illustrations! Fun, fact-filled profiles on 30 flying creatures! Take a time machine to the world of dinosaurs, and fly alongside the prehistoric flying creatures.

Explore the world of dinosaurs―take flight with prehistoric flying creatures! Did you know a Caelestiventus had more than 100 pointy teeth? Or that a Tupandactylus had wings that were made of one long finger bone? Millions of years ago, many strange animals lived on the earth―and some of the most amazing inhabitants were the prehistoric flying creatures! From the tiny and colorful Eurotrochilus to the airplane-sized Quetzalcoatlus, you’ll find tons of facts on wild winged dinosaurs and pterosaurs, plus amazing illustrations that give you a look at some of the awesome flying creatures that ruled the air. Beyond Dinosaurs! My First Book About Flying Creatures includes: Dozens of dino-mite facts! Incredible full-color illustrations! Fun, fact-filled profiles on 30 flying creatures! Take a time machine to the world of dinosaurs, and fly alongside the prehistoric flying creatures.

Explore a world before dinosaurs and swim with ancient underwater creatures! Did you know that Tanystropheus had a neck longer than its whole body? Or that Odobenocetops had tusks like a walrus? Millions of years before dinosaurs roamed the land, all of Earth’s creatures lived in the water. Every creature on land today―even humans―originally evolved from prehistoric fish! From spiral-shelled Ammonites to Shastasurus, the largest predatory shark of all time, you’ll discover tons of fun facts plus amazing illustrations. Learn all about the fish, invertebrates, dinosaurs, amphibians, and reptiles that ruled the ancient seas. Beyond Dinosaurs: My First Book About Underwater Creatures includes: Tons of dino-mite trivia! Incredible full-color illustrations! Fun, fact-filled profiles on 30 underwater creatures! Dive into the waters where life began with these amazing prehistoric underwater creatures.

A kitten insists that his little-girl owner write an adventure story suitable for a TIGER and learns that you should be careful about what you wish for when the story becomes too scary.When a little girl starts to write a story about her kitten playing with yarn, he doesn't like it one bit. He wants a story for his alter-ego TIGER--one that has pep and pizzazz--so the girl creates an adventure that the kitten jumps into. Darkness surrounds him (No light, no problem! says the kitten), venomous vipers drop from the trees (Snakes? I've got this), hungry hyenas circle the tiger--and suddenly the kitten begins to wonder if there can be such a thing as too much adventure. As the story gets scarier and scarier, he realizes that what one wants and what one needs are sometimes two different things. This time, he needs a quieter story.A colorful and inventive picture book about a creative girl and her kitten.

The War to free the kingdom of Calsinor and bring Light back to the Western Kingdoms draws nearer! House Wudsaress has its army, a combination of the Griffin Riders, the Haven Guard, and the armies of Middonai and Ancor. But before the War for Calsinor’s freedom can begin, tragedy strikes! The Woods Family finds itself divided once again, falling prey to Malved Winham’s evil schemes. While Matthew and Rebecca race to rescue two of their children, the other two undertake a secret quest to find the one part of their army still missing—joined by some old friends and a few new ones. The Final Battle for Calsinor draws closer, but to win, the Woods children will need to find courage in themselves, trust in family, and the aid of The Guardians of Griffinholme!

The War for Calsinor nears it’s end! But, it is evil King Malved Winham who stands on the edge of triumph, not the Griffin Riders and the Forces of Arreth Haven! The magical barrier protecting Arreth Vale has fallen and evil King Malved Winham sits in control of Griffin Keep. His victory seems all but sure. Even the once powerful sorcerer Pyrofius, now revealed to be the dragon Pyro’fugar’branndantes’inferius, has been forced to bow to Winham’s will, and the armies of Griffin General John Wudsaress stand on the edge of defeat. The only hope lies in the courage of the defenders of Calsinor and the Wudsaress children, Kyra, Caleb, Heath, and Wil. But they are separated from Calsinor and Arreth Vale, their father has fallen, and the children still do not know which of them is the prophesied One Child destined to defeat Winham and restore freedom to Calsinor. All hope lies with the children. For the prophesy to be fulfilled, the Children of Calsinor must rise.

Living history through the eyes of a young German girl. Based on a true story.Like many little girls, Helga Reiter dreams of horses. More than anything, the six-year-old wants to learn to ride and become a great equestrian. But, in 1941, the world is at war...Having overrun much Europe and North Africa, Germany's glorious military has no spare horses for frivolous childhood dreams. Stubborn as any good German soldier, Helga, contrives several ill-fated attempts to ride. By late 1944, Helga has no choice but to forgo her dream and face a terrible reality. Her country is losing the war. As Germany is crushed between the Soviet and Allied advance, the Reiter family struggles to survive one day at a time.

When seventeen-year-old Lena Beckford hears the lock turn in her bedroom door she begins her nightly ritual to honor the moon. But instead of seeing the usual visions from her father, the flame, she’s contacted by her grandmother pleading for Lena’s help after she’s been buried alive in the Strangers’ Graveyard. As Lena begins her search she meets two witches, like herself, who promise to help her find her grandmother. One is a ridiculous old crone who seems to be leading her around in circles, and the other is a seductive man she’s immediately drawn to. But she can’t quite seem to escape from either of them when she realizes they're armed with their own devilish motives, which blur the lines between friend and foe, sanity and insanity. Is it murder Lena must commit, or justice she must serve, to finally free her grandmother from the darkness of the grave?