Books with author elizabeth ring

Do you ever wonder what Santa does after Christmas? So does Tyler. Come and take this journey with Tyler, and discover where the man in the bright red suit goes on vacation after Christmas. In this contemporary, creative, and truly original picture book, find the various countries Santa visits while on vacation, where Santa learns how to say hello in their native language. Tyler discovers Santa visits Japan and learns how to say hello in Japanese: Konnichi wa, along with visiting Hawaii and learning how to say hello in Hawaiian: Aloha. Part of what makes this book so engaging and humorous is that Santa tries to camouflage himself among everyday people by doing normal activities in that country he visits. Santa realizes that it is not that easy for the man with the white beard to go unnoticed. Children will love the clever way in which the story teaches them of different countries while teaching them to say hello in the places Santa visits

Junior Library Guild Selection!2020 Towner Book Award FinalistOregon Spirit Award Honor BookFollow Piper the border collie and her canine classmates through a season of avalanche rescue training. As they learn the skills they need to become snow rescue dogs, you'll learn about the work these amazing canines do and about avalanche safety.Avalanche Dog Heroes is a nonfiction picture book illustrated with stunning, adorable photography that draws parallels between kids' experiences in elementary school and the training days of the avalanche rescue dogs of Crystal Mountain, Washington State's largest ski resort, located in the Cascade Range. Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything, as she confidently heads off to school on a chairlift to meet her canine classmates. Over a season they romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they need to be avalanche rescue dogs and earn their rescue certification.You'll also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche, the four types of avalanches, and the basics of avalanche safety.

No taxation without representation! The colonists in America are rising up against the British government. It's the start of the American Revolution! Will you: Fight as a colonist or British soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill? Experience the Battle of Saratoga as the nanny of a Hessian general's children or as a drummer boy in the Connecticut militia? Join the Overmountain Men or the Loyalist militia at the Battle of King's Mountain? You Choose offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.

…Sometimes finding your Faith and taking the First Step can get you Killed…Life hasn’t cut Moses Tanner many breaks…and today is no exception…A Drug Cartel wants his help…willing or not.The Cops are on his tail…gunning for the ultimate set-up.…And now one of them has killed his Mother.But Moses may have a surprise for them all…if he can learn how to harness it.Using the Magic inside him he’s always had…and the enchanted emerald he stole that was always his…Moses will have to make his way on a journey of redemption over 2000 miles away…To an Island in the Salish Sea he must bring a relic home to rest…and save the lives of thousands before it’s too late.He only needs to find the courage to take the first step……And the Faith in himself to see it through… Journey with Moses into the unknown and help him discover his faith in the Magic that was always waiting inside him…and the courage to use it and destroy the evil that refuses to die. Note: This book contains some profanity and mild adult themes. It may not be suitable for readers under 14.

Her entire life, Sofia Moreno has dealt with overprotective brothers. With her three older brothers always lurking, no boy would dare reach out to her. Luckily for Sofia, the one boy she's got her heart set on has always been within reach: her brother's best friend Eric, even though his loyalty to her brothers runs deep. Sofia knows there is only so much he can do before giving in to her. Two years older than her, Eric Diego has always known there would be hell to pay if he messed with his best friend's kid sister, Sofia. Through the years, he watches as she blooms into a beautiful young lady right before his eyes. With teenage hormones raging and Sofia more than willing, Eric agrees to the unthinkable: a forbidden secret romance. Feeling emotions and a feverish passion that's new to them both, neither is ready for how quickly their romance spins out of control. Author recommendation -Mature YA Contemporary romance - language and some adult content.

Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it . . . and it might not be what you expect!Raven Birchfield has had her share of trouble ever since digging up an old book of nursery rhymes in the garden of her late eccentric aunt's house where she now lives. With the creepy graveyard next door, evil nursery rhyme characters are coming to life one by one, taking over the bodies of her family and friends.Now her younger brother Johnny is acting odd, and the spirit of Little Boy Blue has made his appearance. At first she thinks she likes it since "Blue" as he calls himself, has a way with people and can play the trumpet better than her irritating little brother ever could.But when awful things start happening and Johnny is stuck on another realm, Raven and her friend Candy know they have to save him before it's too late. But Johnny likes the life of Blue and wishes he could be him forever.Be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it . . . and it might not be what you expect.Be sure to read Mary, Mary - Book 1, and Muffet - Book 2 as well.

Eva Dobbs has a second chance at love when her husband, Cooper, returns to her life.Separated for a year, he has come back to town on business, needing a place to stay. But when a secret admirer keeps sending her roses, Eva is forced to make a choice. Can they work out their differences, and bring romance back into their lives or will her secret admirer keep them apart?

Emus, the second largest birds in the world, can’t fly, and maybe that’s a good thing! (Can you imagine the five-to-six foot creatures over your head?) One part of the problem stems from their weird feathers. But there’s much more! Read why these birds are stuck on the ground, and see the skills nature’s provided to compensate for this glitch in their development. Mild mannered emus enjoy interacting with people, and if you’re hanging out nearby, a bird might do its best to get you to join in its game of “tag” or horsing around. Emus are curious beyond words. They edge closer to the action, study you with their beady eyes and probe objects with their beaks, trying to understand what you’re up to. Learn why Stanley, a Massachusetts farmer, raises the odd birds and loves this form of agriculture. He understands why his clever emus behave as they do in captivity, and he’s learned techniques for outfoxing them and their tricks. He guides the reader through the fun and the science of emus. See how the female emu rules her roost—or does she? How does an unborn chick breathe? Learn what pipping, booming and grunting mean. And follow Stan’s experiment that determines if his farm-raised birds can “remember” how their ancestors behaved in the wilds of Australia. Miraculously, these birds have survived, virtually unchanged, for millions of years and through drastic climate changes as the earth evolved. Today, the quirky critters thrive in wildly varying climates across most of the U.S. on some 5,000 farms and in many other countries too. Discover where they originated and how they arrived in their current destinations. Amazing Amusing Emus leads readers on a fun investigation of the birds’ past and present and poses thoughtful questions about their futures.