Books with author katherine

What would you have worn if you lived in the Old West? It depends on who you were! For example, Native Americans made clothing from rabbit fur, deerskins, buffalo hides, and plant fibers. They decorated their clothing with beads, porcupine quills, fringe, and feathers. However, cowboy gear included leather chaps, boots, and bandanas. Cowboys used their tall, wide-brimmed hats for protection from sun and rain and sometimes to carry water. Read more about fashions of the Old West―from buckskins to sunbonnets to sombreros―in this fascinating book!

A sunny Saturday at the park becomes a rather hilarious nightmare when Mr. Murphy's class has a party for their pets and, OH NO!! they act like animals! When the very well planned party becomes an afternoon of craziness. the students ultimately learn a valuable lesson about those special creatures we hold in our hearts. Written in honor of Mr. Murphy's actual second grade class, each student is represented in the book with his or her pet or hoped-for pet. Mr. Murphy's Class Has a Party is a delightful read for anyone of any age who loves animals and delights in their uniqueness.

This comprehensive pack features 15 engaging topics—including animal families, plant life cycle, clouds, volcanoes, sound, light and shadow—that support the Next Generation Science Standards. There are 15 self-contained folders, one for each science topic. Each folder comes a science article, 5 double-sided laminated task cards- features hands-on investigations, 2 reproducible recording sheets (one for each investigation), management tips, plus links to an anchor video and bonus online activities. A must-have resource for every classroom!

Sometimes falling for boys is perilous.Anna wants a boyfriend from her first day of high school, but gets into hot water when she finds herself with two. First she falls for funny, shy Pete. Then heartthrob Alec comes out of nowhere and aggressively pursues her. She must choose one...or lose both. When everything goes south and the unthinkable happens, Anna is left numb and lost. A second chance to experience true love emerges, and Anna plunges in. But pressures to fit in, combined with her own emotional fragility, lead her down turbulent paths—and increasing non-parent-approved choices. Boy troubles. Friend fallouts. Unreasonable parents. Heartbreaking betrayals. Will Anna overcome...or will she freefall into the abyss?Honest, unflinching, nostalgic and relatable, Falling tackles the drama of high school head-on and that tenuous straddle between teen and adult. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

A junior high mathematical study that includes real-life examples, historical tidbits, and practical how-to-apply math knowledge! Lost in the mechanics of math? Unsure why you have to learn different math concepts or how to prepare for high school math? Wanting math to be more interesting? Wishing you could finish your math lesson awed at God's greatness? Experience the difference truly understanding the principles of mathematics can make! General structure: This is the first year foundation course of a two-year math program designed to give students a firm mathematical understanding, both academically and spiritually. This curriculum consists of the Student Textbook and the Student Workbook. It is designed to be self-taught, so students should be able to read the material and complete assignments on their own, with a parent or teacher available for questions. The Student Workbook contains all the worksheets, quizzes, and tests, along with an answer key and suggested schedule. Grade Level: This curriculum is aimed at grades 6-8, fitting into most math approaches the year or two years prior to starting high school algebra. If following traditional grade levels, Year 1 should be completed in grade 6 or 7, and Year 2 in grade 7 or 8. Features: Biblical Worldview: Discover how the very existence of the math concepts proclaims the faithfulness of God...and experience the joy of using math to explore God’s creation. Solid Foundation for High School Math and Real Life: Learn why the rules you’ve been memorizing work...and get practice applying those skills to real-life settings as you build problem-solving skills. History, Science, and Real-life Connections: Find the height of a tree without leaving the ground, use negative numbers to describe the force on objects, explore historical multiplication methods, apply math to music, and much more! Where to go from here: Upon completion of both years, students should be prepared to begin or return to any high school algebra course. However, there are other ways this course can be used to help guide students. Both Year 1 and 2 could be completed in one year for a more intensive study, or either course can also be done as an intensive summer study to provide a refresher for basic math proficiency. About the Author: Katherine Loop is a homeschool graduate from Northern Virginia. Understanding the biblical worldview in math made a tremendous difference in her life and started her on a journey of researching and sharing on the topic. For over a decade now, she's been researching, writing, and speaking on math, along with other topics. Her previous books on math and a biblical worldview have been used by various Christian colleges, homeschool groups, and individuals.

The official guide to the amazing virtual world of National Geographic Kids Animal Jam, this colorful, fun companion book offers novices and expert gamers alike all they need to know. Richly illustrated with colorful photography and Animal Jam-style art, this book reveals never-before-known information about the game's world and its animal inhabitants. Packed with photos, facts, and fun, it's also a great guide to real-world animals, making it both a fact extravaganza and a game handbook.

Everything kids need for the perfect camp outing! The Pocket Guide to Camping has all the camping basics , from setting up a tent to hiking a trail to cooking over the campfire. The book includes camping skills and first aid, along with stories, games, activities, and fun campfire songs. It also includes great campfire recipes that kids can make. This inclusive guide takes you through planning your trip to getting home safely, and is chockfull of information and fun ideas. Linda White and Katherine White are a mother and daughter team. They have both authored other books for children on camping and the outdoors. They live in Colorado.

Katherine Neville’s groundbreaking novel, The Eight, dazzled audiences more than twenty years ago and set the literary stage for the epic thriller. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to Charlemagne, it spans two centuries and three continents, and intertwines historic and modern plots, archaeological treasure hunts, esoteric riddles, and puzzles encrypted with clues from the ancient past. Now the electrifying global adventure continues, in Neville’s long anticipated sequel: THE FIRE2003, Colorado: Alexandra Solarin is summoned home to her family’s ancestral Rocky Mountain hideaway for her mother’s birthday. Thirty years ago, her parents, Cat Velis and Alexander Solarin, believed that they had scattered the pieces of the Montglane Service around the world, burying with them the secrets of the power that comes with possessing it. But Alexandra arrives to find that her mother is missing and that a series of strategically placed clues, followed swiftly by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious assortment of houseguests, indicates that something sinister is afoot. When she inadvertently discovers from her aunt, the chess grandmaster Lily Rad, that the most powerful piece of Charlemagne’s service has suddenly resurfaced and the Game has begun again, Alexandra is swept into a journey that takes her from Colorado to the Russian wilderness and at last into the heart of her own hometown: Washington D.C.1822, Albania: Thirty years after the French Revolution, when the chess service was unearthed, all of Europe hovers on the brink of the War of Greek Independence. Ali Pasha, the most powerful ruler in the Ottoman Empire, has angered the sultan and is about to be attacked by Turkish forces. Now he sends the only person he can rely upon–his young daughter, Haidee–on a dangerous mission to smuggle a valuable relic out of Albania, through the mountains and over the sea, to the hands of the one man who might be able to save it.Haidee’s journey from Albania to Morocco to Rome to Greece, and into the very heart of the Game, will result in revelations about the powerful chess set and its history that will lead at last to the spot where the service was first created more than one thousand years before: Baghdad.Blending exquisite prose and captivating history with nonstop suspense, Neville again weaves an unforgettable story of peril, action, and intrigue.

Prepare to be enchanted in this long-awaited sequel to SPELLFALL.It has been six months since the rebel Caster Lord Hawk kidnapped Natalie in an attempt to bond her to his spellclave and was imprisoned inside the Thrallstone by his son Merlin. Natalie and her family have moved to Scotland, where her mother’s magehound is teaching her magic, while Merlin stayed behind in Earthaven to help heal the root system of his father's poison.Now the soultrees of Earthaven are preparing for the Blossoming, when treemages will fertilize their flowers with unicorn dust to grow new spells. But Earthaven’s magic is draining through the gateways into the human world. To restore their power, the Spell Lords summon Natalie to take her mother’s vacant seat on the Council of Oq. Meanwhile, one of the young treemage candidates they have chosen for her spellclave has fled through the forbidden Thrallstone gateway into the human world, unwittingly releasing Lord Hawk.With the Blossoming fast approaching, Natalie and her friends find themselves once again fighting Lord Hawk’s Casters in a desperate race to gain Power of Thirteen – only this time Natalie has learned how to cast spells and is determined to do things her way, no matter what the Spell Lords say...Praise for Spellfall:“Roberts knows exactly how to rack up the tension and create parallel universes.” The Guardian."Fantasy adventure with shades of Tolkien and Pullman. Superb." The Bookseller.

'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' JACQUELINE WILSON'Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called “serious” novels are forgotten' ObserverVita set her jaw, and nodded at New York City in greeting, as a boxer greets an opponent before a fight.Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.

It's time for a marvellous mini adventure with secret agents Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lillian Rose! Sophie and Lil are on their very first case for the Secret Service Bureau in this thrilling e-book novella. They travel to the seaside town of Rye where – despite its sleepy appearance – they have evidence that a band of German spies are plotting dastardly deeds. Can our two brave detectives navigate smugglers tunnels, make it through treacherous sea mists and decode a secret message to solve the mystery?