Explore the Rocky Mountains - Experience the Great Sand Dunes - Hike the Grand Canyon**This single-volume collects books 1-3**The National Park Mystery SeriesBefore Jake's grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the most wild...

Riddles - Lost Landmarks - Hidden Clues - Real LocationsThe scavenger hunt continues in book two of the bestselling National Park Mystery Series.After camping in Rocky Mountain National Park, Jake and his friends travel to the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado. Exploring the heart of the dunes, they stumble upon something both unexpected and dangerous. Through more twists and turns, Jake’s friendships and integrity are tested by choices that will demand ...

Secret Codes - Lost Landmarks - Hidden Clues - Real LocationsBefore Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the heart of Colorado’s wild and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park.Through twists and turns, the mystery unfolds while Jake, Amber, and Wes learn abou...

Before Jake's grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the heart of Colorado's wild and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park.Through twists and turns, the mystery unfolds while Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and friendship.Along...

Meet me… in the place where the sun kisses the horizon and sinks into blue shades of you and me.Meet me there… where everything was always perfect. You and me and the damp grass at dawn and the gray dirt in the late evening rain.Meet me where we were ourselves and not these two people who can't even say I love you.Meet me there, and maybe we'll remember…We'll remember the us we were before them, before miles, before lost hours, and you'll as...

From the dizzying heights of Angels Landing to the mysterious depths of The Narrows, this fourth book in the bestselling series follows Jake, Amber, and Wes on a perilous quest in Zion National Park.Ages 7 to 14 - Illustrated by the Author - An Edge-of-Your-Seat Page-TurnerWhile camping in Zion National Park, Jake Evans and his friends uncover a new set of cryptic clues hidden in his grandfather's scrapbook. Battling unpredictable weather, ...

Online cult favorite What the Duck has made the jump from computer screens to comic collection in this hilarious first installment of What the Duck comics. The strip's minimalist style and nonverbal humor set the scene for the wise-quacking duck photographer's adventures in the world of professional photography.All creative and media professionals will love this satirical look at their career of choice, and anyone who loves a good laugh will enjoy creator Aaron Jo...

Everyone has a dream and Henrietta Hippo is no exception. The desire to be a child's companion has always been her ambition and now she finds that the way to accomplish her dream is within her grasp. She finds she needs to overcome many challenges both in her personal life and in the assignments she receives through the mail from Teddy Tec. Her judgement, common sense, and loving nature shine forth in her work and the companion school realizes that she would make a wonderful child confidan...

What if the lessons you learn as an athlete could shape who you become for the rest of your life?Don’t Be A Dumb Jock: How to Be a Superhuman Being is an inspiring and practical listen for student athletes ages 13–18, as well as the parents and coaches who support them.In this audiobook, the author shares real stories from his athletic journey, offering honest lessons about confidence, discipline, identity, and leadership—lessons many athletes don’t fully understand until a...

Once a lively presence on radio, jazz now finds itself relegated to satellite broadcasters and low-watt stations at the edge of the dial. Aaron J. Johnson examines jazz radio from the advent of Black radio in 1948 to its near extinction from the commercial dial after 1980. Even in jazz’s heyday, programmers and DJs excluded many styles and artists, and Johnson delves into how the politics of decision-making and the political uses of the medium shaped jazz radio formats. Johnson shows radio...

This compelling new book provides a deep examination of the experience of African American males in schools. Moving beyond basic notions of culturally relevant instruction, A Walk in Their Kicks offers new understandings that will assist educators in developing instruction that respects these young men and fosters their participation and success.Through research data and conversations among teachers, readers will explore the impact that trauma has on the lives of African A...

Porphyry, a native of Phoenicia educated in Athens and Rome during the third century AD, was one of the most important Platonic philosophers of his age. In this book, Professor Johnson rejects the prevailing modern approach to his thought, which has posited an early stage dominated by 'Oriental' superstition and irrationality followed by a second rationalizing or Hellenizing phase consequent upon his move west and exposure to Neoplatonism. Based on a careful treatment of all the relevant r...