A school boy is bullied by a classmate to follow a beautiful young woman when she gets off a bus. He follows her home and becomes fascinated about her private life. Six year later when he's in college, he sees her in in an office. He returns secretly at night, finds her desk, learns her name, and sees family photos.Years later, he meets her professionally and she shares her personal information applying for a mortgage. He knows her address and has keys to her home. His curiosity be...

The stage was set for a showdown: Man v. Machine. On March 9, 2016, the AlphaGo artificial intelligence computer program played the board game, GO, against the world champion, Lee Sedol.The Game: Go is the oldest board game in the world. Games are perfect tests for A.I because they keep score. It's easy to see when the A.I. is improving.The Man: Korean Lee Sedol was the world’s top Go player. He expected to win all five games of the match...

KIRKUS REVIEW: "Pattison takes a complicated scientific theory and makes it not just fairly understandable, but entertaining as well."In 1915, British astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington was fascinated with Einsteins new theory of general relativity. The theory talks about how forces push and pull objects in space. Einstein said that the sun's gravity could pull and bend light.To test this, astronomers decided to photograph a solar eclipse. The eclipse woul...

Award-winning science writer Darcy Pattison presents a superbloom from the desert’s point-of-view.When a sudden downpour, a monsoon, falls in the desert, plants and animals explode with growth. Plants sprout, bloom, produce seeds and die within a couple days. Likewise, in a week, animals hatch, grow, mate, lay eggs, and return to hibernation or estivation.Strong lyrical text takes on the persona of the desert as it watches seeds it has cradled become flowering plants.

I Want a Dog: My Opinion EssayBy Darcy Pattison, Illustrated by Ewa O'NeillHurrah for Essays! All writing lessons should be this much fun.When cousins Dennis and Mellie decide to get a dog, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Dennis wants a big dog, but Mellie wants tiny. He has no other pets, but she has other pets that a dog must get along with. They consider different dog personalities, family situ...

When the family gathers for Grandma's birthday, they spend the day at the local K-9 Karnival.Cousins Dennis and Mellie get their faces painted, learn how to give a dog a bath, and march in a parade.At home, they write informative essays about the day. Two full mentor essays are included.With the homework done, it's time for Grandma's birthday party! This is Book 4 in The Read and Write Series, that feature these cousins, their pets and great essays....

Book 1, THE KITTYTUBERS series"Justin Beiber meets The One and Only Ivan"Quiet on the set! Come behind the scenes of your favorite cat videos in this funny adventure for chapter book and intermediate readers.On a glittering night of destiny, a cat star is born.The Majestic Kennels, home to the famous cats of KittyTube, welcomes a new kitten, Angel Persian. Angel is eager to follow in the footsteps of her famous mother and father and become a...

“Pattison’s text begs to be read aloud and Joven’s spreads offer dynamic visuals…”—Kirkus ReviewsCome one, come all! The Gingerbread Fair opens soon!Teams of kids are baking, building, and decorating. The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside.Sounds easy? It would be except…cookies burn, the icing is too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decora...

I Want a Cat: My Opinion EssayBy Darcy Pattison, Illustrated by Ewa O'NeillHurrah for Essays! All writing lessons should be this much fun.When cousins Mellie and Dennis decide to get a cat, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Mellie wants a cat that pounces, but Dennis wants a lazy cat, like his lazy dog, Clark Kent. Mellie wants a lap cat, but Dennis just wants a warm body BESIDE him. They consider d...

"A funny, creative take on a well-known fairy tale." Kirkus reviewHave you heard of Goldilocks? Of course, you have! She's the name-fame-dame. That long-strong, bold-gold hair has earned her an international reputation.And she knows it.Goldilocks thinks she can do anything she wants.Breaking and entering? No problem.Theft? No problem.Damaging property? No problem.Until the glitzy-...

Ages 6-9She arrived on Halloween Eve, in the Year of Acorns. Benjy named her Tricks.“…excellent tale for young readers.” Kirkus ReviewsFrom award-winning author Darcy Pattison comes a humorous Halloween story with a hard-of-hearing girl who uses ASL (American Sign Language).Mom said, “No pets.”Then, they discover the cat’s owner. Erika has just moved next door to stay with h...

In January 1776, George Washington had a problem: the British army controlled the city of Boston. The colonial army needed to force the British to leave. But how?Washington had a solution: ask his engineer Rufus Putnam to solve the problem. They needed to take control of the high ground, Dorchester Heights, just south of Boston. They could place cannons there to bombard the British army.Cannons on Dorchester Heights meant the colonials needed to build walls to protect their...