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Judy Allen

    Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose work focuses on engaging narratives for young readers. Her style is celebrated for its playfulness and her ability to connect children with the world around them. She has collaborated on several successful series that have garnered critical and reader acclaim. Her creations often celebrate curiosity and discovery.

    Encyclopedia of the Unexplained
    Backyard Books: Are You a Bee?
    ARE YOU A BEETLE
    (HM)Backyard:Are You a Ladybird
    Three Weird Days and a Meteorite
    Event Planning Ethics and Etiquette
    • 2019

      ARE YOU A BEETLE

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.3(11)Add rating

      Can you find a six-spotted tiger beetle in your own backyard? Read about the everyday life of this sharp-jawed garden beetle.Did you know the six-spotted tiger beetle is one of around 400,000 types of beetle in the world? A six-spotted tiger beetle is bright metallic green and, like the tiger, it has sharp and very powerful jaws! Are you a Beetle? will give young children an inside look at the everyday life of this fascinating insect. They can find out where the mother beetle buries her eggs, how the egg hatches into a tiny caterpillar, how the adult beetles grab passing ants and spiders to eat from the safety of their burrow, and much more.

      ARE YOU A BEETLE
    • 2019

      ARE YOU A CENTIPEDE

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Can you find a centipede in your own backyard? Read about the everyday life of this fascinating multi-legged insect.Did you know there are around 8,000 types of centipede in the world? The name "centipede" means 100 feet, although not every centipede has that many feet. And centipedes can't count anyway! Are You a Centipede? will give young children an inside look at the everyday life of this fascinating insect. They can find out why the female centipede is such a good mother, what happens when her eggs hatch, how centipedes can run very fast to catch insects and small spiders to eat, and what the difference is between a centipede and a millipede.

      ARE YOU A CENTIPEDE
    • 2019

      Skin Game

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.7(28)Add rating

      PI Jim Bean should walk out that door and let the Vegas bouncer do his worst. That's what an ordinary man would do. But nobody ever accused Jim Bean of being ordinary. Private investigator Jim Bean has worked hard to create his new identity in Vegas. He doesn't have a great life, but it's his. When his ex-fiancée Erica Floyd walks into one of his investigations looking for her missing sister, the tragic past he wanted to leave behind comes flooding back. Despite serious reservations, Jim agrees to search for Erica's sister. Clues lead him to a human trafficking ring and one of Vegas's most influential mobsters. Unless Jim can face the ghosts of his past, the anger of his present, and a new enemy out for his blood, four women will suffer a fate worse than death

      Skin Game
    • 2018

      19 Souls

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.7(624)Add rating

      Vegas PI Jim Bean is conned into leading a dangerous woman straight to her target.

      19 Souls
    • 2016

      By day, graveyards are often peaceful places. When night falls, though, things change. The moonlight casts an eerie glow on the headstones. Trees make creepy shapes and shadows. What looks like a human shape drifts among the sea of cold, gray stones. Could it be a restless spirit? Among the 11 ghostly graveyards in this book, children will discover a tree that's filled with blood, a mysterious lady in white who floats among headstones, a poltergeist that attacks people, a vanishing house, a funeral party formed entirely of phantoms, and many other terrifying hauntings. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

      Ghostly Graveyards
    • 2013

      Marketing Your Event Planning Business

      • 260 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Practical, prescriptive advice on successfully marketing your event planning business Recent years have been tough on the event planning industry. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, economic downturns, wars, and SARS have all negatively impacted the business.

      Marketing Your Event Planning Business
    • 2012

      Some odd things are happening to Mike. First a meteorite hits his backpack, then his garden starts sinking and he begins to have bizarre dreams. When Mike hears about a kidnapping that seems identical to his night-visions, he and his best friend Scott decide to solve the mystery in this humorous adventure story by award-winning author Judy Allen.

      Three Weird Days and a Meteorite
    • 2011

      The Encyclopedia of the Unexplained is a comprehensive guide to the mysterious and strange, whether natural or unnatural. Even with today's hi-tech science, many events and ancient mysteries, such as crop circles, ghosts, the Holy Grail and the Nazca lines, remain unexplained, with many theories stirring the imagination. Some famous enigmas, such as The Bermuda Triangle, have now been explained by science, but still hold an allure of mystery. The Encyclopedia of the Unexplained will also uncover some of our ancient superstitions and symbols, from why black cats are lucky to how Feng Shui is supposed to change our life for the better.

      Encyclopedia of the Unexplained
    • 2009

      Event Planning

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.5(35)Add rating

      Track Record: The first edition of Event Planning has sold over 46,500 copies. Adopted in many college and university programs and used by professionals around the world, it has become a bestseller and an industry standard.

      Event Planning
    • 2009

      Event Planning Ethics and Etiquette

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Explains how to establish policies and codes of behavior, in the office and onsite at events. This book offers guidelines on when it is acceptable to accept a gift, what is acceptable, and what is inappropriate. It shows how to prepare yourself, as well as your staff, for what to expect, and how to handle the unexpected with business finesse.

      Event Planning Ethics and Etiquette