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    They go there together to find one - ideally one who eats pig's trotters, invites you to tea & who can teach you to whistle. This is a sensitive book about a friendship between two boys & an old man.

    Acclaimed writer, editor, and publisher Armand Eisen brings together timeless childhood favorites in this one-of-a-kind anthology, a perfect bedside companion ready to be picked up again and again.

    A little bird discovers why a lion's tail changes color each day.

    When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all the while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything.See where it all began, with the first four books in the Baby-sitters Club series.Baby-Sitters Club #1: Kristy's Great Idea Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About StaceyBaby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day

    Tiny Lambert struggles to find security and happiness when her high school years are marred after her stepfather rapes her.

    Young and old, we all want to be entertained. We want to connect with the characters-feel what they feel, know what they know. But stories can do much more than entertain. As a parent you have a unique opportunity to teach your children something special each time they eagerly request, "Tell me a story."The stories in this book are tiny slices of the larger story of God and His people-a story into which you and your children are intricately woven. Use these anecdotes and illustrations to awaken their imaginations and open their hearts to their Creator.Along the way you'll find nuggets of eternal wisdom that will touch you as well as them.To know God better, to understand our place in His great ongoing story-that is the goal of the Christian life. It's up to you to tell your children God's story. As you share with them an intimate knowledge of the living God, they will begin to trust Him, to seek after Him, and to stretch out their arms for His loving embrace. Our Heavenly Father's VoiceIt began with a dream in the heart of God. Against the soundless sweep of infinity, the Great Creator shaped a world and peopled it with children made in His own image. And that world is now the stage where a great human drama is played-the Fall of the human race, its redemption, the ongoing battle between good and evil, and the coming again of our Lord Jesus Christ.This ancient story of mankind belongs to us and to our children-enabling us to know meaning in our lives. God has given parents the awesome privilege-and responsibility-to instruct their children in these eternal truths. Pastor/author Max Lucado and illustrator Ron DiCianni have joined forces to create a unique work, a tool parents can use for this purpose.At a time when children are being assaulted by unholy messages from all sides, it is essential that they be grounded in their faith. Combining powerful illustrations with sensitive narrative, this book will help prepare children to be so familiar with their heavenly Father's voice that when He calls them or speaks to them, they will hear and willingly obey with joy because they have come to know Him intimately.

    But her prison is far from ordinary, and the story of their relationship becomes a tale of romance that has delighted readers for more than a century. Illustrated.

    When twelve-year-old Owen finds that his nine-year-old cousin has a magic bookmark, he joins her when she enters different stories in hopes of finding a way to prevent their parents' upcoming marriage.

    The baboon catastrophe continues despite her valiant efforts to restore order, until official help arrives -- and something else!

    Now Little House fans can learn more about "Half-pint" in this, the first picture book biography book of Laura Ingalls Wilder.With a simple, glowing text by noted historian and Little House scholar William Anderson, and glorious paintings by Dan Andreasen, Pioneer Girl is a very special portrait of a writer whose classic books and poineer adventures have made her one of the most popular literary figures in America.This picture-book biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder tells the remarkable story of the pioneer girl who would one day immortalize her adventures in the beloved Little House books. Written in simple, glowing text by noted Little House scholar William Anderson, and illustrated with glorious paintings by artist Dan Andreasen, this wonderful first biography captures the very essence of the little girl called ‘Half-pint,' whose classic books and pioneer adventures have made her one of the most popular literary figures in America.This picture-book biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder tells the remarkable story of the pioneer girl who would one day immortalize her adventures in the beloved Little House books. Written in simple, glowing text by noted Little House scholar William Anderson, and illustrated with glorious paintings by artist Dan Andreasen, this wonderful first biography captures the very essence of the little girl called ‘Half-pint,’ whose classic books and pioneer adventures have made her one of the most popular literary figures in America.

    Yet he grew up to become the greatest English-speaking playwright in the world. Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare is both his story and that of a great art rediscovered in the modern world.Drama had been forgotten since the days of ancient Greece, but it reemerged in Elizabethan London with the building of the first modern theater. Its impact can still be imagined today. There were the theaters, open to the weather and featuring neither sets nor curtains, but equipped with dramatic special effects. There were the companies of actors--the leading men, the comedians, the boys who played women's roles--and the playwrights who gave them all lines to say.Best of all, there was William Shakespeare, who rubbed shoulders with noblemen and royalty as well as with the rowdy crowds at the foot of the stage. He was suspected of involvement in a treasonous rebellion, and his last play literally brought down the house when cannon effects set fire to the famous Globe theater and it burned to the ground.Award-winning collaborators Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema have once again created a feast of words and pictures to celebrate the life of a remarkable person from the pages of history: William Shakespeare, a man for all time."

    But how many ever dream that the game is a race around the world (no flying allowed) in just forty days? That’s the challenge Adam faces in the Great Global Game. As the player for the Magellan Voyage Project, he competes against others for a four-million-dollar prize! Trackers with blowguns and a nefarious baron don’t make things easy.

    Worse still, they overhear the pirates making plans to steal the Queen's gold. Charles is determined to help rescue the treasure. But what can the bravest of mice do? Especially when the Queen's sailors are all cats? For age 4-10

    Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting -- and then becoming -- the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork.

    Jingle Bugs, Jingle Bugs, Jingle all the way.Here's a merry pop-up bookTo share on Christmas Day.

    A bassett hound's peaceful life with a human couple is changed when a rambunctious and adventurous cat joins the family.

    Alexandra Day's richly detailed oil paintings are a handsome counterpoint to the whimsical, nearly wordless, narrative of this modern-day classic. Full color.

    As a mother and son explore their neighborhood, they try various ways of walking--from giant steps and reggae steps to criss cross steps and backwards steps.

    A stuffed bear left behind in the park has an exciting night and is found in the same place the next morning.

    Together they struggle to create an "absolutely perfect family."

    "As fresh as ever."--Booklist.

    What do you do when you have a week off in blustery January but you can't afford to go to the beach? If you're Moe the Dog, you bring the beach up north! "The perfect cure for the winter doldrums, with two expressively rendered characters that kids wouldn't mind meeting again." — "Booklist" "This blithesome tale of canine ingenuity offers midwinter warmth to those who begin thinking of island getaways even before the first snowflakes fall." — "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

    

    Presents some of the masterpieces of children's literature, including Mother Goose verses, fairy tales, works by London, Ruskin, Carroll, Twain, Stevenson, Baum, Grahame, Montgomery, Dickens, and more.

    

    Bad guys, buffalo and bobcats are part of the mix as Nathan and his friends try to do what's right in all situations.

    in full color. Miss Ruby Mae Foote, governor of Nada, Texas, has a big ambition: to deliver a message of universal peace and understanding at the United Nations. Problem is, she's tongue-tied. To help her out, her nephew Billy Bob invents the "Bobatron" (a hatlike device made out of kitchen utensils). When Ruby Mae puts it on she becomes eloquent--and successful.

    An illustrated collection of more than forty poems which include characters such as Miss Lickapan, Isabelle Caramella and her white cat, and a pig that wanted a career.

    And so begins Dom DeLuise's hilarious retelling of this famous fairytale, as the headstrong young heroine leaves her parents' home without permission to go for a walk in the woods. The bears, epicures one and all, are out for a walk while their pasta e fagioli cools, and return to discover the mess created by Goldilocks as she makes herself at home. Delightfully illustrated by Christopher Santoro, DeLuise's illustration partner on other picture books.

    Packed with hundreds of experiments that let you discover the way the Earth works. Create your own "home laboratory." For ages 8-14.

    When the Thinking Man of Moha and the Writing Woman of Maho talk about having a child, two children appear, shaped by the friends' expectations of what a child should be.

    With additional fact lists and an index, children are sure to find these books both appealing and accessible.

    A look at baseball's all-time leaders in nearly every statistical category discusses his childhood, stellar career, his records, his personality, and more.

    But when you do, don't count him, too. (It's all right, he won't mind.)

    A counting book that relates what happens when two dragons go to the doctor's office at Three Bug Street to get four vaccinations.

    Young Lee wants to save the tiger that his fellow villagers set out to kill, so he wishes bad luck on the hunter, until he finds out that this special hunter shoots with a camera instead of a gun.

    Then count them and you'll fall asleep." But instead of sheep, the child sees a variety of barnyard and wild animals in funny poses like an itchy cow and a smiling, fat hippo. The sheep finally appear and the child falls asleep counting up to ten and wishing for a big kangaroo.

    But the sad day comes and he is bought by the family next door. He soon makes friends with all the other animals, teaches a cruel boy a lesson, and has lots of funny adventures.

    The World of Christopher Robin By the author of Winnie the Pooh, a collection of poems that appeal to the imagination of the very young Full description

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    Aliens disguised as garbage cans invade Earth but meet their match in Mandy and Owen--two teenagers who fight them off by calling up some mythical characters on their computer.

    On the one hand, a fully engaging novel and on the other hand, a strong statement against animal maltreatment. Anna Sewell's classic novel has enthralled readers since it was first published in 1877.

    "Never mind," says Mom, "he'll talk when he's ready." When Owen befriends two kindly giants down the block, he finally must speak to defend them against the biased neighbors.

    The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple gift lies the true spirit of Christmas. Ezra Jack Keats' vivid, jewel-toned artwork perfectly illustrates this classic holiday carol. Music for the song appears at the back of the book."Keats evocatively portrays this story." -Publishers Weekly

    Find out what to feed your puppy, and when, and how to keep your puppy happy and healthy. Puppy is one of an exciting new series of pet care books designed to help young animal owners learn about and care for their pets. Illustrated on every page with full-color photography, Puppy is packed with practical information on every aspect of canine care. Published in association with the ASPCA, this series will engage and inform readers ages seven and up.

    In the first Queen Silver-Bell loses her temper and becomes Queen Crosspatch. In the second a little girl is changed into a rook to hatch abandoned eggs.

    Her brothers and sisters call her "the kindergarten baby" and "the lowly infant". Then Patsy discovers a unique way to get respect using the model town she's building. And her brothers and sisters begin to really appreciate Patsy for the first time. . . .

    What would you see from your front porch if your neighborhood suddenly looked as it did three hundred years ago? When the two girls who live at 107 Maple Street discover an ancient arrowhead and a broken china cup, they begin to wonder.

    So precious, they want her to be wrapped in cotton wool and to grow up to marry a prince. But Ruby has other ideas and decides that only by becoming reckless can she hope to avoid this fate. The story is read by Victoria Wood.

    A Caribbean-flavored counting book teaches children to count by evoking the sights and sounds of these tropical islands.

    Discusses the causes, major events, and aftermath of the Civil War.

    Explores the mysteries of how and why animals send messages to one another and to humans.

    The leatherback is almost extinct, and both poachers and the forces of nature threaten the eggs. Can the three sisters protect the eggs until they hatch?

    There is no such thing as a right or a wrong feeling. All feelings are okay. Your feelings are your friends. It's important to listen to listen to them. What kinds of feelings did you have today?

    Will There be a Lap for Me? Kyle misses his time on Mother's lap while she is pregnant and is happy when the birth of his baby brother makes her lap available again Full description

    

    

    Ursula is an only child, but she is worth ten of any other in her parents' eyes.

    Just how many pink pigs are there in the piggies circus and what are those pastel porcine performers doing?

    Where the People Gather is the first book to document the entire process of carving a pole. It begins with, renowned Nisga'a artist Norman Tait's inspection of the raw cedar log and ends with the raising of the 42-foot completed pole three months later. This totem pole is named Wil Sayt Bakwhlgat, which means "the place where the people gather." As Tait teaches his apprentices, carving a pole involves more than time and labour, tools and techniques, artistic and emotional commitment; it involves their cultural background and being. The apprentices must make their own carving tools, design their regalia, and practice traditional songs, dances and drumming for the pole-raising ceremony. Through an intimate text and 125 photographs, Vickie Jensen captures the atmosphere in which the pole is carved - the carving shed, cedar chips, blistered hands and long days - and celebrates its completion.

    Presents a trip to the prehistoric caves of France, the pyramids of Egypt, the Maya temples of Mexico, and other ancient wonders of the world.

    

    When Lily tries to buy her new baby brother a really terrific present, she ends up with three truly exceptional gifts and one problem: she can't get out of the store!

    When practical joker Pierre decides to play a trick on his beloved Grand Ma Mere, the results are anything but what he expects!

    Includes: Ibn Ezra and the Archbishop / The Kabil's Donkey / Leviathan and the Fox / The Wonderful Shamir / Did the Rabbi Have a Head? / The Caliph and the Cobbler / When Hershel Eats / The Spotted Pony.

    A fast-paced, action-filled novel sure to score a hit with sports and reading fans. Illustrations.

    But they also think of VCR's, bullet trains, and the high-tech neon clutter of Tokyo. Which is the real Japan? They are both real, both very much a part of modem Japan. A to Zen opens up a series of windows that show young readers the broad sweep of Japanese culture. As the title suggests, letters play a part in the structure of this book, but this is not merely an alphabet book about Japan. Writer Ruth Wells has used the Roman alphabet like an adventurer uses a compass: the letters point the way to new frontiers and unexplored territory.

    Frogs, fish, a turtle, and other creatures who live in or around a river state their need for the river, making a plea for protecting this natural resource.

    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

    

    Captivating from the first snowfall to the night before Christmas. Full color throughout.

    

    A tree frog whose home is threatened by the destruction of the rain forest makes a long journey to the heart of the Amazon jungle, encountering many animals along the way, and consults the Oracle Toad for advice.

    Matthew Wheelock builds a stone wall around his New England fields, and it becomes a symbol for generations of his family.

    A West Indian family ``beats out'' its daily living in varying tempi as its members prepare their wares for market. ``Chickens running in the garden patch, / Running in the morning sun. / Try and catch. / Chuka Chuka / Chuka Chuka.'' As each of the relatives works at the various chores, Baby-O, the youngest, basks in every verse of the familial song. The phonetic harmonies continue through the day as a jitney--also named Baby-O--makes several stops to pick up Papa and his fish, Granny and her baskets, Pappy (grandfather) and the siblings with fresh produce. Carlstrom's ( Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? ) prose calls out for reading aloud, while Stevenson's ( Tubtime ; the Henry and Mudge series) lush pictures add a visual cadence to this joyously clamorous song. Ages 3-8.

    When her canine companion and co-star is lured away by an unsavory movie producer, Jocasta Carr flies off on an adventurous journey to rescue her beloved dog.

    All Richard wants is a dog even though his mother tries to give him other kinds of pets.

    Boots saves his father's fields from the ravages of the trolls' wild stallions, and with their help, he rides up the glass mountain and wins the princess's hand.

    An evil governess, bewitched dolls, and a dip into the past combine in a tale that's just right for a stormy afternoon's read.

    Discusses the accomplishments of men and women who have given us important inventions in such areas as industry and commerce, weapons and warfare, and communication.

    Jennifer Jean likes her big green crossed eyes and does not want them changed, but when she goes to kindergarten in September she is a little bit glad that they were straightened.