Rudy Miller is so unhappy spending the summer at Camp Algonkian Island that he devises dozens of tricks to get himself sent home.

    Embracing the tradition of the fairy tale, but adding Jones' inimitable comic imagination and originality, each story makes a perfect bedtime read for children - and grown ups! 'Could become a 'modern classic' ...the book is a joy' - Brian Patten, "Spectator".

    Cook Journey through the Bible is a unique resource that approaches the Bible story by story. In these pages you will discover around 250 of your favorite Bible stories presented with background information in word and picture. This storehouse of authentic material includes these features:• over 400 colorful pages of photographs, drawings, maps, and charts• more than 100 drawings from objects or monuments of Bible times,• over 200 photographs of Bible lands today,• photographs of more than 50 archaeological discoveries,• scores of reconstructions and diagrams,• and dozens of colorful maps.This easy-to-read, visual exploration of the Bible allows you to follow the action from Genesis to Revelation. The stories of Scripture will come alive as you travel story-by-story through Bible lands and times. You will discover how ancient people really lived—the foods they ate, the homes they lived in, the clothes they wore, the work they performed. Every library, home, church, and school will want this complete reference work on its shelves. It will enrich Sunday School lesson preparation, Bible storytelling, family devotions, and Bible study. The David C. Cook Journey through the Bible is unparalleled as a user-friendly resource!

    Richard Scarry captures holiday cheer in a series of delightful and brightly illustrated stories featuring his most popular characters, including Huckle Cat and lovable Lowly Worm.Each small tale sparkles with joy and kindness-and there are also songs, games, a list of Christmas words, and instructions for making a great gift for Grandma!

    On Christmas Eve the Sesame Street friends exchange gifts, go skating, worry about Santa, and write their wish list.

    Newly illustrated in full color. Now with sewn binding.

    

    Her tale is a heart-stirring story of grief and recovery. "Strongly individualized characters . . . None of these people (even secondary characters) will be easily forgotten . . ."--Booklist.