Catching Their Talk in a Box: The Life Story of Joy Ridderhof


Betty M. Hockett - 1987
    She and her helpers face lack of money, wartime restrictions, equipment needs, mechanical breakdowns, travel hardships, and uncertainties. Through it all, answers to prayer multiply. The organization she creates, Gospel Recordings, continues to record the Good News for those with no written language. Betty M. Hockett captures the spirit and dedication of Joy Ridderhof, a one-of-a-kind woman. She tells Joy’s story especially for children, but promises, "People of all ages will find inspiration in this faith-filled life." Catching Their Talk in a Box is the fifth in the "Life-Story from Missions" series of ten books.

Follow My Leader


James B. Garfield - 1957
    With the help of a determined therapist, he learns to read Braille and to use a cane. Then he's given the chance to have a guide dog. Learning to work with Leader is not easy, but Jimmy tries harder than he ever has before.

Flip Flap Body Book (Flip Flaps)


Alastair Smith - 1998
    Organized in three sections: What happens to your food? How do your senses work? and How are babies made?, this book covers the fascinating working of our bodies in detail but with easy-to-follow and understand text and bold, colourful illustrations for young children. Recommended for age 2 years and up.

Like A Girl


Aparna Jain - 2018
    What led these women to strike out the way they did? When and how did the impressionable young child in them become an independent-minded adult? From Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu and Sania Mirza to Rukhmabai Raut, Bama and Muthulakshmi Reddi, from the Rani of Jhansi and Razia Sultan to Sharmila Irom, Medha Patkar and Soni Sori, these life stories will engage and challenge the young reader. So, when next you want to read your child a story, reach for this book, with its wonderfully imagined portraits in words and art.

The Apprentice


Pilar Molina Llorente - 1989
    Arduino faces a decision that could cost him his only chance to realize his life's dream.

Moonshiner's Son


Carolyn Reeder - 1993
    Even though Prohibition forbids the production and sale of alcoholic beverages, Tom is determined to be a good apprentice. He is, after all, a moonshiner's son. His father has raised moonshining to an art, and Tom wants nothing more than to please this rough, distant man. Then a preacher comes to the wilds of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains to rid Bad Camp Hollow of the "evils of liquor." This is when Tom and his father begin their campaign to match wits with the preacher and try to outsmart the law officers he calls in. Tom's father is eloquent in defense of a way of life long and respectfully lived by the Higgins family. But the preacher and his pretty daughter make a powerful case against it. And when drink causes a tragedy in the community, Tom Higgins is torn....

Tut's Mummy: Lost...And Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)


Judy Donnelly - 1988
    Describes the burial of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeologists more than 3000 years later.

Under the Sea


Fiona Patchett - 2002
    What lives at the bottom of the sea? What does a shark really eat? How does a sea horse swim? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more about the fascinating things which live under the sea.

The Great Turkey Walk


Kathleen Karr - 1998
    . . turkeys?Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but he's nobody's fool. When it's time to be done with school and make his way in the world, Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He intends to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeysall the way from his home in eastern Missouri to the boomtown of Denver, where they'll fetch a mighty price. In the year 1860, the hazards of such a trek are many - how does one shepherd the birds across a river, for instance? - but Simon is undaunted. Accompanied by a faithful drover, and eventually to be joined by two boon companions, he undertakes the biggest journey of his young life, in this high-spirited Wild Wild West adventure by an acclaimed author of historical fiction.

First Human Body Encyclopedia


Penny Smith - 2005
    This exciting book is packed with fascinating facts that make basic anatomy accessible and fun. Full color.

Diary of an Early American Boy


Eric Sloane - 1958
    Profusely illustrated, it will give its readers a sense of participation in the past that is all too rare in conventional histories.

A Mom Just Like You


Vickie Farris - 2000
    A Mom Just Like You is for all those moms who wonder, "Okay, so how do you do it?" Through her warm, practical style, Vickie Farris fills moms with encouragement and practical suggestions for those days when the challenge seems over-whelming.

Paddle-to-the-Sea


Holling Clancy Holling - 1941
    Paddle's journey, in text and pictures, through the Great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides an excellent geographic and historical picture of the region.

A Murder for Her Majesty


Beth Hilgartner - 1986
    Horrified at having witnessed her father's murder and fearing that the killers are agents of Queen Elizabeth I, eleven-year-old Alice Tuckfield hides in the Yorkshire cathedral by disguising herself as one of the choirboys.

ServSafe Coursebook [with Answer Sheet]


National Restaurant Association - 2001
    It is the ideal solution for the academic setting, multiple-day training, or individuals in need of more extensive food safety training. Food safety has never been more important to the restaurant industry and its customers. Based on the "2013""FDA Food Code, " the "ServSafe Coursebook" focuses on the preventative measures to keep food safe. The content in the "ServSafe Coursebook" goes beyond the principles found in the "ServSafe""Manager Book" and adds greater depth and breadth of food safety practices by featuring expanded sections on food defense, high-risk populations, active managerial control, and crisis management. Food safety topics are presented in a user-friendly, practical way with more real-world case studies and stories to help readers understand the day-to-day importance of food safety. Developed by the industry, for the industry, ServSafe(R) is a proven way to minimize risk and maximize protection for foodservice owners, employees, and customers. Recognized as the industry standard, ServSafe offers a complete suite of printed and online products and is the most important ingredient to food safety training and certification success. The "ServSafe Coursebook" is available packaged with MyServSafeLab(TM). MyServSafeLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning. It helps students better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams-resulting in better performance in the course-and provides educators a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class progress. The "ServSafe Coursebook" 6th Edition is available packaged in a number of ways to suit your specific needs. ISBN: 0133883507 is a package containing the book and the answer sheet for the pencil/paper version of the ServSafe Food Protection Manager exam" ServSafe Coursebook with Answer Sheet 6th Edition " Also available: Stand-alone book: "ServSafe Coursebook "6th Edition ISBN: 0133883604A package containing the book, the answer sheet for the pencil/paper version of the ServSafe Food Protection Manager exam, AND MyServSafeLab with Pearson eText Access Card: " ServSafe Coursebook with Answer Sheet, Revised Plus NEW MyServSafeLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, "6/e ISBN: 0133962733A package containing the book and online exam voucher: "ServSafe Coursebook with Online Exam Voucher 6th Edition "ISBN: 0133883515A package containing the book, online exam voucher, AND MyServSafeLab with Pearson eText Access Card: "ServSafe Coursebook with Online Exam Voucher, Revised Plus NEW MyServSafeLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 6/e "ISBN: 0133962725Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyServSafeLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN. MyServSafeLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.