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A Sentimental Murder

Author: Brewer, John
Category: Europe - Great Britain - General
ISBN : 9780374529772
Publisher : Farrar Straus Giroux
Last update : 2009-05-22
One April evening in 1779, Martha Ray, the pretty mistress of a famous aristocrat, was shot dead at point-blank range by a young clergyman who then attempted to take his own life. Instead he was arrested, tried and hanged. In this fascinating new book, John Brewer, a leading historian of eighteenth-century England, asks what this peculiar little story was all about. Then as now, crimes of passion

Cook It in a Cup!

Author: Julia Myall, Gregory Ferrell Lowe
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780811859561
Publisher : Chronicle Books Llc
Last update : 2009-08-28
This fresh take on kids-in-the-kitchen cookbooks comes with six colorful silicone baking cups that children can use to prepare all sorts of individually sized treats, from little lasagnas to tiny fruit tarts. The silicone cups are nonstick, easy to clean, and safe for ovens or microwaves. Featuring 29 healthy recipes, each with color photos and easy-to-follow instructions, this cookbook is baked

The Nutcracker

Author: Rajka Kupesic, Karen Kain
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780887766961
Publisher : Tundra Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
Misha and Marie are thrilled that Christmas is coming. It's a frosty night, the neighbors are all invited, and Peter the stable boy is sweeping the barn in preparation for the dancing to come. But there's a disappointment in store. Instead of the beautiful doll she'd hoped for, the only thing strange old Uncle Nikolai has for Marie is a wooden nutcracker. Marie thinks it's a wonderful gift. Littl

Silly Dog Tricks

Author: Michael Parker, D. Caroline Coile
Category: Dogs
ISBN : 9781402714313
Publisher : Sterling Pub Co Inc
Last update : 2009-08-26
Pooch-loving kids will get a kick out of this 'fetching' look at how to teach their dogs new tricks. The concealed-spiral-bound book contains a cool training clicker and squeaky toy securely tucked inside. And it's filled with pawsitively great stuff--everything from fetch to high-five fido. Each stunt is fun to teach, low-pressure, and gives youngsters pride in themselves and their pet. Plus, th

Let's Find Lucy

Author:
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9781432732219
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Last update : 2009-05-21
Meet Lucy, a Little Barn Cat with a Very Large Sense of Adventure. Lucy is a fun-loving feline who''s an expert at keeping rats at bay inside the family barn. But when the urge strikes, Lucy can also play the disappearing act, hiding out in the most unlikely of places. Now, shes found perhaps the perfect place of escape;and created quite a frantic search. Closets, beds, boxes and suitcases;the us

A Walk in the Rain With a Brain

Author: Bill Mayer, Edward Hallowell
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780060007317
Publisher : Regan Books
Last update : 2009-08-27
Each brain finds its own special way -- that's the message in this delightful, colorful story by America's foremost expert on learning and childhood development. Edward Hallowell, M.D., is a noted psychiatrist and teacher and a leading authority on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. At many of his lectures worldwide he has read a story he wrote for children about how each person's brain is

Tales of the Saxons

Author: Taylor, Emily
Category: Short Stories (single author)
ISBN : 9780548006009
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21
1832. The author's desire for this little volume is to present children with a series of lively and minute pictures of life in England that is written in a more interesting, familiar manner, and portrays a more vivid, yet more correct notion of the habits and feelings of our forefathers than is conveyed by general history. Tales include: Haco the Good; Hereward the Saxon; and The Forester's Daugh

Simon Makes Music

Author: Gilles Tibo
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780887763816
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart Ltd
Last update : 2009-08-28
Simon, the little boy with impossible dreams, has charmed children around the world. Simon books have appeared in Japanese, Chinese, Norwegian, Spanish, as well as French and English, have won the Governor General`s Literary Award for Children`s Illustration in Canada and the Owl Prize in Japan, and were chosen for the prestigious Illustrators Exhibit in Bologna, Italy.

Blueberry Eyes

Author: Peg Michel, Monica Driscoll Beatty
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780929173245
Publisher : Health Pr
Last update : 2009-08-28
Little Meagan, born with the vision disorders of amblyopia and strabismus, faces her fears about eye surgery. Perfect for children, whether they just hate their glasses or will be undergoing more serious treatment to correct their vision. A glossary at the end provides simple definitions for complicated terms.

Treasures from the Toy Chest

Author:
Category: Christianity - Christian Life - General
ISBN : 9781579215699
Publisher : WinePress Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-22
In a world where adults try so desperately to teach children valuable life lessons, it is startling to realize they rarely pause to consider the significant lessons that can be learned from them. I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus, Matt. 18:3 Here's a wonderful collection of original stories that demonstrates

The Love Bug and the Light of Love

Author: De Sena, Joseph
Category: General
ISBN : 9781432707378
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Last update : 2009-05-21
Never Judge A Book By Its Cover... Joey the Love Bug is one lucky little firefly; he has many wonderfully different friends with whom he loves spending his time. Their parents, however, don't see things quite the same way, and they refuse to allow their children to play together any longer. Can Joey shed some light on the subject and convince them otherwise? Read his story and find out!

Quiet Little Day: Poems and a Story for Young Children

Author: Finnigan, Cyndy M.
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9781434381811
Publisher : Authorhouse
Last update : 2009-05-21
Quiet Little Day is a book of poems to enjoy with young children. They are simple and whimsical, capturing the magic in everyday life. The watercolor pictures bring a delightful, old-fashioned charm to the verse.

Responding to Troubled Youth

Author: Cheryl L. Maxson;Malcolm W. Klein
Category: Criminology
ISBN : 9780195098532
Publisher : 101 Productions
Last update : 2009-05-22
This book provides an overview of the dominant philosophical approaches and practices in handling status offenders--those children who habitually resist the control of their parents and schools, who run away from home, who drink and stay out after curfew. The three basic and competing socialphilosophies in responding to these troubled and troublesome youths--discussed at length in this book--are

Haunted Pirates Mazes

Author: Phillips, Dave
Category: Activity Books - General
ISBN : 9780486462165
Publisher : Dover Publications
Last update : 2009-05-21
Little buccaneers will discover a treasure trove of spooky fun with this collection of exciting and easy-to-follow mazes. Better than gold bullion, here are 36 full-page haunted puzzles that will have children coming back for more. For added entertainment, each illustrated maze is ready to color. Solutions are included.

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles

Author: Julie Edwards
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780060218058
Publisher : Harpercollins Childrens Books
Last update : 2009-08-27

The Whangdoodle was once the wisest, the kindest, and the most extraordinary creature in the world. Then he disappeared and created a wonderful land for himself and all the other remarkable animals -- the ten-legged Sidewinders, the little furry Flukes, the friendly Whiffle Bird, and the treacherous, oily Prock. It was an almost perfect place where the last of the really great Whangdoodles co

Science Education and Development: Planning and Policy Issues at Secondary Level

Author: Caillods, Francoise ;Caillods, F. ;Gottelmann-Duret,
Category: Study & Teaching
ISBN : 9780080427898
Publisher : Pergamon
Last update : 2009-05-22
For over 30 years now large-scale investment has been made in science education throughout the world and in developing countries in particular. A handful of countries have indeed succeeded in raising their respective population's general level of scientific knowledge, but in other countries, in spite of much effort, the shortage in supply of science-trained students persists, examination achievem

The Best Bike Paths of New England: Safe, Scenic, and Traffic-Free Bicycling

Author: Wendy Williams
Category: Cycling - General
ISBN : 9780684813998
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books
Last update : 2009-05-22
Cycling the open road has its pleasures but it can also be intimidating, especially for the novice or the parent with young children. Fortunate, there's another option for those cyclist who have something a little more peaceful and recreational in mind: the paved bike path. Free of cars, red lights, and exhaust fumes, recreational paths are popping up everywhere. In The Best Bike Paths of New Eng

Abbie's Bouquet of Hats

Author: Strother, Judith
Category: General
ISBN : 9781605634685
Publisher : PublishAmerica
Last update : 2009-05-21
A child shares her love of hats through real and imaginative situations. Children will enjoy reading about one little girlas love of hats as they move through daily experiences.

Five Little Pumpkins

Author: Jerry Smath, William Boniface
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780843149081
Publisher : Price Stern Sloan
Last update : 2009-05-20
Young readers may count down along with five pumpkins at a roadside stand as they become the Halloween choices of a variety of costumed children.

Secret Admirer

Author: Patricia MacDonald
Category: Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
ISBN : 9780446516860
Publisher : Warner Books
Last update : 2009-05-22
Laura Reed feels safe and happy in Cape Christian, a little jewel of Victorian architecture and quiet streets on New Jersey's southern tip. The children's books she writes are earning her modest fame; her husband Jimmy's art gallery is flourishing; and Cape Christian is the right kind of small town in which to raise their little boy, Michael. She never dreams that this New Year's Eve her nearly p

Peter Rabbit's Songs and Rhymes

Author:
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780723248460
Publisher :
Last update : 2009-05-20
Including Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and the Itsy Bitsy Spider, a charming collection of classic children's songs and rhymes is presented by Peter Rabbit and his friends.

Rational Sports: In Dialogues Passing Among the Children of a Family

Author: Lovechild, Mrs
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9780548407684
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21
Designed As A Hint To Mothers How They May Inform The Minds Of Their Little People Respecting The Objects With Which They Are Surrounded.

Simon& the Wind

Author: Gilles Tibo
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780887762765
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart Ltd
Last update : 2009-08-27
Simon, the little boy with impossible dreams, has charmed children around the world. Simon books have appeared in Japanese, Chinese, Norwegian, Spanish, as well as French and English, have won the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration in Canada and the Owl Prize in Japan, and were chosen for the prestigious Illustrators Exhibit in Bologna, Italy.

The Best Bike Paths of the Southwest: Safe, Scenic, and Traffic-Free Bicycling

Author: Wendy Williams
Category: Cycling - General
ISBN : 9780684814001
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books
Last update : 2009-05-22
Cycling the open road has its pleasures but it can also be intimidating, especially for the novice or the parent with young children. Fortunately, there's another option for those cyclists who have something a little more peaceful and recreational in mind: the paved bike path. Free of cars, red lights, and exhaust fumes, recreational paths are popping up everywhere. In The Best Bike Paths of the

The Accidental Bond: How Sibling Connections Influence Adult Relationships

Author:
Category: Interpersonal Relations
ISBN : 9780449911198
Publisher : Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineer
Last update : 2009-05-22
A fascinating and informative read. *The Boston Globe A RICH SOURCE OF FASCINATING MATERIAL about the complex realities of siblinghood and a valuable commentary on the impact that these little-studied relationships have upon our lives. *The New Republic Many books have attempted to tackle the complex theme of sibling connection. But rather than look at the minutae of these relationships, journali

Onyx

Author: Barreto, Sonia
Category: General
ISBN : 9781432717872
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Last update : 2009-05-21
ONYX: The most amazing dog that ever lived. About the Author All the years we had her she had a special relationship with our sons, our friends, and our relatives. Besides having empathy for other animals, we knew Onyx understood us. The idea of writing this book was so that everybody could have a little of the spirit of Onyx in their homes, in their minds, and especially in their hearts. I wante

Abide in Christ

Author: Murray, Andrew
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9781604593082
Publisher : Wilder Publications
Last update : 2009-05-21
I pray earnestly that our gracious Lord may be pleased to bless this little book, to help those who seek to know Him fully. I pray still more earnestly that He would, by whatever means, make the multitudes of His dear children who are still living divided lives see how He claims them wholly for Himself, and how the wholehearted surrender to Him alone brings unspeakable joy and glory.

Woods

Author: Donald M. Silver, Patricia J. Wynne
Category: Ecology
ISBN : 9780070579330
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
Last update : 2009-08-26
Bound to excite would-be scientists and browsers alike. -- ALA Booklist The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, wrote the poet Robert Frost. The woods are still alive with mysteries waiting to be solved, with clues ready to be brought to light. What causes the leaves to fall? Why does the chirpy chipmunk need so many nuts? How can a twig walk? Or a deer freeze ? With a little detective work and som

Flower Children: The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden (1910)

Author: Gordon, Elizabeth
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9780548812242
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21

Elmo's Little Playhouse

Author: Tom Cooke, Children`s Television Workshop, Anna Ross
Category: Popular Characters
ISBN : 9780679832706
Publisher : Random House Childrens Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
Illustrated in full color. Elmo wants to turn a cardboard box into a fun-filled playhouse. Who will help him cut, color, and paste? Ernie, Betty Lou, Herry, and a horde of his Muppet friends, that's who.

Play to Win (Hardcover)

Author: Bert Archer
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9781592237272
Publisher : Silver Dolphin
Last update : 2009-05-21
Children discover the strategies and secrets of cardsharks in Play to Win: Card Games. This comprehensive kit includes everything little ones need to play a variety of games, including rummy, 21, hearts, spades, and more. It comes with two decks of cards, four scoring pads, four pencils, four custom card holders, and an illustrated book featuring valuable insider tips.

The Enchanted Moccasins and Other Native American Legends

Author: Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780486460147
Publisher : Dover Pubns
Last update : 2009-08-27
Artfully woven by master storytellers and told to generations of Native American children around glowing lodge fires, here are 19 enchanting tales rife with legend, myth, and fairy tale magic. Children will thrill to Gray Eagle and His Five Brothers, He of the Little Shell, The Origin of the Robin, and other time-honored original stories.

Runaway Bunny/Goodnight Moon Baby's Gift

Author: Clement Hurd, Margaret Wise Brown
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780694016389
Publisher : Harperfestival
Last update : 2009-08-28

Goodnight Moon

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. Goodnight room, goodnight moon. And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one -- he says goodnight.

In this classic of modern childr

Human Behavior and the Developing Brain

Author:
Category: Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent
ISBN : 9780898620924
Publisher : The Guilford Press
Last update : 2009-05-22
Over the past few decades, innovative, non-invasive techniques for studying the activity of the brain have provided new insights into brain-behavior relations. Now, developmental scientists are using these techniques with young infants and children to shed light on the neural underpinnings of the developmental process. This highly enlightening text brings together a group of world-renowned scient

Harlie's Letter; Or How to Learn with Little Teaching (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

Author:
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9781409909941
Publisher : Dodo Press
Last update : 2009-05-21
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children''s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such as Rollo at Work (1837) and Rollo at Play (1837) are the best known of his writings, having as their chief characters a representative boy and his as

Life Lines: Community, Family, and Assimilation Among Asian Indian Immigrants

Author: Jean Bacon
Category: Minority Studies - Ethnic American
ISBN : 9780195099737
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Last update : 2009-05-22
Asian Indians figure prominently among the educated, middle class subset of contemporary immigrants. They move quickly into residences, jobs, and lifestyles that provide little opportunity with fellow migrants, yet they continue to see themselves as a distinctive community within contemporaryAmerican society. In Life Lines Bacon chronicles the creation of a community--Indian-born parents and thei

It's Not Your Turn!: A Layman's View of the Changes in Civility and How It Affects the Quality of All Our Lives

Author: D. E. Wigington
Category: General
ISBN : 9781413764185
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
It's Not Your Turn is intended to be D.E. Wigington's lay view of the changes in civility and how it impacts the quality of all our lives. Wigington views a few of the modern behaviors and attitudes on the part of people she encounters every day at work and at play and makes observations, sometimes through humor, about how harsh or inconsiderate we can be in our daily interactions. Whether consci

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Author: Kate Toms
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9781846104855
Publisher : Make Believe Ideas
Last update : 2009-08-27
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star tells the charming story of a mouse dreaming about stars. Pictures and rhyming text work together in this delightful padded board book for parents and children to share over and over.

The Cabin at the Lake

Author: Lael, Anita
Category: General
ISBN : 9781434352286
Publisher : Authorhouse
Last update : 2009-05-21
Children will love trying to find the elusive cat Blacky on every page of this charming book, The Cabin at the Lake. Set on Lake Taneycomo, in Branson, Missouri, this book is the story of a little girl, T.K. and the visit she and her favorite great uncle, Uncle James, make to the cabin. Silver dollars, Chinese Checkers, snakes, paddleboats, and the wild cat Blacky, are all a part of this wonderfu

Champ Ferguson: Confederate Guerilla

Author:
Category: United States - Civil War
ISBN : 9780826512536
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Last update : 2009-05-22
When the Civil War began in 1861, the men of the Cumberland Mountain districts of Tennessee and Kentucky chose sides and pursued a private war with each other. Often motivated by vengeance and vendetta, their armed bands had only irregular connections with either the Union or Confederate armies. Their fighting was deadly, with little regard for rules of engagement and with little quarter given. T

Little Robin Redbreast

Author: Shari Halpern
Category: Fables/Fairy Tales
ISBN : 9781558585515
Publisher : North South Books
Last update : 2009-08-26
Shari Halpern has taken one of the very first Mother Goose rhymes ever published and brought it up-to-date with brilliant hand-painted cut-paper collages. Her large forms and bright colors are especially suited to the enjoyment of very young children. This one is perfect for sharing with toddlers, who will quickly learn the rhyme and enjoy'singing' along.--School Library Journal. Full color.

Our Friends at Farmer John's Meadow

Author: Inthof, Marian
Category: General
ISBN : 9781604412864
Publisher : PublishAmerica
Last update : 2009-05-21
My book, Our Friends at Farmer Johnas Meadow, will be geared to children anywhere from ages four through seven. The book is a little Christian moral story for children. Hopefully it will guide them to get along better in life. I am hoping to turn this book into a series, and my ultimate goal is to make a Christian cartoon for Vision T.V. here in Canada.

To the Rescue (Board)

Author: Margaret Wang, Andrew Crowson
Category: General
ISBN : 9781592237708
Publisher : Silver Dolphin
Last update : 2009-05-21
Children speed to the rescue with their very own spinning-wheeled service vehicles. As they ride along with Firefighter Fred, Paramedic Pete, and Police Officer Polly, little ones learn how fire engines, ambulances, and police cars save lives and serve communities. The kit includes a brightly illustrated storybook, three press-out rescue vehicles, four wheels, and ten glossy stickers.

Why Daddy, Why?

Author: Emelia J. Hardy
Category: Abuse
ISBN : 9780595745456
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
This book about extreme cruelty by a daddy for his children and his loving wife is written simply and from the heart, much of it from the point of view of the little girl Emelia who suffered unimaginable torture at the hands of her abusive, alcoholic father. I wrote this book simply, like a little girl but with the heart of a woman, the author says. You will find no words that you can't pronounce

Drama and Music: Creative Activities for Young Children

Author: Rubin, Janet/ Merrion, Margaret
Category: Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities
ISBN : 9780893342364
Publisher : Humanics Ltd.
Last update : 2009-05-22
Take one adventurous spirit, add structure, and mix well in a creative environment for a wealth of gratifying results. You and your children have a collective reservoir of creativity just waiting to be unleashed, and Drama and Music is your year-round cookbook for incorporating constructive, educational creativity in your daily classroom!You'll find this easy-to-read, practical format an invaluab

Louisbourg: The Novel

Author: Guy Wendell Hogue
Category: Historical - General
ISBN : 9781413717662
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
Marie Gauthier is taken from her ancestral Acadian home by the English. As a prisoner with the women and children of her village, she survives a wreck of the British warship ferrying the Acadians to their diaspora. Along with other survivors, Marie makes a difficult overland journey to the safety of Louisbourg. Taken in by the governor's wife, she makes a desperate search for her lost family. Mar

Teach Me Italian

Author:
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780934633550
Publisher : Teach Me Tapes
Last update : 2009-05-22
A Musical Journey Through the Day. Children ages 2-12 learn languages with ease and humor using this innovative book and audio set. Teaches numbers, the alphabet, days of the week, everyday phrases and more! Songs include: The More We Get Together, Hush Little Baby, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and more! Audio features familiar tunes sung by native children accompanied by professional musician

Miracles of John Paul II

Author: Pawel Zuchniewicz
Category: Christianity
ISBN : 9780978097905
Publisher : Ignatius Pr
Last update : 2009-08-26
An instant best-seller when released in Europe in January, this powerful book describes the life and impact of Pope John Paul II as told by individuals from all over the world who give moving personal testimonies of how they experienced healings through the intercession of Pope John Paul II during his lifetime. From little children to old age adults, including Cardinals, well-known lay people and

The Children's Book of Christmas Stories (1913)

Author:
Category: Holidays & Festivals - Christmas
ISBN : 9780548659625
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21
From some of the windows bright lights were already beginning to stream until it was almost as bright as day. But the little child seemed to have no home, and wandered about listlessly from street to street. No one took any notice of him except perhaps Jack Frost, who bit his bare toes and made the ends of his fingers tingle. The north wind, too, seemed to notice the child, for it blew against hi

Disney Princess Movie Camera

Author:
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780794416201
Publisher : Readers Digest
Last update : 2009-08-27
Introducing the next generation of Reader?s Digest Children?s Books movie related storybooks. Showing both the ?Magical? and ?Enchanted? moments from the iconic Disney films Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Little Mermaid, kids can watch scenes from the movies again and again?actual film clips?as they follow the beloved stories in the accompanying storybook.

You get a pink movie cam

By Golly, Molly, You're Right

Author: Hawley, Bobby
Category: General
ISBN : 9781424120857
Publisher : PublishAmerica
Last update : 2009-05-22
Were you ever bullied as an adult? A child? Maybe you or your child is being bullied right now. I think we have all had some experiences with this issue. Remember the hurt, the pain, the embarrassment, or the humiliation that was suffered? If you recall this, then By Golly, Molly, You're Right is a must for you or your child to read. When Molly entered daycare she was a happy, outgoing little gir

Living High and Letting Die: Our Illusion of Innocence

Author: Peter Unger
Category: Ethics & Moral Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195075892
Publisher : 101 Productions
Last update : 2009-05-22
By sending a few hundred dollars to a group like UNICEF, any well-off person can ensure that fewer poor children die, and that more live reasonably long, worthwhile lives. But even when knowing this, almost all of us send nothing and, among the contributors, most send precious little. What's the moral status of this behavior? To such common cases of letting die, our untutored response is that, wh

Pawleys Island

Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Category: Fiction/Literature
ISBN : 9780425204313
Publisher : Berkley Pub Group
Last update : 2009-08-28
Dorothea Benton Frank returns to South Carolina`s Low Country for another story about a woman who flees there looking for solace. Rebecca is a painter whose marriage has broken up. She`s depressed and disgusted, and has lost custody of her children. On the island, she encounters a community of people who truly care about her, including Abigail Thurmond, a lawyer who helps her get justice in her d

The Little Genius

Author: Hoong Derek, Wong Kok
Category: General
ISBN : 9781430316053
Publisher : Lulu.com
Last update : 2009-05-21
A young boy's lifestyle in mordern Singapore. Of digital lifestyle and smart brains by Singapore banking scholar Derek Wong. A children book that is recommended by all good and top teachers for the 21st century kids in this information age. Check out Derek Wong at www.geocities.com/wallstreet/6196/

Cruel Paradise: Life Stories of Dutch Emigrants

Author: Hylke Speerstra
Category: Essays
ISBN : 9780802828019
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Last update : 2009-05-22
Cruel Paradise deftly weaves together the firsthand stories of men and women who emigrated from the Netherlands throughout the twentieth century. A skilled stylist with an unassuming presence, Hylke Speerstra brings readers along as he circles the globe interviewing transplanted Netherlanders in the United States, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Combining elements of memoir and

Savannah`s Little Crooked Houses

Author: Susan B. Johnson
Category: Architecture
ISBN : 9781596292260
Publisher : History Pr
Last update : 2009-05-21
Savannah's little crooked houses reveal the secrets they have held for over two hundred years. In a warm, accessible style, Savannah writer Susan B. Johnson gives voice to the walls of the little antebellum cottages that dot the city's historic district and examines the lives of the families that called them home. Who built these tiny dwellings? Who lived in their twelve hundred (or fewer) square

El Mundo De Color De Van Gogh

Author: Nadeem Zaidi, Julie Aigner-Clark
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9789707181588
Publisher : Silver Dolphin En Espanol
Last update : 2009-08-27
Baby Einstein: El mundo de color de Van Gogh introduces children to the concept of color through the great artist's paintings. Van Gogh's work contains many strong patterns and a bold use of color, making it the perfect vehicle for children to find primary and secondary colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Featuring the Baby Einstein painting goat (complete with palette and banda

Reminiscences of Leo Tolstoy

Author: His Contemporaries
Category: Literary
ISBN : 9781410203021
Publisher : University Press of the Pacific
Last update : 2009-05-22
Never before had such a voice sounded in Europe ... It is little to say that we were thrown into raptures by the creative genius of Tolstoy. It became part of our life, became our very own, wrote Romain Rolland, one of Tolstoy's greatest contemporaries.This book is neither a biography nor a literary portrait. It is the voice of the times in which Tolstoy lived.These reminiscences, contributed by

Wait Till Helen Comes

Author: Mary Downing Hahn, Ellen Grafton
Category: Fiction/Literature
ISBN : 9780380704422
Publisher : Harpercollins Childrens Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
Beware of Helen... Heather is such a whiny little brat. Always getting Michael and me into trouble. But since our mother married her father, we're stuck with her...our poor stepsister who lost her real mother in a mysterious fire. But now something terrible has happened. Heather has found a new friend, out in the graveyard behind our home -- a girl named Helen who died with her family in a myster

Quick Draw Creepy-crawlies

Author: Peter Bull
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780753461983
Publisher : Kingfisher
Last update : 2009-08-28
Draw spiders, ladybugs, butterflies, and other creepy-crawlies with this series that will teach children everything they need to know in order to sketch with confidence. Starting from a simple shape, each step adds a little bit extra until the picture is complete and ready to be colored in or decorated. Helpful grid squares allow children to scale their drawings accurately.

Quick Draw Fairies and Princesses

Author: Peter Bull
Category: Arts & Music
ISBN : 9780753462010
Publisher : Kingfisher
Last update : 2009-08-28
Draw mermaids, pixies, knights, and other fairy-tale characters with this series that will teach children everything they need to know in order to sketch with confidence. Starting from a simple shape, each step adds a little bit extra until the picture is complete and ready to be colored in or decorated. Helpful grid squares allow children to scale their drawings accurately.

Jesus Loves Me

Author: P.K. Hallinan
Category: Religion
ISBN : 9780824955533
Publisher : Ideals Childrens Books
Last update : 2009-08-27
This gentle and warm story is written in the language children use when speaking of God. The child first looks around at the beautiful world and sees God's blessings in this world. Little children everywhere will understand this book as it speaks to them about the greatness of God's love. A perfect choice for the Easter season.

Organ Grinder

Author: Emilio Innocenti
Category: Thrillers
ISBN : 9781413774702
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
Plunge into the dark and lucrative international trade of human body organs. Doctor Franklin, a provider of illegal surgical solutions for wealthy clients, invests millions to legitimize his business through stem cell research. His goal is to discover the key to a six-billion-dollar market by creating a genetically altered organ for transplant without any risk of rejection by anyone in need. Dr.

The Arrow of Gold

Author: Conrad, Joseph
Category: General
ISBN : 9781434615367
Publisher : Biblio Bazaar
Last update : 2009-05-21
The pages which follow have been extracted from a pile of manuscript which was apparently meant for the eye of one woman only. She seems to have been the writer''s childhood''s friend. They had parted as children or very little more than children. (Excerpt)

Big-Stamp Two-Toes the Barefoot Giant: Spring Tales of Tiptoes Lightly

Author: Down, Reg
Category: Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life
ISBN : 9781412080712
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-22
Tiptoes Lightly is a fairy who lives in an acorn high in the branches of a Great Oak Tree. Big-Stamp Two-Toes the Barefoot Giant follows her adventures - and those of her friends - through springtime at Farmer John's. On the way Ompliant the Elephant has his leg pulled by Chit-Chat the Chipmunk; Tiptoes sails down to the sea and brings Spinner the Dolphin up Running River to see flowers for the v

A Gift of Angels

Author: Jerry Bledsoe
Category: General
ISBN : 9781878086808
Publisher : John F Blair Pub
Last update : 2009-05-19
This novel by a true-crime writer, set in the 1950s, is the story of a dying little girl who wants an angel doll for Christmas. Her brother Whitey, a poor newsboy, spends his hard-earned money on the doll, but his sister dies before she can receive it. The author then provides some background about the boy who inspired the novel: every year at Christmastime, he provided dolls to a children's hosp

Quick Draw Under the Sea

Author: Peter Bull
Category: Arts & Music
ISBN : 9780753461990
Publisher : Kingfisher
Last update : 2009-08-28
Draw sharks, dolphins, puffer fish, and other sea creatures with this series that will teach children everything they need to know in order to sketch with confidence. Starting from a simple shape, each step adds a little bit extra until the picture is complete and ready to be colored in or decorated. Helpful grid squares allow children to scale their drawings accurately.

Big Big Little Book Book: An Overstreet Photo-Journal Guide

Author: Arnold T. Blumberg
Category: Books
ISBN : 9780911903614
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
Do you remember Big Little Books, those tiny tomes teeming with thrilling tales of adventure and excitement? Most measuring around 4 inches square and packed with 400+ pages, Big Little Books (and their many cousins and variants) have entertained children since 1932 with their large text stories and captioned pictures starring popular comic characters like Mickey Mouse, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon,

Burro`s Tortillas

Author: Terri Fields, Sherry Rogers
Category: Fables/Fairy Tales
ISBN : 9780976882398
Publisher : Sylvan Dell Pub
Last update : 2009-08-28
Cross The Little Red Hen with a burro and his friends and you get a humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it hard to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas. Young children will love the repetition; older children will enjoy the book's many puns. In addition to its Southwestern flavor, the delightful story imparts an accurate

The Pretoria Conspiracy

Author: Mabura, Lily
Category: Historical - General
ISBN : 9789966882462
Publisher : Focus
Last update : 2009-05-21
The story is set in 1945 South Africa. Colonel Willem Stewart de Veer flies in the face of convention, and segregation, by marrying a coloured woman. His family disown him; but they meet again, this time on opposing sides in the political struggle. Willem Stewart must contend with the head of the de Veer family, Paulus de Veer, and a handful of tenacious supremacists in a tense clash of the perso

Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children

Author: Cooke, Flora J.
Category: Classics
ISBN : 9780548090961
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21

Rainbow Fish Counting/numeros

Author: Marcus Pfister
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780735819795
Publisher : North South Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
A glittering Rainbow Fish board book is now available in a bilingual edition to teach basic counting in English and Spanish to very young children. Bold pictures, reinforced with numerals in matching colors introduce the number 1-10. and make learning fun for little ones as they delight in the flora and fauna of Rainbow Fish's undersea world.

Turtles and Tortoises: Caring for Them, Feeding Them, Understanding Them

Author: Hartmut Wilke
Category: Reptiles, Amphibians & Terrariums
ISBN : 9780764124242
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
Last update : 2009-05-21
Titles in the Family Pet Series offer basic information to families and children who have little or no experience with pets. The books are easy to read and understand, yet are filled with practical advice and answers to questions that both inexperienced pet owners and kids are certain to ask. Turtles and Tortoises advises on the care of these interesting animals and tells how to distinguish one f

My Thankful Heart

Author: Sally Lloyd-Jones
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9781414300641
Publisher : Tyndale House Pub
Last update : 2009-08-28
With these sparkly, glittery board books (sold separately), children can learn about love and thankfulness. My Happy Heart is designed to help the very young learn about love. Little hands will enjoy turning the pages of My Thankful Heart as they learn that they can be thankful for all God's blessings.

Ready for Kindergarten

Author: Mona Daly, Sharon Wilkins
Category: Education
ISBN : 9780310236597
Publisher : Zondervan
Last update : 2009-08-26
This ingenious book takes the guesswork out of preparing your child for kindergarten. Using materials found around the home, parents can involve children with 156 fun, easy activities designed to equip boys and girls for school success. This unique little book shows parents how to help their children lay the foundation for developing healthy friendships and a love for God. It equips parents to gi

Merlin's Tour of the Universe; A Skywatcher's Guide to Everything from Mars and Quasars to Comets, Planets, Blue Moons and Werewolv

Author: Tyson, Neil De Grasse
Category: Astronomy - General
ISBN : 9780385488358
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Last update : 2009-05-22
Merlin, a fictional visitor from the Andromeda Galaxy, Planet Omniscia, has been friends with many of the most important scientific figures of the past including Kepler, da Vinci, Magellan, Doppler, Einstein and Hubble. In this delightful tour of the galaxies, Merlin often recounts his conversations with these historical figures in his responses to popular astronomy questions asked by adults and

Alice in Wonderland

Author: Robert Blaisdell, Oliver Upton, Sean Barret, Roy Hudd, Mallory Loehr
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780698400528
Publisher : Minedition
Last update : 2009-08-28
As he escorted the three young daughters of a colleague on a trip up the river Isis, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson invented ALICE`S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, the story of a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Written down expressly for Alice Liddell, the story was originally entitled ALICE?S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND, but it is also known as ALICE IN WONDERLAND, and it was published

Sullivan's Law

Author: Sandra Burr, Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
Category: Action & Thrillers
ISBN : 9780786016235
Publisher : Kensington Pub Corp
Last update : 2009-05-19
Bestselling thriller writer Rosenberg mines her past as a probation officer for this novel, the first in a new series. Probation officer Carolyn Sullivan is already juggling her day job, law school at night, and single motherhood; and her client, a known pedophile, has raped a little girl and vanished. Unfortunately, it`s just at this moment that Sullivan is assigned new parolee Daniel Metroix, a

The Lonesome Puppy

Author: Yoshitomo Nara
Category: General
ISBN : 9780811856409
Publisher : Chronicle Books Llc
Last update : 2009-08-28
In his first book for children, renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara tells the charming story of a puppy so large that no one notices him--until a determined little girl climbs high enough to meet him and become his friend. A sweet tale from an artist for whom childhood holds a magical appeal, The Lonesome Puppy is sure to delight young readers and Nara fans of all ages.

Tea and Green Ribbons: Evelyn's Story

Author: Evelyn Doyle
Category: Women
ISBN : 9780743255035
Publisher : Free Press
Last update : 2009-05-22
Tea and Green Ribbons is the astonishing tale of a father's quest to reunite his family. In 1953 Evelyn Doyle's mother ran off with another man, leaving her husband in Dublin to care for their six small children. A local housepainter, Desmond Doyle has little money and no choice but to turn his kids over to Ireland's church-run industrial schools while he looks for work in England. But upon his r

Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon

Author: Lynn Hancock
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9781550391565
Publisher : Sono Nis Pr
Last update : 2009-05-22
For almost thirty years, award-winning author and adventurer Lyn Hancock kept a special story close to her heart. At last, she is ready to tell it: the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality enlivened Lyn''s days and brought joy and wonder to the lives of countless people. At three weeks, Tabasco is a tiny, helpless ball of fluff. Already, the little raccoon''s life is unusual: tuck

On Your Potty, Little Rabbit (Hardcover)

Author: Kathleen Amant
Category: Babies & Toddlers
ISBN : 9781605370156
Publisher : Clavis Pub
Last update : 2009-08-28
The books in the Anna series have fun and colorful illustrations depict a toddler''s everyday adventures and teach children about a variety of life experiences. Anna wants Rabbit to go on his potty, but it doesn''t work out so well--the potty stays empty. Anna knows very well how it works, and she decides she will show Rabbit!

How God Used a Drought and an Umbrella: And Other Devotional Stories

Author: Joel Beeke;Diana Kleyn
Category: Religion - Inspirational
ISBN : 9781857928181
Publisher : Christian Focus Publications
Last update : 2009-08-28
It was the longest drought that anyone in the county had ever seen. Everyone was praying for rain. The fields were dry, the animals were thirsty and everyone was really hot. But only one little girl really believed that God would answer and she taught her minister a lesson. Find out how she did this by reading the rest of the story and others in this book. Read about the drought, the poor man who

The Little Warbler of the Cottage: And Her Dog Constant

Author: A. Lover of Children, Lover Of Children ;Lover of Children
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9780548407585
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21

The Little English Girl: A Tale for Children

Author: Thomas Mairs and Company Printer, Mairs
Category: Uncategorized
ISBN : 9780548407905
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Last update : 2009-05-21

Kill The Indian, Save The Man

Author: Ward Churchill
Category: General History
ISBN : 9780872864344
Publisher : City Lights Books
Last update : 2009-08-27
For five consecutive generations, from roughly 18801980, Native American children in the United States and Canada were forcibly taken from their families and relocated to residential schools. The stated goal of this government program was to kill the Indian to save the man. Half of the children did not survive the experience, and those who did were left permanently scarred. The resulting alcoholi

Classic Fairy Tales

Author: Michael Foreman
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9781402728655
Publisher : Sterling Pub Co Inc
Last update : 2009-08-27
Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast : these are the fairy tales that have captivated children through the centuries, the stories that make their eyes grow wide in wonder and joy, the ones every child should experience. Through his exquisite illustrations and artful retellings, Michael Foreman captures all the charm and m

On Bended Knees

Author: Paschal Ryan
Category: Spirituality - General
ISBN : 9781413770636
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
This is the true story of a boy who grew up at the time of the Depression in Limerick City, Ireland. Little did Paschal know that once he escaped from the terrible times that families had to endure at the time, what lay ahead for him was he was walking the world with Jesus at his side. From the streets of his great Holy Family City of Limerick, to the streets of London, New York, and to the Saint

Caillou El Osito De Peluche / Caillou

Author: Joceline Sanschagrin, Tipeo
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9781587284045
Publisher : Two-Can Pub Inc
Last update : 2009-08-28
The popular Little Dipper series of Caillou board books is now available in Spanish! Conceived with the help of a child psychologist, this series takes everyday situations and presents them from a child's perspective. Featuring vibrant illustrations, these books describe the intense personal feelings children have about themselves and the world around them. In El osito de peluche, Caillou has los

An Island In The Sun

Author: Stella Blackstone, Nicoletta Ceccoli
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9781841480794
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
Riffing on the I Spy children's game, a little boy sails to an island, spying varying objects along the way. With full-color illustrations.

Little House Cookbook

Author: Garth Williams, Barbara M. Walker
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9780060264185
Publisher : Harpercollins Childrens Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up on the prairie, where food was something one worked for, cooking was a big part of daily life, and mealtime was a chance to gather with family and give thanks. By watching Pa hunt and farm and by helping Ma prepare the food, Laura learned the pleasures that come from a family working together. Laura also experienced the joy that comes from sharing food, made with love

Pawleys Island

Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Category: Fiction/Literature
ISBN : 9780425212387
Publisher : Berkley Pub Group
Last update : 2009-08-28
Dorothea Benton Frank returns to South Carolina`s Low Country for another story about a woman who flees there looking for solace. Rebecca is a painter whose marriage has broken up. She`s depressed and disgusted, and has lost custody of her children. On the island, she encounters a community of people who truly care about her, including Abigail Thurmond, a lawyer who helps her get justice in her d

Diabetes Care for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: A Reassuring Guide

Author: Jean Betschart;Betschard
Category: Children with Special Needs
ISBN : 9780471346760
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Last update : 2009-05-22
The support you need to manage your little one’ s diabetes. With your child’ s diagnosis of diabetes, you may be feeling grief, sadness, or fear. Everything you need to learn to take care of your child’ s diabetes, in addition to normal parenting issues, can seem overwhelming. You might even worry that you may do something wrong and harm your child. This reassuring guide will help

El Pez Arco Iris Colores/ Rainbow Fish Colors

Author: Marcus Pfister
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780735819788
Publisher : North South Books
Last update : 2009-08-28
A glittering Rainbow Fish board book is now available in a bilingual edition, teaching basic colors in English and Spanish to very young children. Bold, appealing images from Rainbow Fish's undersea world are identified on facing pages in the appropriate color--reinforcing the lesson and helping to make learning fun for little ones.

Sophie`s Wheels

Author: Nora Hilb, Debora Pearson
Category: Young Adult
ISBN : 9781554510382
Publisher : Annick Pr
Last update : 2009-08-27
As a little girl grows, so do the wheels that keep her moving. When Sophie is born, her parents and brother take her out in a bouncy buggy. At first, Sophie stays curled up all cozy inside, but soon she can sit up and smile at the world. Before you know it, she's moved up to a stroller and then to a tricycle. With each new set of wheels, Sophie discovers new things to see and new ways to see them

Celine

Author:
Category: Fiction/Literature
ISBN : 9780374410827
Publisher :
Last update : 2009-08-28
Show a little maturity, he said, which I've doped out to mean: Pass all your courses, avoid detection in all crimes and misdemeanors, don't get pregnant. Celine's father has left her with these instructions. She's not too worried about the last two, but she'll fail English unless she rewrites her Catcher in the Rye essay. And she keeps being interrupted, especially by Jake, the neighbor's boy, wh

Managing Attention and Learning Disorders in Late Adolescence and Adulthood: A Guide for Practitioners

Author:
Category: Parenting - Hyperactivity
ISBN : 9780471076629
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Last update : 2009-05-22
Until recently, scant consideration was given to the impact of learning and attention disorders throughout the lifespan. Fortunately, the rising tide of popular concern, coupled with recent federal regulations regarding disabled adults, has fueled new research into these areas. As a consequence, there is now little doubt that LD and ADHD often persist throughout a person's life and can pose serio

From Rags to Riches

Author: Leslie Sills
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780823417087
Publisher : Holiday House
Last update : 2009-05-22
Describes how clothing for girls in the United States has reflected society's changing views on children, from dressing girls as little adults in the seventeenth century to allowing girls to express themselves by choosing from a variety of styles in the twenty-first century.

Soulchat: Dad Talks to the Bride

Author: R. V. Seep
Category: Marriage
ISBN : 9781579215248
Publisher : Unknown
Last update : 2009-05-22
Written for an audience of one -- Jessica Ruth Seep (soon to be Ekholm). Written from a father's heart to his daughter on the occasion of her marriage. Why would she read this book? Because he's her old man, he loves her dearly, he's always been there for her, and he's giving it to her straight. He's been around the block a few more times than she has and he mean to give her sensible counsel on a

All About Your Guinea Pig

Author: Bradley Viner
Category: Non-Fiction
ISBN : 9780764110139
Publisher : Barrons Juveniles
Last update : 2009-08-27
All About Your Pets books are brief, attractively illustrated, inexpensively priced manuals that teach inexperienced adults and older children the basics of responsible pet ownership. They also contain information about each animal in its natural habitat, and include unusual and little-known facts about the animal.