The American colonists were fed up with British law. They refused to buy English goods. They formed a militia of tradesmen and farmers ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Most importantly, they joined together. All 13 colonies sent representatives to decide whether they should form a new country. That group wrote the Declaration of Independence, the document that summed up a revolution.
While hunting, a 10-year-old Eskimo boy befriends a seal pup. "When Kyo learns that his uncle is hunting for a seal to take to the zoo, he must use every bit of resourcefulness he can muster to save his vulnerable playmate. Readers are not hit over the head with the theme of animals being best left in the wild. Kyo's transformation from hunter to conservationist is plausible and touching.
In the fifth installment of the action-packed adventures of Horace Splattly, the pint-sized ten-year-old turned superhero, Horace must tackle an invading alien shag carpet creature while soothing grouchy relatives at the Splattly-Blattly family reunion. Can our hero save the world from a hungry, blue carpet monster and end an age-old family feud? ItÂ's a crusade tailor-made for everyoneÂ's fa…
The Cupcaked Crusader is facing his toughest challenge yet: a school camping trip! Not only is Horace Splattly mistakenly put in the kindergartner's cabin, but his brilliant little sister Melody wants to use his superpowers to find the rare and valuable Blootinite. But when someone-or something-kidnaps all the teachers from the camp, Horace thinks he knows the villains behind the wicked plot-th…
Ten-year-old Horace feels that he has been transformed into a great superhero with incredible powers thanks to the special cupcakes made for him by his sister and so sets off to fight evil in his hometown wherever it exists. Simultaneous.
P.B. Bear and his friend lose their kite in a stream, but Delilah and her ducklings help them retrieve it.
Folk tales give us hope. They show us that we can succeed in spite of apparent problems. And they entertain. Perhaps this accounts for their universal appeal and their amazing ability to survive. “The Enormous Potato” is one such story that has been around for generations. Retold by professional storyteller Aubrey Davis, it shows what can be accomplished when everyone lends a hand to solve …