Great'ma

Great'ma
Author: Jacqueline Wearing
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2015-03-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150493802X

Greatma was brought back to her Granddaughters house as she was thought to be dying. She recovers and we live with the rich treasures of her memory, and her perception of the ages she has lived through. Four generations are depicted in the novel and these live and breathe through the writing. Her great grandson, Jeffrey, finds notebooks she wrote during her life, and the relationship between them develops in these pages. Her character becomes clearer as we follow this in the novel, and, also as we experience her interchange with the family around her This is an author who has an affinity with Jane Austen in her ability to bring character so to life.

The Taken (Foxcraft, Book 1)

The Taken (Foxcraft, Book 1)
Author: Inbali Iserles
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545690838

The first book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic. Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless -- humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy. In order to survive, she will need to master the ancient arts of her kind -- magical gifts of cunning known only to foxes. She must unravel the secrets of foxcraft.

What Do I Say To Daddy

What Do I Say To Daddy
Author: Grace Williams
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2022-11-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1637106602

Late that evening, Dad and I had a long talk. He was telling me how proud he was that I had graduated from high school. He said his eyes teared up when I received my diploma. Now I know you are eager to go out and join the army, he went on to say.

Foxcraft 3: The Mage

Foxcraft 3: The Mage
Author: Inbali Iserles
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2017-10-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 140714717X

Full of heart, fantasy, and adventure, the I AM FOX trilogy follows Isla, a young fox whose world is shattered when her family suddenly vanishes. Foxfire, the final book in the trilogy, follows Isla on her continued adventures. Isla has arrived at the frigid Snowlands to find her lost brother, Pirie. The tundra is a harsh place - and the wolves who live within its icy kingdoms are harsher still - but Isla's flair for the mysterious arts of foxcraft has grown tremendously. The young fox is on a mission of grave importance. A cruel and powerful fox known as the Mage is using his own mastery of foxcraft to summon an ancient threat. If he succeeds, then more than just Pirie's life will be at stake. But Isla discovers the once-proud wolves are broken and wary. Their king is weak, struck by a peculiar madness, and a rival kingdom threatens their borders. If Isla can't find help amongst the wolves, then the whole world will burn

The Water-babies

The Water-babies
Author: Charles Kingsley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1905
Genre: Chimney sweeps
ISBN:

An abridged version of a Victorian tale in which Tom, a sooty little chimney sweep with a great longing to be clean, is stolen by fairies and turned into a water-baby.

Down The Impassable Road

Down The Impassable Road
Author: Jane Lindborg
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1449062776

Raised by foster parents in northern Indiana, Alex is drawn into a precarious life and the problems of loving a sensuous gypsy girl with her odd potions and superstitions as they travel down the Impassable Road.

Day of the Moon Shadow

Day of the Moon Shadow
Author: Judy Gail
Publisher: Teacher Ideas Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1995
Genre: Education
ISBN:

What causes the northern lights? How do birds learn to sing? How does a solar eclipse happen? What creates thunder? These are questions that people have wondered about since the beginning of humankind. Explore these and other intriguing scientific questions from the perspective of contemporary science and from the viewpoint of the ancients with this unique multicultural and scientific resource. Brief, understandable, and fascinating scientific explanations to a multitude of questions are followed by dramatic stories based on the rituals, customs, mythology, and folktales of past cultures, such as the Drum People of West Africa, the Vikings, and the ancient Maya. The beautifully illustrated dramatizations are enhanced by original songs and sheet music. A wonderful resource for science classes and multicultural units, this book will also be enjoyed by storytellers, families, and anyone else who has wondered about the world around them.