Author : Seabury Quinn
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2016-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1434437450
Adventure Tales salutes classic Weird Tales authors, including Robert E. Howard, Seabury Quinn, E. Hoffmann Price, John D. Swain, Edwin Baird, and many more!
Author : Jody Potts
Publisher :
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 40,91 MB
Release : 1993
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
ISBN : 9780961667740
"This program seeks to tell the real-life, real-people stories of history with excitement and humor, so that you will hardly notice you are also learning the facts"--page vi.
Author : Jody Potts
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781887337168
Author : Barr Kazer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 36,25 MB
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1351699652
Almost all troubled children thrive in storytelling. However experience has shown that children with Aspergers' or autistic tendencies neither enjoy nor benefit from storytelling, they need a different approach; also children in crisis are better helped in one to one counselling. The Adventure Tales Resource is a practical guide to providing a weekly therapeutic storytelling group for troubled children aged 7-12 years, through one school term. The Guide provides a succinct, step by step method of setting up, organizing and running a storytelling group. It facilitates the production of the finished story for the group. It offers ways of how to be therapeutically with the group. It includes practical administration support with photocopiable proforma such as letters to parents, evaluation sheets. This practical resource will help to: develop inter and intra relationships; enhance emotional literacy; resolve emotional issues; improve ability to think round own problems; improve tolerance of difference; increase trust in others; stimulate the imagination; increase self esteem; increase the ability to express views clearly and calmly; increase confidence in literacy skills, especially reading.
Author : Tony Piedra
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 24,19 MB
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338290495
Where does true adventure come from? A young Latino boy and his grandfather find the true answer together. Eliot imagines sailing wild rivers and discovering giant beasts, right there on his block! But he wishes his adventures were real. Eliot's grandpa, El Capitan, once steered his own ship through dangerous seas, to far-off lands. But he can't do that anymore. Can Eliot and El Capitan discover a real adventure... together? Come find out! All aboard The Greatest Adventure!
Author : Sam Newman
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1398800511
Meet the heroines who don't wait at home while boys have all the adventures... This beautifully illustrated collection brings together a selection of classic children's stories, retold by Samantha Newman. These narratives from around the world showcase strong, charismatic, independent female protagonists who know their own minds, and make their own decisions. Inside you will meet Dorothy Gale, who freed faraway Oz from a terrible tyrant; Hua Mulan, who became a mighty warrior, legendary throughout ancient China; clever and powerful goddess Athena of Greek myth, who went toe-to-toe with Poseidon; and many more. These women strike out on their own with self-confidence, imagination, wit, and courage. They live without restraint or narrowly defined roles. Inspire the world-changing women of the future to dream big, by fueling their imaginations with relatable and aspirational role models. Featuring magical full-colour illustrations by Khoa Le, this book belongs on every girl's bookshelf; ideal for children aged 8+. Stories include: • Gerda and the Snow Queen (Denmark) • Hua Mulan (China) • Heidi (Switzerland) • Alice in Wonderland (UK) • Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (USA) • Athena and Poseidon's Contest for Athens (Greece) • Hinemoa and Tutanekai (Maori, NZ) ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing's Inspiring Heroines series retells classic children's stories, showcasing strong female protagonists who strike out against adversity and smash stereotypes. Featuring enchanting full-colour illustrations by Khoa Le, these empowering tales will inspire young readers to dream big.
Author : Adam Lehrhaupt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 16,51 MB
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 153442184X
Find out what happens to a beloved book sent to a new home in this sweet and hopeful picture book from award-winning author of Warning: Do Not Open This Book!, Adam Lehrhaupt. When a little girl outgrows her favorite book and it is donated to the library, Book worries it will never be read again. It sits alone and neglected on a library shelf, and one unlucky day, Book falls from its perch and lands behind the shelf out of sight. How will anyone find it now? Young readers will delight in following Book’s journey and the chance encounter that saves it from being forgotten.
Author : Mike Miller
Publisher : Stephens Press, LLC
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 24,14 MB
Release : 2004-01-10
Category : Desert
ISBN : 1932173374
Ages 4 to 8 years. Grandfather Tortoise is 100 years old, and it is time for him to pass down to Tomas his wealth of memories about the growth of Las Vegas. Tomas is awed and honoured by the importance of his new responsibility and listens to the stories attentively, just as you will when you hear about the Paiute Indians, the Old Spanish Trail, and the miners, railroads and importance of the events around Tomas' Red Rock Canyon.
Author : Nadja Springer
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 45,2 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781736028100
A heart-warming story of a small tree with an overwhelming dream Tree has all that he needs, a beautiful home and a loving family. Still, Tree yearns to wander - and to explore the world.One little tree and one big adventure No tree has ever tried before, but that doesn't mean it can't be done! One idea changes everything - and with the help of his friends, Tree sets off and finds more than just an adventure beyond the paths close to home. Outstanding illustrations and one hidden tiny little friend When Tree leaves the shore, he's not on his own - can your young reader locate Tree's friend, the baby sea turtle on every page?The perfect picture book for every dreamer, believer and every keeper of imagination.This little Tree will be loved by all children aged 4 - 8 - and most definitely beyond, because have YOU ever seen a walking tree? Learn about the power of friendship and love, the importance of inclusion and the unique chances and opportunities you're presented with when you simply think "I can do this". Changing your mindset can change your life. Curiosity, kindness and an open heart make all the difference.
Author : Paul Dowswell
Publisher : Write Your Own
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,91 MB
Release : 2015-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781409586821
A write-in book which will allow children to pen their very own adventure story. With lots of hints and tips on how to create characters, plan plots, write dialogue and stage all-important action scenes, this book will start budding writers off with simple exercises, and build them up until they are racing through their own short stories.
