Honesty Is The Best Policy : Moral Stories


Book Description

What happens when a woodcutter drops his axe in the river and an angel arrives to help him?Read the story to find out!




Honesty and Other Stories


Book Description

Honesty and Other Stories is a fantastic book that aims to teach important values to kids today. It's filled with captivating tales that emphasize the importance of honesty and other core values. Each story is designed to engage young readers and help them understand the values. With its relatable characters and meaningful lessons, this book is a must-read for children who want to learn important values.







Great Lottery Scandal & Other Stories


Book Description

Selection of stories and writers conform to those recommended by various Boards and schools Books have been adapted and abridged from authentic texts to make them suitable for various age groups Careful grading of language and vocabulary make for simple,easy reading Colourful, vibrant illustrations bring the stories alive in the reader's mind Comprehension exercises at the end of each book are designed to make it a pleasurable activity, and can be easily used for grading by the teacher An element of interest by way of extra information/web links on the movie and theatre adaptations of the books have been provided wherever appropriate, for further exploration Ideal for libraries, gifts and home reading.







Straw Hat and Other Stories


Book Description

The Straw Hat consists of 21 well crafted stories. Set in Irish provincial towns, they explore the themes of love, loyalty and neighbourliness, family unity, aloneness, prejudice and petty jealousy. Good characterization, each story has a satisfying twist in the tail.




The Value of Coconut Macaroons and Other Stories


Book Description

The Value of Coconut Macaroons & Other Stories is a quick read with a deep message. It is the story of an educator's journey in the academic field, but it is much more. It is the story of learners of all ages, from youngsters in middle school, to a grandmother who fulfills her dream of earning a high school diploma. It reaches into the hearts of the individuals presented in the stories and shows the real people, not just how one might perceive them to be. The people featured in The Value of Coconut Macaroons are from diverse backgrounds, who teach the life lessons of resilience, compassion, generosity and caring through their relationships with one another. It is a multiculutural book based on learning, loving and growing together as a human family. This book isn't just for educators; it appeals to all, because it is a story of people. It is unforgettable and will provide new meaning every time you read, and reread, the stories.







More Mittens; with The Doll's Wedding and Other Stories


Book Description

This is a captivating collection of short stories by Frances Elizabeth Barrow, a 19th-century American children's writer who wrote under the pen name Aunt Fanny. Contents include: A Letter From Aunt Fanny The Doll's Wedding What Came of Gipsying The Child Heroine Aunt Mary Little Peter The Story Told to Willie