Lenny and Benny


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Lenny lives on the edge of the forest. He spends his days tending his roses, drinking cocoa and practicing for jumping competitions. He can jump further than anyone in the forest; not even the flea, frog or squirrel can beat him. Until Benny turns up. Lenny and Benny have the best time in the world together but when Lenny realizes that Benny can jump further than he can, he accuses him of cheating and lying and refuses to see him ever again. Time passes and Benny decides to have a party. He invites everybody except Lenny, but the postman accidentally delivers an invitation anyway. Lenny, ready to be friends again, is delighted. However, when he turns up, Benny is enraged, calls him a liar and says he never wants to see him again. But Lenny and Benny did once have the best time in the world together. Is any argument worth losing such a great friendship over? Inspired by the midrash about Kamtza and Bar-Kamtza, in which an inter-communal squabble ultimately leads to the destruction of the Second Temple, this is a story about the importance and joy of friendship, the futility of conflict and how destructive an unresolved argument can be.




Our Dream House


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Petey and Belle and their seven offspring live together in a small house. Petey doesn't earn enough to add on enlargements to the house. He'd rather use their money to educate their bunnies. The siblings get along extremely well considering that they live in such close quarters. Some neighbors look down on the close-knit family, but in spite of this, Petey and Belle taught their bunnies to show love, compassion, trust, and respect for others as well as themselves. These values helped to make up their dream house.




Lenny and Benny


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Lenny lives on the edge of the forest. He spends his days tending his roses, drinking cocoa and practicing for jumping competitions. He can jump further than anyone in the forest; not even the flea, frog or squirrel can beat him. Until Benny turns up. Lenny and Benny have the best time in the world together but when Lenny realizes that Benny can jump further than he can, he accuses him of cheating and lying and refuses to see him ever again. Time passes and Benny decides to have a party. He invites everybody except Lenny, but the postman accidentally delivers an invitation anyway. Lenny, ready to be friends again, is delighted. However, when he turns up, Benny is enraged, calls him a liar and says he never wants to see him again. But Lenny and Benny did once have the best time in the world together. Is any argument worth losing such a great friendship over? Inspired by the midrash about Kamtza and Bar-Kamtza, in which an inter-communal squabble ultimately leads to the destruction of the Second Temple, this is a story about the importance and joy of friendship, the futility of conflict and how destructive an unresolved argument can be.




Someone for Everyone


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When guinea pig Sugar arrived at the pet store with her sisters she could never have imagined that nobody wanted to take her home. When her sisters are chosen and she is left all alone she begins to wonder that there might be something wrong with her. Meet all the colorful characters in the pet store including Nigel the nasty Blue Marron, Meryl and Beryl the silly chicken sisters and Toby the joke telling turtle. They all can't wait to tell Sugar what they think! Will Sugare ever find a new family.




Readings for Fluency


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The Last Train Home


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The Last Train Home uses a story line to take you on a journey through some of the various schemes of corruption that plagues the automobile industry on a daily basis; and talks about the greed that runs abound like a yellow fever with some of these shop owners. It continues to explain a few of their tactics which they use to exercise their self proclaimed license to steal from people and the insurance companies. It also mentions some of the dealings of the more reputable dealers. This book is an enjoyable read and closes with an ending that is neither foreseeable nor predictable.




Suddenly


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Suddenly: A Christmas Trilogy broadcasts the message that good prevails. Its a story of an angel who struggles with self-esteem until he encounters Gods love and acceptance. He is the only bald angel in heaven. Suddenly is a story of transformation. The bald angel becomes a messenger of hope to a rudderless world that is starving for hope. Suddenly: A Christmas Trilogy is an ongoing journey of how angels travel from heaven and back, delivering simple messages of hope resulting in miracles being unleashed on a small town desperate for help. Through Suddenly, readers experience the characters transformation, both relationally and spiritually, over the course of time. Suddenly presents eternity in a fresh, fun, and feel-good perspective.





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Peppermint Valley


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Peppermint Valley is a fictional story written for young children that delves into the adventures of the local woodland creatures. The inhabitants of the valley find their sanctuary threatened by men who have a treasure map that leads to a silver-lode buried within the valley. In an effort to protect their home, the creatures rally together in hopes to drive out the humans without arousing suspicion. This is a warm, heart-felt story that brings to light the constant struggle of man-kind invading the wild areas, and in this case, the mere survival of Peppermint Valley.




Hitting Back


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