Prince Martin Wins His Sword


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Prince Martin must prove himself in order to win his first sword.




Together We Win


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First of a kind educational fun book on the Oklahoma basketball team. Written on 2/3rd grade level, Together We Win provides information on team history, interesting facts about players, and fun activities for home and the classroom. It also includes a crossword puzzle, a word-find puzzle, a making words exercise, and comprehension questions.




Turning Pages


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Analysing major interwar women's magazines - the literary journal 'Ladies' Review', the popular domestic periodical 'Housewife's Friend', and the politically radical magazine 'Women's Arts' - this book considers the central place of representations of women for women in the culture of interwar-era Japan.




Prince Martin and the Thieves


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Prince Martin and his loyal companion, Sir Ray, have been captured by bandits and must use kindness and compassion to stay alive.




The Book of Swords


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New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)




Jump Shot


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The Barber brothers know their way around a football field—but can they succeed on the basketball court? Find out in this slam dunk with “lively basketball action and life lessons aplenty (Kirkus Reviews)” from NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki and Ronde Barber. As Tiki and Ronde count the days until the start of football season, the basketball coach approaches them looking for new recruits, and Tiki and Ronde sign on. While Hidden Valley Junior High has always been a powerhouse in football, the school has never done as well in basketball. Ronde is a good passer, but he needs Tiki to get free to sink his shots. Tiki doesn’t feel the inner confidence he felt on the football field: it’s one thing to play in the driveway, but it’s another to sink one on the court, when so much is on the line. The brothers need a winning attitude—and they need to bring everyone together to win. That is their only way to victory. Can they do it?




Ready, Set, Scream!


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Mavis gets ready for the annual scream contest in this fang-tastic Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on an episode of the hit Disney Channel show Hotel Transylvania: The Series. It is the spookiest day of the year…Scream Day! Monsters are coming from all over Transylvania to see who’s the scariest monster of all. Of course, Drac and Aunt Lydia expect Mavis to enter the contest. The problem is, Mavis doesn’t want to scare anyone! ™ & © 2020 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All Rights Reserved.




Prince Martin Wins His Sword


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Come Discover Adventure and Colorful Art. It's a Perilous Tale Full of Action-and Heart! Let this book take your child back to simpler times. Like this short introduction, the whole story rhymes... A boy goes on a quest, and when danger appears, he discovers true grit. And he conquers his fears. There is peril aplenty, some frightening foes, and a loveable knight-one who follows his nose. He seeks out those in danger to serve and protect. But this boldest of knights isn't whom you'd expect! And there's more than mere action and marvelous art: there's a moral embedded to enter the heart and the mind of your child. It will challenge and thrill. Will this tale warm the heart? It assuredly will! Bring delight to your child-buy your copy today! Come and meet the boy prince-and the knight named Sir Ray! The Story Behind the Story... Brandon Hale was deployed overseas in 2015. As the days and weeks went by, he had trouble maintaining his bond with his young son. The boy had lost interest in talking on the phone... One day Brandon decided to try something new. This time, when he called home, he told his son a story. A story about Prince Martin. And the boy was enchanted. From then on, when Brandon could call home, his son begged him to tell a Prince Martin story. Upon returning home from deployment, Brandon's wife encouraged him to turn his Prince Martin tales into children's books. The rest is history... Prince Martin Wins His Sword is Book 1 of the Prince Martin Epic. Other books in the series are Prince Martin and the Thieves and Prince Martin and the Dragons. Kids will love reading the Prince Martin books as stand-alones or in the series. Praise for Prince Martin Wins His Sword: "Here's a gripping tale to be read over and over-a princely story teaching the values of integrity, courage, and resilience when facing a dangerous fear-a promised favorite in every child's library." - Pam Kanaly, best-selling author of The Single Mom and Her Rollercoaster Emotions "Boyish, archetypal, cross-cultural, and timeless...exactly what young boys love and need." - Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., best-selling author of The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis for the Third Millennium "Not just for kids but for parents too. Parents will find rekindled within themselves the same delight they discovered at the same age but may have let slip away since." - Karl Keating, best-selling author of High Desert Showdown




Stolen Words


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In her diary, eleven-year-old Robyn describes her family's visit to Austria, from the disastrous theft of their luggage to adventures in the countryside, while she tries to recover from the death of her Aunt Beth.




Prince Martin and the Last Centaur


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When Sir Ray hears that the hero who raised him is dead and returns with Prince Martin to his homeland, he uncovers his shocking family history and must confront his long-lost twin - who is now a fearsome raider. Get your copy now. Read it as a stand-alone or as Book 5 in the Prince Martin Epic Series: Tales to Inspire Kids to be Brave, Loyal, and True: Book 1: Prince Martin Wins His Sword Book 2: Prince Martin and the Thieves Book 3: Prince Martin and the Dragons Book 4: Prince Martin and the Cave Bear Book 5: Prince Martin and the Last Centaur