Author : Sherry Roberts
Publisher : Adventures of Gus the Bass
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 34,21 MB
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781633736856
It is the night before Christmas and Gus just can't sleep. He lives in a shelter and longs for a home of his very own. Suddenly, he hears a loud noise and looks outside to find Santa Claus. As they ride off into the night sky together Gus has no idea that one of the houses he will visit is his new forever home. Dreams do come true even for shelter dogs like Gus!
Author : Songju Ma Daemicke
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 36,39 MB
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0807581100
2024 Garden State Children's Book Award Nominee 2023 Finalist AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Tu Youyou's malaria treatment saved millions of lives, and she became the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize. Tu Youyou had been interested in science and medicine since she was a child, so when malaria started infecting people all over the world in 1969, she went to work finding a treatment. Trained as a medical researcher in college and healed by traditional medicine techniques when she was young, Tu Youyou started experimenting with natural Chinese remedies. The treatment she discovered through years of research and experimentation is still used all over the world today.
Author : Russell Newell
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 19,1 MB
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1457536706
At a time before Amber Alerts and America’s Most Wanted, missing children on milk cartons and DNA forensics, on Christmas Day, 1977, the little boy of the premier mutual fund manager in America disappears. Thus begins Gus Delaney’s long journey to find his son and discover what happened. Was he kidnapped? Is he still alive? Is his ex-wife involved? When the police begin to suspect Gus, he loses everything and descends from the pinnacles of success, where the world adores him, to a private hell on Earth, abandoned and alone. Meanwhile, Jack Delaney is brought into a bewildering world by strange people who tell him he has been chosen and must forget about his old life. Isolated from the outside world, Jack learns to forget about a father he believes stopped looking for him long ago, until unfamiliar, forbidden feelings and the revelation of a dark secret cause him to question everything he once believed.
Author : Drew Brockington
Publisher : Little, Brown Ink
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 26,86 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316500410
Inspired by his beloved CatStronauts series, Drew Brockington is going back in time to when everyone's favorite Catstronaut, Waffles, was a kitten! Fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Elephant & Piggie will love this fun, cat-tastic early graphic novel series. One very special Saturday, Dad-Cat decides to take Waffles and his sister Pancake to the big city to go to the science museum! While they're there, the kittens see extraordinary things, like dino-cats, hairballs in 4D, and even the planetarium. But as the kittens learn about constellations and Neil Pawstrong, they get separated from Dad-Cat. Oh no! Will the kittens be able to find their (possibly invisible) Dad-Cat? Or will they get stuck living in the museum and eating star tots and tuna melts fur-ever?! This early graphic novel series is chock-full of educational facts about space—perfect for young readers. Read more in the Waffles and Pancake series: Flight or Fright Failure to Lunch
Author : Fern Michaels
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 45,18 MB
Release : 1989-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345313755
From the exotic traditions of the Far East to the troubled oil fields of Texas, from the paradise landscapes of Hawaii to the snow-covered mountains of Switzerland . . . the lives, loves, and fates of the Colemans all come together in the name of family and in the name of their unforgettable Texas dynasty.
Author : William Dean
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1496476093
A retelling of the beloved Christmas poem, capturing the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus. ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land, not a creature suspected that God became man. So hear now the story that tells of God’s grace: long ago was the time, Bethlehem was the place. In the spirit of Clement C. Moore's well-loved poem, this retelling of Luke 2 was written in 2018 for a church Christmas program. It has been lovingly brought to life by Sarah Lowe's artistry. Originally read aloud to children who were nestled by a Christmas tree, this true story is for sharing the joy of Christmas with your little ones year after year. Features include: Rhyming text which makes it an easy read-aloud book Christmas classic poem with the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus Accurate retelling of the night before Christmas (no wise men, only shepherd visitors) Warm, classic illustrations portray Middle-Eastern characters for a historically accurate representation
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Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 26,65 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Military art and science
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Page : 512 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Music
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Author : Natasha Wing
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,77 MB
Release : 1999-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0448419653
It's time for Halloween! Celebrate the holiday with this this family fun read-aloud, a delightful seasonal entry in Natasha Wing's best-selling series. Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore's beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters in this fun-filled book by the author of The Night Before Easter? A perfect gift to get young readers excited for this festive fall holiday!
Author : William D. Crump
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 2022-12-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1476647593
From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.
