The Storybook Adventures of Mary Miller


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It is May 1928 in Renton, Washington, when Mary Janette Miller enters the world. Three years later, she is surrounded by friends and her siblings while building magical sandcastle villages and pretending she is a pirate sailing the seas. Unfortunately, because Mary frequently gets distracted and into trouble, she must often escape to her favorite hiding place, underneath her bed, to avoid her mother’s crutches. A short time later after her parents decide to leave Renton for Butte, Montana, Mary embarks on a wild roller coaster ride through childhood as she attempts to navigate through the challenges prompted by the actions of her irresponsible, often absent, father. While growing up and maturing into womanhood amid the building of a famous city in the United States, the Great Depression, and the Second World War, Mary must overcome a variety of obstacles as she learns that having love in her heart leads to true happiness and joy, even through adversity and life’s greatest trials. The Storybook Adventures of Mary Miller is the fictionalized biography of an American girl who sets out on a unique coming-of-age journey in Butte, Montana, during the early twentieth century.




Mary Miller


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Advent Storybook


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The beloved, bestselling readaloud storybook - a short story for each of the days of December leading up to Christmas. Benjamin Bear cannot wait for Christmas to come. To help the time pass more quickly, his mother tells him that every day when he opens a door on his Advent calendar she'll tell him a story about another little bear and his long, arduous journey to Bethlehem.The little bear, led by a glittering star, meets many others on his travels. His adventures, filled with acts of heroism and kindness and many small miracles, show him the path to the Christ Child. A beautiful book that teaches the true spirit of Christmas. The classic text from Antonie Schneider is beautifully illustrated by the award-winning international artist, Maja Dusikova.




Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: 1991-1996


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A selected bibliography of literature from 1980-1990 by and about African -Amer., Amer. Indians, Asian-Amer., and Hispanic Amer. Covers: history, people and places; poetry; folklore, mythology and traditional literature; seasons and celebrations; books for babies; concept books; issues in today's world; biographies; understanding oneself and others; picture books; fiction for new readers, young readers and teenagers. Appendices: lists authors and illustrators of color by ethnic origin; ethnic/cultural groups by country; and recommended resources.




Winnie the Pooh Record-a-Book


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Winnie the Pooh and his friends come alive when you read and record this special story. Your voice and the narrator's voices are merged to read back this sweet tale to your child--creating a treasured keepsake. Winnie the Pooh and his friends come alive when you read and record this special story. Every spread begins with a pre-recorded narration by movie narrator, John Cleese, along with sound effects, and sweet music. You then complete the story with your own recording. Your voice and the narrator's voices are merged to read back this sweet tale to your child--creating a treasured keepsake. Great for everyday play and gift-giving, this book is sure to become a beloved favorite.Winnie the Pooh's adventure--a search for honey that turns into a hunt for Eeyore's tail--comes alive with an easy-to-use recording device and speaker that sits in the storybook. An adult can record the story, and when a child plays back the recording she can hear the story and follow along in the book. As the child grows, she can learn to record the book herself. Great for everyday play, Winnie the Pooh Record-A-Book will also make a great gift How to record the story on your Record-A-Book: Please read all instructions prior to starting your recording. - Move the switch on the side of the recording device to record mode.- Press and hold the button until you hear Record One. Release button immediately.- Press, but do not hold, the button again. When you hear a beep, begin reading the text indicated with a 1, located on the inside front cover.- Press, but do not hold, the button again when you are done reading the first section. You will hear a beep. This indicates the recording has stopped.- Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all sections are recorded.- Move the switch to play mode.If you make a mistake, please refer to the full instructions located on the inside back cover of your book.




Alice in Wonderland


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Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), from 1865, is the peculiar and imaginative tale of a girl who falls down a rabbit-hole into a bizarre world of eccentric and unusual creatures. Lewis Carroll's prominent example of the genre of "literary nonsense" has endured in popularity with its clever way of playing with logic and a narrative structure that has influence generations of fiction writing.




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Adventures in the Skin Trade


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Thomas's unfinished novel of a Welsh boy's adventures in London is accompanied by twenty short stories.




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