Author: Ellen Banks Elwell
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433520664
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
No matter your age or stage of life, if someone calls you"Grandma," you'll find plenty of hints and helps just for you inthis long-awaited sequel to The Christian Mom's IdeaBook. Arranged into alphabetical categories and loaded withall kinds of life-tested, creative advice, this amazingly personalresource features 800 tips, thoughts, and stories from 200grandmas, moms, and grandkids in 30 countries around the world.It's full of good grandmothering from A to Z! Here is just a sampling of the topics that await you: activities and one-on-one times childcare gift giving family relationships manners and discipline traditions books long-distance grandparenting overnights trips and vacations ...and many more! In addition to its fresh ideas and touching stories, thisone-of-a-kind book offers spiritually encouraging narrative tointroduce each chapter, interviews with grandmas who are facingspecial challenges, plus reflections from well-known Christianauthors Nanci Alcorn, Gracia Burnham, Cynthia Heald, FrancineRivers, Gary Chapman, and Sigmund Brouwer, Bruce Howard, RebeccaLutzer, Jerry Jenkins, and Margaret Taylor about their owngrandmothers. With its gentle offerings and uplifting insights,The Christian Grandma's Idea Bookwill prepare you tonot only make the most of your time with the grandkids but create alegacy of rich memories, shared traditions, and special timestogether.
Dream Big!
Author: Abigail Harrison
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593116755
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
From Astronaut Abby, the dynamic founder of The Mars Generation, comes a book about dreaming big, reaching for the stars, and making a plan for success! From the age of four, Abigail Harrison knew she wanted to go to space. At age eleven, she sat down and wrote out a plan--not just for how to become an astronaut, but how to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. With a degree in biology, internships at NASA, and a national organization founded to help kids reach for the stars themselves, Astronaut Abby is well on her way to achieving her dreams--and she wants to help others do the same! In this book, readers will find helpful advice and practical tips that can help set them on the path toward finding, reaching for, and achieving their goals. With examples from Abby's own life, interactive activities to get readers going, and plenty of fun illustrations along the way, this is the perfect guide for anyone--of any age--with big dreams and plenty of determination. It's time to reach for the stars! Praise for Dream Big!: "With friendly encouragement . . . the content and approach are general enough to appeal both to STEM-oriented fans of the author as well as those whose interests lie in other areas . . . Fun and helpful." --Kirkus Reviews "Any young person who wants to achieve their dreams will find this comprehensive book helpful." --Booklist "The conversational style is easy to understand. . . . There are eye-catching fonts, icons, think bubbles, and callouts. . . . A recommended purchase for middle school and high school libraries. Counselors assisting high schoolers with college preparation and educators teaching leadership classes will find many of the journaling activities very useful." --School Library Journal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593116755
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
From Astronaut Abby, the dynamic founder of The Mars Generation, comes a book about dreaming big, reaching for the stars, and making a plan for success! From the age of four, Abigail Harrison knew she wanted to go to space. At age eleven, she sat down and wrote out a plan--not just for how to become an astronaut, but how to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. With a degree in biology, internships at NASA, and a national organization founded to help kids reach for the stars themselves, Astronaut Abby is well on her way to achieving her dreams--and she wants to help others do the same! In this book, readers will find helpful advice and practical tips that can help set them on the path toward finding, reaching for, and achieving their goals. With examples from Abby's own life, interactive activities to get readers going, and plenty of fun illustrations along the way, this is the perfect guide for anyone--of any age--with big dreams and plenty of determination. It's time to reach for the stars! Praise for Dream Big!: "With friendly encouragement . . . the content and approach are general enough to appeal both to STEM-oriented fans of the author as well as those whose interests lie in other areas . . . Fun and helpful." --Kirkus Reviews "Any young person who wants to achieve their dreams will find this comprehensive book helpful." --Booklist "The conversational style is easy to understand. . . . There are eye-catching fonts, icons, think bubbles, and callouts. . . . A recommended purchase for middle school and high school libraries. Counselors assisting high schoolers with college preparation and educators teaching leadership classes will find many of the journaling activities very useful." --School Library Journal
The Christian Grandma's Idea Book: Hundreds of Ideas, Tips, and Activities to Help You Be a Good Grandma
Author: Ellen Banks Elwell
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433520664
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
No matter your age or stage of life, if someone calls you"Grandma," you'll find plenty of hints and helps just for you inthis long-awaited sequel to The Christian Mom's IdeaBook. Arranged into alphabetical categories and loaded withall kinds of life-tested, creative advice, this amazingly personalresource features 800 tips, thoughts, and stories from 200grandmas, moms, and grandkids in 30 countries around the world.It's full of good grandmothering from A to Z! Here is just a sampling of the topics that await you: activities and one-on-one times childcare gift giving family relationships manners and discipline traditions books long-distance grandparenting overnights trips and vacations ...and many more! In addition to its fresh ideas and touching stories, thisone-of-a-kind book offers spiritually encouraging narrative tointroduce each chapter, interviews with grandmas who are facingspecial challenges, plus reflections from well-known Christianauthors Nanci Alcorn, Gracia Burnham, Cynthia Heald, FrancineRivers, Gary Chapman, and Sigmund Brouwer, Bruce Howard, RebeccaLutzer, Jerry Jenkins, and Margaret Taylor about their owngrandmothers. With its gentle offerings and uplifting insights,The Christian Grandma's Idea Bookwill prepare you tonot only make the most of your time with the grandkids but create alegacy of rich memories, shared traditions, and special timestogether.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433520664
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
No matter your age or stage of life, if someone calls you"Grandma," you'll find plenty of hints and helps just for you inthis long-awaited sequel to The Christian Mom's IdeaBook. Arranged into alphabetical categories and loaded withall kinds of life-tested, creative advice, this amazingly personalresource features 800 tips, thoughts, and stories from 200grandmas, moms, and grandkids in 30 countries around the world.It's full of good grandmothering from A to Z! Here is just a sampling of the topics that await you: activities and one-on-one times childcare gift giving family relationships manners and discipline traditions books long-distance grandparenting overnights trips and vacations ...and many more! In addition to its fresh ideas and touching stories, thisone-of-a-kind book offers spiritually encouraging narrative tointroduce each chapter, interviews with grandmas who are facingspecial challenges, plus reflections from well-known Christianauthors Nanci Alcorn, Gracia Burnham, Cynthia Heald, FrancineRivers, Gary Chapman, and Sigmund Brouwer, Bruce Howard, RebeccaLutzer, Jerry Jenkins, and Margaret Taylor about their owngrandmothers. With its gentle offerings and uplifting insights,The Christian Grandma's Idea Bookwill prepare you tonot only make the most of your time with the grandkids but create alegacy of rich memories, shared traditions, and special timestogether.
Bewitch Book One
Author: M.AISHVARYA *********
Publisher: PartridgeIndia
ISBN: 1482820390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Susan, a village girl, is a good student in her village school. She likes to take part in competitions and win prizes. She wins a teddy bear as a prize in a competition. Her life changes from there. As time passes she finds her teddy bear to be something extra ordinary and supernatural. She is dogged by evil supernatural beings, who are after her life. She must understand why all these things are taking place in her life before the evil supernatural powers can get her. Can she survive them?
Publisher: PartridgeIndia
ISBN: 1482820390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Susan, a village girl, is a good student in her village school. She likes to take part in competitions and win prizes. She wins a teddy bear as a prize in a competition. Her life changes from there. As time passes she finds her teddy bear to be something extra ordinary and supernatural. She is dogged by evil supernatural beings, who are after her life. She must understand why all these things are taking place in her life before the evil supernatural powers can get her. Can she survive them?
Happy Birthday, Samantha
Author: Valerie Tripp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780937295359
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A ten-year-old girl discovers the modern delights of turn-of-the-century New York City when she travels there with her grandmother to visit relatives.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780937295359
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A ten-year-old girl discovers the modern delights of turn-of-the-century New York City when she travels there with her grandmother to visit relatives.
The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss
Author: Charles Cohen
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375822488
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Theodor Seuss Geisel, creator of Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and a madcap menagerie of the best-loved children’s characters of all time, stands alone as the preeminent figure of children’s literature. But Geisel was a private man who was happier at the drawing table than he was across from any reporter or would-be biographer. Under the thoughtful scrutiny of Charles D. Cohen, Geisel’s lesser known works yield valuable insights into the imaginative and creative processes of one of the 20th century’s most original thinkers.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375822488
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Theodor Seuss Geisel, creator of Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and a madcap menagerie of the best-loved children’s characters of all time, stands alone as the preeminent figure of children’s literature. But Geisel was a private man who was happier at the drawing table than he was across from any reporter or would-be biographer. Under the thoughtful scrutiny of Charles D. Cohen, Geisel’s lesser known works yield valuable insights into the imaginative and creative processes of one of the 20th century’s most original thinkers.
Still... Hunting for Abigail
Author: Karen Benton Vavra
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450020062
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Being Abigail Kathryn Adams is most definitely difficult as she has a never ending desire to know... everything. Whether a word makes no sense to her because it can't be explained or she feels that everyone just needs the information, she forges a place and pushes her way to the answer. This fireball gets to the heart of an issue and gives the reader many "aha" moments. With compelling investigation, Abigail gives all of us a chance to think about why. We find ourselves agreeing with her when we realize that she's right. You may even find yourself saying, "That happened exactly like that to me!" or "My mother told me she did spring cleaning only in the spring and never did understand why people liked peppermints. This book represents Abigail's journey to find out everything tiny detail in the whole wide world. Along the way though... she's finding herself.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450020062
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Being Abigail Kathryn Adams is most definitely difficult as she has a never ending desire to know... everything. Whether a word makes no sense to her because it can't be explained or she feels that everyone just needs the information, she forges a place and pushes her way to the answer. This fireball gets to the heart of an issue and gives the reader many "aha" moments. With compelling investigation, Abigail gives all of us a chance to think about why. We find ourselves agreeing with her when we realize that she's right. You may even find yourself saying, "That happened exactly like that to me!" or "My mother told me she did spring cleaning only in the spring and never did understand why people liked peppermints. This book represents Abigail's journey to find out everything tiny detail in the whole wide world. Along the way though... she's finding herself.
Abigail the Belle of Bravery
Author: Erin Weidemann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996168939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996168939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Friend Or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385733089
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
First-grader Jake "The Pain" and his sister, third-grader Abigail "The Great One" have more adventures, including visiting their cousins in New York and celebrating their cat Fluzzy's birthday.
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385733089
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
First-grader Jake "The Pain" and his sister, third-grader Abigail "The Great One" have more adventures, including visiting their cousins in New York and celebrating their cat Fluzzy's birthday.
Beyond the Quiet Hills (Spirit of Appalachia Book #2)
Author: Aaron McCarver
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441262334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In Beyond the Quiet Hills, Hawk and Elizabeth Spencer struggle to survive and raise their family on the Tennessee frontier. Hawk also brings his son Jacob to live with them at the Watauga Settlement, but Jacob resents the strong bond between Hawk and his stepbrother Andrew. Things are complicated between the stepbrothers when they are both drawn to the same girl. As a part of a villain's vengeful plot against Hawk and his family, men disguised as Cherokees attack the settlement, injuring some settlers and taking Hawk's daughter captive. The settlers want to attack the Cherokees, but Hawk discovers the plot and must race to keep a war from raging across the frontier.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441262334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In Beyond the Quiet Hills, Hawk and Elizabeth Spencer struggle to survive and raise their family on the Tennessee frontier. Hawk also brings his son Jacob to live with them at the Watauga Settlement, but Jacob resents the strong bond between Hawk and his stepbrother Andrew. Things are complicated between the stepbrothers when they are both drawn to the same girl. As a part of a villain's vengeful plot against Hawk and his family, men disguised as Cherokees attack the settlement, injuring some settlers and taking Hawk's daughter captive. The settlers want to attack the Cherokees, but Hawk discovers the plot and must race to keep a war from raging across the frontier.
Where Does Thursday Go?
Author: Janeen Brian
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618212644
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Bruno and Bert try to find out what happens to a special day after it is over.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618212644
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Bruno and Bert try to find out what happens to a special day after it is over.