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A Sergeant in the House, tells the story of Lenny who desperately wants a puppy. His father is in the military, the family must move frequently, and Lenny is still very young to care for an animal, so Lenny strikes a bargain: When his daddy becomes a sergeant, Lenny can have a puppy. When his father is deployed to war, Lenny learns what it means to be responsible, to care for his family, and to help around the house. A dreaded phone call b...

A Sergeant in the House, tells the story of Lenny who desperately wants a puppy. His father is in the military, the family must move frequently, and Lenny is still very young to care for an animal, so Lenny strikes a bargain: When his daddy becomes a sergeant, Lenny can have a puppy. When his father is deployed to war, Lenny learns what it means to be responsible, to care for his family, and to help around the house. A dreaded phone call bring...

This is the story of an idylic irish childhood torn asunder by the famine of 1847, and the trials of emigration to a new life in Canada. It was on her father's farm, on the old Coach Road between Dromore and Enniskillen, that Polly spent an idyllic two years with her parents, George and Jane Noble. Then Disaster struck. On January 6, 1839, the infamous 'Big Wind' rose out of the sea and swept across Ireland, wailing like a thousand banshees. I...

The most widely used introduction to Haitian Creole. A simple guide to Haitian Creole for English speaking people. The basic elements of Creole grammar and vocabulary in sixteen easy lessons. How to pronounce Creole words. Simple exercises with translation keys. Dictionary of 4, 700 Creole < - > English words. In less than an hour a day the short lessons will have you speaking basic Creole in about a week. You will learn key Cre...

Harry Loves Carrots" playfully teaches children to love their carrots. The inspiration is Harry, a real dog, who really likes carrots and the belief that the health of our children begins in the garden. In a loving and fun filled way, Laura Baldwin, the author of the evolving "I Love My Vegetables" stories, has created a giggling garden of vegetable and edible flowers that people of all ages can enjoy. This is a book that will have children an...

This workbook goes along with the 16 lessons of Creole Made Easy. In addition, the workbook has 7 additional chapters containing survival Creole. These chapters include Numbers and Time, Months, Days, Seasons and Weather, Colors, Family and Friends, Marketplace and Food, Around the House, and Health and Medicine. Each chapter contains additional explanations to Creole Made Easy chapters, practical lessons with worksheets to see how you are doi...

Town and Country Creole Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes of Haiti is a collection of recipes for the best of Haiti's cuisine from the rustic fritters sold along the street to re¿ned lobster dishes found in the country's leading restaurants. With this step by step guide you can easily prepare the foods you know and love and others you will enjoy discovering. Straightforward directions and simple format make your cooking experience as ...

Harry, a real dog who loves his vegetable, is back again. This time there is a problem as Harry loves his turnips, not. The book, the third in a series, is a fun filled read about all the ways to convince Harry to love his turnips. Yes Harry does finally love his turnips, but not until he finds a big surprise in his garden. The wonderfully illustrated pictures of Harry and his friends will have you smiling, no matter what your age.

Originally published in 1907, this book describes the Valley of the Rule River in the Borders region of Scotland and the lives of the people who lived there during the 18th and 19th centuries in picturesque yet objective terms. Rulewater and its People is an unusual resource for those wanting to know about life in rural Scotland including the villages and estates like Bedrule, Spittal-on-Rule, Abbotrule, Hobkirk, Bonchester, Hallrule, Bullerwe...

Coloring isn't just for children. Explore Haiti through these intricate, hand drawn pen and ink drawings of typical scenes, landmarks, and favorite icons. Use your imagination to bring to life the market scenes with their vibrant fruits and vegetables, the sugarcane fields in their shades of green and brown, or the ocean with tropical fish, busy fishermen, and colorful dugout boats. Includes 32 original drawings. Printed on heavy white paper o...

Lara Blaine believes that she can hide from her past by clinging to a rigid routine of work and exercise. She endures her self-imposed isolation until a cancer diagnosis cracks her hard exterior. Lara's journey through cancer treatment should be the worst year of her life. Instead, it is the year that she learns how to live. She befriends Jane, another cancer patient who teaches her how to be powerful even in the face of death. Accepting help ...

When East Florida was ceded to England by Spain in 1763, Scottish physician, Dr. Andrew Turnbull, recruited over 1, 400 Mediterranean colonists to establish the agricultural colony he named "Smyrnéa." Carita Doggett recounts that not only did the growing conditions prove less than ideal but how seemingly every imaginable calamity befell the colony before it failed in 1777. This new edition includes over 100 added pages of original corres...

In The Man Who Saved The King, Papa tells little Billy the wonderful story of William who struggled with his size and strength as a child. When he grows into a man, William's childhood burden becomes the key to change Scotland's history forever. This tale, based on the historical story of William Rule and King Robert the Bruce, takes children on a beautiful journey through ancient Scotland while teaching that all of us are born for a purpose.

In Abigail and the Royal Thread, Papa tells his grandson Billy, dejected over his inability to hit a baseball, the memorable story of a young 18th century Scottish farm lass named Abigail Rutherford who learns that the combination of hard work, determination, and belief in oneself can make dreams come true. The Rutherfords, while poor, are respected for the superior wool, thread, and cloth they make. One day they receive the opportunity of ...

Billy's family is going to move, and he wants none of it. He loves his home, and he loves his Papa's stories. When they move, he and his grandfather will live far apart from one another. But, as Papa tells Billy, "I'll always have a story for ye." The touching, historical story of Isobel's New World traces the MacDougald family's move from Scotland to North Carolina, and in doing so traces the journey of thousands of Scots. Leaving behind a...

This is a prayer book, but it is unlike many others you may have seen. This book is unique, not only because each prayer is accompanied by a striking photograph. but because each prayer is an example of sincere, heartfelt communication with God. This is a book which teaches the essence of true prayer. These prayers of Haitian Christians reflect the paradoxically childlike yet deep faith of a mountain people who have come to know God as a Frie...

In the world of childhood cancer, light and hope seem dim. But those who've walked the path know that love and beauty are woven into the darkest of places. They've learned that though cancer claims too many lives, it cannot take away faith or friendship, nor can it erase the promises of love. No one understands this more than children. In this book, you'll share in the true story of Izzy, one of the many children diagnosed with cancer. You'...

Stories, Images, and Magic from the Piano Literature will stimulate the imagination of pianists as they study and perform the great works of the piano literature. This book brings together for the first time under one cover, for the delight and edification of the musician, a plethora of programmatic, poetic, or imaginative musical images and stories on piano works from the classical literature. Many images originate with the composers themselv...

¿Sabias que los hermanos Wright, Henry Ford, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney y Steve Jobs usaron las herramientas que aprendieron en la escuela para crear sus trabajos de ensueños? Ellos tomaron su pasión, usaron sus habilidades, aprendieron de sus errores y convirtieron sus visiones en realidades. ¡Tú también puedes hacerlo! Este libro te ayudará a dominar las herramientas que necesitas para convertirte en el mejor estudiante que puedes ser. Apren...

Desate su potencial como estudiante visual con esta guía práctica. Aprenda estrategias comprobadas y fáciles de aplicar para la manera específica en la que su hijo aprende y procesa información. Esta guía está repleta de ejemplos, tablas, guías y más de 14 años de experiencia práctica. Al adoptar estas estrategias presentadas aquí, usted disfrutará viendo a su hijo convertirse en un estudiante seguro, exitoso e independiente porque aprender t...