Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people you’ve never met, stories you’ve never heard, and meanings you’d never have imagined. The next time you and your family sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," you’ll have a new understanding of its message and popular roots. You’ll discover how "Angels from the Realms of Glory," with its sublime lyrics and profound theology, helped usher in a quiet revolution in worship. You’ll learn the strange history of the haunting and powerful "O Holy Night," including the song’s surprising place in the history of modern communications. And you’ll step inside the life of Mark Lowry and find out how he came to pen the words to the contemporary classic "Mary, Did You Know?" Still other songs such as "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" trace back to mysterious origins--to ninth-century monks, nam
The Grumpy Old Troll was mean to his friend Mouse -- and now he needs help from Dora and Boots for Mouse to forgive him. But what should he say? Join Dora and Boots as they help the Troll, and learn about manners along the way!
'Twas the night before Halloween, and all through the house,All the creatures were stirring, except for the mouse.The monsters had gathered to plan and prepare, For the trick-or-treaters who soon would be there....
Trace your favorite Harry Potter characters, crests, and magical objects.Then add your own splashes of color to the intricate black-and-white art based on the new Warner Bros. movie Harry Potterand the Chain her of Secrets.
Muffy is so sure that Francine cannot be nice for an entire week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it, and now it is up to Francine to keep her temper.
It's almost school picture day at Robin Hill School. There are going to be lots of empty spaces in Mrs. Connor's first-grade class -- lots of empty spaces in the smiles, that is, because most of her students are missing a tooth or two. Except for Jamie -- he still has all his teeth. No matter what he does, none of his teeth come out. Until...
Level 2: Reading Independently More complex stories Varied sentence structure Paragraphs and short chapters Follow Snoopy, the world-famous Beagle Scout! He leads Woodstock and friends into the wilderness. together they hike through thunderstorms, cross tall bridges, and have other adventures in the great outdoors! Card catalog de*ion The world famous Beagle Scout takes his eager bird troops on a camping and hiking trip that turns out to be very different from what Snoopy planned.
Hello, Parent! Hello Reader! books have been designed-- for parents to read to children for children to read to parents for children to read themselves to make your child a better reader. High-interest stories make reading fun! Stories have beentested for vocabulary and sentence length to help you makethe right choice！ A letter from an education specialist givesyou valuable advice on how to read to your chPd and how tolisten to your child read to you！
In the dramatic culmination of a mystery that s built up over the last four books, Eric, Julie, and Neal discover the source of Keeah s power and one of the great secrets of Droon. The kids travel to the underwater kingdom of Demither, the mermaid witch who controls the elements with the Red Eye of Dawn. It s up to them to hide the Eye safely away from the clutches of Lord Sparr!
Level 2 Reading Independently More complex stories Varied sentence structure Paragraphs and short chapters Friends stick together. Friends are there when you need them. Join Snoopy and the Peanuts gang for some laughs and lessons about friendship.
This HARRY POTTER POSTER BOOK includes 32 high-quality posters, each featuring a different character or scene from HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. Movie stills from the movie that's destined to be another blockbuster hit from Warner Brothers bring this exciting poster collection bring this exciting poster collection to life.
It's time for you!Pick your favorite spot to read.spot to read.This is going to be a great book! Ready to Read Preschool-Kindergarten Des your child know the alphabet?Is your child eager to begin reading?Step 1 is the perfect first step!Big Type and Easy Words Rhyme and Rhythm Picture Ciues. What this book is about…Friends for a Princess Snow White has seven special friends.Read about them all and choose your favorite.
Hello Reader!books have been designed—— for parents to read to children for children to read to parents for children to read to themselves ——to make you child a better reader
Strawberry Shortcake and her friends can't wait to visit the butterfly garden! But when one of the butterflies escapes, Strawberry must figure out a way to bring the butterfly safely home. Can Strawberry Shortcake save the day?
Let television's canine hero Wishbone be your tour guide! Meet Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who discovers the secret of bringing a creature to life. Lonely and rejected after his abandonment by Dr. Frankenstein, the beast he created seeks revenge. A dog named Wishbone retells the classic horror tale of brilliant young scientist Victor Frankenstein, who discovers the secret to bringing a creature to life, only to create a horrifying beast.
Gr. 1^-2. Well-composed, precise line drawings brightened with watercolors make this an excellent choice for dinosaur buffs. Kids drawn by the cover will find the book's central idea an original one: many of the animals and plants from dinosaur days are still around today. The text points out some of these creatures within a counting-book framework: "We can see three wiggly worms, same as the dinosaurs saw." This math component seems an artificial device, superimposed on the central idea but adding little to it. Still, children will find this an intriguing addition to the Hello Reader! series. Describes what the world was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and introduces many of the animals and plants in nature today that were also seen by the dinosaurs.
It's time for you!Pick your favorite spot to read.spot to read.This is going to be a great book! Ready to Read Preschool-Kindergarten Des your child know the alphabet?Is your child eager to begin reading?Step 1 is the perfect first step!Big Type and Easy Words Rhyme and Rhythm Picture Ciues. What this book is about…Pooh's Christmas Sled Ride Piglet keeps falling off the sled!What can the gang do to make sure Piglet has fun,too?
When Biscuit meets a little piglet, his new friend wants to follow him everywhere!
Sometimes it's fun being siclNoodles are bought to you on a/an tenis nacket so you can eat and watch TV, and your temperature is taken by putting a/an potate in you shoe
The creators of Brothers of the Knight here offer an inspirational story of a hopeful young ballet dancer who complains of her too-big feet and too-long legs: "I was too big for the boys to pick up, and too tall to be in line with the other girls. So I watched from backstage, dancing in the wings, hoping that if I just kept dancing and trying, it would be my turn to dance in the spotlight." Though her brother and several of her peers constantly razz her, Sassy's uncle encourages her to audition for a role in a summer dance festival, asserting, "All you gotta do to make your mark on the world is walk into a room." The director of the festival echoes this sentiment when he announcesAin the book's foreseeable denouementAthat Sassy has landed a place in his program. Allen's wordy narrative occasionally tries too hard to be hip (featuring such slang put-downs as "Your mama" and "Talk to the hand"), but this tale may well boost the confidence of youngsters who share Sassy's lack of self-assuredness. Nelson's animat
