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Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and pet skunk. The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at small-town America has kept readers in stitches for generations!Sku: 9780142404157
Homer Price
By: Robert McCloskey$12.50 -
The age-old practice of sitting down to a family meal is undergoing unprecedented change as rising world affluence and trade, along with the spread of global food conglomerates, transform eating habits worldwide. Hungry Planet profiles 30 families from around the world--including Bosnia, Chad, Egypt, Greenland, Japan, the United States, and France--and offers detailed descriptions of weekly food purchases; photographs of the families at home, at market, and in their communities; and a portrait of each family surrounded by a week's worth of groceries. Featuring photo-essays on international street food, meat markets, fast food, and cookery, this captivating chronicle offers a riveting look at what the world really eats.Sku: 9780984074426
Hungry Planet
By: Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio$29.99 -
This four-color, Gold Medallion Book Award winner is a perfect tool that offers solid, biblical answers to some of the tough questions kids ask about evolution and our world. “Did Earth begin with a ‘Big Bang’ cosmic explosion?” “Does science contradict the Bible?” “What happened to dinosaurs?” “Is there life on other planets?” “Did we evolve from apes?” “What makes my body work on its own?” Kids are daily exposed to the theory of evolution by the media and public schools. It’s not safe to assume that your kids will reject that theory. It’s up to us as parents and Christian leaders to make sure our children know the truth about the creation of the world. With thousands of evidences to prove He created and sustains the universe, It Couldn’t Just Happen will fascinate kids with fun activities and examples of God’s marvelous works.5 GradesSku: 9781400317141
It Couldn’t Just Happen: Knowing the Truth About God’s Awesome Creation
By: Richards, Lawrence O.$21.00 -
Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady Rowena, but he soon finds himself playing a more dangerous game as he is drawn into a bitter power struggle between the noble King Richard and his evil and scheming brother John.Sku: 9780140436587
Ivanhoe
By: Sir Walter Scott$18.00 -
James Herriot’s Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian’s delightful tales for young readers―all of them perennial favorites.Sku: 9781250058133
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children
By: James Herriot$36.50 -
From the Publisher: Against the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple thirteen-year-old village girl who in Just a few years would lead France to independence from English rule, and thus become a symbol of France's national pride. It is a story of vision and bravery, fierce determination, and tragic martyrdom. Diane Stanley's extraordinary gift to present historical information in an accessible and child-friendly format has never been more impressive, nor her skillful, beautifully realized illustrations (here imitating medieval illuminated manuscripts) more exquisite.Sku: 9780064437486
Joan of Arc
By: Diane Stanley$14.99 -
The great events of Revolutionary Boston as seen through the shrewd eyes of an observant fourteen-year-old boy.As compelling today as it was seventy years ago, to read this riveting novel is to live through the defining events leading up to the American Revolutionary War.Sku: 9780547614328
Johnny Tremain
By: Esther Forbes$12.50 -
Kipling’s own drawings, with their long, funny captions, illustrate his hilarious explanations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Armadillo Happened, and other animal How’s.Sku: 9780679417972
Just So Stories
By: Rudyard Kipling$24.95 -
This is the story of the little runt who became the father of the world-famous breed of American horses -- the Morgan.Sku: 9781416927853
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
By: Marguerite Henry$10.99 -
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By: Marguerite Henry$10.99 -
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Roger Lancelyn Green’s retelling of these enduring legends begins with the tale of the sword in the stone, going on to describe the rise of Camelot, the adventures of the knights of the round table, and the ultimate end of Arthur’s kingdom in the Last Battle.Sku: 9780141321011
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
By: Roger Lancelyn Green$12.49 -
This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara. to the royal courts of France, and finally to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost very superior thoroughbred. Sham's speed -- like his story -- has become legendary.Sku: 9781416927860
King of the Wind
By: Marguerite Henry$9.99 -
12 stories of ‘Lad’ based on the author’s own experiences with his dog.2 Grades
Lad a Dog
By: Eleanor H. Porter$16.50 – $32.50 -
Lad, a courageous and dignified 80-pound collie, lived in The Place. The Place was thick with woods, abounding with squirrels to chase, and a cool lake in which to plunge -- a beautiful kingdom -- and Lad was its undisputed king. Lad's loyalty to his chosen Master and Mistress knew no bounds. The stories in this book are all about Lad. Some will make you laugh out loud, some will make you cry. And when the book comes to its conclusion, you will know one thing for sure -- that Lad was a dog with a soul . . .Sku: 9780140364743
Lad: A Dog
By: BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE ILLUSTRATED BY SAM SAVITT$12.49