The Animals’ Christmas Eve begins a sweet rhyming story in which a group of animals recounts the events surrounding Jesus’ birth in the manger, and the parts some of their ancestors played in it. This book also helps your student with counting.
His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D.
An illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to contemporary world art, from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media in an easy-to-understand format.
The famous critical edition of the Apostolic Fathers edited by J. B. Lightfoot.
Texts are presented in both Greek and English, each preceded by an introduction. A must for anyone interested in early Christian studies.
Designed to accompany General Biology, The Apprentice’s Companion for General Biology is an exciting and valuable new combination of experiment book, field manual, and commonplace book.
The Apprentice’s Companion for Life Science is a valuable new combination of experiment book, field manual, lab journal, sketch book, and commonplace book. Throughout the book, students are prompted to form hypotheses, take data, and revisit those hypotheses to assess, wherever possible, if they are supported by the data. The book is enhanced with images of art, poems, and quotes by respected scientists and naturalists.
Genies, wishes, thieves, and treasure abound in these classic stories of magic and adventure from master storyteller Padraic Colum.
Every night for a thousand and one nights, Shahrazad begins to tell her husband the king a new tale but each night she stops before finishing. Why? Because the king has promised to kill her when the last one is over. However, her nightly stories—of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other heroes and villains—are so enthralling that King Shahryar has to postpone her execution again and again...
Padraic Colum brings together a selection of the most amazing of the over 600 stories which Shahrazad told. Full of genies, flying carpets, and daring adventures, TheArabian Nights will captive a new audience and leave readers asking for one more story.
Embark on a mesmerizing journey into The Arabian Nights, a treasury of Middle Eastern folklore. Within these tales, magic and adventure entwine with profound wisdom, captivating readers across generations.
The Archaeology Book (Wonders of Creation Series)
Developed with three educational levels in mind, The Archaeology Book takes you on an exciting exploration of history and ancient cultures. You'll learn both the techniques of the archaeologist and the accounts of some of the richest discoveries of the Middle East that demonstrate the accuracy and historicity of the Bible.
In The Archaeology Book you will unearth:
How archaeologists know what life was like in the past
Why broken pottery can tell more than gold or treasure can
Some of the difficulties in dating ancient artifacts
How the brilliance of ancient cultures demonstrates God's creation
History of ancient cultures, including the Hittites, Babylonians, and Egyptians
The early development of the alphabet and its impact on discovery
The numerous archaeological finds that confirm biblical history
Why the Dead Sea scrolls are considered such a vital breakthrough
Filled with vivid full-color photos, detailed drawings, and maps, you will have access to some of the greatest biblical mysteries ever uncovered. With the enhanced educational format of this book and the unique color-coded, multi-age design, it allows the ease of teaching the fundamentals of archaeology through complex insights to three distinct grade levels.
A Green Ember Archer story set in the midst of the buildup to the last battles for Natalia.
In this sequel to The Last Archer and The First Fowler, Jo Shanks is charged with aiding Emma on her mission to unite the secret citadels in their fight against the Preylord slavers.
The Argument Builder is the ideal companion to The Art of Argument. Where The Art of Argument enables students to find and identify fallacies in various kinds of writing and speech, The Argument Builder focuses on enabling students to actually build compelling and persuasive arguments of their own.
The Argument Builder is the ideal follow-up companion to The Art of Argument. Where The Art of Argument enables students to find and identify fallacies in various kinds of writing and speech, The Argument Builder will teach students to actually build compelling and persuasive arguments of their own. The Argument Builder is a blend of logic and rhetoric.
The Ark paints an honest, realistic picture of the terrible aftermath of war in a defeated country. Most of all, it is the story of courage—the courage of real people who, caught up in the adversity that shattered their lives, can still look at the future with hope and at the past without bitterness.