Accomplished illustrator and nature writer takes you on a beautiful tour of the four seasons, pointing out with great artistic and verbal skills the many mysteries of nature — from sightings of spring flowers to amazing life beneath pond ice. An entertaining and informative book for colorists of all ages. Captions.
Enslaved by the evil ferret King Agarnu of Riftgard, and his cruel daughter, Kurda, the brave squirrelmaid Triss plans a daring escape by sea. At the same time, far away in Salamandastron, three young companions sail away from their mountain home too, but for a very different reason - they are seeking adventure. Meanwhile, in Mossflower Woods, a pair of wandering Dibbuns accidentally discover the long-lost entrance to Brockhall, the most legendary home of the Badger Lords.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 10 October 2010
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Shiver
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human... until the cold makes him shift back again.
Set in an unnamed part of Appalacia, sometime around the turn of the century, this book is a tale of love and loss. The story begins as a woman bears her brother's child - a boy. He leaves the baby in the woods and tells her he died. Discovering her brother's lie, she sets forth to find him.
These lessons, based on popular children's books, address major mathematical topics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, geometry, algebraic thinking, number sense, and place value.
Includes Centipede’s 100 Shoes; A Cloak for the Dreamer; The Greedy Triangle; How Big Is a Foot?; Inch by Inch; The King’s Commissioners; Little House in the Big Woods; Night Noises; One Duck Stuck; One Hundred Hungry Ants; Only One; P. Bear’s New Year’s Party; Pigs Will Be Pigs; Six-Dinner Sid; A Three Hat Day; Two of Everything; and Two Ways to Count to Ten.
