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Train up a child in the way he (she) should go, when they are older. They will not depart from the Proverb 22:6. That is how I feel about these stories. They are a simple, clean and honest reading for young children.

Culinary traditions! Enjoy mouthwatering poems about pizza and pancakes. See the importance of family traditions and that food can bring people together. Learn how pizza became a popular food and make a mini pizza of your own. Stories by Debbie Lecy, Barbara Kanninen, Christina G. Rossetti, Karin Gaspartich, and Dawn King.

Activities are better together! There are so many fun things to do. How will you spend your day? Enjoy a poem about a visit from Grandma. Then read about animals all having fun on a teeter-totter. Then Tex and Indi go to an art museum and find inspiration. Stories by Lissa Rovetch, Vijaya Bodach, Sherry Shahan, and Eileen Spinelli.

The stories and poetry in this volume were written by authors between the ages of 11 and 13 and selected for publication in Stone Soup magazine. Since its beginning in 1973, Stone Soup has published art, poetry, and short fiction springing from the imaginations of young writers and artists. For the under-14s, family-or the lack of it-is not only at the center of their world, for the most part, family is their world. In this collection, we encounter...

Fun with Lulu! Lulu acts like different animals, rides an imaginary train, plays dress-up, and saves the day with her flashlight. Stories by Eileen Spinelli and Highlights for Children.

Catholic Stories for Boys & Girls offers four volumes of happy and courageous stories, compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930s.

Catholic Stories for Boys & Girls offers four volumes of happy and courageous stories, compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930s.

Peppa makes a new friend at school! Her name is Mandy Mouse, and Mandy Mouse uses a wheelchair to get around. Peppa helps Mandy adjust to the very hilly neighborhood in this adorable level 1 reader based on the hit show airing on Nick Jr.

Wild Animals! A bird uses the thread from Tommy's hat to build a nest. While on a family trip, the Timbertoes see a moose. The Timbertoes hear a mysterious noise, while camping. Summer is even making the animals hot. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta Robinson.

Another hilarious rhyming romp from the team who brought us the popular DOWN THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. When little Mabel's bubble gets away from her, it's her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he's floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! And it's up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down. Who knew that so much trouble could come from one little bubble?