A HANDBOOK ON GOOD MANNERS FOR CHILDREN is considered to be the first treatise in Western Europe on the moral and practical education of children. It was written by Erasmus of Rotterdam who determined that manners are best instilled at an early age. It was a massive bestseller—indeed the biggest-selling book of the 16th century—going into nineteen editions and being translated into eight la…
For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. This edition is updated with Americanized language and spelling and a new preface by the author. Stemming from Packer's profound theo…
This edition is updated with Americanized language and spelling and a new preface by the author. Stemming from Packer's profound theological knowledge, Knowing God brings together two important facets of the Christian faith― knowing about God and also knowing God through the context of a close relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. Written in an engaging and practical tone, this though…
The monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate of all of nature’s animals, proves to be one of the toughest in this reader. Making the yearly trip from the Northern United States and Canada to the Oyamel forest of Mexico is no easy task, and it takes five generations of butterflies in order to do so. Battling cold temperatures and the threat of starvation, these beautiful insects c…
Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales will easily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food and the need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far north as the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to find enough food to sustain their ways of live—up to 700 squid a day! Along the way, these massive beasts battle 30-feet-long giant squids, …
Tick-tock, tick-tock! Join Peppa and George on their very busy day, turning the clock hands as your read the story.
Princess Polly is a best-selling, potty-training phenomenon! Now her well-loved potty adventure comes to life for the first time in an interactive sticker activity book, ideal for sharing with a potty-training child. Princess Polly is getting rid of her nappies and learning to use the potty like a big girl! Follow her on her potty training adventure and join in by adding stickers to the story. …
Mischievous but good-natured Tom Sawyer lives life to the fullest. Join Tom as he hunts for buried treasure, makes nighttime visits to the graveyard, and explores the dark and secret caves near his home, turning even the mildest event into an unforgettable adventure.
Hey, You Look Out! There's A Great White Shark Right Behind You. Okay, maybe not. But if there was, you'd be all set. Why? Because in your hands you hold the solutions to all of life's problems. Well, most of them anyway. Introducing How to Survive Anything - your guide to navigating some of the scariest years of your life. Mean teacher got you down? Check out chapter 15. Planning on swimm…