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With fascination, Davie and his friend Geordie watch the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his distant aunt, the local Crazy Mary, no one envies his new home. But perhaps he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's prayers - a secret weapon in their war against monstrous Mouldy and his gang. Intrigued, Davie and Geordie befriend Stephen.

In this Chinese myth, Nu Wa and her husband, Fu Xi were the gods that created life on Earth. After visiting Earth for the first time, Nu Wa discovered yellow clay. With this clay, she began to create different creatures with the hope to one day bring them to life. From her clay creations, Nu Wa made humans, animals, and all other forms of life. Explore this fascinating myth of the goddess Nu Wa, who has been worshipped for centuries in China.

Can you hear the diggers? The audiobook will take you on a trip to the construction site complete with sound effects you would hear. Listen as the diggers, dump trucks, and cranes as well as other equipment used in construction rumble, buzz, and crash their way around the construction site!

Beatrice Clay's retelling of Arthurian tales remain as vibrant today as when they first became a popular success eighty years ago. Sir Galahad, Sir Launcelot, Queen Guenevere and Morgan Le Fey, all these beloved characters are brought together for a vibrant recreation of life in the Middle Ages. This great treasure-house of stories is to English culture what the stories of Ulysses and Aeneas were to the Greeks and Latins, a national inheritance of which they should be, and are, proud.

What if you could go back in time to save the person you love the most? The rules are simple. If you want to travel back in time, you need to be at least 18 years old. You can travel only within your own lifespan for a maximum of six months. And, above all else, you must never, ever change the past. But that's exactly what Brooke Wallace plans to do. As Brooke faces existence without her beloved brother, his life cut short by a rare disease, she can think of only one solution - travel back in time to prevent his death.

Following the death of her mentally ill mother, 11-year-old Zoë moves to North Carolina to live with her uncle, a metal sculptor named Henry. It doesn’t take long for the sharp-tongued Zoë to warm to some of the town’s eccentric residents, including a woods dwelling teenager, who helps Zoë in unexpected ways.

When Manasseh first takes his very best clay out of the bag to make a centerpiece for King Herod, little did he know what his lump of clay was really destined to become. When we are first introduced to this very proud lump of clay, he is excited to be sitting on a famous potter's wheel in Jerusalem, wondering what he is destined to look like physically and how famous he is going to be one day. We follow him on his journey.

An enchanting tale of why we have to mount the stockings on Christmas Eve. Set in 1914, we meet Grammy Terre and her wonderful friend Antoine Nicholas. This story will have you laughing and its end will leave you misty eyed with joy. For it is Christmas time in the northern Rockies and there is much to do to bring tidings of joy for one and all. This story will be enjoyed for years to come. It is made for all ages.

Take a walk down a big city street and experience the sights and sounds you may hear. From the cars on the street to the wind rushing by or the great big bus as it gives out a sigh. See the raindrops as they splatter down and the sounds of people trying to get to dry ground. As you listen along, the story takes you down several city blocks. Follow along and see how many sights and different sounds you would hear.

It turns out that monsters like Dracula and Wolf-Man get pretty scared when Halloween rolls around. Who would have known? The silly reason being, they find kids in ghoulish costumes absolutely frightening. Dracula thinks he has the solution when he invites his monster friends over for a hopping Halloween party. Foolishly, no one expected trick-or-treaters to show up at the door.

On Christmas Eve, Santa uses Christmas magic to bring a snowman to life. The snowman decided to play a trick on Callie and hid her Christmas presents and leave riddles and clues she has to figure out to find the missing gifts. Follow along as Callie searches and tries to figure out who took them.

This funny audiobook follows the crazy antics of one silly bird. Who knows what's coming on Thanksgiving Day and doesn't want any part of it? Track one includes the narration, complete with sound effects from the farm, including cows, pigs, ducks, and goats. Track two is a full narration without the effects so your child can read along with the story. Follow along with the poultry hero as he tries to avoid becoming a meal!

It's cold, snowy, and icy. Winter is here!

Raindrops fall. Flowers bloom. Animals sip from puddles. Spring is here!

Winter is here! Grab your hat and mittens. Let's make a snowman.

Sweet purple lilacs bloom. Tulips poke through soil. Cherry blossoms open. Spring is here!

It was seven o'clock on a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills when Father Wolf woke up from his day's rest, scratched himself, yawned, and spread out his paws, one after the other, to get rid of the sleepy feeling in their tips. Mother Wolf lay with her big gray nose dropped across her four tumbling, squealing cubs, and the moon shone into the mouth of the cave where they all lived.

From the street to the store, take a trip around town and learn to sign along the way. What's the sign for car? Or for menu? Learn helpful words for restaurants, the doctors office, and even the zoo!

Have you ever wondered how to speak with someone who can’t hear? It’s easier than you might think. Just follow the steps to learn several useful phrases using American Sign Language.

From greetings to holidays, there are tons of times in your world where you can sign. What's the sign for happy? Or for cake? Learn helpful words for birthdays, feelings, holidays, and more.