Firebird - He Lived for the Sunshine
Brent McCorkle, Amy Parker
Publisher: B&H Books
Summary
An important lesson about how God never really leaves your side, even on rainy days.
Publisher: B&H Books
An important lesson about how God never really leaves your side, even on rainy days.
This is a Bolivian folk tale about Patchikamek, the king of the world, and how the Condor became king of the birds.Show book
Highlights presents Pass it On by Sara Matson. Mouse's good deed goes around and comes around.Show book
John and Susan are back at Scatterbrook for the Easter holidays. Worzel, temporarily resident in the orchard, is up to his old tricks once again. Together the scarecrow and children embark on all sorts of escapades, which include Worzel getting stuck in a chimney and becoming a star attraction at the visiting circus. First published in 1938, More About Worzel Gummidge is the third of the Worzel novelsShow book
Highlights presents The Life Cycle of Frogs written by Lisa Zamosky. This audiobook explores the life cycle of frogs.Show book
The second volume in the "Odyssey of a Slave" trilogy continues the retelling of Homer's epic, The Odyssey. Alexi, a young Trojan boy captured by Odysseus after the fall of Troy, is forced to accompany the hated Greeks on their sea journey home to Ithaca.Cursed by the Sea God retells many of The Odyssey's most iconic adventures, including the encounter with the keeper of the winds, the descent into Hades, the fateful visit to the cannibal Laestrygonians, encounters with Circe the sorceress and the songs of the Sirens, as well as the deadly passage between the monster Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis. Having earned the respect of his captors, Alexi loses it all though mischance and is given away to the most brutal soldier on the ship. It will take all of Alexi's skill and determination just to stay alive.The first volume in the trilogy, Torn from Troy, was nominated for the 2012 OLA Red Maple Award and has proved to be a best seller.Show book
Preteen girls have lots to be anxious about these days, and Katy Boatman, who has worked with them for 15 years, understands that. With an authentic voice and mentor mindset, Katy wrote You Can Rest to help young listeners calm their hearts and minds by focusing on the one who brings true rest: Jesus. Each day is structured with a Bible verse to open, a devotion to ponder, and a prayer to close. With journaling prompts throughout the book, this 100-day devotional helps listeners reflect on their everyday anxieties from a biblical perspective, leading to hope in Christ. Topics include illnesses, isolation, friendships, schoolwork, appearance, the news, the future, being misunderstood, and even falling asleep at night! Packed with grace and truth and sprinkled with humor and delight, You Can Rest shows preteen girls that our worries and fears do not have the final say. Jesus does.Show book