The Greedy King (a short story)

Michael Dann

Sinopse

Once upon a time, there lived a king.
He was never content with anything.
Every day he loved to complain.
He seemed to enjoy being a pain.
Breakfast time was an arduous affair.
Whom he upset, he didn’t care.
When the servants appeared,
he would scratch his beard.
“What is the meaning of this?” he would say.
“My breakfast tastes awful. Take it away.”
The servants knew not to argue with him.
They chose to obey his every whim.
Every day it was the same.
On and on, the complaints came ...

This rhyming cautionary tale looks at the pitfalls of greed. It is approximately 660 words.

Disponível desde: 17/04/2016.

Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

Sammy Starts Soccer

Rachel Calabrese

Sammy Learns His Lesson!  
Sammy has been eagerly awaiting the Tigers Soccer Team tryouts, practicing all summer with his grandpa's support. His hard work pays off when he makes the team, but his bossy attitude and poor sportsmanship quickly alienates his teammates, leading to a crushing first game loss. Confronted by his teammates and guided by Coach Riley, Sammy learns the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship. After apologizing and changing his ways, he starts to support his teammates, earning their respect and understanding that true success comes from working as a team.

Ver livro

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Donald Kasen

Three bears lived together in a house in the woods. One day Goldilocks happened on the house when the bears were gone. She goes inside and samples their porridge, sits in their chairs and falls asleep in one of the beds. When the bears return they find Goldilocks asleep. She wakes up and runs away.

Ver livro

Spring Surprise and Other...

Highlights For Children

It's springtime! Rabbit is inspired by a daffodil, and throws a party. Discover why there's bubbly foam on plants and evergreen trees in the spring. Mandy and Ben play outside and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Sarah looks for a new spring coat. A frog sits near the meadow on a busy spring morning. Stories by Highlights for Children, Beverly J. Letchworth, Marianne Mitchell, Clara Gillow Clark, and Marilyn Kratz.

Ver livro

Los amigos en la escuela Friends...

Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

Kids will love this playful story in both Spanish and English. This dual language reader will encourage children to learn greetings and phrases when two children become friends at school. Simple sentence structures and repetitive words will have young readers learning a new language in no time. Kids will enjoy following along word-for-word with the recorded story that features sound effects and professional voices to teach correct pronunciation in both Spanish and English. This reader features adorable art showing diversity to help children form a sense of acceptance and understanding of different races and individual differences.

Ver livro

Adventures of Little Nenia The -...

Maria Piórkowska - Urbaniak

The Adventures of Little Nenia is a series of beautifully written and illustrated children’s books, aged 4 to 8, which help children understand the world around them, their feelings, emotions and dilemmas. The protagonist, Nenia, talks about her everyday adventures, which sometimes are funny and adorable, and sometimes – full of fear.Books about Nenia are a perfect form of reading and watching together before going to sleep, during travels or fun family time. Every child will find a piece of themselves in Nenia, while finding out how to properly react to new, completely unknown situations.Nenia vs the Night Monsters is the first part of the series. More stories are currently being prepared for publication.

Ver livro

Sneak

Evan Angler

“Apocalyptic dystopian fiction at its best. Angler’s sharp wit and dexterity with political themes are matched only by the thrilling suspense on every page.” —Lis Wiehl, New York Times bestselling author and FOX News correspondent
In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, everyone gets the Mark at age thirteen. The Mark lets citizen shop, go to school, and even get medical care—but without it, you are on your own. Few refuse to get the Mark. Those who do . . . disappear.
Logan Langly went in to get his Mark, but he backed out at the last minute. Now he’s on the run from government agents who will stop at nothing to capture him. But Logan is on a mission to find and save his sister, Lily, who disappeared five years ago on her thirteenth birthday, the day she was supposed to receive her Mark.
Logan and his friends, a group of dissenters called the Dust, discover a vast network of the Unmarked, who help them travel safely to the capital city where Lily is imprisoned. Along the way, the Dust receives some startling information from the Markless community, opening their eyes to the message of Christianity and warning that humanity is now entering the End of Days.
When the Dust finally arrives in the capital, it seems that all their careful planning is useless against a government that will do anything to bend its citizens to its will. Can the gentle words Logan has found in a tattered, banned Bible really stand against the most powerful military the world has ever known? Can Logan even sacrifice his own freedom, choosing to act through faith alone?

Ver livro