I knew you could do it! I knew that you could! Of everyone out there I knew that you would. A celebration of everyday accomplishments as well as life’s milestones, I Knew You Could Do It applauds anyone who has overcome hurdles and challenges, and also cheers them into the future. And for anyone who needs an infusion of support or reassurance, it tells them, 'I believe in you.' In a sturdy board book, just right for little hands to hold, this very special story comes from Nancy Tillman, bestselling author of On the Night You Were Born.

Joey s family has made race cars for generations. Join him on an adventurous day at a racetrack where he ll watch his aunt race. This illustrated chapter book helps early fluent readers learn about the importance of family traditions. This fiction book supports advancing readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book builds a foundation for a lifelong love of reading.

This is a story about the day to day life of a pensioner and his dog for the hard of hearing. The author's pet dog, Jackie, is the role model. Criticism and ideas by the author's disabled daughter Elizabeth. Suitable for 7-8 years old.

Magic, the art of a true gentleman, its secrets lost in the mists of time. An evil man, cast from this world to the world of the dead for using the magic of life to kill another human. A true Earth Wand, born on All Hallows' Eve, and cut during the chimes of midnight. Mr Slive finally has one of the great, lost Earth Wands, and has returned to destroy those who stood against him, and take all of the world's power for himself. Only a circle of magic has any chance of stopping him, and only two teenagers and a cat now stand between him and domination of mankind. For Holly, Alec and Charlie, it is a race, between worlds to the secret caves of a lost civilisation, and through time to ancient, haunted forests and a strange land lost between sea and cliffs. From dragons, ghosts and deadly shadow creatures, to magic tunnels that can trap a person within them forever. It can only end in a confrontation between one of the most powerful magicians who ever lived, and two children and a cat who know they must not fail!

How It Happens follows the story of author Jean Alicia Elster's maternal grandmother, Dorothy May Jackson. Born in Tennessee in 1890, Dorothy May was the middle daughter of Addie Jackson, a married African-American housekeeper at one of the white boardinghouses in town, and Tom Mitchell, a commanding white attorney from a prominent family. Through three successive generations of African-American women, Elster intertwines the fictionalized adaptations of the defining periods and challenges-race relations, miscegenation, sexual assault, and class divisions-in her family's history. A continuation of the plots begun in Elster's two novels Who's Jim Hines? and The Colored Car, How It Happens continues the story for an older audience and begins with Addie's life before the turn of the century in the South as a married Black woman with three biracial daughters navigating the relationship between her husband and Tom Mitchell. Later the story shifts to Addie's daughter Dorothy May's experiences both as a child and later, as a teacher who, choosing between her career and marriage to a man she barely knows, moves to Detroit. The story moves along with Dorothy May's daughter Jean, who, with the support of her mother and the memory of her grandmother, confronts and comes to terms with her role in society and the options available to her as a college-educated Black woman in the post-World War II industrial North. While there is struggle and hardship for each of these women, they each build off one other and continue to demand space in the world in which they live. Written for young adult readers, How It Happens carries the heart through the obstacles that still face women of color today and persists in holding open the door of communication between generations.

Mr Pattacake and his ginger cat Treacle have been invited to join a mission into outer space! Whilst the scientists collect samples from the planet Collywobble, Mr Pattacake tries to show the Collywobblians what food from planet Earth is like. But as ever with Mr Pattacake, disaster strikes and he must find a way to rescue the mission and save Treacle from the evil CATerpillar! The Mr Pattacake series tells the stories of an eccentric chef and his cat, Treacle, who are always getting themselves into sticky situations. Readers aged 5+ will love following this world of food and adventure.

Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since they left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around. He is working for a landscape gardener because he is good at digging holes, he is going to school and he is enjoying his first proper romance, but is he going to be able to stay out of trouble when there is so much building up against him? In this exciting novel, Armpit is joined by many vibrant new characters, and is learning what it takes to stay on course, and that doing the right thing is never the wrong choice.

Ouma het vir Doortjie ’n pragtige rooi rok vir Krismis gemaak. Sy is so opgewonde dat sy besluit om die rok sommer al ’n dag vroeer aan te trek om water by die windpomp te gaan haal en haar skilpad te voer. Maar toe die rok erg verniel, moet Doortjie dringend planne beraam sodat Ouma nie agterkom sy het dit skelm gedra nie.

Arthur Scott Bailey (1877-1949) was the author of more than forty children's books. The Newark Evening News said: "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator's approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers."

Gerrie Radlof se gewilde Oloff die Seerowerreeks is oorspronklik tussen 1957 en 1961 uitgegee en het daarna reeds vier uitgawes beleef. Die verhale, wat in die 1740's afspeel aan die Kaap de Goede Hoop en die seewee daarom heen, is verwerk om aan te pas by die moderne taalgebruik en aan te sluit by die hedendaagse tiener, maar niks van die oorspronklike sjarme en spanning het in die verwerking verlore gegaan nie. Ook geskik as leesstof vir Afrikaans tweede taal vir ouer leerlinge.

Diep, diep in die hart van Droombos, daar waar net bosdiertjies, feetjies en kabouters woon en waar kindertjies net in hul drome kan kom, het daar eendag 'n baie spesiale lelie begin blom ... Maak toe jou ogies, luister fyn en kom kuier saam in Droombos. Volume 2: Pollie Poskabouter se leë possak; Kersvader se groot glips; Vaak Vaatjie Vergeetkabouter

This title is suitable for ages 5 to 7 years. While other children's religious titles focus on Saint Francis of Assisi as an adult, few, if any, have concentrated on the early life of the patron saint of animals and the environment. Stunning illustrations punctuate this beautifully told story of Saint Francis as a boy as he communes with nature and treats even the fiercest of animals - a hungry wolf - with the same compassion he would show his grandmother. In a fearless display of courage, tolerance, and understanding, the young Francis makes peace with the wolf, foreshadowing his teachings of harmony with the world around us and man's duty to protect nature.

Achmed Abdullah's name was once synonymous with adventure. He published dozens of novels and hundreds of short stories in the pulp magazines of the early 20th century, thrilling millions of readers throughout the world.

How do countries work together? Running a country requires hard work. There is a lot involved. That includes making laws that help people do the right thing. When leaders work together, their countries benefit. This engaging book introduces students to the concepts of diplomacy, government, and foreign relations. Detailed images in conjunction with easy-to-read text and basic text features provide readers with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build social studies knowledge.