Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was one of the most important British illustrators. He transformed the world of decorated children's books in the Victorian era. In 1877, he was asked by Edmund Evans, the colour printer and talented engraver, to illustrate two children's books. These books were an immediate success and he went on to produce two books every Christmas until he died. Caldecott chose all the stories and rhymes he illustrated and occasionally wrote and added to the stories himself. His delightful style and humour can still be enjoyed by young and old alike. This story, 'An Elegy On The Death Of A Mad Dog', was originally published in 1879. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

The National Chess Syllabus; featuring The Bandana Martial Art Exam System; is a fun & funky way of learning how to play chess The books author is 2009 England u16 Chess Coach Fide Master Charles Storey a 4 X National Chess Champion & winner of more than 60 open tournaments in England. A Professional chess instructor to children for over 15 years the Author has defeated over 30 Grandmasters in officially rated games. The book is well structured and is set up as 108 simple lesson plans with the school teacher in mind. What makes this book particularly unique is how it weaves the learning into a Traditional Martial Art Syllabus from White-Yellow-Orange-Green-Blue-Purple-Brown-Black Belt. Each Belt (Bandana) course content is well thought out to enable a teacher, or the private reading student, to complete each Belt within 5 Hours followed by a 1 Hour Test available at www.CharlieChess.com. Now the real selling point to the book: Each time a student passes a test (tests have been researched to be challenging to the child's ability) he is mailed a Bandana & Certificate from CharlieChess Head office. With the net result the kids are highly motivated to develop their chess skills and the teacher leaves all the production of the Bandanas to our Head Office, the teacher has nothing else to do but apply the simple lesson plans and can quickly see each student's ability guaged by what colour Bandana each student is wearing. Any person acquiring the Black Bandana also attains the Teaching Certificate on completion of a C.R.B Police check.This Stllabus is recognised in many British Schools and is part of a chess cafe network.

Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was one of the most important British illustrators. He transformed the world of decorated children's books in the Victorian era. In 1877, he was asked by Edmund Evans, the colour printer and talented engraver, to illustrate two children's books. These books were an immediate success and he went on to produce two books every Christmas until he died. Caldecott chose all the stories and rhymes he illustrated and occasionally wrote and added to the stories himself. His delightful style and humour can still be enjoyed by young and old alike. This story, 'Ride A Cock Horse To Banbury Cross', was originally published in 1884. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

Originally published in 1900, this book is filled with wonderful activities for children. Despite the distance in time since this was first written, the modern child and parent will find simply hours and hours of amusement from the ideas presented here. The book is still just as relevant today as when it was written. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Games for a Party - Drawing Games - Writing Games - Table and Card Games - Thinking, Guessing and Acting Games - Garden Games for Girls - Garden Games for Boys - Picnic Games - Out for a Walk - In the Train - Without Companions - At the Seaside - In the Country - Dolls' Houses - Dolls' Houses and Dolls of Cardboard and Paper - Indoor Occupations and Things to Make - Cooking - Gardening - Pets - Sunday

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? contains nine quizzes to share with three of your closest friends. It also has a super-special BFF quiz, just for you and your best friend, for a totally outrageous way to learn each other's secrets.

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? asks:

-Want to know if your friend is a fashion DO or a fashion DON'T?

-Want to find out who makes your friend BLUSH and SMILE?

-Want to know what PET PEEVES drive your friends CRAZY?

-Want to uncover your friends' SECRET DREAMS about the future?

Or do you already know all the COOL and CRAZY things about your BFF?

These entertaining games for 2-5 players will help children to learn their first times tables. The attractive box contains 4 bingo boards, 36 cards and a book; they can read the book to find out about the numbers in the two, five and ten times tables, then play two different games using the boards and cards. Game instructions are at the back of the book.

A brilliant book for Jacqueline Wilson fans - a magic-8 style book of answers. Every other page features a piece of advice from Tracy Beaker or another favourite character from Jacqueline Wilson's bestselling books. Readers hold the book shut, ask themselves a question they're dying to know the answer to, then open the book at random and read whatever is on the page in front of them. Instant, magic answer!

Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats requiring no special equipment. Author offers insider's tips and expert advice on techniques, presentation, diversions, patter, staging and all else needed to make any trick a foolproof success. Lucidly written, thoroughly diagrammed book by one of magic's legendary figures.

Walter Crane (1845-1915) was one of the earliest contributors to children's literature and one of the most influential illustrators in the development of children's colour picture books. Crane began working for Edmund Evans in 1864 producing bright, colourful books which revolutionised the type of children's books available. This book 'A Masque Of Days, From The Last Essays Of Elia' was originally published in 1901. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was one of the most important British illustrators. He transformed the world of decorated children's books in the Victorian era. In 1877, he was asked by Edmund Evans, the colour printer and talented engraver, to illustrate two children's books. These books were an immediate success and he went on to produce two books every Christmas until he died. Caldecott chose all the stories and rhymes he illustrated and occasionally wrote and added to the stories himself. His delightful style and humour can still be enjoyed by young and old alike. This story, 'Come Lasses And Lads', was originally published in 1884. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

Originally published in 1900, this book is filled with wonderful activities for children. Despite the distance in time since this was first written, the modern child and parent will find simply hours and hours of amusement from the ideas presented here. The book is still just as relevant today as when it was written. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Games for a Party - Drawing Games - Writing Games - Table and Card Games - Thinking, Guessing and Acting Games - Garden Games for Girls - Garden Games for Boys - Picnic Games - Out for a Walk - In the Train - Without Companions - At the Seaside - In the Country - Dolls' Houses - Dolls' Houses and Dolls of Cardboard and Paper - Indoor Occupations and Things to Make - Cooking - Gardening - Pets - Sunday

Fun, Bible-based, get-to-know-you games and activities for children ages three to twelve.

Teaching children how to make friends and creating a sense of community are two key factors in building a strong Christian education program. Many children resist coming to Sunday school and children s ministry events because they do not know the other children; they live in different communities and attend different schools. Here are 101 opportunities to help children make friends at church and keep them coming
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Easy-to-use sourcebook of chants, songs, action stories, riddles, jokes, tongue twisters, and participation games. These "two-minute miracles" are just some of the tricks award-winning storyteller Naomi Baltuck uses to successfully engage her young audiences.

Armchair Generals sit with their morning newspapers evaluating their country's military actions; past, present and proposed. It is Monday morning quarterbacking from the safe distance of the 21st century. "The Armchair General" includes seven sets of simplified rules from ancient armies to mechanized and insurgent wars; even campaign supplements for extended play. The historical simulation rules cover: .Ancient Warfare by Land & Sea .Dark Age & Medieval Warfare .Flintlock & Bow .Musket & Cannon .The Age of Sail .Colonialism .Mechanized & Insurgent Warfare

This book allows even a novice to testing various strategies and tactics. There is something satisfying; tangible; three dimensional about battles with miniatures. Moving through real space and time; recreating scenarios from Hannibal, Caesar and the Vikings to American 3rd World Wars; from individual warriors to armies. The rules are guided by the "Paperless Principle." The generaling lies in the deployment of the miniature forces and the contest, not in note-taking and paper-shuffling.

Beautifully illustrated spreads and clear instructions introduce readers to a wealth of classic board and card games. This follow-up title to the award-winning "Chess - From First Moves to Checkmat", now available in flexiback, builds on the earlier title's fresh, innovative approach to its subject. "Games" introduces a wide range of board and card games, detailing their history and strategy as well as providing playing instructions for a variety of international games including draughts, mancala, rummy and whist. This intriguing title boasts gorgeous design and breathtaking digital artwork, and will attract a huge range of readers from novice to games enthusiast. The book is divided into two sections: board games and card games. Computer-generated artwork re-creates the game boards, pieces, cards, and moves in a wholly original way, providing the perfect guide to each game. Rules and sample moves are clearly explained and players are encouraged to improve their play with test positions. This title will appeal to existing players of any of the games featured as well as those keen to discover new ones.

Beautifully drawn collections of similar toy vehicles invite young children to explore shapes, colors, and details until they can put their finger on the lost item shown on the previous page. Reds, blues, greens, boats, trucks, helicopters-there is something here to capture every child's attention! As a bonus, children can play with friends to see who will find the missing toy first, play with the book upside-down, or search for the object that doesn't belong on each page.

The first complete guide-for use by adults and children-to creating fun and educational book clubs for kids.
As authors of "The Book Club Cookbook," the classic guide to integrating great food and food-related discussion into book club gatherings, Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp hear a common refrain from parents, librarians, teachers, community leaders and kids themselves: "How about writing a book for kids' book clubs?" Indeed, in recent years youth organizations, parents, libraries, schools, and our local, state, and federal governments have launched thousands of book clubs for children as a way to counter falling literacy rates and foster a love of reading. Based on surveys representing five hundred youth book clubs across the country and interviews with parents, kids, educators, and librarians, "The Kids' Book Club Book" features:
_- the top fifty favorite book club reads for children ages eight to eighteen;
_- ideas and advice on forming great kids' book clubs-and tips for kids who want to start their own book clubs;
_- recipes, activities, and insights from such bestselling children's book authors as Christopher Paolini, Lois Lowry, Jerry Spinelli, Nancy Farmer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Andrew Clements, Laurie Halse Anderson, Norton Juster, and many others.
From recipes for the Dump Punch and egg salad sandwiches included in Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie to instructionson how to make soap carvings like the ones left in the knot-hole of a tree in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," this book provides a bounty of ideas for making every kids' book club a success.

"Kids Finance 101 "

"Kids Finance 101 " is an outstanding book, designed to assist parents towards becoming more effective financial mentors for their children.

"Save when you are young, so that you can enjoy riches when you're older." -Mark, Age 16

This Book Will Teach Parents & Children How To: 1. Become Financially Responsible 2. Establish a Kids Financial Portfolio with Allowance Money 3. Prepare a Simple Kids Budget 4. Invest Wisely 5. Save for College

Author, teacher and motivational speaker, Yvonne Brooks is the founder of the Brooks & Brooks Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides a series of leadership and financial education programs for children and their parents.

One of the greatest tragedies of our time is homelessness. In an age of prosperity and plenty, tens of thousands of people have become victims of homelessness.
Tim J Huff has been called by Andrew Stawicki of the "Toronto Star" "as not just another outreach worker, but a tireless activist for the cause of the homeless." Tim is a writer, illustrator and veteran street worker. He has seen first-hand the terrible plight of men, women, children- even entire families, living on the streets of our urban centres. He has listened quietly to their stories, watched them cry beneath the overpasses where they sleep, brought them coffee and sandwiches. He has been spit on and called names while sitting with them as they panhandle from the sidewalk.
But when his own daughter, at age 8, fixed him with her gaze one day as they strolled below the Gardiner Expressway and demanded to know why there was a mattress on the ground, he struggled for words to explain that someone slept there and why. After 19 years of working with these poor misunderstood souls, Tim has written and illustrated a book to help adults talk to children about the homeless.
Tim, who works for Youth Unlimited, a faith-based charity aimed at helping teens and young adults, has come up with something he hopes will help other parents facing the same dilemma.
He both wrote and and illustrated this picture book that lays the groundwork for parents and teachers to start talking about homelessness with children. The book is called The Cardboard Shack Beneath the Bridge. Written in 16 stanzas, each accompanied by a colourful drawing, it gently raises questions in language a preschooler can understand and leaves it to the adult to decide where to take the discussion.
As Tim says it so well," I wanted to start with everybody just seeing each other as human beings. Everyone has their own story, whether we know what it is or not." He'd be happy if that's something children could take from this book.
"The Cardboard Shack" is an invitation to learn about real people with real problems. And 'we' are the real solution"

Join Sarah as she receives magical presents for her special birthday, and is treated to a Special Birthday song from Melodie Mezoree'.
Ages 1 - 10 years; "Sarah Special Birthday" is a perfect lullaby to sing to younger children at bedtime.
You can correspond with Sue by e-mail at [email protected] or visit her web site at suzae.com

Books of the Bible Games will help students learn the books of the Old and New Testaments through games played in the classroom. Contains reproducible Books of the Bible cards for the students. Over 20 fun games that build on one another.

Contents Include: PART 1: DRAWING ROOM MAGIC: Coin Palming - Tricks with Coins - Tricks with Common Objects - Tricks with Cups and Balls - Tricks with Handkerchiefs - Chinese Tricks - Tricks at Table - Tricks with Cards PART 2: STAGE MAGIC: General Remarks - The Magician's Table and Dress - Sleights and Properties for General Use - Tricks with Cards - Tricks with Handkerchiefs and Gloves - Tricks with Coins - Miscellaneous Tricks - The Cornucopian Hat - Tricks with Watches and Livestock - Sham Mesmerism, Clairvoyance, Etc - Some Up to Date Tricks - Final Instructions