![]() ![]() One is noticeable in the timeline at the back of the book. I'd say this book does a good job of explaining the history of the Beatles to children in just over 100 pages. It can't be too complicated or too long, but you don't want to skimp out on or downplay the important facts. ![]() Enjoyable read for anyone and even rabid Beatles fans. I found this to be well written and presented the major facts about each of the members of the Fab Four and what they accomplished as a band as well as through the breakup of the Beatles and the launches of their individual careers great as an overview or refresher for other books that have been written about the Beatles and the stories behind each of the individual members. I thought I knew a lot about the Beatles since I was there to witness their rise and enjoy their music when it was new. The author explores and shares what the musical influences and personal backgrounds of each of them were as well as former band members who left earlier. The Beatles, aka The Fab Four, were probably my favorite band when they came upon the scene and are definitely at the top of my charts even today. The author shares details about the lives of the members of the Beatles and how they got together to form and name the band. ![]() ![]() Who Were the Beatles? by Geoff Edgers is a short but fact-filled book in the award-winning "Who Was." series targeted specifically for the youth market. ![]()
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![]() Perfect for Star Wars fans, busy families, and the millions who love the Darth Vader and Son series PLASTIC-FREE MATERIALS: 100% plastic-free packaging and product! © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. This delightful 17-month wall calendar is the ideal coordination tool for busy parents and kids all across the galaxy From the New York Times bestselling series, it features Jeffrey Browns beloved reimagining of the Star Wars (TM) galaxy with Darth Vaders family adventures and his rebellious kids, young Luke and little Leia.12 x 12 inches great size for easy hanging on any wall or over your desk.Vertical columns to record daily happenings of 5 family members. ![]()
![]() ![]() Only 17-year-old Harry questions their strange ways, but even she isn't sure what is real anymore: are they really related to Teddy Carnival, said to have drowned on that beach many years ago, or are they tricksters - conjured by her overactive imagination? This will be a Christmas to be remembered, where long-buried secrets will be revealed and no one will ever be quite the same. Charming, enigmatic and sinister, the three brothers have come to stay. Jack and Naomi, their five children and their guests are settling in to the chaotic family atmosphere at the sprawling home known as Carnival's Hide when the world is thrown out of order by the unexpected arrival of three visitors. The Hamiltons look forward to their annual Christmas holiday on the New Zealand coast. ![]() 'You're not alone on Teddy Carnival's Beach,' said one, not asking a question but sounding as if he were giving her a warning. Bus Under the Leaves (1975) The Pirate Uncle (1977) The Great Piratical Rumbustification (1981) The Haunting (1982) The Pirates Mixed-Up Voyage (1983) The. ![]() ![]() Their magic was rumored to have been drawn from the demons they communed with. Zen is a practitioner-one of the fabled magicians of the Last Kingdom. ![]() Until the night a boy appears at her teahouse and saves her life. The mark is mysterious-an untranslatable Hin character-and no one but Lan can see it. Anything to understand the strange mark burned into her arm by her mother in her last act before she died. She spends her nights as a songgirl in Haak’gong, a city transformed by the conquerors, and her days scavenging for what she can find of the past. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom, killed her mother, and outlawed her people’s magic. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past-and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. Disclosure: by clicking our BUY NOW link and making a purchase, we’ll receive a small commission that helps with the upkeep of our website! Synopsis ![]() ![]() ![]() Encouraged by memories of a loving upbringing, she gains strength in the simplest of joys: solitude in nature and good in the face of evil. ![]() Persevering tests and trials, she struggles to retain her pure Midwest values and beliefs. With few options but concession, Claire attempts to earn her freedom, while enduring a hellish existence that truly appears perfect. Claire quickly learns that he can also be a menacing controlling captor. Anthony Rawlings is known to the world as prosperous, benevolent, and kind. Every aspect of her being suddenly depends upon the tall, wealthy, dark haired, dark eyed businessman. More than a psychological thriller, Consequences is a vivid story of one woman’s struggle to survive incomprehensible circumstances. ![]() Every action has a consequence, and his actions result in their chance meeting. Many of the pivotal events in her life occurred, due to his sinister manipulation. Unbeknownst to Claire, for a very long time, she has been within Anthony’s sights. ![]() Her recollections have one common denominator, the man she just met, Anthony Rawlings. Besieged by memories of a brutal abduction, Claire Nichols wakes in an unfamiliar bedroom, within a luxurious mansion. ![]() ![]() ![]() She and Marshall both independently decide to remain silent on the subject, in order to keep each other out of trouble. ![]() At school, that day, the principal announces the disappearance of Chad Hilligas, from which Tamaya quickly concludes that the missing kid must still be in the woods. The following day, Tamaya wakes up to discovering a rash from exposure to the mud. Meanwhile, excerpts from an investigation led by the Energy and Environment Commission of the American Senate are shown, on the topic of SunRay Farm and biolene, an environmentally-friendly alternative to petrolium, developed by Jonathan Fitzman and Dr. To save Marshall, Tamaya grabs nearby mud and throws it in Chad’s face. Marshall tries to defend her, but gets caught by Chad in the process. Afterwards, Chad shows up and tries to attack Tamaya. ![]() Marshall and Tamaya then split up after getting lost to look for an escape route. Since they don’t want to escalate the situation, Marshall and Tamaya take a shortcut home through the off-limits woods. However, their routine is interrupted when Chad Hilligas, a bully Marshall knows, came to fight them. ![]() Plot įifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from school together for years. It is available across the United States, and even in France and Quebec, having been translated to French by Jean-François Ménard, under the title Chemins toxiques ("Toxic Paths"). Fuzzy Mud is a 2015 novel written by children's author Louis Sachar. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a woman who is childfree by choice, Walker draws upon her personal experience while also offering the reader numerous interviews with other childfree adults, revealing behind-the-scenes factors that influenced their personal journeys. Recognizing that there is no one childfree adult, the author guides the reader through the positive and negative aspects of childfree living, taking into consideration the different issues faced by men or women, couples or singles, whether gay or straight. Walker examines the often-ignored question of what it means to be childfree, by choice or by circumstance, in a family-focused society. In Complete Without Kids, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Ellen L. ![]() ![]() Freedoms gained by African nations after years of colonial rule, as well as the US trumpeting its own values of freedom and equality in an ideological war with the Soviet Union, also played their part. The author highlights a number of reasons why African Americans must demand their civil rights, including frustration at the lack of political will to tackle racism and inequality. King's 1964 bookĬreates strong, well-structured arguments as to why he and his followers chose to wage a nonviolent struggle in the fight to advance freedom and equality for black people following 'three hundred years of humiliation, abuse, and deprivation.' ![]() ![]() Martin Luther King's policy of non-violent protest in the struggle for civil rights in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century led to fundamental shifts in American government policy relating to segregation, and a cultural shift in the treatment of African Americans. ![]() ![]() ![]() Accepting the sign, Anchises agreed to flee. However, Jupiter sent a star over Aeneas’s son, Ascanius, and then another to show the path to Mount Ida behind the city. Unable to bear leaving his father, Aeneas resolved to return to the battle and die in combat himself. His father, Anchises, initially refused to leave and resolved to die in the ruins of Troy. Achilles’ son Pyrrhus dragged the aged Priam through pools of his own son’s blood and skewered him on the palace altar in front of his wife and daughters.įleeing The City Aeneas Flees from Troy, attributed to Lucca Batoni Pompeo, 1754-57, via the Galleria Sabauda, Turinįinding himself unexpectedly alone as the battle continued away, Aeneas suddenly feared for his own wife, father, and son. The battle swept into the palace of Troy, where Aeneas witnessed the death of King Priam. He rushed from his home and joined in the fighting, watching many other brave Trojans fall. As the dream faded, Aeneas woke to the sounds of approaching battle. ![]() Hector warned him of the coming chaos and pleaded with him to escape with as many as he could save and to found great Troy again. Aeneas Escapes From Troy Battle Within The Walls La Mort de Priam by Jules Joseph Lefebvre, 1861, in the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Parisĭeep in sleep just before the Greeks fell upon the city, an image of bloodied and beaten Hector, the prince of Troy, visited Aeneas in a dream. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tina Payne Bryson give you resources to distinguish can't from won't. In their new book, The No-Drama Discipline Workbook, Dr. Instead of reacting to disobedience, you can respond to your child in a way that builds connection and reduces the unwanted behavior. Making this distinction between can’t and won’t will help you respond to your child’s needs, and support him in moments when he is having difficulty managing his emotions and behaviors. Is it that he can’t sleep or won’t sleep? The excuses keep coming, and your frustration is rising. It's easy to grab him a glass of water to pacify him and get him to sleep, but a few minutes later he’s calling again. When you check-in on him, he says, “Mom, I need water.” It’s well past his bedtime, and he has to be exhausted. Finally, some time to catch up on the laundry, dishes and any other tasks that were impossible to get done earlier in the evening. After a busy night, you get your child to bed. ![]() |