Great Kids

There's nothing like being a parent. Parenting is the absolute greatest and most honorable job on earth. It's also the most difficult, terrifying, amazing, and most fulfilling job on earth. That's the reason for this book - to provide you with the encouragement and instruction necessary to raise up your children to be respectful, intelligent, confident, compassionate, responsible, and godly people.

Will you be: Marie, Madam Mouserinks, the dreaded Mouse King, or The Nutcracker, himself?! The Nutcracker like you have never experienced it before; quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 9-28+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Hoffmann and Dumas' holiday classic. That's right, it was a book BEFORE it was a ballet! The Nutcracker for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will you be...

Many of the greatest hockey players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Listen to find out the stories behind hockey’s legendary nicknames.

Children may love their older relatives, but it can be a difficult trip when visiting grandparents and older relatives. This book is a playful and touching spin on the anxiety young children feel when visiting elders.

After being awarded the Biggest Loser badges by the popular vote, Adam, Diego, and Jai are officially at the top of the Wall of Shame in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around and whine about it? Well... maybe a bit, but not for long! The three friends are assigned an impossible mission by the school principal to convince their classmates to start eating healthy foods served in the cafeteria. Everybody knows fruits, veggies, and greens may be good for your body, but are disastrous for your image, and most teenagers would rather be caught dead than eating steamed ...

Fatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for their first camping trip! The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything. She sets up a tent with her father, builds a fire with her mother, and survives an eight-legged mutant spider (a daddy longlegs with an impressive shadow) with her sister. At the end of an adventurous day, the family snuggles inside one big tent, serenaded by the sounds of the forest.

Join Buster and friends in the Big Top for the BIGGEST little show on Earth. Bugville Jr. is an imprint of developmentally appropriate, interactive books designed to provide lessons about life, friendship, family, and our natural world. The Bugville Critters stories originally were written by Robert Stanek as bedtime stories for his own children. His children enjoyed the stories so much they urged him to make the stories available to other children and that's what he set out to do in 2004.

For some reason, young children get into disagreements with their siblings. As a parent with young children, you need to keep reminding your little ones to help each other and be kind to one another. One of the most effective ways to impart this important lesson to young children is through stories.

Finally some great ideas on what to feed your paleo kids after school!

You have been invited to spend some time with a friend. What could possibly go wrong? In A Nascent Journey, read about the invitation that wasn't truly inviting. You will find that on your journey, no matter where you are, you are doing better than it looks. Even if you are on an unfamiliar road, you can complete the journey. And if you fall, you can get up. The point is not to count the failures; focus on the victories.

From prehistoric times to the 1800s, the Plains or Great Plains were settled by people who migrated from Asia. Around 10,000 years ago, the earliest settlers of America were the Stone Flaked people (Lithic). They chipped rocks to make heads for their spears to hunt food or to make scrapers. The scrapers were for cutting wooden spear handles or for cleaning animal hides to make them soft for wearing. Do you think you could have survived as one of the Great Plains People?

THE GREAT I AM BIBLE STORY SERIES FOR KIDS (VOLUME 2) A lot of different things happened during the time the Bible was written. If everything that happened had been written down, the biggest house in the world would not hold all the books. That’s why it can be great fun to imagine how things might have been that did not get written down. While each of the six books in The Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids is faithfully based on true events recorded in the Bible, our stories are imagination stories, allowing a peek over the shoulders of those who might have been there. Imagine being a...

THE GREAT I AM BIBLE STORY SERIES FOR KIDS (VOLUME 1) A lot of different things happened during the time the Bible was written. If everything that happened had been written down, the biggest house in the world would not hold all the books. That’s why it can be great fun to imagine how things might have been that did not get written down. While each of the six books in The Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids is faithfully based on true events recorded in the Bible, our stories are imagination stories, allowing a peek over the shoulders of those who might have been there. Imagine being a...

Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams, none were ever as successful as antiquity’s first great conqueror. History for Kids: The Illustrated Life of Alexander the Great provides an entertaining look at the facts and myths surrounding one of history’s most famous men and conquerors, while exploring the lasting legacy he left.

Summer vacations are great—and they’re even better when they include camping with Nana! Nana is great at hiking, campfire cooking, and making new friends. She encourages slowing down to enjoy nature’s wonders, learning new skills, and watching out for the discoveries that await outside everyday routines. Most of all, Nana is great at making treasured memories that will last a lifetime.

A lot of different things happened during the time the Bible was written. If everything that happened had been written down, the biggest house in the world would not hold all the books. That’s why it can be great fun to imagine how things might have been that did not get written down. While each of the six books in The Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids is faithfully based on true events recorded in the Bible, our stories are imagination stories, allowing a peek over the shoulders of those who might have been there. Imagine being a bird or a stone, or even a young boy or girl—just ...

—ABOUT THE BOOK: A lot of different things happened during the time the Bible was written. If everything that happened had been written down, the biggest house in the world would not hold all the books. That’s why it can be great fun to imagine how things might have been that did not get written down. While each of the six books in The Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids is faithfully based on true events recorded in the Bible, our stories are imagination stories, allowing a peek over the shoulders of those who might have been there. Imagine being a bird or a stone, or even a young ...

Discover the story that little brothers' numbers teach us Knowing numbers is something that children are excited to discover from an early stage. They want to learn to identify, count and use all numbers. So, why don't we teach them numbers in a fun way through a story? This book about numbers teaches us how perseverance, teamwork, and love between brothers can overcome any difficulty. This practical and surprising book, illustrated and written by Alberlin Torres, combines colorful numbers throughout the story to develop every child's skills in an easy and fun way. Little brothers' numbers ...

—ABOUT THE BOOK: In GOD WITH US—Volume 6 of the Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids—enjoy reading these awe-inspiring stories. EARTHQUAKE AT MIDNIGHT: Nathaniel is the middle son of the keeper of the jail. Many prisoners had been placed in the jail, but none caused as much excitement as Paul and Silas. Based on Acts 16:16-40. VERONICA AND THE SHADOW: Veronica could not see whether it was night or day. But she could feel the warmth of the sun and the coolness of a tree’s shadow. But how could this man’s shadow actually make her see? Based on Acts 5:14-16. YEAH, I’M A TREE (...

—ABOUT THE BOOK: In MERCY & GRACE—Volume 5 of the Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids—enjoy reading these awe-inspiring stories. A Major Miracle for Mark: Mark had too many problems for a twelve-year-old boy. He had a mother and four younger sisters and a father who could not come home. There was a way to take care of all these problems with one miracle, if he could just figure out how to find it. Based on Luke 17:11–20. The Long, Long, Long Day (BRIEF): If the sun came up as usual and then went down when it crossed the sky, that would be a day. If something scary happened, it ...