Western For Kids

Pueblo, Colorado,1932. Bootleggers thrive in a town where the sheriff is on the take and you can kill a man with impunity. In this thrilling narrative, a once-famous outlaw finds himself thrust into the middle of a bootleg war against his will. At stake is nothing less than the life of his best friend and his last chance at true love with the town beauty. But is the legendary gunman who he claims to be, or is he just a retired dentist with a vivid imagination? Peter Meech reimagines the figure of Billy the Kid in a remarkable story told with verve, humor, grit, and grace.

By the autumn of 1883, the wild country west of Holt County was getting organized. Brown County was carved out of Holt and Long Pine precinct early in the year, and the railroad reached Stuart and Bassett and rolled on to Valentine. Telegraph lines ran between the cities, and newspapers--Lord, the newspapers!--were everywhere with their blaring headlines. Progress, every place you looked. But when Augustus "Gus" John is caught between the vigilantes of the new Niobrara Protection Association led by Cap Burnham and old loyalties to his friend, Albert Wade, newly released from jail and ...

Riddles have existed for thousands of years because they don’t just entertain, they help develop brain power and get kids to think more "laterally" and creatively. In this bumper book of brain teasers and riddles for smart kids, you will have a unique collection of riddles split into three different levels: from "easy" to "genius", which get more tricky as you go through the book.

New year, new beginning--new love? Kate Wood usually spends New Year's Eve with her daughter, but when a group of friends talks her into going to a party with Paul Bryant, she knows things will be different this year. She's just getting settled in small town Charles Town, West Virginia, and falling in love was not one of her resolutions, but Paul is starting to grow on her. Will she take a chance on love? Paul Bryant is struggling to raise his son after his wife's sudden passing. He's lost himself along the way. With the help of his brother and his friends, he just might manage to find ...

The Wild West has made legends out of many men through the embellishment of their stories, such as crediting Billy the Kid and Wild Bill Hickok for killing far more people than they actually did. But it has also made icons out of outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid based on the mystery and uncertainty surrounding their crimes and deaths, allowing speculation and legend to fill in the gaps.

After three years in exile in Mexico, the Rio Kid slipped back into the United States, evading the clutches of a Texas Ranger, a crooked rancher, and a gang of desperadoes. Now he's ready to press on to Arizona to clear his name and find his fortune. There may be a $10,000 price on his head, but the Kid is unafraid - he has his gun, his horse, and his freedom. When a scream splits the black Texas night, the outlaw rides toward it. In a godforsaken cave, four men are beating a terrified young boy. The Kid draws two .45s and steps into the line of fire.

When Butch Faro's gang of merciless killers threatens the sleepy Texas town of Sandy Creek, it will take the performers of Professor Phineas Proctor's traveling circus, their golden hued robot-gunfighter, and a brave Mexican blacksmith to thwart their plans and save the town.

Derek and Jolie Hope finally grow up as West Germany and East Germany reunite in this climax to their years of service as missionary kids in three distant foreign lands.

Are you eager to transform your home into a sanctuary of harmony and positivity? Do you want to learn how to align your living space with ancient Vastu principles for balance and well-being? Are you curious about practical ways to enhance the energy flow and overall harmony of your home?Delve into the ancient wisdom of Vastu to create a space where balance and well-being thrive. Master Your HOME HARMONY With Vastu is your comprehensive companion to achieving peace and positivity in your living environment. This book unveils practical insights and guidance to navigate the intricate nuances ...

Allie Esiri’s anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers. Perfect for listening and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong.

Adversity is the stimulus of life. It moves one to develop or collapse. A young boy loses his entire family to a calamity and forces him to change. His mother's last wish was to find a man he has just barely heard about and doesn't know if he will be received well or not, but he must meet his grandpa in Texas.

In 1865 a group of Quantrill's Raiders attempt to rob the Colby National Bank in central Texas, but their efforts are thwarted by a single undercover Texas Ranger who brings the gang to justice frontier style. The ranger, thought to be from Ft. Laramie, leaves town however before he can be properly thanked and without his true identity revealed. Speculation abounds. Who is the Laramie Kid? Is it Wilfred Alexander? Moses Sheridan? Sheriff Sweeney? The Lone Ranger? Judge Bastion?

The story of Oklahoma and the invaders is a story of bravery against all odds. Oklahoma was a proud warrior woman from the Kingdom of Ba Sing Se. A land of peace and prosperity located in the heart of the great Japanese islands. This is the story of how she fought to protect her land.

Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on one of the youngest members of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author's life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the story chronicles a family's difficult and powerful journey to pack up what they can carry and to leave their world behind, traveling to a new and unknown place in a crowded boat.

Durante la década de 1960, el doctor en Psicología Walter Mischel llevó a cabo un experimento con niños que arrojó como resultado lo que se conoce como la gratificación instantánea, que no es otra cosa que la postergación de la satisfacción. Este test también demostró que el aplazamiento de la gratificación desarrolló unos adultos, tanto social como académicamente, más competentes. Aquí encontrará ideas que ayudarán a entrenar a los niños para que tengan un futuro próspero y prometedor.Esta capacidad es esencial para el éxito en todas las áreas de la vida.

This is the true story about a boy who started out without much more than his salesmanship and his grandpa teaching him how to be a man. Over the years, Derrick Reynolds grew into a man who found himself the single father of his two boys after his first wife fell into drug addiction and their marriage fell apart. Hear his story to find out how he went from a rough start as a kid being raised by his grandparents, through a failed marriage, to being happily married to the love of his life, and became a highly successful salesman and businessman while raising their four boys together.

When Jimmy Carter Slade duels Billy the Kid, it changes Slade's life forever.

Ruby's mind is always full of ideas. One day, she finds some old boards and decides to build something. She invites her brothers to help, but they just laugh and tell her she doesn't know how to build. "Then I'll learn," she says. And she does! When she creates a dazzling fort that they all want to play in, it is Ruby who has the last laugh. This modern spin on the timeless favorite The Little Red Hen celebrates the pluck and ingenuity of young creators everywhere!