Writing For Children

To make a book, you first start with an idea. What comes next? Listen to find out how books are made.

A great recurring character in a series you love becomes an old friend. You learn about their strange quirks and their haunted pasts and root for them every time they face danger. But where do some of the most fascinating sleuths in the mystery and thriller world really come from? What was the real-life location that inspired Michael Connelly to make Harry Bosch a Vietnam vet tunnel rat? Why is Lee Child's Jack Reacher a drifter?

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

Discover the power of second chances in this heartwarming series of love, loss, and a fresh start from bestselling author Sylvia Price. Beth Campbell is struggling with her growing feelings for Sean Pennington, who is spending more and more time at the bed and breakfast she runs. She finds herself caught in a web of emotions as her friendship with Sean blossoms into something more, but she fears what their developing relationship might bring. When Sean's estranged ex-wife shows up at the bed and breakfast and tries to win him back, Beth is forced to confront her feelings and decide what's ...

Spelling for kids doesn’t have to be daunting for parents. This audiobook is perfect for kids looking to learn to spell the 200 most common sight words. Built to succeed, this audiobook is structured in a unique style that aims to help children learn to spell while making learning fun and easy. In Sight Words for Kids, you’ll find the 200 most common words used daily. This audiobook introduces learning the simple words first before moving on to the challenging sight words.

Discover the power of second chances in this heartwarming series of love, loss, and a fresh start from bestselling author Sylvia Price. Beth Campbell is juggling her roles as the mother of two adult children, an adoptive mother to an eleven-year-old girl, the owner of a bed and breakfast, and a successful author. Complicating matters, trouble arrives in the form of her daughter Lillie's ex-boyfriend, Lukas. He reveals to Beth the truth about Lillie dropping out of college, leading to tension between mother and daughter. As Lillie and her friend Ryan's relationship develops, her past traumas...

Books in the Hide and Seek series provide an entertaining introduction to some of the words that tell us where things are. This book looks at “On” and “Under”.

Do you want to help your child improve their spelling skills and win the Spelling Bee? The English language can be tricky to understand. And throw a pandemic and distractions from electronics in the mix, and it becomes obvious that so many children are struggling in school. We want our children to feel confident in their spelling abilities and understand their own language, and that is why we created this audiobook.

Ready to build a picture book? First, you’ll need the right tools. Listen to this title in the Writer’s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you’ll be writing and showing stories like a pro!

This self-teaching instruction audiobook (in American English) helps with: spelling vowels (long, short, and vowel groups); spelling consonants (including blends); words with multiple syllables; distinguishing between homophones; examples of tricky proper nouns; and much more. This book avoids technical jargon (like diphthongs and phonemes) so that people of all ages and backgrounds can understand the ideas. This makes it handy for English as a second language (ESL) students, or anyone who isn’t fluent with the technical vocabulary conventionally used to teach spelling and phonics.

Suzanne Rhodes, a longtime poet and teacher, offers The Roar on the Other Side as an introductory guide to poetry for students (junior high and up). Focusing on the importance of sight and the necessity of practice, Rhodes easily communicates the joy of words to her listeners and helps them see how good poetry binds all seemingly-contradictory things together.

You can wish your cousin a happy birthday. You can share the latest news from school. You can ask your favorite basketball star for playing tips. You can write great letters and emails!

Discover the power of second chances in this heartwarming series of love, loss, and a fresh start from bestselling author Sylvia Price. Kathy Linville, a successful house flipper, devoted churchgoer, and best friend of Beth Campbell, has always put others before herself. But beneath the surface, she longs for something more: love and a family of her own. When widower Earl Bowman shows interest in her, she's torn between her fears and her feelings. As they spend more time together, Earl opens up to Kathy about his tragic past and his struggles as a single father of three. Despite her growing...

Do you wish to help your child improve their grammar, vocabulary, as well as spelling skills, to help them in an upcoming spelling bee or simply help them improve their performance in language? you’ve just discovered the perfect spelling bee guide, with over 400+ words to help your kid master comprehension, writing, spelling, and usage of each word! Learning spelling can greatly give your school going child an edge, not just in a spelling bee but in other aspects of their school life.

In Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Life as a Pioneer Woman, Laura tells her listeners what it was like to be a pioneer in the early 1900s. Her stories and insights show us how difficult even the simplest chores or tasks were for the early pioneers, yet through it all she continued to see each situation as an adventure—as if she was truly blazing the trail for future generations.

If a story has magical creatures or a fairy princess, you're listening to folklore. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you understand the magic of fairy tales, fables, and folk tales.

Seventh grader Henrietta Weldon gets to switch schools—finally! She’ll be “mainstreaming” into public school, leaving her special education school behind. She can’t wait for her new schedule, new friends, and new classes. Henri’s dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes math challenging to process and understand, is what she expects to give her problems.

Unlock a world of fun and learning with the "5-in-1 Bundle: Learn ABC and Numbers" by Sophie Davis! This delightful collection is perfect for young learners aged 3-11, providing a comprehensive and engaging approach to early education.

Dive into a world of letters and words with Alphabet Adventures: 20 Words to Master Each Letter! This enchanting children's book series is designed to turn learning into a magical journey. Perfect for young listeners, each book in the series focuses on a single letter of the alphabet, introducing kids to 20 carefully selected words that start with that letter.

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