Theme: Old age

Grandfather’s Rock

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

It’s a sad day when father decides the family can no longer care for Grandfather and he has to be taken to the home for old people on the other side of the hill. His four grandchildren are determined to keep their grandfather out of the home for old people, and it is up to [...]

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Dreamspeaker

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A troubled eleven-year-old boy escapes from an institution to the forests of British Columbia, where he finds sanctuary with a Native American shaman who shows him that he is capable of learning and can control his violence.

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The Story Of Religion

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Introduces the history of religious belief and the practice of religion in the world today, illuminating the differences that make each religious group unique and the fundamental beliefs that all groups share.

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Dog

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An old man living alone at the edge of a small Irish village grudgingly allows a dog into his life.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Ireland, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

The Train To Glasgow

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A rhyme in the style of ‘The House That Jack Built’, describing the antics that occur when some chickens get loose on a train bound for Glasgow.

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Scotland (UK) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Egyptology Handbook: A Course In The Wonders Of Egypt

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In a remarkable turn of fortune for Miss Sands’s many fans, detectives have uncovered a second volume penned in her own hand-a course book on ancient Egyptian history and culture intended for the voyager’s beloved niece and nephew.

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Tapicero Tap Tap

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

On a hot day in a sleepy village in Spain, Tapicero Tap Tap tells his nieces and nephews about how his dreams of travel were robbed by war, but he has found solace among the family and friends of the village, and joy in living a productive life.

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