Books For Kids Series
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David had waited since the first of October for the first snow to fall. It finally did in the middle of December. He was finally big enough to go sledding by himself and he couldn't wait to go. When he got his snow tube, he sleds from the top hill downwards, check out the fun David had.
Caroline and the Fall Festival
Caroline Cricket lived in a shady grove of trees underneath a patch of beautiful, green ferns. Like all the crickets that lived under the ferns, Caroline loved to rub her back legs together to make music. Cricket music didn't sound like other music. It sounded like a chirping noise and crickets made it to let the humans of the world know Fall was coming. making cricket music wasn't easy and it took a lot of practice. Caroline will participate in a concert will she be able to play it properly when he gets on stage?
Sabina the Blue Butterfly
A beautiful blue butterfly, Sabina lives in a meadow at the edge of a forest. Though she is mostly happy with who she is, she sometimes wishes to be something else. After getting that chance a couple of times, she realizes she is happiest being a butterfly.
Liza the Flower Girl
Liza is as excited as she can possibly be. Her aunt Lowell is getting married and Liza is going to be a flower girl. She is four years old and « a very big girl now.» as Aunt Lowell tells her. Aunt Lowell is marrying her long time boyfriend, a man that Liza just loves and she can't wait to be in the wedding with her mother, Susen, who is a bridesmaid. She is very proud of her new white leather shoes. They look just like ballet slippers and the dress that Aunt Lowell bought her is light purple, her very favorite color. Her cousin Elly is going to be the ring bearer. She gets more and more excited until the evening of wedding practice. When the organ begins to play, her feet will just not move. They seem just stuck in place. Her aunt Lowell looks sad and her mother's lips got that firm set that they got just before she asks her if she is going to be ill. Liza wants to walk down that aisle to make Aunt Lowell proud but her legs feel like rubber. Aunt Lowell steps up to Lowell and asks her softly if she can speak to her. Liza nodded yes. When she returns, she has a secret smile and her legs are no longer feeling weak. What did Aunt Lowell say to her that helped her to be able to walk down the aisle and not be afraid?
Leaping Lyle
Lyle is a baby toad who is just learning how to hop. She is not as fast and agile as her siblings, who are hopping from lily pad to lily pad with no trouble. Lyle climbs out of Old Thompson Pond and befriends a lizard name Zeb. Zeb takes her on an adventure through the grasslands around the pond's shores. She meets Snaps the Turtle, Drake the Duck, and Sam the Snake. During the adventure, she must climb over rocks and across mud puddles, and must keep up or get left behind. During the process of her adventures, she learns how to leap from rock to rock. When she finally returns to Old Thompson Pond, she surprises her siblings by leaping from lily pad to lily pad back to her home.
Kyle Crab Hunts For a New Shell
Kyle the hermit crab loves his shells. It is nearly time for him to find a new shell because the one he is currently using is becoming very hard to get in and out of. Several shells of various sizes are on the beach, some shiny and others dull. He spends a long time thinking about and trying on several shells. Seagulls love to feast on crabs and other small sea creatures, and one has been watching this area of the beach for a while, deciding on which hermit crab to have for lunch. Will Kylie find a new shell before the seagull finds him? Are there other dangers waiting on the beach or in the water? The tide brings the kelp into the beach and also floats it out again? Will he remember this in time?
Jeremy Finds His Talents
Jeremy is a giraffe and all the other animals make fun of his long neck and legs. They tease him because he looks funny when he gets a drink from the river and when he tries to lie down. He feels like an outsider because no one wants to play with him because he looks funny. He does have two best friends who don't care what the other animals say and they stick by him no matter what, but Jeremy wishes that he could be any animal other than a giraffe. One day when a pride of hyenas are trying to sneak up on the herd, Jeremy is the only one who can see them over the tall grass. When he warns everyone of the danger and they escape, the other animals realize that it isn't nice to tease someone just because they look different and Jeremy learns that no matter what, we all have our own special talent and it's always better to just be yourself.
The Pony that Cannot Run
In the land of Nictinus, everybody has a purpose. Fish swim, birds fly, and horses run. One day, a horse named Helia gives birth Pega, Pega is a very adorable black pony, born with short legs. As Pega grows up, his legs were not long enough for him to run as fast as the rest of the herd. He usually trots behind everybody else. Helia notices this and comforts her son. She prays to Zeus and talks to him. She wonders what the god can do to help her son become greater than he is. Zeus tells Helia to be patient because soon, Pega's purpose will be revealed. Years pass by and Pega's legs grow longer but thinner than the normal legs of a stallion. He just grazes alongside Helia and stays away from the horses his age. He just doesn't want to be made fun of all the time. Suddenly, a huge fire was started by a few young stallions in the forest. They cornered a phoenix, which set a few dried leaves into flames. There was a fawn trapped in the forest, unable to escape the flames. Pega is the only one near enough to rescue the fawn. He tries his best to trot to the fawn. What will happen to Pega as he jumps over the burning log to rescue the fawn? Will he be able to be greater than he is on thin, weak legs?
The New Addition to the Family
Tammy Peterson was just 5 years old but was pretty smart for her age. She had been watching her mom and knew something was different. Her mom's tummy had been getting bigger and bigger for a long time. Finally, she asked what was happening. Was she getting sick or was she just getting fat? Her mom just smiled and said «You will soon find out.» Tammy tried to understand what that meant but couldn't figure it out. One day, her mom and dad came in her room and sat down by her just after she woke up. They told her that she would soon have a surprise but wouldn't tell her exactly what it was, only that she would love it. Well, Tammy always wanted a kitten so she decided that must be what the surprise was. She spent her days trying to think of a good name for the kitten and where to put its food and water bowls. She forgot all about her mom's big tummy. One morning, she woke up to find her aunt in the kitchen making breakfast. Her aunt told her that her mom and dad went to get the surprise while she slept and would be home that night with it. Tammy was so happy! All day, she kept looking out the window to see if her parents had come home yet. Finally, her mom and dad came in while Tammy was eating a cupcake after supper. Tammy jumped up and ran to her mom and dad shouting «Oh, let me see my kitten!» What will Tammy think of the new little sister they brought home instead? What do Mr. and Mrs. Peterson think when they realize Tammy thought they were bringing home a kitten?
The Moonlight Swing
Wolfsbane is a quiet little town, where people usually stick to routines. This makes it easier for the witches to mingle with the ordinary humans. The witches in Wolfsbane are good witches. Rarely do they encounter bad witches because they ward bad elements from their town every year. The young witches are becoming bored and one of them is Inica. Inica is a powerful young witch, who can open portals and choose dimensions. She discovers what she can do and creates a way for her and her friends to escape the boring town whenever they want. The means Inica creates is called the Moonlight Swing. The swing is activated every full moon. They have to swing as high as they can, so that they can enter the portal that Inica opens. Inica usually concentrates on dimensions that have lots of chocolates and candies, friendly animals, and safe forests for them to play in. One full moon, Inica happens to be sick. She concentrates hard, but her fever prevents her from focusing on the dimension. As a result, she and her friends end up in the monster dimension. How will Inica and her friends go back to their own dimension? What should Inica do to break her fever and get well? Who can possibly help them in a monster dimension?