A Girl's Guide to Growing UpBeing a girl is a lot of fun most of the time. But some days are really difficult. Dealing with a body that is changing before everyone's eyes, increasing amounts of schoolwork, boys, other girls, friends, makeup, clothing, parents. Wow Life as a preteen or early-teen girl is tough, and that's why every girl has questions about growing up. Fortunately, now you have some help.Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? is your new guide to surviving those trying times and feeling good about yourself in the end. Inside, a mom and her daughter--who's about the same age as ... View More...
Text, quizzes, checklists, and journal entries present girls with a guide to understanding the changes in their body, including pimples, height and weight, cramps, and their first period. View More...
Text, quizzes, checklists, and journal entries present girls with a guide to understanding the changes in their body, including pimples, height and weight, cramps, and their first period. View More...
When it comes to stirring up a little excitement in class, Otis Spofford knows just what to do. He can turn a folk dance fiesta into a three-ring circus . . . or an arithmetic lesson into a spitball marathon. Best of all, Otis likes teasing neat, well-behaved Ellen Tebbits--until the day his teasing goes too far. Now Otis is nervous, because Ellen isn't just mad . . . she's planning something
When it comes to stirring up a little excitement in class, Otis Spofford knows just what to do. He can turn a folk dance fiesta into a three-ring circus . . . or an arithmetic lesson into a spitball marathon. Best of all, Otis likes teasing neat, well-behaved Ellen Tebbits--until the day his teasing goes too far. Now Otis is nervous, because Ellen isn't just mad . . . she's planning something
Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life?everything from starvation to shootouts?and made their mark in history Among the outrageous women you?ll meet are: * Charlie Parkhurst?who disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach f... View More...
Up-to-date devotions on getting smarter-- for boys ages 8-12 There is something to interest every boy in this unique devotional that focuses on the 2:52 principle of getting smart as it teaches boys how to use their minds to live a godly life. The concept is in book form, but the pages look like web pages. Sections include: * An e-mail introducing the topic of the devotion * A comic strip making the point of the lesson * A Bible story tied to the theme * A quiz * FAQs View More...
In a letter cautioning her husband to "Remember the Ladies," Abigail Adams makes a plea for women's rights. She realized that women had the potential for greatness if only their brethren would, as Sarah Grimke wrote in 1838, "take their feet from off our necks."Cheryl Harness introduces readers to 100 illustrious American women. From colonial poet Phillis Wheatley and Civil War nurse Clara Barton to comic actress Lucille Ball and Vietnam Memorial architect Maya Ying Lin, she highlights ladies of all talents, races, and eras.Cheering the advancements of recognizable leaders, the author also int... View More...
Using a question-and-answer technique and from a Christian perspective, discusses the changes a pre-teen girl's body goes through, including information on puberty, diet, and exercise. View More...
Using a question-and-answer technique and from a Christian perspective, discusses the changes a pre-teen girl's body goes through, including information on puberty, diet, and exercise. View More...
This fun, retro mixture of useful outdoor skills, recreational activities, and forbidden knowledge that will be enjoyable for children while reminding adults of a simpler time. View More...
Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history.In the 19... View More...
Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history.In the 19... View More...
