Download or read book Charlie Are You Daydreaming Again written by Stefanie Heyden and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting and supportive storybook for daydreamy children and their parents It's not easy being a 10-year-old rabbit girl. Charlie's parents and her strict teacher, Mrs. Lynx, are constantly finding fault with her: "Pay attention! Stop daydreaming!" Just as well she has a second life as a famous pirate that she can escape to when things get too much. In her fantasy world, she experiences amazing adventures and fights against her enemy (who looks surprisingly similar to her teacher). Luckily, Charlie has her best friends at her side: the hardworking and slightly shy duck Muriel and the cuddly bear Frida, who would love to be a ballerina. Charlie is struggling with endless homework, exams, bad grades and her forgetfulness. But then one day in the Lost Forest she meets an unusual forest dweller who knows the value of daydreaming and lets her in on an ancient secret ... A book to be read by or to daydreamy elementary school children who would like to learn: how to concentrate better when learning at home and at school, why dreaming is also valuable, how to discover their own strengths, how to be better organized and forget less. A story about school, friendship, and family relationships that is thought provoking and invites conversations between children and parents. The book is also ideal for reading in class.
Download or read book Giftedness and Talent written by Franzis Preckel and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding and supporting gifted and talented children and adolescents Answers common questions of professionals and trainees Presents the state-of-art of theory, research, and practice Explores the characteristics of gifted students More about the book What is giftedness? How do talents develop? Are gifted people "different"? How can gifted children be recognized and supported in their development? Based on the authors' many years of expertise in giftedness research and education practice, this book answers these and many other questions about giftedness and talent development in a scientifically sound and at the same time application-oriented way. This new volume offers an up-to-date overview of the theoretical foundations, pioneering studies, and research findings on gifted children and adolescents, and explores evidence-based options for diagnostics and support. The development of giftedness as well as the characteristics of gifted students, such as performance-related attributes and temperament traits, are also examined. This book is of interest to child psychologists and psychiatrists, educational and school psychologists, educators, and students, and is an ideal textbook for self-study or for those training to become a professional.
Download or read book Charlie the Great White Horse written by Kenneth Mullinix and published by Charlie the Horse. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in the trilogy: Charlie the Great White Horse and the Journey to the North Pole. The three protagonists that gave Charlie so much trouble in the first book are back again, and up to no good. Charlie has taken ill at the North Pole because the magic that lies within the string of "Magic Jingle Bells" has been broken, and now Christmas might be lost forever. The, "The "Missouri Rats" and Squint-Eye Pete are no good crooks who have devised a sinister plan, take over the daily operations of Santa's Village from Charlie and steal Christmas's future, from all the children of the world. Louis, Chug, and Hot Tamale Molly (a neighborhood girl) have been by fate, decreed to be the saviors of the future of Christmas, and have been given the daunting task of returning the magic back into the string of "Magic Jingle Bells". The three brave friends must embark on a long, and very dangerous trek, to the North Pole to reach Santa's Village before Christmas Eve, before the dwindling magic that is keeping Charlie alive, is no more. The three young adventurers with help from "Jupiter the Show Horse" and his best friend Apollo, get help from the strangest of characters throughout their arduous journey, with each giving all the help they can to save Christmas, but mostly they all try to give little Louis the courage that he will need to succeed, at the dramatic and climatic ending. The prequel for this series is now complete for this trilogy: The Journey to Northumberland and the Rise of the Undertoads. Look for that book on Amazon.com. as well.
Download or read book Charlie Green and The Underground Railroad written by Martyn Blunden and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Green is the sort of boy any parent would want: handsome, good-natured and bold. He lives his life to the full, as full as any 11-year-old can make it. He, along with his siblings Ben and Olivia, share a special secret: a magical aeroplane named Jenny that can take them anywhere they wish to go – including back in time! Charlie Green and the Underground Railroad takes them to the scene of the American Civil War in 1862, where they attempt to assist a very brave woman named Harriet Tubman free her sister from slavery. Before the war, Harriet had successfully escaped enslavement herself and was a wanted person – with a reward on her head. However, she bravely returned and helped many escape using the secret network of safe houses on the route to a safe northern state of refuge. Suspected of spying for the Union Army, a higher reward is put on Harriet’s head, making their journey even more perilous. After successfully locating her they set off on their journey, only to be thwarted by Charlie’s friendly nature to a stranger. Harriet gets arrested and they have to come up with a plan to get her free again. They are dealt a second blow when Oliver, their adult travelling companion, gets forcefully enlisted in the Confederate Army. Now it’s all down to the kids! How can they outwit senior officers of the Confederate Army of the South before Harriet is shot for spying? The chase to Richmond, the confederate capital, is on! Charlie Green and the Underground Railroad is a thrilling historical novel that will captivate the imaginations of children aged 9+ – as well as any adults who might read it with them!
Download or read book Charlie MacCready written by James M. McCracken and published by James McCracken. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by nightmares Charlie begins to see shadows lurking all around him. Are they real or just his imagination? Suddenly, one by one, the students are attacked. As the finger begins to point at Charlie, he must act fast to prove his innocence. Together with his trusted friends Howard, Gus and Rick, they set out to find "The Shadows In The Dark." "Charlie MacCready Shadows In The Dark" is the second book in the Charlie MacCready series.
Download or read book Middletown Apocalypse written by Brent Abell and published by IndieWrites, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when you give eleven of the best modern-day apocalyptic writers the same idea for a story and allow their twisted imaginations to go wild? Middletown Apocalypse... that's what. Set in America's heartland, these stories begin with chemistry student Charlie Noble and wind their way through the infected landscape of middletown America. Abel, Chesser, Evans, McKinney, O'Brien, Rosamilia, Shelman, Stallcup, Tufo, Wallen, Wilburn. Are you ready this?
Download or read book Underdogs written by Chris Bonnello and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One million cloned soldiers. A nation imprisoned. A group of neurodiverse rebels fighting back. Britain as we know it lies destroyed. In the aftermath of the most daring military coup in history, the surviving population is crammed inside giant Citadels, watched over by an army of cloned soldiers. The hope of a nation lies in a tiny number of freedom fighters hidden in the abandoned countryside – most of whom are teenagers who escaped the attack on their special school. Seen by many as no more than misfits and ‘problem children’, this band of fighters could never have imagined the responsibility that now rests on their shoulders. But perhaps this war needs a different kind of hero. After a lifetime of being defined by their weaknesses, the teenagers must learn how to play to their strengths, and become the best they can be in a world that has never been on their side.
Download or read book Dedicated Undeniably to You written by Samantha Chandler and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate does love good choreography so while reading Dedicated Undeniably To You listen to the waltz metaphorically danced by the concepts of love and marriage. Is marriage really the duty of each man or is it an emotional and soulful dedication that undeniably belongs to one special lady? Fate has plans for Lord Christopher Jared, the future Duke of Darenth. Although he proclaims that the notions of love and marriage are truly lost on him, his time is drawing near in which his resolve will be put to the test. He will soon learn that the contractual obligation to marry as established by his Father will not be what changes his life. What will alter his world will be the force of his own heart that has willingly underestimated the power of falling in love happily ever after.
Download or read book A Deadly Obsession written by Brian Richardson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian McReynolds has finally graduated at the top of his class from the police academy as a detective. He lands a job with the New York Police Department in the Homicide division. Both good and bad come his way when he falls in love with a beautiful waitress at the local diner, but his best friend becomes involved in drugs. Now Brian must try to help his friend before it's too late.
Download or read book Charlie Burr and the Great Shed Invasion written by Sally Morgan and published by Hardie Grant Egmont. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great series about the real life mischief every boy gets up to! Written in simple language and full of Australian humour. Dad goes gold prospecting and entrusts Charlie with an important task—keeping an eye on his shed. A bloke’s shed is sacred, so Charlie is horrified when Mum finds the shed key and puts all Dad’s junk out for collection. To make matters worse, Charlie loses Mum’s pet cat and Grandpa loses his favourite carpet python. Can Charlie find the pets and restock the shed before anyone finds out what happened ... and before Cyclone Betty hits town?
Download or read book Just Around the Corner written by Paula Andrea Pyle and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are you willing to do to obtain what you want most? Travel with "almost" 12-year-old Charlie McRoy on this dangerous adventure into his very own soul.
Download or read book Closed Circuit written by Marte Brengle and published by Logan Books. This book was released on 2010-08-08 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth Peyton has all she needs--her own business, a mentor, a real home town. And then, one hot summer day, everything changes. Who are these strangers who have bought Ruth's building as the first step in their mysterious plan? And now someone from her past is determined to draw her back into a painful relationship she thought she'd put behind her. Can she find the answers before it's too late?
Download or read book Meadow Lane written by Maureen Reynolds and published by Black & White Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited new novel from the author of the bestselling Voices in the Street and The Sunday Girls trilogy. A compelling family saga about ordinary people and their extraordinary lives in post-war Britain. It's January 1955 and for the residents of Meadow Lane, a small community of seven terraced houses, each household has its own story... But when Sadie returns to Meadow Lane from Canada with her son and no husband, she throws the small community into turmoil. She tries to rekindle an old flame, despite him now being married with two children. Then Sadie's son, unhappy with his mother, runs away, desperate to get back to Canada to be with his father. Depressed by how life is turning out, Sadie starts drinking, with tragic consequences for those in Meadow Lane which will change all of their lives forever. Meadow Lane is an epic family saga set over 20 years, beginning in the 1950s, telling the story of ordinary people and their extraordinary lives, perfect for fans of Elaine Everest, Lesley Pearce and Nadine Dorries.
Download or read book Until I Love Again written by Jerry S. Eicher and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will a Secret from the Past Threaten Susanna's Future? Susanna Miller's freedom during her rumspringa goes a bit further than she wants her family to know. A birthday sign innocently placed on a gas station billboard condemns Susanna as she realizes her relationship with the charming Joey Macalister, an Englisha man, has become far too close. Her daett is not pleased, but what he hasn't told her is that he himself has regrets about events from his own rumspringa. Widower Ernest Helmuth knows Ralph Miller's secret, but he has said nothing as of yet. He plans on having Susanna as his bride no matter what. With her baptism approaching, Susanna knows that time is running out to make her choice: stay with her family or hope she can find love in the Englisha world. With Ernest Helmuth watching, that decision might not be hers to make. Is Susanna's faith strong enough to make the right choice?
Download or read book Cripple written by Nick Maynard and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan is a twenty-two year old quadriplegic, and Carol is his mother and carer. From their windows they both see a young man at a bus stop. From their windows they both embark on a fantasy...This book is a parable for the 21st Century, which explores the concept of virtual relationships and asks questions about their validity. Are these relationships any less real or meaningful than the ones we choose to conduct in the physical world? What's if we can't conduct 'traditional' relationships? Does that mean we shouldn't look for alternative ways to fall in love?
Download or read book Marietta and the Creeping Nasties written by Shannon Perry and published by Shannon Perry. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tumble-Down Wizard choses Marietta as the only child on Earth to save the Land of Incunabula from the terrible Creeping Nasties.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
