Download or read book Dear Fish written by Chris Gall and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-21 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the creatures of the sea take Peter Alan up on his offer? Something fishy, of course! At first, their visit is all fun and games, but then, things really start to get out of hand? Watch out for a bucking bull shark at the rodeo, the invasion of a slimy school of fish, and many other playful pictorial puns hidden in these striking, surrealistic illustrations. An endpaper identifying over 30 species of fish appearing in the book is an educational bonus. Here is a fantastic flight of fancy that every child will savor, with a subtle message: Be careful what you wish for!

Download or read book Dear Chris written by Valerie Bell-Smith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through trials and tribulations, we learn the magnitude of our strength. In Dear Chris, Valerie chronicles a journey through adversity of terminal illness as she and her son Christopher obtain strength in their relationship with God and each other.

Download or read book My Dear Bessie written by Chris Barker and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 'Utterly wonderful' NINA STIBBE, author of Love, Nina Twenty hours have gone since I last wrote. I have been thinking of you. I shall think of you until I post this, and until you get it. Can you feel, as you read these words, that I am thinking of you now; aglow, alive, alert at the thought that you are in the same world, and by some strange chance loving me. In September 1943, Chris Barker was serving as a signalman in North Africa when he decided to brighten the long days of war by writing to old friends. One of these was Bessie Moore, a former work colleague. The unexpected warmth of Bessie's reply changed their lives forever. Crossing continents and years, their funny, affectionate and intensely personal letters are a remarkable portrait of a love played out against the backdrop of the Second World War. Above all, their story is a stirring example of the power of letters to transform ordinary lives.

Download or read book Dear Chris written by Warren McWilliams and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Chris is a fictional correspondence between a college professor, nicknamed Dr. Mac, and a former student, Chris. Dr. Mac tackles real life theological and ethical questions that emerge from Chris's family life and his work as a newspaper reporter, questions that are typical of the concerns of many Christians today. Topics such as the death of a child, infertility, the character of God, the uniqueness of Jesus, and the choice of a career are treated from the context of Christian theology. McWilliams, a college professor for more than 20 years, provides an overview of systematic Christian theology in a personal, readable format. The narrative flows smoothly from and between complex issues in much the same way these issues confront us day to day.

Download or read book Dear Chris Dear Sam written by Mikal Keffer and published by Standard Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris hates spelling but learns to like it when he gets a pen pal named Sam who likes basketball as much as he does. Find out what happens when Chris travels across town to Sam's school to visit and play basketball.

Download or read book Dear Santa Please Come to the 19th Floor written by Yin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willy wants to cheer his best friend, Carlos, up. And what better way to do so than a Christmas visit from Santa Claus himself? But when Santa answers Willy's e-mail pleading with him to visit the 19th floor of their inner-city apartment building, he doesn't quite know what is in store for him. Yin and Chris Soentpiet, the author-illustrator pair who created the ALA notable Coolies, bring us a heartwarming and modern Christmas story with the lush illustrations that Soentpiet fans have come to love.

Download or read book Dear Nobody written by Berlie Doherty and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-05-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Chris struggles to deal with two shocks that have changed his life, his meeting the mother who left him and his father when he was ten and his discovery that he has gotten his girlfriend pregnant.

Download or read book Bloodsucking Fiends written by Christopher Moore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jody never asked to become a vampire. But when she wakes up under an alley Dumpster with a badly burned arm, an aching back, superhuman strength, and a distinctly Nosferatuan thirst, she realizes the decision has been made for her. Making the transition from the nine-to-five grind to an eternity of nocturnal prowlings is going to take some doing, however, and that's where C. Thomas Flood fits in. A would-be Kerouac from Incontinence, Indiana, Tommy (to his friends) is biding his time night-clerking and frozen-turkey bowling in a San Francisco Safeway. But all that changes when a beautiful undead redhead walks through the door...and proceeds to rock Tommy's life—and afterlife—in ways he never thought possible.

Download or read book Christopher s Journey written by Maribeth R. Ditmars and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-03-25 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poignant and bittersweet, Christopher's Journey is the true story of a remarkable young man's battle with leukemia and the lives that he touches along the way. Author Maribeth Ditmars chronicles her son Christopher's chemotherapy treatments, his irrepressible antics, and finally, his insightful acceptance of his own illness. "Maribeth Ditmars writes with a special sense of humor so reminiscent of Chris. Her understanding of the critical need for laughter during such difficult times is a valuable message to all who read her words. Chris's story, as told from a mother's perspective, will be helpful to others as they journey through treatment, recovery, and sometimes loss." -Anna Maria Gentile, Regional Director, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "I was incredibly moved by this story. It made me go home and hug my kids. Although I cried several times during the reading, I never wanted to stop. I was in awe of Chris's spirituality, acceptance, and peace. Christopher's Journey is a beautiful book." -Susan Burns, Sarasota Magazine "Christopher's Journey gives voice to those children's physical and emotional struggles endured during treatment. This book will be a valuable tool for anyone who is touched by a child's courageous fight against cancer." -Jerry Barbosa, MD, Director, Pediatric Oncology, All Children's Hospital

Download or read book Dearlove written by Frances Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Whole Truth written by Louise Bronson West and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Moving written by Janine Amos and published by Cherrytree Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters, stories and practical advice help children learn to understand their feelings and cope with moving house.

Download or read book Dear Substitute written by Audrey Vernick and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a substitute teacher named Miss Pelly comes to class, one student bristles at the change in routine -- Miss Pelly doesn't follow the rules like Mrs. Giordano. But in time, our student learns that even though the substitute may do things a little differently, and she may be a bit silly, mixing things up might not be so bad. Told in a series of epistolary poems, this funny, relatable picturebook is a great fit for classrooms and for any child nervous about new experiences.

Download or read book written by Maribeth R. Ditmars and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Take him home, and enjoy the time that you have left," the doctors said. Fourteen-year old Christopher was losing his battle with leukemia. "Christopher's Journey" is the story of a remarkable young man's four years of cancer treatments, and the many lives that he touched along the way. "Christopher's Journey" chronicles Chris's chemotherapy treatments, his irrepressible antics, and finally, his insightful acceptance of his own mortality. In many ways the book is like a pediatric version of "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom because it also alternates between journal entries, reflection, and narrative. Walk in the shoes of the Ditmars family as they face a childhood devastated by terminal cancer. Share Chris's unique character and unflappable humor, such as the time he glued a quarter to the floor in his hospital room and kept a tally of the ill-fated attempts to retrieve it, or when he found out he was terminal, and he asked his favorite nurse to hurry up and marry him before it was too late. Follow "Christopher's Journey as it winds its way through the tears and the laughter to a place of peace and hope.

Download or read book A Poor Young Man written by Octave Feuillet and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A Poor Young Man by Octave Feuillet

Download or read book Love in Humble Life A Drama in One Act Adapted from Scribe and Dupin s Michael Et Christine written by John Howard Payne and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dear Grandma written by Susanna Leonard Hill and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching love letter from a grandchild about their one and only grandma, a heartfelt Mother's Day gift! Nothing compares to the special bond between grandma and grandchild! This picture book from a grandchild to grandma overflows with love, adventure, and fun, celebrating all of the magical reasons why Grandma truly is, one of a kind. Filled with heartfelt text, enchanting illustrations, and diverse families. Dear Grandma makes for a sweet and silly read-aloud experience for kids ages 4-7 or any age, as well as a cherished keepsake for years to come! Also includes space to write or draw a special message to grandma! Perfect for Mother's Day, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or a gift for grandma from a grandchild of any age, this heartwarming Grandma book is a wonderful way to say "I love you!" Dear Grandma, You're amazing in so many ways—it's true. So here is a love letter from me, to you.