A panic had taken over the country and left everyone in a national financial depression. Money was very short and people were not spending as they had been. The opportunists had packed up and left the Tacoma area and the population fell as thousands of people left to find work elsewhere. John was very sick and worried about what would happen to Jane and the kids. After much thinking and worrying, he contacted his brother in Montana, a wealthy sheep rancher, and his mother and sister. He had many acres for the kids to grow and roam on. After the exchange of letters, Ed was happy to take Jane and the family under his wing and help her out as much as he could. With this done, John made all necessary plans.

It was a martial arts world that had heroes, money, beauties, power, and plots! Let's see how a young man from another world would act amidst so many beauties, powers, and schemes! Our goal: to get the prettiest girl; to wear the best clothes; to practice the best martial arts. All of this was contained in "Confusion of the Heroic Assassins"!

A snow-day journey with Grandma highlights all of the beauty, magic, and fun of winter. With sparkling flakes calling from outside, this sister and brother bundle up for an outdoor adventure with Grandma. In the hushed woods, they see and hear wildlife thriving under a new blanket of snow. In the bustle of town, they help their grateful Grandpa dig out. Then, it’s time to get sledding! Snowy scenes capture the beauty of freshly fallen snow, and the lyrical verse delights in the magic of playing in the snow and the warm comfort of family.

Third in the series of Riley's Adventures with Granny in the Mountains, Riley visits Granny through his dreams as he naps in the car. Together they explore Pyramid Lake where they discover that coyotes and wolves are cousins of Nana and Papa's dog, Mia. A wonderful way to teach children about love for nature, family and following your dreams to explore the beautiful world around us. Grandparents will appreciate the ability to adventure with their grandchildren through these stories, beautifully hand painted illustrations by Illustrator, Jennifer Ottaway and original photos taken by Author, Lisa Nantais. This is a series that can be enjoyed for generations!Other books in the series: Book 1 - Pyramid Mountain and Mule Deer Book 2 - Old Fort Point and Big Horn Sheep Coming soon... Book 4 - What are you hoping to read about next?

Both books of Karen Hood-Caddy’s critically acclaimed Wild Place series are now available in this ebook bundle! Join Robin from the very beginning as she opens her secret animal shelter, The Wild Place, and learns to stand up both for herself and the animals she protects. Shortlisted for the 2012 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the 2012 IODE Violet Downey Book Award "Howl delivers ... introducing young readers to a broad spectrum of ecology, animal rights, and political activism." — Quill & Quire "Howl presents the reader with a map both psychologically and logistically of how young people can grow towards maturity and efficacy within their world." — Resource Links Includes: Howl Can a twelve-year-old make a difference for animals? After moving to a rural town, Robin is depressed. But when her pregnant dog plunges into the frozen lake, she saves the dog and hence the puppies. She begins rescuing wild animals, and soon she’s running an illegal animal shelter. When she’s found out, the town tries to shut her down, and she mounts a campaign to save her shelter. The Truth About Brave Whether saving animals from the cruelty of a factory farm or dealing with her sister’s suspected eating disorder, Robin struggles to choose whether taking action would be heroic ... or going too far. Worried that she’s a wuss compared to her friend Zo-Zo, Robin takes the risk of following her own path, and finds her inner truth and courage.

Grandma Metta books dive into a world filled with beauty, wonder, and curiosity. Within this world, you become a part of the adventure. Fill-in-the-blank options allow everyone to contribute to the story, changing the adventure with each new reading. Between Grandma Metta and your child's imagination, anything is possible! This series gives your child the freedom to express creativity while teaching important life lessons that he or she will carry all the way to adulthood.

Adventure Tales: For kids, who want to become better readers, is a collection of stories that were written and illustrated especially for a third grade special education reading intervention group. The stories are short, simple, and fun with the vocabulary words written with bold type. This is so the student will be able to recognize and understand the meaning of their vocabulary words in context. The stories get progressively more difficult as the vocabulary words get more diffi cult. At the end the student will know 318 vocabulary words. The stories include a little girl who is nervous about a contest she has entered, a brother helping his sister build a tree house and new kids in school. There is a family cleaning their house, hoping to see a ghost and a Colorado camping adventure. A wounded soldier finds a new home, as a girl becomes a young woman. There is even a mad scientist. And a bonus Halloween story; is mom a witch?