The Adventures of Pépe the Puppet: The Big Move By: A.L.S. Scott The Big Move is the first of seven books in The Adventures of Pépe the Puppet mini-series, which teaches young children basic Spanish vocabulary through rhyme and colorful illustrations. In this adventure, Pépe the Puppet finds himself in a rather big predicament... He is moving from Mexico to the United States, and there is no one to care for his eight animals if he leaves them in Mexico! The Big Move does more than simply teaching Spanish vocabulary; it teaches children the character virtues of friendship and individuality.

"Pint-Size the Perro and the Little White Lie" is the SECOND of SEVEN books in "The Adventures of Pépe the Puppet" mini-series which teaches young children basic Spanish vocabulary through rhyme and colorful illustrations. In "Pint-Size the Perro and the Little White Lie", Pint-Size the Dog starts out on an adventure, all on his own. Pépe the Puppet, Señorita Daniels, Señorita's class, and Pépe's animals all return in this heart-warming story that teaches Pint-Size the Dog about the character virtue of HONESTY. Once your child reads "Pint-Size the Perro and the Little White Lie", they will want to read all SEVEN books in the Pépe mini-series; starting with BOOK ONE entitled, "The Big Move."

A comprehensive handbook of more than 1,000 magical words, phrases, symbols, and secret alphabets • Explains the origins, derivatives, and practical usage of each word, phrase, and spell as well as how they can be combined for custom spells • Based on the magical traditions of Europe, Greece, and Egypt and recently discovered one-of-a-kind grimoires from Scandinavia, France, and Germany • Includes an in-depth exploration of secret magical alphabets, including those based on Hebrew letters, Kabbalistic symbols, astrological signs, and runes From Abracadabra to the now famous spells of the Harry Potter series, magic words are no longer confined to the practices of pagans, alchemists, witches, and occultists. They have become part of the popular imagination of the Western world. Passed down from ancient Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, these words and the rituals surrounding them have survived through the millennia because they work. And as scholar Claude Lecouteux reveals, often the more impenetrable they seem, the more effective they are. Analyzing more than 7,000 spells from the magical traditions of Europe as well as the magical papyri of the Greeks and recently discovered one-of-a-kind grimoires from Scandinavia, France, and Germany, Lecouteux has compiled a comprehensive dictionary of ancient magic words, phrases, and spells along with an in-depth exploration--the first in English--of secret magical alphabets, including those based on Hebrew letters, Kabbalistic symbols, astrological signs, and runes. Drawing upon thousands of medieval accounts and famous manuscripts such as the Heptameron of Peter Abano, the author examines the origins of each word or spell, offering detailed instructions on their successful use, whether for protection, love, wealth, or healing. He charts their evolution and derivations through the centuries, showing, for example, how spells that were once intended to put out fires evolved to protect people from witchcraft. He reveals the inherent versatility of magic words and how each sorcerer or witch had a set of stock phrases they would combine to build a custom spell for the magical need at hand. Presenting a wealth of material on magical words, signs, and charms, both common and obscure, Lecouteux also explores the magical words and spells of ancient Scandinavia, the Hispano-Arabic magic of Spain before the Reconquista, the traditions passed down from ancient Egypt, and those that have stayed in use until the present day.

Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer

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