Top 25 Finalist in the National Children's Book of the Year Contest (naesp.org): "The Magic Seed" received this honor out of a pool of over 1000 submissions to the National Association of Elementary School Principals in 2012. ABOUT THE BOOK: A modern-day twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk tale, "The Magic Seed" teaches the value of sharing. A mysterious magic seed arrives on the doorstep. It both delights and frustrates a boy and girl until they discover its secret. This secret sparks in them a love of sharing that ripples through their town and the world. GET OUT YOUR PENCILS: Fresh with their knowledge of sharing, your children can join the fun on Imagination Pages in the second half of the book. These pages give children a chance to think about all the things they share everyday: their love, their smiles, and their ideas. Charming activities give children places to draw, dream, and imagine their own version of the tale. BUYING THIS BOOK HELPS STUDENTS: All profits from your purchase of this book and Debbie Newhouse's other children's book, "Flip Doodle", go to TheSchoolFund.org. The School Fund gives educational scholarships to deserving students in Africa and other developing countries through a unique crowdsourcing funding model which won the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative Award. Meet the many students who've already been helped by profits from purchases of Debbie Newhouse's books at debbienewhouse.wordpress.com "The Magic Seed" is a young classic book you will love giving as a gift or enjoying with your own children again and again.

The reader is asked to perform a series of mathematical operations integrated into the story of a lazy man who plants magic seeds and reaps an increasingly abundant harvest

The ultimate reference to growing plants from seed. Seeds are magical. Every little one has the potential to become a new plant and give you more seeds - connecting us to the circle of life and nature's endless ability to surprise and delight. The act of planting seeds and watching them grow into seedlings and then on into productive plants is enormously therapeutic. Even when things don't go to plan, the gardener is constantly learning, growing and deepening their connection to nature. It's an incredibly grounding and humbling experience that feeds the soul of the gardener. This beautifully illustrated guide will show readers how and when to harvest the seeds of 100 different garden plants and flowers, with advice on when and how to sow them, and where and when to plant them out. Alongside this hands-on guidance, the reader will be engaged with snippets of folklore and traditions that further enhance their appreciation of nature and help them discover the inherent magic of seeds. Whether the reader is a practising green witch, or simply an amateur gardener with a spiritual affinity with nature, this book will give them everything they need to successfully make a garden from seed and unlock the wonders of nature.

'The Magic Seeds' is an urban fairy tale. It was inspired by a what-if game played by the authors (a mother/son team). What if the toy gemstone the son was playing with was actually real? While riding home every day after school, the authors thought about this question and created a lovely story about a little boy and his mother and how a pack of magic seeds changed their lives. 'The Magic Seeds' is a fantastical story about a modern-day urban family that faces the average daily challenges that many people face. However, in this story -- as in all fairy tales -- there's a very happy ending. 'The Magic Seeds' does not have goblins, giants, or evil stepmothers in it. What it does touch on are real-life situations such as finding good childcare, spending quality time with your children as a single parent and making the best of your situation. By reading 'The Magic Seeds' you and your family will smile and laugh at the way little Johnny creates fun in his life and recognize his mother's determination to do her best to give her son a great childhood -- on a budget! This is a feel-good story that will remind you that it's the small things that truly matter most in life.

The ultimate reference to growing plants from seed. Seeds are magical. Every little one has the potential to become a new plant and give you more seeds - connecting us to the circle of life and nature's endless ability to surprise and delight. The act of planting seeds and watching them grow into seedlings and then on into productive plants is enormously therapeutic. Even when things don't go to plan, the gardener is constantly learning, growing and deepening their connection to nature. It's an incredibly grounding and humbling experience that feeds the soul of the gardener. This beautifully illustrated guide will show readers how and when to harvest the seeds of 100 different garden plants and flowers, with advice on when and how to sow them, and where and when to plant them out. Alongside this hands-on guidance, the reader will be engaged with snippets of folklore and traditions that further enhance their appreciation of nature and help them discover the inherent magic of seeds. Whether the reader is a practising green witch, or simply an amateur gardener with a spiritual affinity with nature, this book will give them everything they need to successfully make a garden from seed and unlock the wonders of nature.

Discover the magic of growing plants from seed with this beautifully illustrated card deck. Featuring 52 plants from flowers to herbs, each card shows the full lifecycle of the plant, explores its uses and reveals some of the myths and stories behind its name, with a beginner's guide to growing from seed in the accompanying 16 page booklet. Learn how to identify seeds, when best to plant them and what the blooms that sprout up can be used for in the kitchen, in the medicine kit, or simply to infuse your life with a little natural magic. Presented in a covetable wafer sealed box, the 16-page booklet shares all the information you will need to get started on your seed growing journey. Step-by-step illustrations show the tools and techniques needed to start growing from seed, in an easy to follow format. Alongside this hands-on guidance, the reader will be engaged with snippets of folklore and traditions that further enhance their appreciation of nature and help them discover the inherent magic of seeds. The perfect tool to help you imagine your dream garden, this deck is full of inspiration, helping you discover the seeds for plants that will fill your life with magic. Because seeds are inherently magical. Every little one has the potential to become a new plant and give you even more seeds - connecting us to the circle of life and nature's endless ability to surprise and delight. The act of planting seeds and watching them grow into seedlings and then on into productive plants is enormously therapeutic. Even when things don't go to plan, a gardener is constantly learning, growing and deepening their connection to nature. With this handy card deck, perfect for beginners or more experience gardeners alike, planning a new garden is easy, and knowing the meaning and story behind each plant makes the process that bit more magical. Whether you are a practising green witch, or simply an amateur gardener with a spiritual affinity with nature, this card deck will give you everything you need to successfully grow a garden from seed and unlock the wonders of nature.

When Raquel and her small daughter, Mireya, go hiking in the forest, they find a sparkle on a rock, which turns out to be a tiny seed. They take it home. When they get home, they plant the seed in a pot. The next morning, they discover that the seed is already growing a shoot. At the end of the day, a tree is growing fast and is almost as tall as Mireya. Mireya tells her school friends about it, and they come to see the tree at the end of the day. It gets dark while they are admiring the tree. The children gather in a circle around the tree in astonishment as the tree lights their faces with its glow and sparkle. Raquel and Mireya take the small tree to a meadow where they plant it. Days later, they find that the small tree has grown into a giant tree. Mireya climbs the tree, and her mother gets worried and calls her friend, who comes in a helicopter. They fly up and find Mireya skipping along a large branch. They spend the night in the tree which has grown fruit, nuts, veggies, and seeds which sparkle and glow, and they all have parachutes. When they fly down in the helicopter, they see the produce slowly gliding to the ground. People come from all over to get food from the giant tree.