Three children, each with an extraordinary gift, must save an empire from its wicked ruler. The gift of fire, wind, and water alone are not enough to stop a cruel emperor. With the love of their parents and a special cane from a mysterious old woman, the children learn that working together as a family is stronger than hate and greed.

An old sea captain has one hundred canes that he collected from all over the world during his travels. The captain's favorite was a magic cane from China named Ching. When a storm comes and blows the roof off of the captain's home, Ching views it as an opportunity to fly away and go back to China but he finds he misses the old captain.

Send your child on a wonderful adventure in Fun Forest with Plunky the monkey and Timber the bear cub. Make bedtime a welcomed event with the promise of sending young minds to a fun place where imagination teaches morals. You too will enjoy this great adventure with your little ones! Check back later for Edition 2 and see the pictures that go along with this super fun story.

Table of Contents Introduction Cultivating Sugarcane Making Molasses Sugarcane for Health Kidney Stone Treatment Jaundice The Healthy Use of Jaggery Sciatica Cure Curing Bronchitis Curing Headaches Molasses as a Diuretic Constipation Cure Dyspepsia Cure Jaggery as a Rejuvenating Food Molasses in Traditional Cuisine Molasses Rice pudding Traditional Whole Wheat Bread Grandma’s Molasses Candy Conclusion Peanut Brittle Author Bio Publisher Introduction Just imagine that you were living in Greece, Persia, or anywhere else in Southeast Asia, 3000 years ago and walking in a market garden. You would find plenty of gardeners selling you a “wonderful stick which has juice sweeter than honey.” The sweetmeats that you ate would have been flavored with molasses or brown sugar, extracted from the juice from this “stick”. It is supposed to have been domesticated in 6000 BC somewhere in New Guinea.

The Magic Walking Stick is a children's short story by John Buchan. It tells the story of a teenage boy who buys a walking stick from a beggar - a magic walking stick that allows the boy to visit many places at his command...

A surprise awaits Laurel and her parents when they move into their new Lakeland, Florida home. Tucked away in a storage shed behind the house is an antique piano. The instrument is promptly promised to Laurel as an early present for her 10th birthday. Initially, she's less than thrilled with the development. After all, accepting the gift means her parents will likely pressure her into continuing piano lessons--a chore Laurel thought she'd left behin