books about: room (reimagined firstborn perplexed)

books about: room

books:

Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson, 2010

26 Yr. of Pub.02-04-10 Hard Bound English

Out to Canaan (The Mitford Years, Book 4)
Jan Karon

Penguin, 1998

Thousands of readers have come home to Mitford, the little town with the big heart, whose endearing and eccentric residents have become like family members. But now change is coming to the hamlet. Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his wife Cynthia are pondering retirement; a brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development; a suspicious realtor with plans for a health spa is eyeing the beloved house on the hill; and, worst ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic, 1999

During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

Beach Lane Books, 2000

A told B, and B told C "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." Countless children -- and their parents -- can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. The perfect pairing of Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's lively rhymes, and Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert's bright, bold, cheerful pictures made Chicka Chicka Boom Boom an instant hit and a perennial favorite. This full-sized, quality paperback ...

Jamberry
Bruce Degen

HarperCollins, 1983

Hatberry Shoeberry In my canoebery Under the bridge And over the dam Looking for berries Berries for jam They're off... a boy and an endearing, rhyme-spouting bear, who squires him through a fantastic world of berries. And their adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky. Children will want to feast again and again on Bruce Degen's exuberant, colorful pictures and his rollicking berryful rhymes.

A Light in the Attic
Shel Silverstein

HarperCollins, 2005

Last night while I lay thinking here Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?... Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk ...

The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined
Salman Khan

Twelve, 2012

A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-engineer and hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was struggling with algebra, into a worldwide phenomenon. Today millions of students, parents, and teachers use the Khan Academy's free videos and software, which have expanded to encompass nearly every conceivable subject; and Academy techniques ...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic Press, 2000

Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.

Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
Immaculee Ilibagiza, Steve Erwin

Hay House, 2007

Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the ...

The Hiding Place
Corrie Ten Boom

Bantam Books, 1974

“I pray that God forgive them...” Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner. “Oh, the poor woman,” Corrie cried. “Yes. May God forgive her,” Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it was for the souls of the brutal Nazi guards that her sister prayed. Both woman had been sent to the camp for helping the Jews. Christ’s Spirit and words were ...

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
Kenneth E. Bailey

IVP Academic, 2008

Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables. Through it all, Bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead you into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of ...

But No Elephants (Once Upon a Time)
Jerry Smath

CQ Products, 2007

Grandma Tildy lived all alone, until a salesman stopped by to sell her a pet. She welcomed a canary bird into her home, but made it very clear that she wanted NO ELEPHANTS! This heart-warming children's book, written and illustrated by Jerry Smath, will delight parents and children from beginning to finish.

Bart Simpson's Guide to Life: A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed
Matt Groening

Harper Design, 1993

Starved for the whole truth, man? Take a bite out of this bitsy but beefy package, brimming with morsels of wit, wisdom and worldly knowledge brought to you by the one and only Bartholomew J. Simpson. Get the hard–knocks facts of life from the guy who's seen it all, heard it all, done it all and denies it all. ( The "J" stands for "Jo–Jo"... )

Forever (Firstborn Series-Baxter 2, Book 5)
Karen Kingsbury

Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2007

Katy Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood's Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now she and the members of the Baxter family must travel to Los Angeles and sort through their options. While paparazzi open fire on the Baxter family, Luke Baxter must wrestle with feelings that have troubled him for nearly a year. Ultimately, the Baxter family must pull ...

Take Three (Above the Line Series #3)
Karen Kingsbury

Zondervan, 2010

Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison set out to change the world with their films---and they are finally seeing their dreams come true. The dedicated producers are deep in negotiations with America's top young movie star to play the lead in their next inspirational movie. But life takes a sudden turn for Chase, removing him from Jeremiah Productions permanently. In the process, Keith brings on one of the Baxter family members and the moviemaking ...

Room for a Little One
Martin Waddell

Orchard Books, 2006

'That cold winter's night, beneath the star's light, a Little One came for the world.' On a cold winter's night, Kind Ox invites cold and weary animals, one by one, into the warmth and peace of his stable. When tired Donkey arrives, with Mary and Joseph, Kind Ox calls, "Come inside, there's always room for a little one here." And that night, beneath the star's light, Mary, Joseph, Kind Ox and all the animals, share in the magic of the very first ...

These High, Green Hills (The Mitford Years #3)
Jan Karon

Penguin Books, 1997

In These High, Green Hills we're once again in Mitford, a southern village of local characters so heartwarming and hilarious you'll wish you lived right next door. At last, Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor, Father Tim, has married his talented and vivacious neighbor, Cynthia. Now, of course, they must face love's challenges: new sleeping arrangements for Father Tim's sofa-sized dog, Cynthia's urge to decorate the rectory ...

Rifles for Watie
Harold Keith

Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1987

Winner of the Newbery Medal An ALA Notable Children's Book Winner of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award Just sixteen, Jefferson Davis Bussey can't wait to leave his Kansas farm and defend the Union against Colonel Watie, leader of the dreaded Cherokee Indian rebels. But - exhausted, starved, and scared - he soon learns that there's more to war than honor and glory. And when he is sent to infiltrate the enemy camp as a spy, Jeff makes his most ...

Vengeance in Death
J. D. Robb

Berkley, 1997

He is an expert with the latest technology...a madman with the mind of a genius and the heart of a killer. He quietly stalks his prey. Then he haunts the police with cryptic riddles about the crimes he is about to commit--always solved moments too late to save his victims' lives. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas found the first victim butchered in his own home. The second lost his life in a vacant luxury apartment. The two men had little in ...