Author: Karma WilsonPublisher: Little Simon
ISBN: 9781416919070
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When her friends Scruff and Puff come over, Calico learns that playing nice is the best way to play.
Play Nice, Calico!
Author: Karma WilsonPublisher: Little Simon
ISBN: 9781416919070
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When her friends Scruff and Puff come over, Calico learns that playing nice is the best way to play.
Calico's Curious Kittens
Author: Phyllis Limbacher TildesPublisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607341743
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
While Calico takes a nap, her naughty kittens go exploring and land in trouble.
Calico Starr
Author: Paul E. HarmonPublisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412015944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
North Texas in 1880 can be brutal, as Callie Mae Starden, a 16-year old farm girl, quickly found out. Her family killed by a land-greedy rancher and she left for dead, Callie is found by a horsetrader. Later, she discovers that he is really the famous gunfighter, Josh McClain, and she begs him to teach her the trade, so she can avenge her family. Josh reluctantly agrees, then sends her through a rigorous training ritual including months of living with a Comanche Indian scout to learn to fight, to hunt and track. With her new friends, she embarks on a trail of vengeance that takes her to Laredo, to Mexico, on to Tombstone and finally back to the town of Cache Creek, for her reckoning with Price Morgan. Her adventure includes gunfights, Indian attacks, lively entertaining characters, action galore and a tension filled climax. Follow her story, as she becomes a gunfighter, and find out if she gets her revenge on the rancher Price Morgan and his murderous cowhands. Book Review by Joel Dortch, "Dutch" SASS Cowboy Chronicle, Dec 2003 Calico Starr: Wild Justice By Paul Harmon "Calico Starr: Wild Justice is the title of an exciting new Western novel by author Paul Harmon. This thrilling and action-filled story is set in the Texas Panhandle range country during the turbulent years following the Civil War. It is a story of greed that led to violence and the near annihilation of an entire pioneer family. Follow the adventures of beautiful young Callie Mae Starden, saved from a near-death experience by an aging gunfighter who becomes her mentor, and helps prepare her for the final showdown and wild justice that will not be denied! This rousing story of romance, adventure and ultimate revenge will keep you completely captivated. Harmon is a talented storyteller-author in the tradition of Louis L'Amour. He has a knack for getting the details right and keeping the reader interested in learning the rest of the story. If you like westerns, I guarantee you will like this one!"
Calico Joe
Author: John GrishamPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0345541332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball… “Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
The Curse of the Calico Cat
Author: Ellen WeissPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679854050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Nonnie and her Uncle Paul help her new friends get rid of the evil cat which came along with their ancient family curse.
Calico's Adventure
Author: Teresa TemplePublisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449735908
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
The book is Christian, historical fiction & 12 chapters in length. It contains: ** a forward to parents ** appendices with extensive chapter vocabulary lists ** appendices with lessons for readers ** Introductions for both children & parents are as follows: Children: Would you like to surprise your teacher and parents with all the big words you are learning to read? Well, hop aboard Calicos feet and take a trip back in time to meet Jesus! Grab your imagination, and jump inside these word-paintings! Experience the loyal friendships and adventures that Calico and his buddies have in their exciting journey. Come with Calico, and discover how a loving God can make a messenger out of a tiny creature. Meet funny friends in their nature habitats. Some of them even become a secret audience to miracles! What are you waiting for? Calico is aflutter to tell you his wonderful story! Parents: This story has been designed to enhance a childs faith in their friendly Savior, and interest them in the God of Creation. Advanced vocabulary is integrated throughout the text. Its purpose is to increase reading development, use words to build pictures in the imagination, & provide detailed concentration upon the storys events. Educationalappendices assist teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers in developing analytical and creative thinking levels. Combining spiritual development with academic advancement are overall goals which the author has endeavored to achieve.
Plays of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Author: Calico Horses and the Patchwork Trail
Author: Lorraine TurnerPublisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 9781613778371
Category : Children of divorced parents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the Spirit of Horse speaks to a ten-year-old girl through her dreams and calico patches magically appear as if from nowhere, the residents of Saddlecrest, Nevada have a genuine mystery on their hands. It's the story of how a girl ripped apart by divorce helps the wild mustangs torn from the range. Together they face uncertainties brought on by the decisions of others. Carrie's mom decides to uproot her from their familiar Jersey Shore home and move to the dusty deserts of Nevada. The move is as prickly to Carrie as the cactus beside her new home. But something mysterious greets her when she closes her eyes each night--like a winding path, her dreams guide her to the horses of the Calico Mountains. Are her developing psychic abilities bringing visits from horse spirits or is her troubled mind playing tricks on her? Her new friend Milla has nightmares of her own--she's the daughter of a government official known as "The Horse Killer." How can a few children make a difference to the plight of the foals snatched from their homes without warning? Like the tiny patches of cloth that adorn a calico quilt the clues draw them all together. Follow the Calico Horses as they lead us down the trail of adversity to the peaceful pastures found by helping one another.
Calico Palace
Author: Gwen BristowPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480485101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller that brings to life the passionate, adventurous men and women who transformed San Francisco during the California Gold Rush. Kendra comes to San Francisco, a sleepy town of nine hundred people, because her stepfather, an army colonel, is charged with overseeing its defenses during the Mexican War. Marny arrives from Honolulu to set up a gambling hall. Neither expects to be swept up in one of history’s greatest adventures, which begins when tiny flakes of gold are discovered in the California hills. As both young women follow their dreams into the mining camps and back to a rapidly growing San Francisco, they encounter ambitious settlers, sailors, miners, ranchers, and mysterious drifters, men who will offer them love or friendship or will break their hearts. Yet Kendra and Marny’s lives stay centered on the Calico Palace, the little gambling operation in a tent in Shiny Gulch that becomes the most opulent gambling house in California. Thrilling and rich in authentic historical detail, Calico Palace is first-rate historical fiction that informs and entertains.
Author: Mary Thomson Johnson