Author: Janet Shindle
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460296230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Nana's Magic Swing is the story of Graham, a happy little boy who lives next door to his beloved great-grandmother, Nana. Nana hugs Graham, gives him cookies and milk, and calls him funny names. Best of all, she takes him for rides on the Magic Swing. The Magic Swing can be anything and take Graham anywhere in the world he wants to go, all in Nana’s comforting and loving arms. One day, Graham’s world is turned upside-down when Nana dies. The story follows Graham from the shock of the news to the funeral, burial, and the aftermath of the loss. At first, Graham struggles to understand Nana’s death and cope with the changes in his life. Eventually, with the love and support of his family, he begins to realize that Nana’s memory and their experiences together will always be with him, even if she is no longer there. As Graham returns to Nana’s house and introduces the Magic Swing to his little brother and sister, he passes on the love and memories he has received and his smile returns. This heartfelt story of love, loss, memory, and acceptance provides a soothing yet honest context and language for talking with children about death, offering support through the grieving process, and facilitating healing. Nana's Magic Swing concludes with a page of straightforward, sincere advice for kids coping with the death of a loved one.
Nana's Magic Swing
Author: Janet Shindle
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460296230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Nana's Magic Swing is the story of Graham, a happy little boy who lives next door to his beloved great-grandmother, Nana. Nana hugs Graham, gives him cookies and milk, and calls him funny names. Best of all, she takes him for rides on the Magic Swing. The Magic Swing can be anything and take Graham anywhere in the world he wants to go, all in Nana’s comforting and loving arms. One day, Graham’s world is turned upside-down when Nana dies. The story follows Graham from the shock of the news to the funeral, burial, and the aftermath of the loss. At first, Graham struggles to understand Nana’s death and cope with the changes in his life. Eventually, with the love and support of his family, he begins to realize that Nana’s memory and their experiences together will always be with him, even if she is no longer there. As Graham returns to Nana’s house and introduces the Magic Swing to his little brother and sister, he passes on the love and memories he has received and his smile returns. This heartfelt story of love, loss, memory, and acceptance provides a soothing yet honest context and language for talking with children about death, offering support through the grieving process, and facilitating healing. Nana's Magic Swing concludes with a page of straightforward, sincere advice for kids coping with the death of a loved one.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460296230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Nana's Magic Swing is the story of Graham, a happy little boy who lives next door to his beloved great-grandmother, Nana. Nana hugs Graham, gives him cookies and milk, and calls him funny names. Best of all, she takes him for rides on the Magic Swing. The Magic Swing can be anything and take Graham anywhere in the world he wants to go, all in Nana’s comforting and loving arms. One day, Graham’s world is turned upside-down when Nana dies. The story follows Graham from the shock of the news to the funeral, burial, and the aftermath of the loss. At first, Graham struggles to understand Nana’s death and cope with the changes in his life. Eventually, with the love and support of his family, he begins to realize that Nana’s memory and their experiences together will always be with him, even if she is no longer there. As Graham returns to Nana’s house and introduces the Magic Swing to his little brother and sister, he passes on the love and memories he has received and his smile returns. This heartfelt story of love, loss, memory, and acceptance provides a soothing yet honest context and language for talking with children about death, offering support through the grieving process, and facilitating healing. Nana's Magic Swing concludes with a page of straightforward, sincere advice for kids coping with the death of a loved one.
Digital Magic
Author: Philippa Ballantine
Publisher: Imagine That! Studios
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
The Fey are gone...and with them all mystery and magic. At least that is how it seems to all who live in the human world. Penheram is a quaint, sleepy English village where people go to escape the modern world. Which is exactly what failing writer, Ella, sometimes called mouse, is doing. Yet everything changes with the arrival of an unusual shapeshifting thief. Meanwhile in far off New Zealand a child grows into a world-changing woman, but such power comes with great risk to all around her. As the two women's stories draw to a close, everyone will learn that not all that is lose is gone, and no secret can be kept forever.
Publisher: Imagine That! Studios
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
The Fey are gone...and with them all mystery and magic. At least that is how it seems to all who live in the human world. Penheram is a quaint, sleepy English village where people go to escape the modern world. Which is exactly what failing writer, Ella, sometimes called mouse, is doing. Yet everything changes with the arrival of an unusual shapeshifting thief. Meanwhile in far off New Zealand a child grows into a world-changing woman, but such power comes with great risk to all around her. As the two women's stories draw to a close, everyone will learn that not all that is lose is gone, and no secret can be kept forever.
The Rescue of Memory
Author: Cheryl Pearl Sucher
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425166185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
For Rachel, the Holocaust was always as close as her father's bedroom closet. Buried there were the faded photographs and dusty film reels of hopeful young faces, of her late mother, of the past that she was warned never to forget. This highly acclaimed novel tells the story of a young woman growing up in 1960's New York--and learning to survive in a family of survivors.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425166185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
For Rachel, the Holocaust was always as close as her father's bedroom closet. Buried there were the faded photographs and dusty film reels of hopeful young faces, of her late mother, of the past that she was warned never to forget. This highly acclaimed novel tells the story of a young woman growing up in 1960's New York--and learning to survive in a family of survivors.
Moonlight Magic Club: Maya's Hare-Raising Adventure
Author: Melody Lockhart
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398829293
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
THE MOONLIGHT MAGIC CLUB ARE BACK IN THIS EXCITING ADVENTURE! Maya is a teen witch with powerful magic, a cute pet hare, and the best friends in the whole world. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Magic Club, alongside naive Scarlett, impulsive Pandora, and independent-minded Foxglove. Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home, Moonlight Valley. In this adventure ... When Maya's loveable familiar starts behaving strangely, it's up to the Moonlight Magic Club to work out what's gone wrong. Before they know it, they've stumbled onto a much bigger mystery - and now they're in real danger! This is the fourth book in the Moonlight Magic Club series, a warm-hearted and empowering fantasy series following four witchy friends and their outrageous adventures. Showcasing the wonderful artwork of Luna Valentine, this book is perfect for children aged 7+.
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398829293
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
THE MOONLIGHT MAGIC CLUB ARE BACK IN THIS EXCITING ADVENTURE! Maya is a teen witch with powerful magic, a cute pet hare, and the best friends in the whole world. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Magic Club, alongside naive Scarlett, impulsive Pandora, and independent-minded Foxglove. Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home, Moonlight Valley. In this adventure ... When Maya's loveable familiar starts behaving strangely, it's up to the Moonlight Magic Club to work out what's gone wrong. Before they know it, they've stumbled onto a much bigger mystery - and now they're in real danger! This is the fourth book in the Moonlight Magic Club series, a warm-hearted and empowering fantasy series following four witchy friends and their outrageous adventures. Showcasing the wonderful artwork of Luna Valentine, this book is perfect for children aged 7+.
Some Kind of Magic
Author: Adrian Fogelin
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504051661
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The award-winning author of Crossing Jordan brings her Neighborhood novels to a close with “a fine, complex tale of family, friends and magic” (Kirkus Reviews). I wish . . . just for once, something exciting would happen around here. Cass, Jemmie, Ben, and Justin have been friends for years now, but this could be their last summer together. They start high school in the fall, and each of them has different feelings about the future. Then something unusual happens during a basketball game. Ben’s little brother, Cody, shows up, wearing a fedora left behind by their missing uncle, claiming the cap is magic. With the brim covering his eyes, Cody sinks the ball in the hoop—twice. Although the older kids are hesitant to believe in a magic hat, it soon leads them into the woods to an abandoned house with a mysterious past that will change everything . . .
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504051661
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The award-winning author of Crossing Jordan brings her Neighborhood novels to a close with “a fine, complex tale of family, friends and magic” (Kirkus Reviews). I wish . . . just for once, something exciting would happen around here. Cass, Jemmie, Ben, and Justin have been friends for years now, but this could be their last summer together. They start high school in the fall, and each of them has different feelings about the future. Then something unusual happens during a basketball game. Ben’s little brother, Cody, shows up, wearing a fedora left behind by their missing uncle, claiming the cap is magic. With the brim covering his eyes, Cody sinks the ball in the hoop—twice. Although the older kids are hesitant to believe in a magic hat, it soon leads them into the woods to an abandoned house with a mysterious past that will change everything . . .
Just a Bit of Magic
Author: Barb Bissonette
Publisher: Water Dragon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Every morning, Jenny Smith stares into her magic mirror, searching for glimpses of two girls. Today, she is joyful with anticipation, knowing that this is the day they will materialize in her village. Molly has come to the village for a fresh start. Her parents are dead, her boyfriend has cheated on her with her best friend, and she is feeling very alone. Miranda has arrived at the boarding house and work place, but she has her own secrets. Nothing is as it seems in the village. Not the yoga studio. Not the bits of magic that seem to hover everywhere. Not even the assortment of women who gather there. The two girls find themselves drawn into the circle, discovering that all of this is leading to the biggest story, the biggest mystery: the reason why they ended up in this strange, unconventional place to meet a hedgewytch named Jenny Smith.
Publisher: Water Dragon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Every morning, Jenny Smith stares into her magic mirror, searching for glimpses of two girls. Today, she is joyful with anticipation, knowing that this is the day they will materialize in her village. Molly has come to the village for a fresh start. Her parents are dead, her boyfriend has cheated on her with her best friend, and she is feeling very alone. Miranda has arrived at the boarding house and work place, but she has her own secrets. Nothing is as it seems in the village. Not the yoga studio. Not the bits of magic that seem to hover everywhere. Not even the assortment of women who gather there. The two girls find themselves drawn into the circle, discovering that all of this is leading to the biggest story, the biggest mystery: the reason why they ended up in this strange, unconventional place to meet a hedgewytch named Jenny Smith.
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
Author: James Mooney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cherokee Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cherokee Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
bureau of ethnology
The Midē'wiwin, Or, Grand Medicine Society of the Ojibwa
Author: Walter James Hoffman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description