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Mary and the World Table
Mary now has many friends and enjoys playing and learning with them. Her class has students from all over the world. To represent and showcase this diversity, a multicultural event was hosted by the third-grade teachers and the students were asked to bring food from their home countries. All students enjoyed tasting a variety of cuisines and many children and parents also wore their traditional clothes. The event provided an opportunity for students to learn about the cultural backgrounds of their friends and develop an appreciation for them. As in the previous book, coloring pages are included for the young readers.
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Mary and Her New Friends
Mariam, who is lovingly called Mary by her family, is lonely at school but makes new friends by demonstrating a talent drawn from her native culture: drawing henna patterns on hands.
Mary and Her New Friends is written specifically to attract pre-schoolers and kindergarteners, and includes some coloring pages of sample henna patterns at the end of the book. The children can color in these, thereby developing their creativity and fine motor skills.
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Marcus Learns About the Different Types of Doctors
The story is based in the Bronx, New York, and tells of a curious young second grader, Marcus, who is interested in becoming a doctor. He wants to know what doctors do at work and how they help people. His grandmother's resourcefulness leads them on an adventure to their local community health center, where they meet a variety of healthcare professionals: a Dentist, an Allopathic Doctor (MD), an Osteopathic Doctor (DO), a Podiatrist (DPM), and a male Nurse (RN). What does Marcus learn by going on this adventure? How does he react seeing relatable doctors that look like him?
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Manners Matter
The essence of this book is its simplicity.
It treats a wide range of profound and lasting values in the words of a child.
This work is a wonderful resource for parents and grandparents in embedding a set of universally recognised values in our young generation.
Classroom teachers will welcome this publication as an opportunity to discuss so many relevant topics with their students.
The values which are highlighted in this publication are free of charge.
All that is required is an attitude of respect for others.
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Maisy's Memories
Dealing with loss is a difficult thing for anyone to go through, no matter what the age. For adults dealing with the loss of a loved one, it can add even more stress to an already difficult situation, while having to take care of their children as well. Most adults try to put on a ‘brave face’ in front of their children and pretend that everything is okay. This heart-warming story explains how the deceased can always live on in our memories and conveys the message, ‘It is okay not to be okay.’
This book also deals with the vulnerability of adults and their emotions. It shows children that sometimes adults can get upset too. When Daddy is upset about Nan dying, Maisy aged 7 years old is the one that cheers him up. Sometimes grown-ups need some moral support and that’s exactly what Maisy gives him when she plants a flowerbed in memory of her Nan.
Although this book will always be relevant as death and grief are part of the human cycle, it is of particular relevance at a time when not everyone has been able to attend funerals and grieve in a way that offers a sense of closure. This story offers a new insight into how to hold on to and cherish the memories that we have.
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Magic Mickey and the Golden Dragon
How on earth did the twins Michael and Freya become trapped on an old-fashioned pirate ship?
Michael and Freya wake up to find themselves trapped aboard “The Golden Dragon”, an old pirate ship controlled by the wicked Captain Nastypants.
Mummy and Daddy are nowhere to be seen.
The terrified children wonder “how did we get here”?
More importantly, HOW DO THEY ESCAPE?
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Maggie, the Dog with a Heart: The Adventures of a Jack Russell Terrier, Book 2
What’s so special about Maggie? She looks pretty much like most other dogs of her breed with one exception… there are two large black spots on the side of her body that join together to form a heart when she curls up. That’s why she’s also known as “the dog with a heart”.
A New Home for Maggie is a charming story about a special Jack Russell Terrier puppy who must leave her first home after being adopted by her forever family. She is worried about moving to a new home and leaving her friends and family behind.
As her first car ride comes to an end, Maggie gets a glimpse of her new home for the first time, a three-story brick and stone house at the end of a long and winding concrete pathway. After several days of exploring, Maggie discovers some favorite places and quickly falls into a familiar routine. She even makes friends with the birds and squirrels that inhabit the enclosed yard!
Change can be difficult, but Maggie soon realizes that, with the love and support of her new family, she has become comfortable and content with her new surroundings. This place is her home and these people are her family!
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Luna and Helio The Eclipse
Luna and Helio is a fictional tale of the sun and the moon, and of their place in the solar system. It is a story of how one day Luna must stop Helio from making a very big mistake. This is a heart-warming tale of friendship and the value of helping each other to do the right thing, even when it isn’t easy.
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Lulu and Skeeter, the Kitten Twins
Lulu and Skeeter are kitten twins who have little adventures in their back garden. Sometimes they get up to mischief together but they are never really naughty, they just have fun and play kitten games. Lulu is a white-coloured kitten who usually leads in their mischief, whereas Skeeter is a tabby kitten, and even though he is bigger than his sister, he is a little bit afraid of doing some of the things that Lulu does.
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Lulu and Skeeter get up to Mischief
Lulu and Skeeter are kitten twins who have little adventures in their back garden. Sometimes they get up to mischief together but they are never really naughty, they just have fun and play kitten games. Lulu is a cream-coloured kitten who usually leads in their mischief, whereas Skeeter is a tabby kitten, and even though he is bigger than his sister Lulu, he is a little bit afraid of doing some of the things that Lulu does.
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Lucie
Lucie the beaver feels left out because she is different from the rest of her family. One day a storm threatens to destroy the dam in which her and her family live but Lucie is strong and Lucie is brave. Can this extraordinary beaver save her home?
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Lovlee And Huggy Save Happy Town!
Happy Town was the flattest, most boring town on Earth. There were no hills and valleys, and it was too quiet. They had no visitors.
One day there came news that a giant rock from space was going to crash on Happy Town. People panicked and started packing to leave.
Lovlee was sad, but he had a telescope pal, Huggy, who lived on another planet, who told him not to worry.
Lovlee wondered what Huggy would do to help save the town. Was there a way?
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