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Read-Aloud Stories with Fred Vol. 2
Fred Olds is back with volume 2 of Read-Aloud Stories with Fred. If you're a fan of the first book, this collection has more of the kind of stories you love with recurring characters. If you're new to Fred Olds's masterful storytelling, then you can start with this book! In Volume 2, readers begin with another story about many kids' favorite character, Ben (from "Ben and the Terrible Red Card") in his new story, "Ben and the Bully, Billy Bob." This time, Ben starts the story, waiting in front of the principal's office, and of course, he has an excuse of how he ended up there. Next is "The Cheerless Chairmaker." Why is the chairmaker cheerless and how does his kindness and good singing voice help him out of a tight spot? Will he still be cheerless in the end? You'll have to read to find out! And finally, Sammy is back, and so is his good friend, Jonathan the crow. This time, Sammy talks to a rabbit, a royal rabbit, or so the bunny thinks in "Sammy and the Royal Rabbit." Snuggle up with your favorite child and read this collection to them at bedtime--or anytime really. This collection will soon become a much-asked for book, just like volume one!
The Dog and the Flea
Flea moves about differently than any flea you've ever met before. But he still gives Doggy a huge, itchy issue. Now with both Doggy and Flea dealing with their own problems, what happens when the sun beats down on Doggy, and Flea gets too hot? Doggy's quick reaction just might save him some scratching in this fun, silly picture book by master storyteller Fred Olds. This book comes complete with illustrations by Robert T. Tong, Jr., and facts about dogs and fleas, plus a little activity on opposites.
Modern Mummies
For many, a mummy is an Egyptian pharaoh, wrapped in cloth, found thousands of years later in a pyramid by archaeologists. But mummies need not be ancient. Modern-day mummies can be found under glass in special tombs built in their honor, in private collections where they have come to rest after decades on the carnival circuit, in dissecting rooms of medical schools, and in the basements of funeral homes waiting for decades to be claimed by the next of kin. Stories about the famous (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Eva Peron) and the not-so-famous (Leslie Hansell wanted her body mummified to bask in the sun rather than being buried in the cold ground) mummies are told here in great detail, along with a broader look at the history and process of mummification. The book includes a comprehensive study of the successful prolonged preservation of the human body, and delves into the law and science of modern mummification.
The Fight for the Old North State
On a cold day in early January 1864, Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate president Jefferson Davis "The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to capture the enemy's forces at New Berne, it should be done." Over the next few months, Lee's dispatch would precipitate a momentous series of events as the Confederates, threatened by a supply crisis and an emerging peace movement, sought to seize Federal bases in eastern North Carolina. This book tells the story of these operations—the late war Confederate resurgence in the Old North State. Using rail lines to rapidly consolidate their forces, the Confederates would attack the main Federal position at New Bern in February, raid the north...
Old Yeller
A timeless American classic and one of the most beloved children’s books ever written, Old Yeller is a Newbery Honor Book that explores the poignant and unforgettable bond between a boy and the stray dog who becomes his loyal friend. When his father sets out on a cattle drive toward Kansas for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis Coates is left to take care of his family and their farm. Living in Texas Hill Country during the 1860s, Travis comes to face new, unanticipated, and often perilous responsibilities in the frontier wilderness. A particular nuisance is a stray yellow dog that shows up one day and steals food from the family. But the big canine who Travis calls “Old Yeller” prov...
