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Colorful graphics, oversized photos, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of Prince William! This book describes William's childhood, family, education, charity work, and marriage to Kate Middleton. Readers will learn about William's college years at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where he met Middleton, his attendance at the Royal Military Academy, and his service in the Royal Air Force. Readers...
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Edward Edson Lee (1884-1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's author in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series which was wildly popular. The stories took place in the town which Lee experienced in his childhood and the characters were real boys that Lee befriended around the time he began writing the stories. In his autobiography, Ronald Reagan wrote that he had a boyhood...
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Are you worried the boy in your life is overwhelmed by pressure to become a man? Discover the guidance he needs on the topics that matter most.
Is your son, nephew, or student mirroring harmful behaviors? Does he struggle with depression or mood swings? Are you scared he doesn't have the tools to transition into adulthood? Former middle school vice principal and Youth Organizer Horace Hough has spent 20 years mentoring boys. Now for the first time,...
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Scamper into the world of frightening fiends! The Biggest, Baddest Book of Monsters will take you on a journey to uncover the most hair-raising, spine-chilling, blood-curdling monsters. Learn about haunted places and infested lakes. Get the dirt on zombies and vampires! Hang on to your hats! Biggest, Baddest Books for Boys are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Sergeant Rick Newman has shipped to Afghanistan with the Combat Engineers to support the Marines currently fighting to expel the Taliban and Al-Qaeda elements plaguing the locals. After a mission goes wrong and his fiancé’s brother is, killed in action, he blames himself for her brother's death and the subsequent dissolution of their relationship. Running from the demons that haunt him, he must find it in his heart to forgive himself, even as she...
10) Boy On A Wire
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Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be-the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies...
11) Am I a Fool?
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This hilarious book aids children in grades 2 to 4 as they begin to explore the meaning of wisdom. Children initially laugh over some of the silly antics of a fool until he's prompted by a parrot to go on a search for wisdom. After much effort to no avail, he eventually meets someone who tells him how to find wisdom. But, does instruction alone really make someone wise? Through simple language accompanied by entertaining illustrations, this book engages...
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Brown Boy You Are Loved is about affirmations to our young African American boys. They are often faced with many issues that children of all races also experience. However, the African American men experience these situations at a disproportionately higher rate than other races. This book harps on the good qualities of these young men and give them hope for the future and then when a potentially bad situation, do their best to diffuse it and not agitate...
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Fred is a dreamer who likes to give the teacher answers the teacher does not expect. Fred even points out where he thinks the teacher gets it wrong. To make matters worse, Fred believes he is right. No wonder he lands into trouble. Yet this is what gets him going on his amazing adventure.
This is a story for the young at heart, any adventurous spirit, aged roughly between nine and ninety years old.
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"The Wheel of Fate must turn." Veren, the Lord of Creation, said to his children long ago. "All things are bound to the eternal spin. Though you may not understand it now, it will make sense one day." On a distant world at the tip of creation, a human king summons the most powerful beings in existence, four primordials. These beings of pure creation are Simeon, Cain, Asher, and Canaan. They are nearly as old as the cosmos itself. Simeon intends to...
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Charles Augustus Fenton, the loved and cherished child of Charles Senior and Elizabeth, is born at Fenton Manor into wealth and assured future prosperity. His protected and indulged childhood, apart from his having to endure a frightening bout of typhoid fever, could only be described as charmed. At home, the servants of Fenton Manor are deferential towards their employers, but in the outside world, the Chartists are rebelling against the vast inequities...
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What hopes do you have for the future? Who do you long to become? This warm, inspiring book encourages boys to shape a world so much gentler and brighter than before. Playful rhymes and tender illustrations invite them to notice nature, embrace their emotions, and use wise words as their weapons. Whether they're dynamic dazzlers or marvelous mud sculptors, this book is an opportunity to imagine all the incredible adventures up ahead.
A perfect gift...
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"Secrets We Don't Keep" is about sexual and physical abuse of all children. In my experience with juvenile sexual offenders and with counseling of juveniles and even adults, many discuss how they were often, told not to tell anyone or to keep the abuse a secret. Additionally, many children are not aware of what is, considered their "private" parts therefore do not know when boundaries are crossed. This book seeks to help children identify abuse, private...
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The secret of happiness is in your hands, that treasure so sought after by many that it seems to be hidden.
This little book will serve you a lot if you use it well and best of all, it is that no matter how old you are, if it no longer seems to you So cool and you feel too big for a book full of cartoons, your answers will continue to help you for life. With this manual, you will not only have the treasure map, but also the key that opens the trunk,...
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