A Purple Elephant Tale One Shining Day

Wow, ' said Toby. 'Did all that really happen?'While on a camping trip Toby and Stella get lost in the bush, bump into a wallaby and fi nd themselves in the mystical village of Spudley Vale where they are welcomed by the tiny potato folk.They meet Shepody the Windwalker who takes them to Rockring for theShining Ceremony. This is the beginning of an exciting adventure as Toby and Stella learn to bridge the gap between the two worlds and, in doing so, fulfill an ancient prophecy.'One Shining Day' is the first of a series of stories revolving around themystical village of Spudley Vale and a search for 'the Truth.'

The fourth book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When a sinister stranger calls at Sawubona, Martine is in for a shock. He claims he's the rightful owner of the reserve and every animal in it, including the white giraffe. With just thirteen days to save her home, Martine and Ben stowaway on a plane to Namibia, where the key to the mystery lies. But trouble follows them to the desert dunes. There, they uncover a plot to destroy a herd of rare elephants. And to rescue them, they need the help of the elephants themselves.

Twelve interconnected stories explore anger in all its shapes and sizes.

This holiday, we present this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics and the most beloved animal tales to warm up your heart and rekindle your holiday sparkle: _x000D_ The Tailor of Gloucester (Beatrix Potter)_x000D_ The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)_x000D_ Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)_x000D_ The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)_x000D_ The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum)_x000D_ The Adventures of Reddy Fox (Thornton Burgess)_x000D_ The Adventures of Johnny Chuck (Thornton Burgess)_x000D_ The Adventures of Peter Cottontail (Thornton Burgess)_x000D_ The Old Mother West Wind (Thornton Burgess)_x000D_ The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Hugh Lofting)_x000D_ The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (Hugh Lofting)_x000D_ The Story of a Nodding Donkey (Laura Lee Hope)_x000D_ Little Bun Rabbit (L. Frank Baum)_x000D_ The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)_x000D_ The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann)_x000D_ The Story of a Stuffed Elephant (Laura Lee Hope) _x000D_ Peace on Earth, Good-Will to Dogs (Eleanor Hallowell Abbott)_x000D_ Kittyboy's Christmas (Amy Ella Blanchard)_x000D_ The Naughty Reindeer (Amelia C. Houghton)_x000D_ Miss Muffet's Christmas Party (Samuel McChord Crothers)_x000D_ The Animals' Christmas Tree (John Punnett Peters)_x000D_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam (Eugene Field)_x000D_ The Cricket on the Hearth (Charles Dickens)_x000D_ The Christmas Cuckoo (Frances Browne)_x000D_ The Silver Hen (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman)_x000D_ The Sparrow and the Fairy (Georgianna M. Bishop)_x000D_ The Wonderful Bird (Georgianna M. Bishop)_x000D_ The Little Mud-Sparrows (Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward)_x000D_ The Little Gray Lamb (Archibald Beresford Sullivan)_x000D_ How Freckle Frog Made Herself Pretty (Charlotte B. Herr)_x000D_ Cat and Dog Stories (Walter Crane)

Where is life to return to Hong, stormy in the martial arts world. When you bend over, you know what it means to be humiliated. When you look back, you can see your head bobbing up and down. His name was Lu Lu, who wasn't trapped within and struggling with all their might ... Perhaps this was his dream. This book has neither transmigrated nor become a fantasy, but it is simply about a colorful martial world: the tragic song of a prodigal son on an ancient road in the setting sun, the heroic demeanor of the desert in the sands of the earth, the thrilling killing and burning of a high moon and night, the windy and drizzling of the south of the river, the snow-capped wilderness, those tragic and moving love legends that make people mourn over their memories and think about their deaths ... [Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter] The story was written by Song Renzong from the north. Close]

Now in paperback! Sometimes Sophie worries -- not during the day when she is busy with family and friends, but at night when everything is calm and quiet. Her family all try to help, but somehow they just make her worries worse. Until her mother thinks of a new approach ... that might just involve an elephant or two! But wait, don't think about purple elephants, whatever you do! Whimsical and humorous, this little girl's story of finding a way to ease her worry will resonate with children and parents everywhere.

During my career in education, I taught English, English grammar, poetry, British literature, and, of course, spelling. After retirement, and when visiting grandchildren, I was challenged to put my English skills into practice, verbally. They would ask me to tell tales for their entertainment, which I did; but to make them special, I would limit the storytelling to Saturday evenings only. They looked forward to the stories and kept track of the time to reminded me of the day. To make it more authentic, and so they didn't think I was just making up tales, I would take any book from the bookshelf and riffle through the pages as I told adventurous stories that pleased and entertained them. The character's names stemmed from my patriotism. During my military service, I was quite proud of the red, white, and blue. Hence the characters were named Redford (Red), Wyatt (white), and Ballou (blue). And there are other references to these three colors throughout the books. The four books presented here are a portion of the tales I related to my grandchildren then and put them on paper. Therefore, there are more books yet to be written. If you enjoy fun, adventure, learning, and mystery, there will be more books forthcoming. That gives you, the reader, something for which to watch. Also, be alert for the coming animated adventures of the three Ladds and their comic books.