Oak Tree

This inventive picture book relays the events of two hundred years from the unique perspective of a magnificent oak tree, showing how much the world can transform from a single vantage point. From 1775 to the present day, this fascinating framing device lets readers watch as human and animal populations shift and the landscape transitions from country to city. Methods of transportation, communication and energy use progress rapidly while other things hardly seem to change at all. This engaging, eye-opening window into history is perfect for budding historians and nature enthusiasts alike, and the time-lapse quality of the detail-packed illustrations will draw readers in as they pore over each spread to spot the changes that come with each new era. A fact-filled poster is included to add to the fun.

How does a little acorn grow into a huge oak tree? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from falling acorns to strong oak trees—in this fascinating book!

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood brings the soaring adventure, love and rivalry of medieval Scotland to glorious life in this classic historical romance. Journeying from England to Scotland, Lady Brenna has resigned herself to an arranged match with a highlander. But when a band of fierce, painted warriors captures her en route, she fearlessly meets their demand to instead marry their leader—her betrothed’s sworn enemy—the quick-tempered Connor MacAlister. Brenna harbors no illusions that her husband is in love with her, but their shared past gives her hope. Maybe the laird who once visited her father’s castle and charmed her with a dazzling, unexpected smile remains underneath Connor’s stern exterior. But as she sets out to win the man whom she has come to adore, a legacy of revenge ensnares Brenna in a furious clan war—and only her faith in her new husband can save her... Includes an excerpt of another beloved Julie Garwood highland romance, The Bride

Bestselling novelist and memoirist Harrison, whose depictions of women have been called "powerful" ("The New York Times Book Review"), brings to the saint's life her storytelling gift and deep insight as she reveals the hopes and fears of the young girl behind the religious icon.

Eleven-year-olds Lucy and Claire like nothing more than sitting beside the old oak tree on sunny days making daisy chains. But one day Lucy sees something move on the old oak tree's trunk and from that day on, just sitting beside the old oak tree becomes a thing of the past. For what happens when you draw eyes on an acorn and then plant it? Someone has done that in the past and now the old oak tree is the result. Millie Mills's The Magical Oak Tree is a delightful story full of adventure for young children. What happens if you cut out a door on the oak tree's trunk? Who lives inside the oak tree? And can an old oak tree be lonely? These are just a few of the questions that will puzzle Lucy and Claire as their relationship with the tree grows.

Describes The Life Cycle Of The Oak Tree From Flower, To Acorn, To Towering Tree.

Describes the impact of the changing seasons on an old oak tree and the life that surrounds it.