The Children Of The King

Twelve-year-old Cecily Lockwood and her older brother, Jem, leave their father behind in war-torn London and travel with their socialite mother to the country estate of Uncle Peregrine. Arriving at the village, Cecily discovers other children being evacuated, most of them alone and frightened, waiting to be chosen by strangers to board with them. Cecily wants one for herself, to bring home to the manor with them. After her mother surprisingly agrees, Cecily chooses a girl named May. Although May comes from a poorer background, she is clever and unwilling to be controlled by Cecily, who wonders if perhaps she has made a poor choice. In the meantime, fourteen-year-old Jem is straining to do something for the war effort and is at odds with his mother, while their uncle plays host, shaded by his own dark mystery. The discovery of the ruins of Snow Castle by May and Cecily prompts Uncle Peregrine to tell a story, a true tale of royalty and betrayal and of sons and mothers and murderous uncles, one that reaches across the centuries and into their present life. May and Cecily also discover two strange boys at the ruins, brothers whose story comes to life as the days pass. Part historical fiction, part ghost story and part coming-of-age, The Children of the King is a spellbinding story, written by an internationally renowned author.

When the king comes to adopt some children, they are all too busy trying to impress him with their talents, except for one little girl who offers only her kind heart.

"The white-haired storyteller spins his legendary saga around a crackling fire ... a world of kings and princes on noble steeds, of evil forces wielding dark powers, and of a mystical snow-white dove, all who come to life in the land of Withershins. At the center of this world is Jotham, a simple, lonely orphan whose greatest desire is to find a father. As he journeys on his quest, he faces dangers and enemies far beyond his own strength and understanding. Travel with Jotham as he undertakes the perilous road to Dominus, the land where he hopes to fulfill his dreams."--Back cover

In a pioneering study of childhood in colonial Spanish America, Bianca Premo examines the lives of youths in the homes, schools, and institutions of the capital city of Lima, Peru. Situating these young lives within the framework of law and intellectual history from 1650 to 1820, Premo brings to light the colonial politics of childhood and challenges readers to view patriarchy as a system of power based on age, caste, and social class as much as gender. Although Spanish laws endowed elite men with an authority over children that mirrored and reinforced the monarch's legitimacy as a colonial "Father King," Premo finds that, in practice, Lima's young often grew up in the care of adults--such as women and slaves--who were subject to the patriarchal authority of others. During the Bourbon Reforms, city inhabitants of all castes and classes began to practice a "new politics of the child," challenging men and masters by employing Enlightenment principles of childhood. Thus the social transformations and political dislocations of the late eighteenth century occurred not only in elite circles and royal palaces, Premo concludes, but also in the humble households of a colonial city.

Did you know that you are a child of the King? Yes, the King of Kings, Jesus. This book explains how you have been separated from your inheritance as a child of the King. You can discover how to receive the gifts in your inheritance each day and live out the journey the King has planned for you. You can receive your inheritance and move AHEAD with the King's plan for your life. Each day you can experience the power of His love, receive answers to your deepest questions and fears, and have joy and peace as you experience the gifts that are a part of your inheritance from the King. The impact these gifts have form the acronym AHEAD: Assurance, Honesty, Enlightenment, Apology, and Discernment. His gifts work together to enable you to receive help with the challenges and issues you face in life. This book even shows you how to ask the King for His help and receive it! Have you been trying to live as a Christian without receiving the gifts in your inheritance? This book explores this vital component of your relationship with Jesus. This book can be your guide; take the seven-day challenge at the end of the book and see for yourself. “Keith Trumbo's You are a Child of a King is a very uplifting, affirmative explanation of what it means to know God and His love through Jesus Christ.” Clifford Goldstein “Keith has written a gem of a book. The generosity and lovingkindness of God shine through these pages in a fresh yet timeless manner.” Jennifer Jill Schwirzer, LPC Author, counselor, musician, speaker "Easy enough for an early-teen to understand, yet with the clarity and depth that can help all ages, Pastor Keith Trumbo uses clear illustrations to help the reader understand the issues of identity, faith, God's calling, spiritual gifting, the power of choice, God's plan for your life, and even God's plan to help you deal with the villain who is determined to steal your faith and joy." Don Keele Jr, Director of Young Adult and ACF Ministries Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Teach your kids the importance of the Savior through this tender book comparing a regal king to Christ. "Jesus, King of Kings" is a poetic story showing that we do not need wealth or power to be important. "Jesus, King of Kings" is small enough to fit in your bag to bring to church! (8.25inches by 6 inches)

Rhyming text depicts the children of the world from Africa to Greece to the United States and describes the God who created them all.