There S A Dragon In My Closet

In this funny and imaginative salute to mischievous little kids, a young boy blames mishaps on the dragon in the closet only he can see. The dragon in the closet can be a bit fickle. One minute he’s dancing like a goof and being sweet to the little ones, and the next he’s sneaking treats out of the cookie jar and leaving dirty footprints on the carpet. The worst part is that after the dragon causes heaps of trouble, he goes invisible and leaves a little boy to answer for all his bad behavior…But did the dragon really do it?

She tries to capture the thief to prove she is telling the truth, only to find herself trapped in a land of fire-breathing red dragon lizards, snow-breathing flying blue dragons, and a myriad of strange short people who all dislike and distrust each other. Amanda makes a promise to Thunder, a baby blue dragon, to help her get home. That promise leads to many challenges, adventures, and misadventures. Amanda must prove her honesty, bravery, knowledge, ingenuity, leadership, and wisdom as she faces dragons, thieves, spies, strangers and reluctant allies. Readers of all ages will be captivated by Amanda's bravery in the face of many dangers and surprises. There is a Dragon In My Closet shows how the bullied wallflower can become the cherished rose.

This is the story of a little girl named Carson. One morning her mother wakes her up to eat breakfast, but Carson decides breakfast is boring so she takes her two dogs named Frisky and Holly, and they hide in the closet. As soon as Carson closes the closet door, they are suddenly outside. Her stuffed dragon comes to life and takes them for rides around the neighborhood. Their fun is interrupted when her mother opens the closet door and finds Carson and the two dogs sitting on the floor. It was all the imagination of a little girl. Or was it?

Fear may fill the world but does not have to fill your heart. Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. Layoffs at work. Slowdowns in the economy. Health scares. Division. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into the prison of our anxious minds and keeps us from the freedom Christ offers. New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites us to turn to faith, not fear, as our default reaction to the threats of life. In this book, Max will help you: Find freedom from the fear of insignificance. Take comfort that the Lord will never leave your side. Unleash your worries and become filled with peace. Today, learn to trust more and fear less.

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"Dragons" is a fun unit, and a good topic to stimulate the child's imagination and creativity. And… since no one really knows what a dragon looks like, anything goes. When the children feel this, you'll get some pretty terrific results! This Dragon package contains: 1. warm up activities to motivate the class and get them ready to share and express their ideas. 2. Activity Cards that focus on brainstorming, research, creativity, language, and poetry writing. 3. Activity Cards to follow up a dragon story, poem or book.