Most Popular Books by Kathy Henderson

Als Mac an diesem Morgen bereits morgens um sieben anrief, und ihr eine Wahnsinns Geschichte erzählte ahnte Michelle nicht, das sie danach in seltsame Verwicklungen verstrickt wurde. An dem Tag ging wirklich alles drunter und drüber, selbst das Zusammentreffen auf dem Parkplatz.

For years the Market Guide for Young Writers has been the perfect resource for kids who want to get published. Now, it''s been revised, updated, expanded and renamed for the young writers of the 21st century! They''ll find: * 45 market and 57 contest listings * profiles of professional editors and young writers, including early work from Stephen King and Jewel * directions for formatting plays and scripts * tips with important information, warnings and resource alerts In all, kids will find the kind of material each organization wants, the editor''s or sponsor''s remarks and suggestions, what kids can expect in the way of pay, contest rules, prizes and more. Kathy Henderson is also the author of What Would We Do Without You?, Great Lakes: A New True Book, I Can Be a Farmer, and other books for young children. She lives in Lexington, Michigan.

Written by the award-winning author, Kathy Henderson, this is a lively tale about the effects of too much television on a flock of crows. When Scum, the crow, perches on a faulty TV aerial he gets tuned in to television. Crow talk, show talk, it''s time for some get up and go talk.

"A fascinating book about a remarkable family." --Edmund de Waal, author ofThe Hare with Amber Eyes One scattered family and 200 years of European turmoil told through the stories passed down by its undaunted women ''That''s what happens when you listen to the stories and they start to tell themselves all over again ... the more you hear, the more questions there are, answers unpeeling like the layers of an onion.'' Memoir, detective work and political history come together in this vivid and moving family biography told through the stories passed down by its undaunted women. Heard on a toboggan in the Austrian mountains, in the back seat of an overloaded Mini toiling through Europe, on a coal barge in Paris ... here are tales that take us from Hungary, Germany and Italy to France, England and Argentina, from the young actress in fin de siècle Vienna to the 16-year-old schoolboy who disappeared for over 50 years. My Disappearing Uncle is a journey of discovery that explores the complicated dance between the present and the past.

The Lighthouse series is designed to help children focus on specific reading skills, across a wide range of genres. There are 80 books in the Lighthouse series split into ten bands which increase in difficulty, both within the band and across the bands. The Yellow band is designed for children in Year 1.

When a fierce storm threatens their seaside home, Jim and his mother take refuge at his grandmother''s house up the hill.

When Charlie Wilkins goes to bed on Thursday night, he expects to wake up on Friday morning. Instead he finds himself back at the day before yesterday. The future doesn''t look bright, but for Charlie, the past is just beginning - bringing with it the key to an old diamond robbery.

Describes, in simple text, the work of a farmer.

Young readers will relish the story of a beloved family cat who disappears to have her kittens. The ensuing mystery of where she has hidden them, and the excitement and joy of finally discovering them, is told in poetic prose.

A collection of poems by an award-winning author, exploring all the aspects of our relationships with our pets, from the pet shop and the pooper scooper, to waiting at the vet''s and the animal hospital - not forgetting the magic of babies...

Something strange is going on in Sib''s house - spoons, spanners, stool legs, saucepan lids, belt buckles and buckets keep disappearing. Sib has cracked it. The mystery culprit is small, round and gurgly, and hasn''t a tooth in his head. But no one will beli

Fitzroy works in the Famous Chocolate Biscuits warehouse - if you can call it work. In fact, he sleeps so much that mouse parents for miles around think he is perfect as cat practice for their mouselets. But when the factory owner arrives, a whisker-pulling accident gives Fitzroy the fright of his life - and ends up saving him his job! An ideal book for those just learning to read alone.

Pappy Mashy loves newspapers, he reads them all. He spends so long sitting in his favourite armchair reading that he has no time for his nine children or to help Mommy Mashy with the housework. As the days go by, poor Mommy Mashy gets thinner and thinner, until one morning she is too ill to get out of bed. That is when Rosie, the cleverest of all the Mashy children, takes charge.

One evening long ago, three women in three very different corners of the world are struck by the light of a bright new rising star, and each feels compelled to follow it. The three women meet on a path of starlight, and together they walk through the hills to a small thatched stable, where a baby lies in a makeshift crib, surrounded by expensive gifts. The women have nothing to give except gifts from the heart. Mary Hoffman?s beautiful story, enhanced by Lynne Russell?s glowing artwork, gently reminds all readers of the contributions women have made to Christianity.

A book of traditional lullabies with a difference. Gathered from all over the world, these beautiful, simple songs give a flavour of different parts of the world as well as showing that soothing a baby to sleep is the same the world over. With words in the original language plus the English version, together with a melody line and delightful illustrations by Pam Smy, this is the perfect gift book for parents of new babies. The lullabies come from: Australia (Aboriginal) Austria Bangladesh Brazil Czech Republic England France Greece Greenland Hungary India Iran Iraq Italy Jamaica Japan Korea Malawi Mexico Nigeria Norway Russia Spain Turkey USA (Hopi) Wales West Africa (Yoruba). Listen to an excerpt from Hush, Baby, Hush! by clicking the Resources tab. 1983. We were on a beach in Jamaica. Sunburnt. A man came along selling long leaves of aloe vera to soothe the blistered skin of tourists. His name was Herbert and he had a great beach cry that really got your attention, a sing-song chant that lured you to his basket. We bought a few fronds and struck up a conversation. As usual, we were packing a tape recorder, looking for lullabies and other traditions for our Kitchen Sisters stories on NPR. At first Herbert sang us Chi Chi Buddo, a classic Jamaican children''s song. Then he sang us a gorgeous gospel. About an hour later he sang us Hush Baby Hush, as the waves broke behind him, a song his mother sang to him when he was a boy.

Provides publishing information for the budding young writer, including tips on preparing a manuscript for submission, advice from editors, profiles of published young writers, and addresses of publications and contests to which manuscripts may be sent.

Un petit garçon s''est fait un bateau d''un morceau de polystyrène. Le bateau prend la mer au gré du vent. Il croise un paquebot, un pétrolier, une plateforme de forage, etc., en route vers d''autres rivages. Une trame simple. De belles illustrations de mer.

Das kleine Boot hat eine weite und erlebnisreiche Reise hinter sich, als das kleine Mädchen es findet. (ab 2).

Collection consists primarily of organization newsletters, publications for distribution at training conferences and schools, directories of student gay/straight alliances, brochures regarding the GLSEN and volunteer opportunities, an annual report, along with news articles and statistics on the country''s response to discrimination based on sexual orientation in K-12 schools. Authors include Warren J. Blumenfeld, Mary L. Bonauto, Sandra K. Chapman, Pat Griffin, Lillian Faderman, Kevin Jennings, Laurie Lindop, Bob Riddle, Charley Todd, and Dan Woog.

Annie gaat samen met haar moeder naar het park om de vogels te voeren.