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Henry Explores Book Set

Admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:22:08 +0000

This is a great set of picture books for any young boy. They were originally published in 1974.

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Call It Courage

Dayna Barendregt — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:44:39 +0000

Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of Mafatu. So, though he was the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a race of Polynesians who worshipped courage, and he was named Stout Heart, he feared and avoided tha sea, till everyone branded him a coward.

When he could no longer bear their taunts and jibes, he determined to conquer that fear or be conquered– so he went off in his canoe, alone except for his little dog and pet albatross. A storm gave him his first challenge. Then days on a desert island found him resourceful beyond his own expectation. This is the story of how his courage grew and how he finally returned home. This is a legend. It happened many years ago, but even today the people of Hikueru sing this story and tell it over their evening fires.

This classic tale of a young boy’s hidden strength has been a favorite of readers of all ages since its 1940 publication.

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The Red Keep

Dayna Barendregt — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:58:20 +0000

In the country of Burgundy, the Sauval brothers have begun to terrorize the surrounding lands in an attempt to bring the area under their control. They raid the Red Keep, in hope of gaining it for themselves, only to be thwarted by Sir Roger and young Conan. Now they plot anew to steal the Keep from its rightful owner, Lady Anne. She, with Conan and her loyal followers, sets out to bring justice upon the evil brothers.

An action-filled tale with the authentic flavor of the twelfth century.

Other titles by this author:
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
The Lost Baron

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The Lost Baron

Dayna Barendregt — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 00:15:26 +0000

Martin, son of Sir Anselm of the Hollow, risks his life in more ways than one in this fast-paced story of Cornwall in the year 1200. King Richard is dead and John is king, a ruler ever ready for more money in his treasury whether it comes there honestly or not. When Baron Eric mysteriously disappears, his young daughter Rosamund must bear the increasing burden of his absence. The moody Sir Basil, the distant relation and heir, has taken over the castle-and would not be pleased if Eric should ever return. In an unguarded moment of genuine gratitude, Sir Basil invites young Martin to come to the castle as a page and squire. Martin is swiftly drawn into Rosamund’s troubles and into a few of his own before the tale reaches its dramatic climax.

Other titles by this author:
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
The Red Keep

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The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

Dayna Barendregt — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 23:54:24 +0000

Rolf, son of Hiarandi the Unlucky, is a character who exemplifies the effect of Christ’s teachings upon the Icelandic people during their heroic age. The book is set in Iceland in the days when Christianity has come to the island though the old customs still linger. Hiarandi, at the urging of his wife, does an unprecedented thing: he lights a signal fire on a dangerous point of his land, thereby challenging the accepted custom which places lucrative salvage at higher value than the saving of life. However, the life that is saved that night causes his own death and the unjust outlawing of his son Rolf.
Rolf’s response to this injustice creates a suspenseful, thought-provoking tale difficult to put down.

Other titles by this author:
The Lost Baron
The Red Keep

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Comprehension Guide

Angela — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:47:40 +0000

Some may just want to read Alice in Wonderland for the madness of it all, but if you really want to get inside the book and enjoy it to the depths of the Rabbit Hole, you need this guide. In it you will find practical questions and, in a very un-Wonderland way, helpful answers-often including [...]

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