A good-natured lion is misunderstood by the rest of the jungle animals because of his loud, growling voice. He pads up to a pool of water one day and, bending to drink, sees his reflection on its surface. He gasps at the fierce creature staring back at him and is too frightened to drink. Just as the lion sees himself in the water, children can see themselves in him. They can use him as an example to learn to deal positively with fears and inhibitions that so often arise from situations they as yet may not understand.
Grade 2-4-Clever crafts constructed from common, inexpensive materials. The 27 topics, with Scriptural notations from the Old and New Testaments, include Noah's ark, Sarah and baby Isaac, Jacob's ladder, the miracle of water into wine, Jairus's daughter, Jesus walking on water, the ascension, and Paul escaping from prison in a basket. Among the best are Samson regrowing his hair, using a head made from an egg-carton cup and filled with dirt and grass seed, and the Magi, formed from foil party hats. Clear, step-by-step directions and an illustrated list of materials needed are accompanied by helpful, colorful illustrations done in a perky, cartoon style.
Winnie decides she needs a seaside break, so she and Wilbur zoom off to the coast. Winnie makes a beeline for the sea to cool down. Wilbur makes a beeline for anywhere other than the sea - he hates water, and can't bear getting wet. Winnie is having so much fun in the water that she doesn't notice her broomstick being washed out to sea. She waves her magic wand in an attempt to get the broomstick back but it doesn't really go according to plan. The mix of magic and mayhem that follows involves a surfer and a whale and, predictably, it's poor Wilbur who gets the worst of things...
Kim was English. He was the son of Kimball O'Hara, a colour-sergeant with an Irish regiment stationed in India. But both of Kim's parents died, leaving him to grow up himself in the wonderful walled city of Lahore. Burned dark by the sun, speaking the native language, he lived on terms of perfect equality with beggars and holy men, policemen and water carriers. His nickname was "Little Friend of All the World". At thirteen, he led a life of perfect freedom and did nothing with immense success.
The house-party at Chateau Blissac, Brittany, features a rather odd array of guests this year...Mr J. Wellington Gedge is hoping for some peace and quiet while his wife takes herself off for a while. She, however, has invited numerous visitors to the chateau, to whom he will have to play reluctant host. Senator Opal and his daughter are expected, and so is the chateau's handsome owner Vicomte de Blissac. When a certain letter goes missing, landing the Senator in the proverbial hot water, it's up to Packy Franklyn, a great pal of the Vicomte's, to sort out the mess. Unfortunately, this involves a little light safe-cracking.
