Diane Ahern Illustrated by Katherine Larson Riley and Delaney are supposed to stay with their aunt, Sister Philomena, in her convent near Rome for the summer. Riley expects this to be a horrible summer living with a bunch of nuns with nothing to do but pray and go to church. That attitude starts to change when the secret nature of their aunt's work begins to unfold. On their first …
Available February 25, 2008 Illustrated by Donata Dal Molin Casagrande In this beautifully illustrated book for children, Chico the cat describes the life of his "best friend", Pope Benedict, in this authorised biography of the Pope for young people approved by the Vatican. "Dear Children, here you will find a biography that is different than others because it is told by a cat …
These happy and courageous stories were compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Styled to interest school-aged children, they will warm the hearts even of parents and grandparents. Excellent when read by children, even better when read to children by parents and older brothers and sisters. Stories of Our Lady, Good Deeds, the Black Robes, Indians, Priests, Nuns, Ships, Airplanes, …
Beginning Readers. Christian, but not Catholic. The selections are very short, very focused and memorably illustrated. Chapter end questions really draw children out.
Josephine Nobisso Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi "Based on the true story of a butcher in Luxembourg, this lovely fairy tale is about a butcher, his son, a poor old woman, a village where faith had grown cold and a royal wedding. Hungarian artist Szegedi's luminous illustrations are beautiful and rich in detail - perfect for this fresh new story in which a miracle softens hardened …
Caryll Houselander Here are tales of pirates and princesses, castles and kings - tales of Catholic boys and girls to remind you that miracles really happen and love is stronger than death. You'll meet: Benji, the shepherd who gives his cloak to a child and winds up face-to-face with Jesus; Anthony, who sets out to be a priest but ends up on a pirate ship where miracles happen; Vaslav, a …
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C.S. Lewis This beautiful volume is richly illustrated in color by the original artist, Pauline Baynes and includes a ribbon bookmark. This edition includes all seven Narnia stories: The Magician's Nephew The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Horse and His Boy Prince Caspian The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Silver Chair The Last Battle
Dianne Ahern Illustrated by Katherine Larson Luigi, a desperately poor man, breaks into the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy, to steal something of great value. He hides behind the wooden choir stalls and waits for nightfall. The howl of the wolf breaks the quiet of the night and a burst of warm air sends chills down his spine. Thus begins another Adventure with …
The Children's Book Of Virtues Edited by William J. Bennett The perfect companion to William J. Bennett's number-one bestseller, The Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Virtues is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together. With selections from The Book of Virtues, from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as Native American and African folklore, …
Ann Lawrence This tale takes place in Iscium, an isolated Roman village in Britain. Most of the town senators and officials are primarily concerned with keeping a low profile with the neighboring barbarians-with the exception of the crotchety old bishop. But when young Falx decides to run away to Rome and, instead, finds a lost barbarian girl, things begin to happen. The children are found by …
The Book of Virtues for Young People - A Treasury of Great Moral Stories Edited By William J Bennett This hard-to-put-down collection of inspiring stories, folktales, and poems has been selected by William J. Bennett to illuminate the virtues that help to anchor us in our culture, our history, and our traditions: responsibility, courage, compassion, loyalty, honesty, friendship, perseverance, …
The Book Of Virtues - A Treasury Of Great Moral Stories Edited By William J Bennett Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Loyalty. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Hard Work. Self-Discipline. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best …
Written by C.S. Lewis Read by Kenneth Branagh C.S. Lewis's seven timeless tales of the land of Narnia are rendered in this collection of unabridged recordings. Simultanous hardcover. Unabridged. 33 CDs.
Meriol Trevor "Jeanne!" called out Rafael in desperation. "Jeanne! Come back!" She stopped dead and it was a moment before she turned roud. Then she just stood there, looking towards them, but the bonfire was behind them; the light shone on her face but theirs were in shadow. Paul had expected Jeanne to be a pretty slender girl. But she was a tall strongly built woman, nearer thirty than …
Meriol Trevor The children had passed Jeanne during her struggle and got to the bottom of the steps. They saw that Raf's guards were released from the handcuffs and one of them was locking them on his wrists again so that his hands were behind his back, as in the chapel that morning. Julius was standing by his carriage, with his hand on the open door. It was ready to leave, by the open gate. A …
The Squire and the Scroll: A Tale of the Rewards of a Pure Heart by Jennie Bishop and Preston McDaniels This captivating adventure follows a young squire who travels a long, dangerous road beside his brave knight, on a quest for their king. The action builds until the final face-off with the monstrous, evil dragon. On then does the squire learn of the secret beyond the cave that …
Here are the stories of princes and gypsies, bishops and bears - tales of Catholic boys and girls who remind us that especially in young souls the Faith is quite strong, and evil is never a match for goodness. Among other children, you'll come to know: Bernard, the boy who walks three miles to Mass and meets Christ on his way; Nickie, the young prince who learns from a dancing bear a strong …
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