Books with author Anne K Phillips

A rich, wonderfully alive novel from one of our most admired and best-loved writers, her first book in nine years. Lark and Termite is set during the 1950s in West Virginia and Korea. It is a story of the power of loss and love, the echoing ramifications of war, family secrets, dreams and ghosts, and the unseen, almost magical bonds that unite and sustain us.At its center, two children: Lark, on the verge of adulthood, and her brother, Termite, a child unable to walk and talk but filled with radiance. Around them, their mother, Lola, a haunting but absent presence; their aunt Nonie, a matronly, vibrant woman in her fifties, who raises them; and Termite’s father, Corporal Robert Leavitt, who finds himself caught up in the chaotic early months of the Korean War.Told with deep feeling, the novel invites us to enter into the hearts and thoughts of the leading characters, even into Termite’s intricate, shuttered consciousness. We are with Leavitt, trapped by friendly fire alongside the Korean children he tries to rescue. We see Lark’s dreams for Termite and her own future, and how, with the aid of a childhood love and a spectral social worker, she makes them happen. We learn of Lola’s love for her soldier husband and her children, and unravel the mystery of her relationship with Nonie. We discover the lasting connections between past and future on the night the town experiences an overwhelming flood, and we follow Lark and Termite as their lives are changed forever.

Time is running out! When outspoken, marathon-running Grandma Sybil invites thirteen-year-old Charlotte and her other grandchildren to join her on a trip to Italy for one last chance to find the family treasure, they learn she holds other, bigger family secrets. The search for Great-Grandpa Sam’s final, extravagant gift takes them to a mountaintop, an island palace, and even the belly of a giant, cast-iron statue. But when Grandma Sybil inexplicably wants to quit just as they’re about to succeed, the children must find out why, and work together to complete their quest.

Learn German the Fun and Easy Way ... Just for Kids!German for Kids: #1 Basic Expressions is the first book in the German for Kids series. With this full-color book, children can learn more than 100 of the most common German words and phrases, try out some fun activities, and explore German-speaking countries around the world. This book is suitable for early readers to learn German on their own or for a younger child to explore the German language with an adult.Bonus: 15-Minute MP3 with Native SpeakerAll books in the German for Kids series include a free downloadable audio companion. This 15-minute MP3 file includes a native speaker pronouncing all German vocabulary in a "listen and repeat" format.

Twelve-year-old Charlotte has moved to a new home every year of her life and wants nothing more than to settle down, but when her father's work takes the family to the Netherlands for the summer, Charlotte and her siblings, Milo and Alice, find unexpected challenge and adventure. Their thatched-roof cottage seems straight from a fairy tale, but Charlotte feels like she's living a mystery. Why are the elderly neighbors at the end of the canal so secretive? Is there a connection between Rembrandt's Night Watch and the enormous lizards in an Amsterdam park? Most importantly, what can Charlotte take with her from the places she must leave behind?

A bible study is important for all ages. Choosing bible studies that help children follow along with a bible story from beginning to end helps them grasp the story as God intended instead of just bits and pieces.About this Bible Study ToolWhile written with children in mind, this third installment of Annette Phillips' Children's Bible Study series is also suited for adults who want to take the story of Joseph's life and break it down into easy to read and understand daily lessons. Follow Joseph from Canaan to Egypt and discover how God used Joseph's brothers selling him into slavery as a way to save a whole land and thousands of people from starvation during the seven year famine.This bible study contains 30 lessons which begins in Genesis 37 and covers Joseph's life through Genesis 48. Children can learn new bible terms which are bold throughout the book. The definition of each bold word can be found just after the lesson. Each lesson also contains several questions to use as a review of what they have just read with answers provided. At the end, the author has added a special 'parched corn' recipe which goes along with lesson 18. Other books in this series:Children's Bible Study: Short Bible StoriesChildren's Bible Study: RuthChildren's Bible Study: Bethlehem - The First ChristmasChildren's Bible Study: Abraham(King James Version)

From Dorothy's red slippers to the Wright brothers' plane, the Smithsonian is filled with objects fascinating to kids. Yet choosing what to see in the nation's largest museum complex can challenge even the most enthusiastic families. Packed with information and pictures, this lively guide offers eight to twelve-year-olds a way to navigate the Smithsonian.

Learn French the fun and easy way ... Just for Kids!French for Kids: #1 Basic Expressions is the first book in the French for Kids series. With this full-color book, children can learn more than 100 of the most common French words and phrases, try out some fun activities, and explore French-speaking countries around the world. This book is suitable for early readers to learn French on their own or for a younger child to explore the French language with an adult.Bonus: 15-minute MP3 with Native SpeakerAll books in the French for Kids series include a free downloadable audio companion. This 15-minute MP3 file includes a native speaker pronouncing all French vocabulary in a "listen and repeat" format.

A simple ride to Grandpa's Store turns into a humorous adventure for 10 year old Willow. Finding herself stuck in a tree after chasing her torn list, she must accept help from Jonas Fyffe. Jonas loves to tease Willow, but will he keep quiet about the trouble Willow gets into or will she have to glue his mouth shut? In the end, Willow finds that God is always in control.

"Are our schools safe?" It's hard to turn on the news without hearing this question, and the answer is typically "no." This novel explores what happens when bullying escalates to violence, and it challenges our definition of victimization. With thought-provoking prose, Suzanne Phillips explores the psyche of Cameron, a bullied freshman who ultimately does the unthinkable: he kills another student. As she did with Chloe Doe, Suzanne has found a way to make this seemingly dark story ultimately redemptive. But she also dares readers to look at the behavior that provokes violence as having the potential to be as dangerous as the violence itself. It's Suzanne's hope that Burn will inspire readers to take a precautionary stance against bullying rather than waiting to react to it.

I'm still two girls living inside one skin...My soft center is the Chloe I was born to be;the outer shell, as thick as armor, is the girl I was forced to become.The place they send seventeen-year-old Chloe Doe is better than where she was. Better than the streets, or so she's told. The Madeline Parker Institute for Girls is the place that can change her-- that is, if she can let go of the past that has nearly destroyed her. Inspiring in her ability to overcome, Chloe Doe is poised to show the power of perseverance and, above all, hope.

Chloe Doe chronicles a 17-year-old girl's tumultuous path to becoming a prostitute and her ultimate transformation back into mainstream society. During her therapy at Madeline Parker Institute for Girls, Chloe slowly reveals aspects of her painful past--the stepfather who abused her sister, the mother who let it all happen, the need to love and be loved--and faces the future she finally decides to build for herself. Told in heart-wrenching language that's sometimes caustic, often ironic, and always authentic, Chloe Doe is certain to find a place among classics about teens that triumph over their loneliness and desperation to find hope.