Books with author Catherine Allison Christie

Arranged as a lively journey through the year, 365 Bedtime Stories includes stories for every mood, occasion, and day of the year. There are stories celebrating the New Year, beginnings and second chances, myths about the arrival of spring, foolhardy stories for April, tales of independence for July, spooky tales for October nights, soothing tales for difficult days, tales of gratitude and thanksgiving, and miracles for the year end. Although each story is designed to be read aloud, the charming drawings and sidebars on storytelling that accompany them are likely to inspire both readers and listeners to add their own imaginative embellishments along the way.Designed for children from ages 2 to 10 years old, these entertaining stories are short enough (one-half to one-and-a-half pages long) to make it easy for readers to agree to the "just one more story" their listeners are sure to request.

Arranged as a lively journey through the year, 365 Bedtime Stories includes stories for every mood, occasion, and day of the year. There are stories celebrating the New Year, beginnings and second chances, myths about the arrival of spring, foolhardy stories for April, tales of independence for July, spooky tales for October nights, soothing tales for difficult days, tales of gratitude and thanksgiving, and miracles for the year end. Although each story is designed to be read aloud, the charming drawings and sidebars on storytelling that accompany them are likely to inspire both readers and listeners to add their own imaginative embellishments along the way.Designed for children from ages 2 to 10 years old, these entertaining stories are short enough (one-half to one-and-a-half pages long) to make it easy for readers to agree to the "just one more story" their listeners are sure to request.

The Peabody Family inherit a mansion from a deceased elderly aunt. The mansion holds dark secrets involving magical rituals and animal sacrifice. During a full moon Alice, Tara and Gerry Peabody get caught in a ritual performed by alien creatures the Madios. The teenagers are transported along with the aliens to a parallel world called Perditor. Surrounded by sleeping Madios, the siblings realise they are in danger. As desperation sets in, they are discovered by Majestic Midnight, a race horse once owned by their grandfather. The horse can talk and he promises to take them home. Along the way Majestic Midnight enrols the help of Casper, a Trobian Gypsy whose very presence has a profound effect on Alice.Allies of the Madios try to prevent the siblings from reaching the portal that will take them home to earth. Avenger, Majestic’s brother and Samson Casper’s brother, play their part in trying to enrol the Peabody children to join their cause. As the battle to liberate Perditor from the Madios rages, Alice is seriously wounded. When she wakes, she is confused to find herself in a hospital bed back on Earth. She questions her own mind and considers whether it has all been a dream. Her parents in the meantime think she has run away and attempted suicide as she was found in the nearby lake following her escape from the battle.Alice’s confusion is compounded when she is visited by her Petorian allies who do nothing to confirm that her adventure actually happened. Tara is also refusing to help Alice by going along with the story that she attempted suicide. However, she is determined to regain her strength and get home so she can return to Perditor and continue where she left off.

A full-color 'music book' that will be treasured by children and parents alike. Each page of this book has music, words and a detailed illustration to go with it. The rhymes and music (arranged to be sung and played by children) include: Hot Cross Buns, Little Jack Horner, Baa! Baa! Black Sheep, Lazy Mary, Mary Had a Little Lamb, ABC, Jack Sprat, A Candle, Bye Baby Bunting, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue, The Muffin Man, Tom, Tom, The Piper s Son, Bobbie Shafto, Cock-a-Doodle Doo, the Crooked Man, Rock-a-Bye Baby, To Market, To Market, Three Blind Mice, Hey Diddle Diddle, Jack and Jill, The Man in the Moon, Little Miss Muffet, Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, ABC Tumble Down D and Polly Put the Kettle On. Full-color inside and out including end sheets, 8-1/4 x11-1/4 , hardcover sewn signatures, quality 70 lb. cream paper, 28 pages.

Arranged as a lively journey through the year, 365 Bedtime Stories includes stories for every mood, occasion, and day of the year. There are stories celebrating the New Year, beginnings and second chances, myths about the arrival of spring, foolhardy stories for April, tales of independence for July, spooky tales for October nights, soothing tales for difficult days, tales of gratitude and thanksgiving, and miracles for the year end. Although each story is designed to be read aloud, the charming drawings and sidebars on storytelling that accompany them are likely to inspire both readers and listeners to add their own imaginative embellishments along the way.Designed for children from ages 2 to 10 years old, these entertaining stories are short enough (one-half to one-and-a-half pages long) to make it easy for readers to agree to the "just one more story" their listeners are sure to request.