Books with author Catherine Bruton

Can one person make the world a better place? Is it okay to cage animals?Is there life on other planets?This book is designed to inspire open minded discussion on both small and big ideas. Children will love sharing their ideas and exploring philosophy on increasingly complex levels as they revisit this book again and again.Working alongside children in professional and personal capacities for almost twenty years, Catherine Bolton has written this book to address the chasm that often exists between generations, starting when children are very young. The very simple format of this book encourages children (and adults!) to take turns listening to potentially different points of view. The book is not intended to be digested in one sitting and children and adults will have a different experience each time they share it with someone new or even with the same people over time.This book is recommended for children aged 4+.

Anastasia has never really fit in here with her off-standish attitude, strange looks, and awkward demeanor, being brought here as an infant to escape the decades long civil war raging in Magiahortus between the Catalyst and Spongos Clans. Not that her social ineptness was entirely her fault; she was trained, as all Magieks are, to control her emotions and in such an emotionally riddled place, that was not the easiest task for a teenager. In fear of being found out and imprisoned or ridiculed as the "witches" and "magicians" before them (where did you think the term magician was coined or all those witches they burned came from?), she was raised in seclusion with her caretaker, Vivian; only being allowed to attend high school. So, when a Hunter of her realm, sent by the Spongos Lord Stefan attacks her in her home and Vivian disappears, Anastasia is forced to run to the only friend she has, a human named Marion. Quickly traced to Marion's home, a Hunter captures them and out of fear, she accidentally summons a force unknown to her, putting their quest into motion. Setting out to rescue Vivian, she and Marion discover that the rift amongst the realms has reopened and the only way back is a key that has never been found - uncovering the secrets and lies that Anastasia was raised on along the way.

Learning a second language is all fun and games with these ingenious activity packages Colorful, engaging, and downright fun, these language-learning activity packages are a fantastic way for kids, ages five through eight, to take their first steps in French and/or Spanish. Connect the dots, word matching, and treasure hunts are just some of the activities developed for these book/CD packages. Cleverly disguised learning exercises, the activities help youngsters acquire essential French or Spanish words and phrases, including greetings, numbers, kinships, clothing, groceries, furnishings, and more. Ideal supplements to formal language classes, or stand-alone primers for children getting their first exposure, French Fun, CD Edition, and Spanish Fun, CD Edition, feature: Fun games and puzzles that entertain while they teach Pop-out color card figures and clothes to dress them up A 60-minute CD with pronunciations for words and phrases in the book . . . and more games!

FAMOUS AT FOUR! Four-year-old Buster Keaton became one of the best-known comedians of his age and inches when his father threw him across a vaudeville stage, shouting “Keep your eye on the kid!” The crowd roared as he easily landed on his feet and instantly became a star. As Buster grew, he set his sights on the budding world of Hollywood and went on to become one of America’s most beloved silent-film stars. Airy detailed illustrations evoke small-town USA in the early 20th century. Told in Buster’s voice, this captivating biography introduces young readers to a boy who became an American icon and changed the face of comedy and the film world forever.