Books with author Christine Swift

SSAT/ISEE (Lower/Middle) Vocabulary: 1500 words testing Synonyms/ Antonyms/ Homophones/ Idioms/ Blanks In 10 minute Verbal tests This book tests over 1500 words that frequently appear in the SSAT/ISEE (Lower/Middle) exams. Apart from testing Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Usage, Odd one out and fill-in-the-Blanks, this book also tests Homonyms and Idioms which makes the understanding of the language more holistic. There are 43 sets containing 34 questions each. Each set should be done in 10 minutes. Try to set aside a period of 30-60 minutes each day and do one or two tests. Short periods of regular study are more effective than long irregular sessions. Make a note of the questions you get wrong, and revise them with the help of the answers and Explanations given at the end of this book. At the end of each test, blank space is provided for you to write down the words you do not know, enabling easier revision.

Filled with colorful creatures, this boldly designed bath book doubles as a rattle for splashable fun in the tub, the kiddie pool, or anywhere else! Inside, illustrations of seven animals are labeled with their name and color. As children turn the pages, they'll identify a pink butterfly, a blue fish and five other amazing animals, in both pictures and words

Filled with colorful creatures, this boldly designed bath book doubles as a rattle for splashable fun in the tub, the kiddie pool, or anywhere else! Inside, illustrations of seven animals are labeled with their name and color. As children turn the pages, they'll identify a red shark, an orange crab and five other colorful sea creatures, in both pictures and words

Here's a great gift for expecting moms and dads and parents of newly arrived babies. It's an attractively boxed set that includes: Baby's Firsts, a 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" illustrated record book for listing guests at the baby shower, first visitors, first solid food, first steps, and other memorable details and events Baby's First Words, a 4" x 4" book of first words that you can teach Baby Baby's First Photographs, a 6 1/2" x 5 7/8" spiral-bound photo album for snapshots taken during Baby's first year Additional items in this delightful set include two small pouches--one for keeping a lock of Baby's hair and another for the time when Baby loses his first baby tooth--as well as a height chart to measure baby's growth, a pad of clay for recording Baby's handprint, and a miniature box to hold your most precious keepsake. The baby picture that appears through the window on the box cover can be removed and replaced with Mom's and Dad's own favorite photo of their child.

This cheerfully illustrated bright green bag transforms gardening into wonderful play activity for little boys and girls. It opens with a sturdy snap to show a pair of net pockets holding playtime garden tools--a plastic spade and fork for digging, and a plastic sifter for sifting soil or sprinkling seeds. The bag also includes a sturdy vinyl 8-page, 5" x 5" picture book filled with simply labeled illustrations of a flower, a butterfly, a watering can, and more. All garden items are easy to wash and dry when kids finish playing in the soil.

Brooklyn Sable goes through the trials of learning to trust others after a break-up when all she wants to do is the opposite. Friendship, love, and her mental stability are put to the test, especially when people from her past come knocking on her door. While in her last year of high school, she claims that she is as independent as it comes. But while getting to know the one person she's tried to actively avoid, she begins to learn that maybe she doesn't have it all figured out. Change is all part of growing up, right?

This bright yellow vinyl bag with its rainbow-colored carrying handle unsnaps to reveal a pair of net pockets. Each is filled with items for fun at the beach or backyard sandbox and wading pool. They include a multicolored inflatable plastic beach ball, a sand shovel, a plastic sand mold in the shape of a starfish, and a 5" x 5" waterproof 8-page picture book with attractive, simply labeled beachtime illustrations. Here's a delightful assortment of summertime fun items to brighten a toddler's summer.

Daniel Morgan was known as the best horseman, the fastest runner, the fiercest fighter and the strongest wrestler. On a bitter cold day in January 1781, at an upcountry cattle pasture known as "the cow pens," the cantankerous brigadier general led an army of militiamen, Continental soldiers and cavalry in a stunning defeat of the British.Told in both narrative and verse, the Cowpens story is a classic war story from beginning to end.Come to the Cow Pens!, illustrated with numerous maps by John Robertson, includes an introduction by South Carolina's leading historian, Dr. Walter Edgar. "Beginning with the settlement of the backcountry by thousands of Scots-Irish immigrants and continuing through the horrors of the brutal war in the Carolina backcountry.

Brooklyn Sable goes through the trials of learning to trust others after a break-up when all she wants to do is the opposite. Friendship, love, and her mental stability are put to the test, especially when people from her past come knocking on her door. While in her last year of high school, she claims that she is as independent as it comes. But while getting to know the one person she's tried to actively avoid, she begins to learn that maybe she doesn't have it all figured out. Change is all part of growing up, right?