Books with author James Hoffman

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Bumble Bear is always in search of a shortcut to honey--while his loving family and some sharp-witted bees try to keep him on the right path at Honey Hill Farm. His get-honey-quick schemes offer a hilarious look at the right and the wrong way to get a job done. BOOK 1: In Pointing the Way, Bumble Bear decides to trick the bees into moving into his homemade hive so that he can have their hive--honey and all. Neither his comical contraption of a hive nor the helpful signs he puts up inspires the bees to start packing. And when Bumble Bear decides to hurry them along, they make their own point. BOOK 2: In Roll Out the Barrel, Bumble Bear is inspired by his sweet-talking cubs, Wear and Tear, who ask the bees for a modest amount of honey and receive it. Forgetting his manners, Bumble Bear finds himself over a barrel in this delightful story about a hasty plan and a hasty retreat!

With the aid of a mysterious crystal ball, a wicked queen named Evilla creates and then drinks an immortality potion. The potion turns her bottom half into that of a black widow spider with an actual hourglass on her back. For the next five hundred years, Evilla must turn the hourglass every night after midnight-but before sunrise-or risk certain death. Her nemesis is a powerful wizard who hopes to foil all her destructive plans and preparations. In order to stop him, the queen again seeks guidance from her ominous crystal ball. If not hindered, the spider queen will become owner of the chrysoprase: a yearned-for staff bestowed with the ability to cast powerful spells from an ancient book of black magic. If the queen achieves her goal, the entire kingdom will be at her mercy. The wizard has no choice but to seek out a foretold young girl, Susan, who may be able to put a stop to Evilla's sinister plan. Although Susan is special, she's only thirteen! What can she do to stop a queen with magic powers? Susan must look inside herself to find out.

This book was edited by a human being. It has no missing or blurred pages, nor errant marks. Spelling errors, and ommitted or unintended characters, will be few, if any.This nineteenth century German story penned by Franz Hoffman narrates the lives of Jack and John; One the poor but diligent son of a widowed factory worker, and the other the wealthy and slothful son of a successful businessman. The tale follows the boys throughout the course of their lives and circumstances, illustrating the rewards and consequences of their contrasting choices. This book offers a perspective on labor, fortitude, patience and perseverance, much needed in our time. It serves as a sagacious guide for the young reader as well as a source of inspiration for the reforming sluggard who wishes to heed to biblical encouragement to "study the ant."

The Last Game is an entertaining story about a baseball game played to a dramatic tie.School Zone's Start to Read! series helps children learn to read by presenting interesting stories with easy vocabularies. Words are repeated. Sentences are short. Rhyming words help children increase their vocabularies. Context clues in the illustrations are abundant.Most of the vocabulary words in The Last Game are typically introduced in first grade and second grade. The words cheer, amazing, bounces, toward, knee, covering, skips, quickly, although, reaches, and score are higher-level words. You may need to help your child sound out these words. After several readings together, encourage your child to read alone. Praise your child’s efforts because, most of all, the reading experience should be enjoyable.www.schoolzone.com

The Fabulous Principal Pie describes one child’s wild ideas for his school cafeteria menu.School Zone’s Start to Read! series helps children learn to read by presenting interesting stories with easy vocabularies. Words are repeated. Sentences are short. Rhyming words help children increase their vocabularies. Meaningful clues in the illustrations are abundant. After several readings with a partner, the child should be able to read alone. Most of all, the reading experience should be enjoyable.Most of the vocabulary words in The Fabulous Principal Pie are typically introduced in first grade and second grade. The words decided, lollipop, bubble, coconut, sugary, stuff, marshmallow, crunch, fudge, sternly, and fruit are higher-level words. You may need to help your child sound out these words.www.schoolzone.com

With the aid of a mysterious crystal ball, a wicked queen named Evilla creates and then drinks an immortality potion. The potion turns her bottom half into that of a black widow spider with an actual hourglass on her back. For the next five hundred years, Evilla must turn the hourglass every night after midnight—but before sunrise—or risk certain death. Her nemesis is a powerful wizard who hopes to foil all her destructive plans and preparations. In order to stop him, the queen again seeks guidance from her ominous crystal ball. If not hindered, the spider queen will become owner of the chrysoprase: a yearned-for staff bestowed with the ability to cast powerful spells from an ancient book of black magic. If the queen achieves her goal, the entire kingdom will be at her mercy. The wizard has no choice but to seek out a foretold young girl, Susan, who may be able to put a stop to Evilla’s sinister plan. Although Susan is special, she’s only thirteen! What can she do to stop a queen with magic powers? Susan must look inside herself to find out.