Tessa the Tank is old and retired, living in a shed at Fretwell Tank Museum. Tessa is excited about going to a classic vehicle show, but Brian the tank transporter has an accident. Will they get to the show on time? Children will love this story, which subtly conveys the importance of teamwork.
A collection of humorous sayings, definitions, and anecdotes arranged in the form of a school notebook under such headings as "Notes from English Class," "Notes from Math and Science," and "Reviewing for the Final Exams."
The book tells the story of Maine's development from the time of its earliest inhabitants, through its years as a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony to its finally becoming a state in 1820. The reader will discover the rich and varied early history of the twenty-third state.
The 1970 New Testament of Modern English is translated by J.B. Phillips. From Times Literary Supplement: "It is all the good that we should be given a translation in straight forward English, free from any touch of 'chuchiness' and Canon Phillips has a flair for doing this that none of his predecessors in the task seem to have had."