Books with author Kara Thomas

Excerpt from Christmas Blossoms, and New Year's Wreath: For 1848And away she bounded from the eastern window of the drawing-room, looking out over the rich shrubs and the green grass of her father's park. Away she bounded, and throwing herself into her mother's lap, as the lady reclined in an undress upon the chintz covering of the damask sofa, looked up into her eyes, kissed her, clapped her hands, and exclaimed, Oh! How glad I am!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Christmas Blossoms, and New Year's Wreath: For 1848And away she bounded from the eastern window of the drawing-room, looking out over the rich shrubs and the green grass of her father's park. Away she bounded, and throwing herself into her mother's lap, as the lady reclined in an undress upon the chintz covering of the damask sofa, looked up into her eyes, kissed her, clapped her hands, and exclaimed, Oh! How glad I am!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This beautifully illustrated rhyming book follows Monty bear as he learns how to share. After keeping his toys to himself and finding himself playing all alone, he realises that if he wants his friends to play with him he must share. This feel good story about a bear who learns to share is perfect for learning to read or as a bedtime story. The happy ending when Monty shares his toys is perfect for teaching young children the value of sharing while recognising that it is tempting to selfishly keep toys to yourself..

Alexander and the Golden Bird is a classic folk tale, rewritten with children and adolescents in mind. The story remains the same, with added dialogue, names, events, and characters.This non-violent, vividly believable tale provides many learning opportunities for children.Follow Alexander, our hero, defender of men, as he embarks on an exciting journey to find a golden bird, assisted by a magical talking fox. His quest starts at Golden Castle, taking him to foreign lands and many adventures that will capture the imagination. Enjoy Alexander and the Golden Bird a not so “Grimm” tale, a perfect story for children and all lovers of fairy tales.

Fairy Tales Retold: Alexander and the Golden Bird is a classic folk tale, rewritten with children and adolescents in mind. The plot and characters are the same, with added dialogue, names, events and characters. It is a non-violent, vividly believable story for children today. This tale is meant to be read out loud, providing many opportunities for children to learn vocabulary words, practice skills like drawing, retelling a story, following map directions and to discuss values, moral issues, and character traits. It is very important to speak to children about right and wrong behavior, and this story is a great springboard. Follow our hero Alexander, defender of men, as he embarks on an exciting journey to find the Golden Bird. He is assisted by a magical talking fox, from the Golden Castle, through the Village, north to Celestial Palace, west to Diamond Kingdom, south to Southern Castle where he is reunited with his missing Cassandra, and back again on his quest, which takes him to foreign lands and many adventures that will capture the imagination. Enjoy Alexander and the Golden Bird a not so "Grimm" tale. Please share it with your children, nieces, nephews, students, parents, grandparents and friends.