Books with author Leslie Falconer

You meet people of all walks of life aboard Cambodia's version of a taxi. See for yourself the diverse faces, body types, and backgrounds of the families who ride along. And learn firsthand from the boy's dad how to treat others. Bonus page of fun Cambodia trivia in the back (did you know the koupry -- a wild cow with horns -- is one of the rarest animals in the world and Cambodia's national animal?).

Up close, everything looks very different! Fire up your child's imagination as these extra-close images and questions trigger curiosity. As each peice of nature is revealed, three fascinating facts follow. Get Close to Nature was originally released in tandem with the Mother Goose Time Nature Detectives preschool curriculum, the top comprehensive learning system for centers, preschools and parents.

"I swing a heavy axe. I am a lumberjack!" With these words, our loveable lumbering little man of the forest keeps chop-chop-chopping down trees. Can you count how many are left? Children begin to learn math with a fun counting game…with a lesson at the end introducing environmental stewardship. Bonus tree trivia and "Lumberjack" song and lyrics included!

After killing one of their own, Elva finds herself running from the Tillaman warriors who are now out for blood. Yet when she hides upon the moors, she is abducted by Piskies who whisk her off to their embattled kingdom in the Black Wood. Hailing her as their queen and savior, the Piskies present her to their king with the hope to end their civil war. But the king has other ideas. He condemns her to an imprisonment which can only end in her death. Elva foils the king's plan and escapes the Black Wood, followed by a small gathering of loyal Piskies. Though as her reign begins, a siren call from the mountain of Skur soon lures her to the ancient realm of the dragon--a journey which not only takes her to the edge of the netherworld, but gives her the power to make one life-changing wish. A wish her new husband comes to dread. The Legacy of Skur, Volume Two continues this dark fantasy tale of Elva's adventures as she crosses through complex junctures of loyalty, duty, and love--all under the surreptitious guidance of the ever-watchful Creators whose game for world dominance will rise to a new level. Are the players up to the challenge?