Books with title Spirit of the Border

Following the success of his award-longlisted Childish Spirits and its sequel The Spirit of London, prolific children's author Rob Keeley is back with The Sword of the Spirit, the third instalment in his thrilling and suspenseful Spirits series. Ellie's investigations into the spirit world have reached a medieval castle, where archaeologists are digging for the fabled Sword of St Merrell. But she didn't expect to meet a real medieval knight. Nor was she expecting him to be an ancestor of Edward Fitzberranger. Ellie discovers that behind a legend of chivalry and bravery lies a dark and nasty truth. And worse is to come. Ellie's meddling has consequences she could never have foreseen. This time, she may have gone too far...The Sword of the Spirit works both as a standalone novel and as part of a series. It will appeal to girls and boys of upper primary and lower secondary age - primarily 8-12 - and to parents and teachers reading the book aloud.

Greetings to you from my mother’s womb. Don’t be startled as yet, there’s more to come. I am an unborn foetus. I may have no name or gender at the moment, but I have loads of spirit and courage. I was conceived in a bizarre manner in the cold confines of a laboratory, through a process called, well you guessed it right, IVF. I am growing inside the womb of a surrogate mother. But don’t dismiss me as a mere lump of flesh floating in murky amniotic fluid, for I am a spectacular creation with incredible powers. I can hear you ask what’s so special about me. Well, I can see things far beyond the conventional visual fields. I can perceive and process information unknown to many. I can also transcend temporal and spatial barriers. You will understand my astonishing abilities as you read about my adventurous journey, in and out of my mother’s womb, across different bodies and souls. Will you join me in my crazy ride?

South of the Border Patches builds a wooden donkey that comes to life in a daydream. His imagination takes all of the Dino-Buddies on a magical visit south of the border. These adorable Dino-Stars learn about the Mexican culture and language, all while an endearing relationship unfolds between Patches and his newly found amigo, Nacho! The sweet and lovable dinosaurs also learn some Spanish words. The DINO-BUDDIES are featured in a Children’s Book Series, 3D Animation, Interactive eBook Apps, Plush, CDs, Apparel, Accessories and other associated products (Ages 2-7). Onid Valley (that’s “DINO” spelled backward) is the magical land where the adorable Dino-Buddies live and play. “Friends of Distinction . . . Not Extinction,” the Dino-Buddies are indeed Dino-Stars! The Dino-Buddies are of a non-violent nature and enjoy wholesome activities, but sometimes they have to watch out for their not-so-very-nice neighbors, the Dino-BuLLies! Subtly sharing family values, safety tips and how to cope with bullying, the Dino-Buddies Book Series focuses on positive and wholesome activities, offering examples of good manners, safe habits, and above all, kindness (SEL - Social Emotional Learning). Each book is creatively written by the Award-Winning sister/brother team of ‘Aunt Eeebs …and Sprout!’ With 24 pages of colorful airbrushed artwork, each eBook is highlighted with a unique melodic, rhyming verse that children delight in hearing again and again. All are educational, entertaining and colorful. The Dino-Buddies collection will captivate your child’s imagination and attention for hours… especially with the memorable, ‘fun-to-sing-along-with’ musical Dino-Buddies songs. The Books are available (English or Spanish) in hardback, paperback, Audio CD, as well as Interactive eBook Apps. The Interactive eBook Apps include: *3 Reading Modes - Let Me Read, Auto Play, Record & Play Options (record your own voice) Touch’n’Listen sounds throughout the book on all 24 pages. *10+ Educational Games - Paint-It (24 pictures), Memory Match (24 levels), Jigsaw Puzzle (12x3 levels), Let’s Count (10x1 level), 123’s Please! (10x5 levels), ABC’s Please! (26x6 levels), Dino Drag’n’Drop (10x1 level), Dino-Buddies music, Chalk Board, Screen Savers (12), Dino-Buddies Club, Newsletter, The Dino-Buddies Story, and many, many more options. Winner of 4 Major Awards: 2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award - GOLD 1st Place -Children’s Picture Book w/Enhanced App (Book, CDs, Apps – The Bicycle of Many Colors) 2016 Voice Arts Awards (SOVAS) - 1st Place - BEST Spanish Narration & Voiceover (Book, CDs, Apps – La Bicicleta de Muchos Colores) 2016 Texas Association of Authors - 1st Place - BEST Children’s Book Multi-Media Series (Books, CDs, Apps – Entire Series of the Dino-Buddies Children’s Book Collection) 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award - SILVER 2nd Place - Children’s Picture Book with Music/Theatrical (Book, CDs, Plush – Who Stole Second Base?) Copyright © 2017 Rivercrest Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.

This is American author Zane Grey's 1906 historical novel, “Spirit of the Border”. Sequel to Zane's first book, “Betty Zane”, this story centres on events occurring in the Ohio River Valley in the late eighteenth century, including the attempts of Lewis Wetzel's to utterly destroy the Native Americans. “Spirit of the Border” is highly recommended for those with an interest in American history and is not to be missed by fans of Western fiction. Pearl Zane Grey (1872 – 1939) was an American writer most famous for his adventure novels of the Western genre. Other notable works by this author include: “Riders of the Purple Sage” (1912), “The Last Trail” (1906), and “The Lone Star Ranger” (1915). Grey continues to be widely read, and his novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen more than a hundred times. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction and biography of the author.

The Spirit of the Border Chapter I. "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you." "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true." The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her. Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe. During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character. It checked his boldness as nothing else had done. Suddenly there came to him the real meaning of a woman's love when she bestows it without reservation. Silenced by the thought that he had not understood her at all, and the knowledge that he had been half in sport, he gazed out over the wild country before them. The scene impressed its quietness upon the young couple and brought more forcibly to their minds the fact that they were at the gateway of the unknown West; that somewhere beyond this rude frontier settlement, out there in those unbroken forests stretching dark and silent before them, was to be their future home. From the high bank where they stood the land sloped and narrowed gradually until it ended in a sharp point which marked the last bit of land between the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Here these swift streams merged and formed the broad Ohio. The new-born river, even here at its beginning proud and swelling as if already certain of its far-away grandeur, swept majestically round a wide curve and apparently lost itself in the forest foliage.

From the high bank where they stood the land sloped and narrowed gradually until it ended in a sharp point which marked the last bit of land between the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Here these swift streams merged and formed the broad Ohio. The new-born river, even here at its beginning proud and swelling as if already certain of its far-away grandeur, swept majestically round a wide curve and apparently lost itself in the forest foliage.On the narrow point of land commanding a view of the rivers stood a long, low structure enclosed by a stockade fence, on the four corners of which were little box-shaped houses that bulged out as if trying to see what was going on beneath. The massive timbers used in the construction of this fort, the square, compact form, and the small, dark holes cut into the walls, gave the structure a threatening, impregnable aspect.

The Spirit of the Border is an historical novel written by Zane Grey, first published in 1906. The novel is based on events occurring in the Ohio River Valley in the late eighteenth century. It features the exploits of Lewis Wetzel, a historical personage who had dedicated his life to the destruction of Native Americans and to the protection of nascent white settlements in that region. The story deals with the attempt by Moravian Church missionaries to Christianize Indians and how two brothers' lives take different paths upon their arrival on the border. A highly romanticized account, the novel is the second in a trilogy, the first of which is Betty Zane, Grey's first published work, and The Last Trail, which focuses on the life of Jonathan Zane, Grey's ancestor.