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The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalar’s people: the Zelandonii. The people of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii fascinate Ayla. Their clothes, customs, artifacts, even their homes—formed in great cliffs of vertical limestone—are a source of wonder to her. And in the woman Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the Ninth Cave (and the one who initiated Jondalar into the Gift of Pleasure), she meets a fellow healer with whom to share her knowledge and skills.But as Ayla and Jondalar prepare for the formal mating at the Summer Meeting, there are difficulties. Not all the Zelandonii are welcoming. Some fear Ayla’s unfamiliar ways and abhor her relationship with those they call flatheads and she calls Clan. Some even oppose her mating with Jondalar, and make their displeasure known. Ayla has to call on all her skills, intelligence, knowledge, and instincts to find her way in this complicated society, to prepare for the birth of her child, and to decide whether she will accept new challenges and play a significant role in the destiny of the Zelandonii.Jean Auel is at her very best in this superbly textured creation of a prehistoric society. The Shelters of Stone is a sweeping story of love and danger, with all the wonderful detail—based on meticulous research— that makes her novels unique. It is a triumphant continuation of the Earth’s Children® saga that began with The Clan of the Cave Bear. And it includes an amazing rhythmic poem that describes the birth of Earth’s Children and plays its own role in the narrative of The Shelters of Stone.

This unforgettable odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman. Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child, Ayla leaves those she loves behind and travels alone through a stark, open land filled with dangerous animals but few people, searching for the Others, tall and fair like herself. The short summer gives her little time to look, and when she finds a sheltered valley with a herd of hardy steppe horses, she decides to stay and prepare for the long glacial winter ahead. Living with the Clan has taught Ayla many skills but not real hunting. She finally knows she can survive when she traps a horse, which gives her meat and a warm pelt for the winter, but fate has bestowed a greater gift, an orphaned foal with whom she develops a unique kinship. One winter extends to more; she discovers a way to make fire more quickly and a wounded cave lion cub joins her unusual family, but her beloved animals don’t fulfill her restless need for human companionship. Then she hears the sound of a man screaming in pain. She saves tall, handsome Jondalar, who brings her a language to speak and an awakening of love and desire, but Ayla is torn between her fear of leaving her valley and her hope of living with her own kind.

Ages 7 and underWith children having no shortage of spending options it is essential to train them in how to handle money before they succumb to spending beyond their means and falling into debt. Proverbs 22:6 instructs that a child should be trained “in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” By the time children leave university many will have accumulated debt which may not be repaid until they are in their 40s. The next verse in Proverbs (22:7) tells us that the borrower is slave to the lender. Teaching your children about how to handle money is a number one priority. Make sure your children don’t get into the debt-trap.Teach your children what the Bible says about moneyGive, Save, Spend is a Bible-based study-story that introduces children to what the Bible has to say about how we handle our money. There are over 2,300 verses in the Bible about money while 15 per cent of Jesus’ recorded words are about money and possessions.For use in the home, Children’s Church and Christian SchoolsGive, Save, Spend teaches God’s way of handling money. Discover these truths as Alfie, Amy, Jack and Lebo try to save enough money to buy a puppy. As they find out how to earn, save, give and spend money they also learn some important things about God. The book includes illustrations, simple Bible stories, hands-on-activities and a prayer record. It can be used on its own or together with the Teacher’s Guide.Your Money Counts is an interdenominational and international ministry that trains people to apply biblical financial principles to their lives.

The second volume of the astonishing Earth’s Children® series—over 34 million copies sold worldwide In The Valley of Horses, Ayla, the unforgettable heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear, sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan. She is in search of others like herself and in search of love. Driven by her intelligence, her curiosity, and her destiny, she explores where the Clan never dared to travel and encounters a hostile world of awesome mystery, glacial cold, terrifying beasts, and intense loneliness in which survival itself is a constant battle. Sharing a hidden valley with a herd of steppe horses, Ayla finds a unique friendship with animals as vulnerable as herself and ingeniously discovers the complex skills needed to survive—skills no Clan member was ever able to master. But none of her experiences prepares her for the emotional turmoil she feels when she rescues a young man—the first of the Others she has seen—from almost certain death. Torn between her desire for human companionship and her fear of the unknown Others, she struggles against her deep attraction to the handsome Jondalar. It is Jondalar who teaches her the meaning of true friendship and love. Once again, Jean M. Auel uses her powerful storytelling talents and her thorough understanding of human nature to take us on an amazing journey into the primordial past, re-creating the prehistoric world as it truly might have been in this compelling and timeless new epic of the dawn of civilization.

Ayla, the independent heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear and The Valley of Horses, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed. With her is Jondalar, the tall, handsome, yellow-haired man she nursed back to health and came to love. Together they meet the Mamutoi--the Mammoth Hunters--people like Ayla. But to Ayla, who was raised by the Clan of the Cave Bear, they are “the Others.” She approaches them with mixed feelings of fear and curiosity.Talut, a powerful bear of a man with bright red hair, a booming laugh, and a gentle heart, and his tall, dark-haired sister, Tulie, are the leaders of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi. It is here that Ayla finds her first women friends, but some among the Mamutoi dislike Ayla because she was raised by “flatheads,” their name for the people of the Clan. Ayla is haunted by her memories of the Clan because Rydag, a child of mixed parentage living with the Mamutoi, bears so strong a resemblance to her own son, Durc.It is the Mamutoi master carver of ivory--dark-skinned Ranec, flirtatious, artistic, magnetic--who fascinates Ayla. She finds herself drawn to him. Because of her uncanny control over animals, her healing skills, and the magic firestone she discovered, Ayla is adopted into the Mammoth Hearth by Mamut, the ancient shaman of the Great Earth Mother.Ayla finds herself torn between her strong feelings for Ranec and her powerful love for the wildly jealous and unsure Jondalar. It is not until after the great mammoth hunt, when Ayla’s life is threatened, that a fateful decision is made. Set in the challenging terrain of Ice Age Europe that millions of Jean Auel’s readers have come to treasure, The Mammoth Hunters is an epic novel of love, knowledge, jealousy, and hard choices--a novel certain to garner Jean Auel even greater acclaim as a master storyteller of the dawn of humanity.

Finalist, 9th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best Picture Book 2015 (Age 0-3) Silver Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Best Board Book 2014 Fast, fun, and engaging, this book makes sleepy time special for children and parents alike. Follow the kangaroo through the zoo as he gets ready for a nap-a-roo. Little ones can't get enough of this adorable modern book that centers around naps. With colorful images and imaginative text, this story is easy to fall in love with. Children will enjoy taking a nap-a-roo just like the kangaroo.This indie book makes an excellent gift for baby showers.

Ages 8-12Teach your children what the Bible has to say about moneyThis parent/teacher’s guide is a companion resource to the children’s study-story The Secret. With our materialistic society partly based on unsecured debt children grow up with the world’s ‘attractions’ ever present. In the age of ‘have it now’ and pay for it later children need now more than ever before to be trained in how to use money. Crown Financial Ministries studies are based on what the Bible has to say about how we handle our money and possessions.Designed for 8 to 12 year olds The Secret features the adventures of Nathan, Rosie, Luke and Bethany as they try to save enough money for an action holiday in the Welsh mountains. As they find out how to earn, save, give and spend money they also learn some important things about God. This parent/teacher’s guide includes discussion questions, quizzes and puzzles and a teaching plan for each lesson.The books are based on those written by Howard and Bev Dayton, the co-founders of Crown Financial Ministries, a ministry that has taught biblical financial principles to tens of millions. This book has been adapted by our UK team.Your Money Counts is an interdenominational and international ministry that trains people to apply biblical financial principles to their lives.

Church: A Bible Study Wordbook for Kids is a great introduction for children on what church is and why we go.Ideal as an aide to parents, Sunday school teachers, and children's ministry directors, this book teaches children a number of lessons concerning church, such as:What a church isWhat happens at churchWhat it means to be a part of a churchWho can join a churchHow to join a churchDesigned especially for kids in grades 2–5, this wordbook's activities include a crossword puzzle, maze, coloring page, and true and false questions. Also illustrated are the activities at church and why they are important.Altogether, the lessons and activities help children see that church is not the building that we meet in, but that it’s a gathering of people who believe in Jesus. They will understand what it means to be a living part of the Church that Jesus built. * This book is part of The Children’s Wordbook series, by Richard Todd, and is most beneficial when used alongside the wordbooks, which cover salvation, baptism, communion, giving, and church. They are great resources for parents and teachers who want to teach children of these fundamental Christian doctrines.

The Three Pigs is a lively and humorous retelling of the classic fairytale about three sibilings learnign about self- reliance and standing up to bullies and the wolf gets a good scare as well. Classic vintage illustrations have been paired with an updated text suitable for beginning readers. In a sturdy board book format suitable for little hands to handle without worry of tears.

Ages 8-12Proverbs 22:6 instructs that a child should be trained “in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” The next verse in Proverbs (22:7) tells us that the borrower is slave to the lender. Teaching your children about how to handle money is a number one priority. Make sure your children don’t get into the debt-trap.For use in the home, Children’s Church and Christian SchoolsChildren: This book teaches you what the Bible has to say about how to manage money God’s way. Follow the story of Nathan, Rosie, Luke and Bethany as they try to save enough money to go on a school trip to the Welsh mountains. Go with them as they learn to earn, give, save and spend money, and discover some important things about the Bible and God’s ways with money and possessions. There are more than 2300 verses in the Bible on this topic and 15 per cent of Jesus’ recorded words are about money and possessions.Along the journey you will also find out about some Bible characters such as David and Goliath, Elisha and the widow and oil, King Solomon, Daniel, Nehemiah and Joseph.Teach your children what the Bible has to say about moneyOnce they have learned to follow what God wants us to know they will be able to pray and apply these principles. He wants us to follow His principles and pray for wisdom concerning every area of our lives: money, character, career, marriage, ministry and everything else. Making Jesus relevant in finances is one great step to making Him Lord of our lives. The book can be used on its own or together with the Teacher’s Guide which includes additional discussion questions, activities, worksheets and a teaching plan for each lesson.Your Money Counts is an interdenominational ministry that trains people to apply biblical financial principles to their lives.

The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalar’s people: the Zelandonii. The people of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii fascinate Ayla. Their clothes, customs, artifacts, even their homes—formed in great cliffs of vertical limestone—are a source of wonder to her. And in the woman Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the Ninth Cave (and the one who initiated Jondalar into the Gift of Pleasure), she meets a fellow healer with whom to share her knowledge and skills.But as Ayla and Jondalar prepare for the formal mating at the Summer Meeting, there are difficulties. Not all the Zelandonii are welcoming. Some fear Ayla’s unfamiliar ways and abhor her relationship with those they call flatheads and she calls Clan. Some even oppose her mating with Jondalar, and make their displeasure known. Ayla has to call on all her skills, intelligence, knowledge, and instincts to find her way in this complicated society, to prepare for the birth of her child, and to decide whether she will accept new challenges and play a significant role in the destiny of the Zelandonii.Jean Auel is at her very best in this superbly textured creation of a prehistoric society. The Shelters of Stone is a sweeping story of love and danger, with all the wonderful detail—based on meticulous research— that makes her novels unique. It is a triumphant continuation of the Earth’s Children® saga that began with The Clan of the Cave Bear. And it includes an amazing rhythmic poem that describes the birth of Earth’s Children and plays its own role in the narrative of The Shelters of Stone.