Books published by publisher Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

This is written to preserve one of the stories that “Grandma Frankie” would tell as she rocked me to sleep as a young child. I wrote this story with a slant to convey the benefit of good moral character in people, and the reward for treating animals kindly. It is based on a true story when Frankie was a little girl. I hope you enjoy it as much as I and many others have.

Book Five of The Faerie Queene is Spenser's Legend of Justice. It tells of the knight Artegall's efforts to rid Faerie Land of tyranny and injustice, aided by his sidekick Talus and the timely intervention of his betrothed, the woman warrior Britomart. As allegory, Book Five figures forth ideal concepts of justice and explores how justice may be applied in a real world complicated by social inequality, female rule, political guile, and excessive violence. At the same time, as historical allegory, it retells a number of the most important events of early modern England, in particular the controversies surrounding the colonization of Ireland. An integral part of the larger poem, Book Five also stands on its own as one of the most challenging meditations on justice in English literature.

In this lively and accessible account, with illustrations on nearly every page, Michael Loewe gives us a vivid picture of the lives of peasants working the land, the lives of town inhabitants, and the elaborate hierarchy of institutions and civil servants that sustained the vast imperial government. In a new Preface and an updated Bibliography, Loewe calls our attention to the significance of scholarly research and discoveries since the original publication of his classic work.

Do your kids like playing team sports?Do they ever feel left out?Wally Raccoon loves to play team sports - especially in the Farmyard Olympics. Follow Wally and his adventure on the first day of the Farmyard Olympics. Although he experiences rejection from other animals and disappointment at not being allowed to join in, Wally Raccoon finally finds a friend who finds a spot for him on the team. Aimed specifically for ages 0-6, Wally Raccoon's Farmyard Olympics - Team Sports is a suitable story for all ages and is told through rhyming verse and colorful illustrations. The Wally Raccoon's Farmyard Olympics series is ideal for bedtime stories, preschoolers and children learning to read.

Offering more detailed explanatory notes than earlier versions, this edition reprints together for the first time all of Paine's introductions to the versions published in his lifetime. In his own richly informed Introduction, Claeys elucidates the historical context and the subsequent influence of Paine’s text, as well as the major problems in interpreting Paine’s theory. Instructors will find this new edition a worthy counterpoint to the Hackett edition of Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France, edited by J. G. A. Pocock.

Local Evansville, Indiana author Angie Karcher has been an educator in early childhood and elementary education for the past 22 years. Where the River Grins has been a 9-year project, written in commemoration of Evansville s bicentennial anniversary. The book includes information on Hoosier pioneers, the Civil War, transportation, population, the flood of 1937 and more. Suitable for adults as well as school-age children, this history is being implemented as a teaching tool in Vanderburgh County, Indiana Schools.

S.E.X…Sex, Sex, Sex! It’s everywhere! On television. On social media. In magazines. At school. The mall. The beauty salon. The barbershop. It’s everywhere! And guess what? Everyone has an opinion about it too! Your friends. Your friends’ friends. Your parents. Your coach(es). Your pastor. Even your grandparents! You see, our society is built around the idea that “sex sells” and not surprisingly, it does. That’s why it’s everywhere you look and also, why so many people have such strong opinions about it. But, you know what? When it comes to sex, to have or not to have, the thoughts and opinions of others won’t matter as much as those that you develop on your own. Ultimately, you will need to be able to answer, for yourself, important questions like: • What is the purpose of sex? • When is it okay to have sex? • How many sexual partners is it okay to have? Is there a limit? • How can sex affect me? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually? • What’s the point of waiting until I’m married to have sex? • What does it mean to be abstinent? The 5 Things Every Teen Should Know About Sex is intended to help you in your journey to answer the above questions for yourself. You see, to get a proper understanding of sex, you must first see what its inventor, God, has to say about it. After all, He created it, so who better to learn from? With this new knowledge, you will be able to make the right choices about sex; choices that will protect you and ultimately, please God.

Did you know that worker ants―just like the ones in this story―are always girls? Compelling ant facts like these fill mini sidebars in this enterprising and informative text! So roll up your sleeves and put on your pink hardhat as you join these industrious ants for a tale of hard work and perseverance. Explore the inner workings of a lively ant colony as these determined laborers construct their underground home. An unexpected plot twist gives these tenacious terraformers in pink a surprising new direction for their community. Dynamic illustrations with humorous details, including tool-filled belts and stylish shoes, fill the pages of this inspiring tale of girl power!