Books with title The Spirit of Santa

A contemporary story about heroes, football, and how a teenage youth eventually comes to reject the image of a modern day role model in favor of the reality of one from an earlier time. Through the story threads a theme which haunts and threatens the modern game of soccer. Racism and hooliganism rip at the heart of Jamie’s family infiltrating and disrupting not only daily life but society as a whole. At the centre of the story is the life, and love story of probably the games greatest ever ambassador. (Sir) Stanley Mathews. The man of whom Pele said “He taught us how to play”. The man who truly embodied the spirit of the game passes it on to a new generation. Endorsed by Desmond Tutu and the United Nations Department for sport and peace. Narrator: Carol Royle A consummate actress on stage soon after joining the Royal Shakespeare Company she won the London Drama Critic’s Award for Ophelia in Michael Pennington’s acclaimed Hamlet. Carol became famous in Britain as Jenny Russell in the BBC sitcom Life Without George which ran for three series on British television. Her other TV work has included Heartbeat, Blake’s 7, The Professionals, Bergerac, Cribb, Crossroads, The Outsider, Casualty, The Cedar Tree, Ladies in Charge, Crime Traveller, The Bill, and Doctors. Her film career includes roles in The Greek Tycoon and Tuxedo Warrior and she played the prominent role of Jessica in Blackeyes written by Dennis Potter.

This beautifully illustrated picture books tells the story of the spirit of the sea, referred to as Nuliajuq, Sedna, Takannaaluk, and many other Inuktitut names. Once a young woman who refused to marry, the lies and deceit of a treacherous bird and her own father's cowardice lead Nuliajuq to a life of solitude at the bottom of the ocean as the powerful, at times vengeful, spirit of the sea. The Spirit of the Sea provides young readers with an authentic retelling of one of the most important, powerful legends in the canon of Inuit traditional stories.

Helping your child understand the fruit of the Spirit through the life of Jesus. In this 30-page, full-color book, your child will understand the fruit of the Spirit. Many children's books have been written on this wonderful subject. However, this presentation is from a different and unique perspective. First, your child will learn the fruit of the Spirit: the nine different aspects of the character of God expressed by the Holy Spirit in the lives of God's people. Second, these characteristics will be identified in the life of the Lord Jesus. By sharing situations when the Son of God manifested love, joy, peace and other fruit of the Spirit, your child will be encouraged to develop the same traits. So stories about the Lord Jesus will be a major emphasis. This, and the other books in this series, are a powerful way for you and your child to connect as you discuss the things of God. Questions will be answered like: What are the nine fruit of the Spirit? What are some of the ways Jesus manifested the fruit of God's Spirit? How do I grow that same fruit in me? If God's Spirit lives in me, what is the first fruit that should be evident to others?

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.