Books published by publisher Old City Press

Book 5 of the award-winning Young Adult adventure series!Upon making a surprising discovery in a Corrupted's lair, Alice finds herself torn between her responsibilities as the hero and her desire to live a normal life. She's been granted a unique opportunity to leave the entire world of the hero behind. But before she can make her ultimate choice, her nightmares return ...A ship is coming. And aboard that ship is one of the most terrifying Corrupted creatures Alice has faced yet. In order to face her foe, Alice will have to do without the help of her scorned friend, Br'er Rabbit.At school, a miraculous recovery by the star of the baseball team prompts more questions, all of them bringing Alice back to that fateful encounter at the orphanage of doom. To make matters worse, a school bully has taken his terrorizing too far, a friend is in trouble, and the mysterious ship in Alice's nightmare holds a terrible secret ...This story also contains:- "The Fisherman and His Wife," by the Brothers Grimm- Chapter one of "Moby-Dick," by Herman Melville.

Book 9 of the award-winning Young Adult adventure series!The Malevolence has been biding its time inside Castle Vontescue, but now Alice must finally confront it. The very same evil force that brought the Grimms' fairy tales to life now threatens the hero and all she holds dear. No one is safe in the darkness.But what, exactly, is this centuries-old creature? To find that out, Br'er Rabbit will have to use all of his wits and decode a series of clues before time runs out. Meanwhile, Alice must keep her friends close and fight through her numerous injuries if she hopes to stop the evil.But nothing is certain. Alice's body is breaking down. Her loved ones are in constant danger. There is no escape now ... soon, she must face off against the ancient evil that lurks within Castle Vontescue.And there will be blood.

Slithering snakes, exotic birds, playful monkeys, fierce tigers -- all of these animals call the rainforest home. Get ready for an up-close visit with some of the world's most amazing and rare creatures, as this colorful collection of photos takes you on a tour of the world's lush rainforests teeming with life. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistable Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips was published in both the United States and the United Kingdom 1934. Such is its popularity that it has been adapted into two films and two television series. Mr Chips is a much loved schoolteacher at Brookfield, a fictional boys' English public (private in US English) boarding school. It is a sentimental book showing how he overcomes his own mediocre academic record and his profound shyness to become a tremendous educator. It also depicts the sweeping social changes that Mr Chips experiences. He begins his tenure at Brookfield in 1870, at the beginning of the Franco-Prussion War and covers Victoria's death and along with her the social order, and the devastating impact of war on British society, with countless old masters and schoolboys dying on the battlefield in World War I. Mr Chips dies just as Adolf Hilter rises to power. This version also includes the book "To you, Mr Chips" which includes an autobiographical chapter and several additional Mr Chips stories.

This kit includes the popular Times Tables the Fun Way Book for Kids which teaches the multiplication facts with cartoons and stories. The book covers the 0's through 9's. To teach 6x6, the story tells of the twin sixes crossing the desert to visit cousins. They get low on water and come to an oasis with a sign that says the water is for thirsty-sixes. (36). This proven, effective, and researched method teaches the student to associate each number fact with a character and a story so retrieval of the answer is easy. Included in this kit is the Times Alive Software which is based on the stories in the Times Book. Each story is animated and includes a music video and interactive lessons. When used as directed, most students, at the end of 18 lessons, will know all the 0's through 9's times tables and be able to recall them for years to come. The Times Alive software program Includes matching games and coloring pages to reinforce what has been taught, along with progress checks and printable reports. The associated songs and music videos will have students singing along, dancing, and tapping their feet to these joyous tunes. Times Alive Software keeps track of student progress and works with a Mac or PC, all versions. Average post - test scores show 95%. This visual method of learning is especially effective for children with learning disabilities. Buying Times Tables the Fun Way and Times Alive in Kit 1001 saves you $10.00.It's great to have the book to review at bed-time or in the car or on vacation. The software allows students to learn independently and monitors progress with a fun, interactive, simple-to-use, platform.

Travelling storyteller Joel ben Izzy recounts some of the tales closest to his heart in this voyage of laughter and tears that will take you around the world and back again. Starting with the title story, based on a Polish folktale, ben Izzy weaves together stories with memories of his father. Among the tales are some hilarious stories of Hershel of Ostropol and a wild Hatian story about the king of the elephants. You'll hear the following: My Father and Hershel of Ostropol (California & The Ukraine) Buried Treasures (Poland & Czechoslovakia) The Road Back Home (Spain & Haiti) One Last Hershel Tale (The Ukraine) This tape was chosen as an Editor's Choice by Booklist Magazine.

A fictional biography for young adults, Courageous Kate: A Daughter of the American Revolution is the compelling account of a heroine and a young mother who rode out from her Carolina backcountry home to warn Patriot militias of enemies on the move. Kate Moore Barry served as a scout and a spy and is credited with helping Gen. Daniel Morgan defeat the British at the Battle of Cowpens, a turning point in the war for independence.The author weaves together history, folklore and fiction to create a memorable story about three generations of Scots-Irish settlers who built a life in the wilderness of the South Carolina Upcountry during the 1700s.Illustrated by John Ingle, Courageous Kate tells riveting stories of Kate’s encounters with cruel Tories and of the day she tied her youngest child to a bedpost so she could ride out to alert Patriot militiamen about gunfire at her parent’s nearby home.

Publisher's note: This book is a stand-alone prequel of The Grimm Chronicles series, intended to be read between books 2 and 3.200 years ago, the Brothers Grimm unleashed their stories upon the world.Literally.Now the characters of the Grimms’ stories walk among us. With every day that passes, they grow more evil. They are the Corrupted, and only a hero can save us.This is the diary of Grace Cohen, one such hero who was fearless, reckless and would stop at nothing to uphold her duty. With the help of Br'er Rabbit, Grace Cohen would face down some of the most terrifying Corrupted in her lifetime.But fearlessness comes at a cost. Set in the time of the Great Depression, Grace Cohen faced insurmountable odds even before she became the hero.This is her diary ... or, rather, what remains of it.This book also contains two Grimms' Fairy Tales:- All-Kinds-of-Fur- The Glass Coffin