'I was filled with apprehension about crossing the front line, but I would have risked my life to save just one child. Ivan was giving me a chance to save them all…'This is the extraordinary work of Sally Becker, a humanitarian aid worker who for over three decades has risked it all in order to help the children of war.Where Angels Fear to Tread is a reminder that – with determination, unrelenting passion and drive – one person can change the lives...

'I was filled with apprehension about crossing the front line, but I would have risked my life to save just one child. Ivan was giving me a chance to save them all…'This is the extraordinary work of Sally Becker, a humanitarian aid worker who for over three decades has risked it all in order to help the children of war.Where Angels Fear to Tread is a reminder that – with determination, unrelenting passion and drive – one person can change the lives...

Winners of coveted Moonbeam, Nautilus, Purple Dragonfly, International Latino Book, and Italy’s “Salva la tua lingua locale” awards. Story Monsters Approved! Readers’ Favorite five-star rated!Original English:'Twas the night before Christmas,when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring,not even a mouse.Dutch translation (one of 19 available languages):Het was de nacht voor Kerstmisen door heel het huis,bewoog er ge...

By the twentieth century, North Carolina’s progressive streak had strengthened, thanks in large part to a growing number of women who engaged in and influenced state and national policies and politics. These women included Gertrude Weil who fought tirelessly for the Nineteenth Amendment, which extended suffrage to women, and founded the state chapter of the League of Women Voters once the amendment was ratified in 1920. Gladys Avery Tillett, an ardent Democrat and supporter of Roosevelt's ...

The Star have landed on one of the beautiful pink moons of Forest. Their arrival did not go unnoticed, as everyone in the village felt the ground shake and the windows in their homes shatter. As one of the Star arrived at the village, Sabre, Elli, and the other villagers began to flee because of the destruction taking place around them. The sage of the village challenges the Star to buy time for the villagers to leave the village. After the villagers took refuge in the woods, Sabre and Ell...

Welcome to the world of forest where creatures from different clans will work together to destroy a darkness that resides in their universe and save the world of Forest. All born in the word of Forest are created by the Maker who is known as the Father. Together they will face their fears, learn to have a little faith, learn how to love, and stand behind one another. Their enemies are strong and have a taste for all the lusts that their pleasures have to offer. During their adventure, the ...

The High Rise is a satirical look at the decisions people make in everyday life and how those decisions have future consequences, also making allowance for forces that are outside of human control. The main characters, Allie and Trudy, through little fault of their own, find themselves dead after a multiple car pile-up on Pacific Coast Highway. Arbitrarily, they are thrown in Hell by two rouges from Heaven's escort service. Lou, the Devil, senses they should not be there, and calls Corpora...