In this eclectic collection, 24 writers join forces over two volumes to provide training, a call to arms and a mission briefing on this vital topic for every Christian. Equally perfect as an aid to individual devotions or as a study resource!

Is Mason Wilson just another wimpy kid? Wimps don't embark on an unauthorized night-time trip to a strange, old factory; he'll do anything to stop his penniless family being thrown out of their home. There's a mystery to solve to win the grand prize - if you hardly ever find dead birds lying around, why are whole flocks of them starting to fall from the sky all over the place? Does the Bible really say that it's a sign of the end of the world? Mason uncovers some gross goings-on and plans ...

Children's painted ABC bookABCDEFG so many letters on the alphabet tree. HIJKLMNOP spell all the words for the things we see. QRSTUV, W's a tricky one, then XY and Z !Captivate and cultivate the imagination while teaching the letters from A to Z. Curious kids can take a trip through the alphabet stopping to see amazing asteroids and big-bellied bats, to row down a rainbow river and meet a y...

Pinky Dinky Doo helps her little brother tame his back-to-school jitters by telling him a funny story about the worst bad hair day in history - which just happened to occur on class picture day!

_When nursery lamps are veiled, and nurse is singingIn accents low,Timing her music to the cradle's swinging,Now fast, now slow,—__Singing of Baby Bunting, soft and furryIn rabbit cloak,Or rock–a–byed amid the toss and flurryOf wind–swept oak;__Of Boy–Blue sleeping with his horn beside him,Of my son John,Who went to bed (let all good boys deride him)With stockings on;__Of sweet Bo–Peep following her lambkin...

The central character of the story is George Stransom, an American expatriate living in London. Stransom is deeply devoted to the memory of his friends and loved ones who have passed away. He has created a personal "altar" in his home, adorned with photographs and mementos of the deceased, where he spends time in contemplation and communion with their spirits.As the story unfolds, Stransom's devotion to the dead is contrasted with the attitudes of others, including his friend Mary Antrim. ...

Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait of provincial Russian life and as a splendidly exaggerated tale; as a paean to the Russian spirit and as a remorseless satire of imperial Russian venality, vulgarity, and pomp. As Gogol's wily antihero, Chichikov, combs the back country wheeling and dealing for "dead souls"--deceased serfs who still represent money to anyone sharp enough to trade in them--we are introduced to a Dickensian cast o...

Are you ready for the Great Shape Hunt? Elmo is! And Elmo's Daddy says that shapes can be found all around, wherever a monster happens to be. So, get geared up to hunt for shapes like circles, triangles, rectangles, and ovals. Maybe we'll even spot an octagon.

Elmo, Cookie Monster, and all your favorite Sesame Street friends enjoy the four seasons with stories, poems, and preschool games. 10 pages of activities to read, giggle, and share!

Sing along as Elmo discovers just how much his mommy loves him. He's her favorite little monster!

It's the first day of school! Join the Sesame Street gang for art time, recess, snacktime, and more!