The Wild West as it really was, as seen through the eyes of a child! This is about the extraordinary life of the missionary Jean-Pierre De Smet, the battles of the Indians against the white invaders, the brave Chief Sitting Bull, and a settlement fighting for its survival! The love for farmer's daughter, Kathie, leads to an unexpected ending.

Muscle building is not rocket science, but it does help if you get the basics right. To be honest, the basics work the best anyway.Based on over 20 years of experience, trial and error watching all the mistakes commonly made in the gym, this book will show you the fastest way to build muscle and give you massive biceps in no time.HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME TO GET MASSIVE BICEPS?WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO BUILD BICEPS?FREE WEIGHTS OR MACHINES?DO YOU BUILD ...

Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Kristiana Gregory's ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!After the death of her two sisters, thirteen-year-old Hattie and her family make for a fresh start. They sell their farm in Missouri and journey across the Oregon Trail toward Oregon City. At first the adventure is exciting, but as the days, weeks, and months pass, Hattie realizes what a dangerous and tedious trip it is. As they cross the p...

What do you do when a 400-year-old gargoyle moves into your backyard? Especially when no one else but you knows he's ALIVE? Twelve-year-old Katherine Newberry can tell you all about life with a gargoyle. Hes naughty. He gets people into trouble. He howls at the moon, breaks statues and tramples flowers to bits, all the while making it look like you did it! He likes to throw apple cores and stick his tongue out at people when they aren't looking. How do you get rid of a gargoyle? Do they he...

Charles Marion Russell (1864–1926),also known as Charlie Russell, and "Kid" Russell, was an artist of the Old American West. Russell created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. Known as 'the cowboy artist',Russell was also a storyteller and author.Hugh Glass (1780–1833) was an American fur trapper and frontiersman who was mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by...

The Oregon Trail was an arduous often dangerous trek across this great country of ours. It was filled with life decisions, battling the elements, and braving the Native Americans along the way. Have you ever felt that the Pioneers had all the fun? Join a wagon train as it journeys across all 2,000 miles of the Oregon Trail. You get to make the decisions along the way and help or hinder your family make it to their destination.

Legend has it that there were no photographs taken of the great Native American warrior Crazy Horse. It would be contrary to the spirit and culture of his people, the Lakota. Indeed, he fought ferociously, against the white man for most of his life, struggling to protect and preserve the Lakota way of life and their culture. Crazy Horse's reputation as a great warrior started when he was still very young and remained with him until his dying day. This book recounts his deeds and exploits d...

Jake's puppy is growing quickly, but as Jake soon realizes, he isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy to be a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and Kamik are still inexperience...

Get fit in the privacy of your own home!Once-fat-kid turned certified personal trainer Kelly Ferguson brings you five full-body home workouts that are designed to target your major muscle groups for progressive full-body strengthening and sculpting, starting with the very basics.Whether you are a complete beginner to exercise or simply looking for some great workouts you can do without having to set foot in a gym, you will find a workout tailored to your individual fitness ...

Running and completing a marathon is one of the hardest undertakings that any runner can undertake. Cutting 29 minutes off a marathon time is even harder. It needs well thought and lengthy preparations.The training program should be made to incorporate track and road speed workouts, hills, long runs, tempo runs, enough sleep, among others.Below is the program I used to ensure that I was able to improve my time on the same marathon course the following year. I didn't have any ...

The Legend of the Buffalo Stone is based on the history of the Blackfoot people—specifically their dependence on the buffalo and how they hunted the great animals on foot before horses were brought to North America—and is retold with the permission and under the advisement of a First Nations scholar and member of the Blackfoot nation.The story centres on Hanata, a young Blackfoot girl who understands the importance of the buffalo for her peoples’ survival. She not only hel...

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and recipient of the Florida Sunshine Award: In this absorbing chapter book, Ahyoka helps her father, Sequoyah, unlock the mystery of "talking leaves" to create the Cherokee alphabetAhyoka is the daughter of Sequoyah, a silversmith who has given up most of his trade to focus on his true passion. He longs for the day when the Cherokee people can communicate to one another from afar and document the history of their...