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Every morning at Ruby Roots Farm, Rusty the old red tractor is the first one awake — and Ruby is never far behind.But today, a shiny new silver tractor rolls onto the farm, covered in blinking lights and clever sensors. It always knows the fastest way… until it heads straight for the soft, muddy ground beside the vineyard.Now it’s up to an old tractor who never rushes and a little girl who notices everything to save the day.A gentle read-aloud farm story for ages 3–...

It started, as many of Richard’s ideas did, with coffee and a classified ad.The ad was for a very old forty-foot cabin cruiser named Nora, sitting more than five hours from home. Richard saw a dream. His wife saw a project. And Richard’s father, whose health was failing, saw a chance to share one more adventure with his son. Bringing Nora home became about far more than a boat.Then, in September 2012, Hurricane Leslie came early. Caught on the open Atlantic...

She was eighteen the night she woke up on her own front steps. No shoes. No memory. Bruises she couldn’t explain.Wade was the one who made it bearable. Steady, churchgoing, endlessly kind, he seemed to know exactly what she needed to hear, and he promised nothing bad would ever happen to her again. For thirteen years, Laura believed safety looked like a church pew and a man who worried about her.When she finally walked away, she thought she’d left it behind...

Trixie the little white goat is always looking for trouble — and one bright morning, she finds it.When Trixie chases a butterfly into the tangled old swamp beyond the pasture, Ruby follows. But the swamp is bigger than it looks, and soon Trixie is stuck fast between two fallen logs, her horn twisted in a vine.Ruby listens carefully, follows the clues, and knows just who to call. The shiny silver tractor is too wide to fit between the trees, but Rusty was bu...

Surviving Hurricane Leslie was only the beginning.Through the winter of 2012, Nora sat in the shipyard at Musgrave Harbour with her keel split and her struts broken, while Richard rebuilt her one repair at a time. But the storm had damaged more than a boat. For a woman raised on the water, a saltwater girl from Trinity who learned to swim in breath-stealing cold, getting back aboard should have been simple. Instead came shaking hands, a racing heart, and a word she...

The grapes are ripe, the night is falling, and a hard frost is on its way.When the weather radio crackles with news of an overnight freeze, everyone at Ruby Roots Farm springs into action. Every row in the vineyard must be picked before morning — but under thick clouds, the shiny new tractor keeps losing its satellite signal.Luckily, Rusty doesn’t need a map. He’s travelled these rows every autumn for years. With Ruby beside him holding her little lantern, ...

The grape harvest is finally finished — but Rusty and Ruby forgot something. The pumpkins!This year, the pumpkin patch has gone wild. Vines crawl over pumpkins and under pumpkins, climb the fence, and twist together in great green heaps. Every time someone lifts one pumpkin, another one wobbles. Soon everyone has an idea, and nobody knows where to start.But Ruby isn’t listening. She’s following one vine, around a pumpkin, under the leaves, past a dozen more...

There are many books available that teach sailing skills for avid sailors. This is for those who are new to sailing, those who are thinking about sailing and those who will just be a guest along for a ride.Having sailed for many years in various parts of the world, I've learned that most people are not aware of what to expect or what is expected of them when going for a sail. Knowing some sailing basics will make the sailing experience more enjoyable for the guests and the skipper a...

Shackleton’s Antarctic journey took courage and perseverance. Now his story is told in a full-color early chapter book!In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out for the South Pole. They never made it. Within sight of land, the ship ran into dangerous waters filled with chunks of ice. Then the sea froze around them! There was no hope of rescue. Could Shackleton find a way to save himself and his men?

EXAMPLE CHAPTERS BELOW!-dialy life vocabulary-calm & easy storyMeet Mira & AdamMira and Adam are two friends living together in a shared apartment. Adam is a student, and Mira works in an office. In this book, you will join them on their daily adventures. You will get to know their routines and hobbies, meet their friends, and discover their dreams and worries. Ready to meet your new friends?

Rae reluctantly moves from Montana to a sailboat north of Seattle with her new husband. They will sail to the Caribbean – that is, after they fix up the boat and learn to sail. Rae soon learns all about knockdowns and wet Triscuits, and the 1960s music that inspired her bonehead decision.

The Golden Gate Bridge, beloved landmark and symbol of San Francisco, finally gets a gorgeous picture book that tells the thrilling story of how it was built!Across a treacherous strait where deep ocean waters rip back and forth with the tides, and during the depths of the Great Depression, daring teams of engineers and builders set out to make something many thought impossible.Begun in 1933 and officially opened on May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge and ...