Tag: books
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The Story of the Three Little Pigs
THE STORYOF THETHREE LITTLE PIGS With drawings by L. Leslie Brooke Frederick Warne & Co. Once upon a time there was an old Sow with three little Pigs, and as she had not enough to keep them, she sent them out to seek their fortune. The first that went off met a Man with a bundle…
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Weekly Recap of Articles for Christians for February 15th to the 21st
Weekly Recap: Faith, Learning, and Everyday Living Each week at Articles for Christians, we gather our newest posts into one place so you can easily catch up, revisit favorites, and find fresh encouragement for the days ahead. Our weekly recap highlights a blend of resources designed to support Christian families in their walk with the…
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Chapter 1: The Riverbank
The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an…
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Rome and Carthage Part II
This short account of the early history of Rome shows you the enormous difference between the Roman ideal of a healthy state, and that of the ancient world which was embodied in the town of Carthage. The Romans counted upon the cheerful and hearty co-operation between a number of “equal citizens.” The Carthaginians, following the…
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Must-Read Children’s Literature: From Nursery Rhymes to Adventures
The content presents a range of children’s literature across different grades, focusing on themes of adventure, friendship, and self-discovery through engaging narratives and whimsical illustrations.
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 58
Chapter 58 I must conclude my journal here. We can scarcely be more happy than we are, and I feel no cares about my children. Fritz is so fond of the chase and of mechanics, and Ernest of study, that they will not wish to marry; but I please myself by hoping at some time…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 57 part 2
Chapter 57 – Part 2 The next day, Fritz and Ernest set out on their expedition with Parabery, in his canoe, to seek our two valued dogs. The good islander carried his canoe on his back to the shore. I saw them set off, but not without some dread, in such a frail bark, into…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 57 part 1
Chapter 57 – Part 1 “My story,” she began, “will not be long. I might make it in two words, you have lost me, and you have found me. I have every reason to thank Heaven for a circumstance, which has proved to me how dear I am to you, and has given me the happiness…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 56
Chapter 56 “We had been more than an hour under the tree, when I heard cries again; but this time I was not alarmed, for I distinguished the voice of the disconsolate mother, and I knew that I could comfort her. Her grief brought her back to the spot where she thought her child had…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 55
Chapter 55 We went to the grotto early in the morning, and found our two invalids much improved: my wife had slept better, and Mr. Willis found Jack’s wound going on well. Madame Mimi told her daughters to prepare breakfast: they went out and soon returned, with a native woman and a boy of four or five…