This is a heartfelt story for children that being bigger does not give them the right to control, bully, or disregard the rights of others. We need each other to survive, prosper, and fulfill our dreams. And being small does have its advantages. Learn a lesson from The Leaves in the Breeze. You can win friendships through being kind, being loving, being helpful to others, and having a big heart. Laura Veasey Williams

This story shows that being small does have its advantages. Friendships can be won through being kind, being loving, being helpful to others, and having a big heart.

This beautiful song and picture book give children a look at fall. The crisp, cool weather of fall invites kids to get outside and play! This eBook includes online music access.

A Peace Corps volunteer recounts stories of living in Bulgaria where he and his wife taught English and worked with youth programs. The author provides a fascinating picture of Bulgaria, a beautiful country with a complex heritage. Bulgarians are a hardy and warm-hearted people who live full, rich lives in austere conditions. The volunteers lived in an old Soviet-style apartment building and had colorful interactions with neighbors and shopkeepers, traveling around the country, volunteering at an orphanage, canning for "winter survival," and even some teaching.

When eleven-year-old Pascale Chardon finds herself on a lifeboat drifting toward an uncharted island with no memory of how she got there, all she wants is to get back to her family. The islanders, however, have a different objective. For many decades, the islanders have been anticipating the arrival of someone foretold only as the Long Awaited. The Long Awaited is said to have knowledge of the island’s future and will tell the islanders of their fate seventeen days after their arrival. At first Pascale is sure she’s not the Long Awaited, but when strange happenings occur, she finds it impossible to be certain of anything. Could she be the Long Awaited after all? A Bend in the Breeze, award-winning author Valerie Sherrard’s 30th novel, is a delightful tale about the importance of love and compassion.

Open your heart and mind to the divine magic of crystals For thousands of years, across cultures, civilisations and traditions, crystals have been cherished for their magical uses. From rose quartz to obsidian, topaz to amber - and even the most unassuming of seaside pebbles - the stones that we find in the natural world vibrate with potent energy. This little book will act as your all-encompassing guide to understanding the magic and mystique of sacred stones, and how they can enhance all aspects of your life. By practising the unique, crystal-focused spells, blessings and rituals contained within these pages, you can harness the innate power of crystals to take your spiritual practice to the next level.