Children story. This book is about a special school for badly behaved children. The headmaster is very strict and sometimes he takes some of the little boys to his office. What happens in the office... More > seams to be a mystery.< Less
OPEN OFFICE took place at 10 Fowler Ave in Poughkeepsie, New York from May 5, 2008-May 11, 2008. During that time the building that used to house a podiatry office was converted into a multi-purpose... More > resource center, temporary reading room and small screen theater. Throughout the week the space played host to a series of film screenings, lectures, workshops, performances and dinners. All events were free and open to the public and audience members were encouraged to come and go as they pleased.< Less
OPEN OFFICE took place at 10 Fowler Ave in Poughkeepsie, New York from May 5, 2008-May 11, 2008. During that time the building that used to house a podiatry office was converted into a multi-purpose... More > resource center, temporary reading room and small screen theater. Throughout the week the space played host to a series of film screenings, lectures, workshops, performances and dinners. All events were free and open to the public and audience members were encouraged to come and go as they pleased.< Less
The Visit to the Doctor's Office is a great book for kids to read. It details Makayla's visit to see her pediatrician when she wasn't feeling her best. This is one of many stories to come. Makayla... More > hopes that you enjoy her first book.< Less
Theme:OBEDIENCE Officer Dan the Policeman is one activity book in a series by Mr. Sketches entitled "Step-by-Step Character Shapers" with the motto of "Drawing CHARACTERS with SHAPES... More > that SHAPE CHARACTER." These child-friendly draw-along stories are written to build good character, entertain and introduce drawing to children through simple shapes with step-by-step instructions, followed by games and puzzle activities. They have been proven effective in holding the attention of K-4 through 5th graders in both large and small group settings. Character Shapers are a great teaching tool for the classroom and the home.< Less
Theme:OBEDIENCE Officer Dan the Policeman is one activity book in a series by Mr. Sketches entitled "Step-by-Step Character Shapers" with the motto of "Drawing CHARACTERS with SHAPES... More > that SHAPE CHARACTER." These child-friendly draw-along stories are written to build good character, entertain and introduce drawing to children through simple shapes with step-by-step instructions, followed by games and puzzle activities. They have been proven effective in holding the attention of K-4 through 5th graders in both large and small group settings. Character Shapers are a great teaching tool for the classroom and the home.< Less
The story concerns a family who move to "Three Chimneys", a house near the railway, after the father who works at the Foreign office, is imprisoned as a result of being falsely accused of... More > selling state secrets to the Russians. The three children, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis (Phil), find amusement in watching the trains on the nearby railway line and waving to the passengers. They become friendly with Albert Perks, the station porter, and with the Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 downtown train. He is eventually able to help prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited. The family takes care of the Russian exile, Mr Szczepansky, who came to England looking for his family and Jim, the grandson of the Old Gentleman.< Less
The story concerns a family who move to "Three Chimneys", a house near the railway, after the father who works at the Foreign office, is imprisoned as a result of being falsely accused of... More > selling state secrets to the Russians. The three children, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis (Phil), find amusement in watching the trains on the nearby railway line and waving to the passengers. They become friendly with Albert Perks, the station porter, and with the Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 downtown train. He is eventually able to help prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited. The family takes care of the Russian exile, Mr Szczepansky, who came to England looking for his family and Jim, the grandson of the Old Gentleman.< Less
A Galactic Police cruiser overpowers a pirate ship, destroying two escape pods that try to flee the scene. One escape pod is captured. It contains twenty boys - the sons of the hated and despised... More > pirates. Policemen are not welfare officers, so the boys are sent to the dreaded Callisto Juvenile Detention Centre to be held pending resolution of their case by Galactic Welfare authorities. To set a terrifying example of discipline, Kragg, the commandant, orders the execution of one of the older boys. His younger brother protests, but the execution goes ahead anyway. Only then does Kragg discover the boy was a hostage, not a pirate. He has executed the son of a powerful member of the nobility. The remaining boys are now in terrible peril as Kragg plots to get rid of them.< Less
