Stuff for Kids

Look out! The Ah-Chooo girl is about to sneeze. In this delightfully illustrated book the beginning reader can see how words and pictures change from little to big.

Angie the Ant and the Bumblebee Tree
By Susi Beatty & Keri Gunter

Angie the Ant had always dreamed of freedom. She was born in captivity, but she knew that one day, she would find a way out. All her life, she had heard about the Bumblebee Tree. How she longed to live in the peaceful realm of Antamar, which lay just beyond the tree's mighty trunk

Thus begins the first adventure of Angie the Ant. Her desire to free her people turns into a brave quest to save the Bumblebee Tree from the evil Queen Sadina, ruler of the Fleavils.

Join Angie and her newfound friends, Frankie the Blue Heron and Prince Bartlebee, as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Together, they work to save the day in a classic story of good versus evil.

Based on the first novel of the Chronicles of Antamar series, this enchanting story, Angie the Ant and the Bumblebee Tree , will delight children and adults alike, as it sets the stage for many adventures to come.

• Item# 5301
• 30 pgs., hardcover, 0-9773653-0-1
• $19.95

Austin & Charlie Adventures
Beach Adventure
By Linda Parker & Katie Langdon, Illustrated by W. E. Smith

There's a new doggy duo that gives an entertaining meaning to the term canine companion. From a backyard friendship comes a children's story "Austin & Charlie Beach Adventure". This tail wagging doggie adventure tells of the duo's travels in their Pawmobile to the California Beach where they play with their favorite toy, Mr. Stretchie. When Mr. Stretchie disappears the search begins. Always Charlie is on his leash walked by Austin so Charlie doesn't wonder. Go on a wonderful adventure with Austin the Sheltie and Charlie the Basset Hound. They will make you laugh and enjoy their adventure.

• Item# 7306
• 38 pgs., hardcover, 0-9785473-0-6
• $14.95

Bear Tunes for Kids (CD or Cassette or DVD)  
Fun Songs About Bears
Sung by Brent Holmes & Bernie the Bear

This is Great Music for singing, dancing, and learning; the suggested age range is 1 to 101. Holmes is a skillful musician, performing a wide range of popular song styles with whimsical lyrics that kids love. Titles include I See A Barefoot Bear, The Peanut Butter Bears and When You Find A Bear Cub's Teddy Bear.  The CD version contains a bonus track, "Fun Facts About Bears."

If you have a good sound card on your computer, visit the Cow Tunes web site and listen to some samples of the music. But before you get too carried away with the fun over there, please come back to Book Clearing House to order the CD, cassette or DVD!

• Item# 153-3
• CD, 58 minutes
• $14.95

Contents (CD case and list of songs)

If you prefer the cassette version of Bear Tunes, check the box below. 

• Item# 153-4
• Cassette, 40 minutes
• $11.95

If you prefer the DVD version of Bear Tunes, check the box below. 

• Item# 0029
• DVD, 40 minutes
• $19.95

Bear - 3 inch Plush Toy

• Item# 80942
• $4.95

Beary Christmoose (CD)  
Fun Christmas Songs
Sung by Brent Holmes, Bernie the Bear, & Marty the Moose

The newest in Brent Holmes line of Fun Tunes for Kids. Beary Christmoose features Bernie the Bear, Marty the Moose and Brent Holmes singing and reciting 12 songs and poems related to Christmas. Most of the songs are new but a few are Christmas Standards which have been re-written from Bernie and Marty's perspectives. Among these are "We Three Bears (Full of Oreos Are) and "We Wish You A Beary Fishmoose". Beary Christmoose is sung by Brent Holmes and produced by Emmy Nominee Dave Hoffner.

If you have a good sound card on your computer, visit the Cow Tunes web site and listen to some samples of the music. But before you get too carried away with the fun over there, please come back to Book Clearing House to order the CD or cassette!

• Item# 5785
• CD, 40 min.
• $14.95

New book feeds youngsters’ curiosity about how their parents prepared for their arrival. This heartwarming narrative with African American characters and spiritual connections gives in-depth and comprehensive insight into the minds and hearts of soon-to-be-parents, leading up to the birth of their child. It also contains answers to questions that children typically ask once they are old enough to understand they were once inside "mommy’s tummy."

Before You Arrived is the brainchild of Adrienne Lance Lucas, the mother of a 6 and a half-year-old son. By the time her son was five, Lucas was answering countless questions like, "Mommy, what was it like when I was in your belly?" Eventually, Lance Lucas felt compelled to answer these questions and more in a book written to share her experiences as an expectant mother with her own son and other children. Before You Arrived is written from a mother’s perspective, as she addresses her unborn child. She anxiously awaited his or her birth, telling them that mommy and daddy dreamed and prayed about their life before they were born.

Before You Arrived is a great 24 page family bedtime story for children ages 4 to 7. Parents of younger children will enjoy watching the excitement expressed on their child’s face as they substitute his/her name for the word "you" in the title. Early readers will enjoy the rhythmic pace and lyrical repetition of the text which contributes to building their confidence as they read. The book’s lavish and elaborate images of African American characters are drawings adapted from Lance Lucas’s own personal collection of family photos and are interpreted by illustrator Tracy McCutchion.

Lucas has created an imaginative and touching account, conveying an age-old message that both expectant parents can relate and children can learn. Now little ones can see how they were loved and cared for before they were even born.

Follow Benjamin, Martin, and their parents on an unforgettable vacation to Florida's Emerald Coast. Did their parents know they would run into the pirate, Billy Bowlegs, the night they arrived at the beach or was that a coincidence?

Heartland Reviews says, "Benjamin and Martin can't wait to hear the next installment of Tip and Tap's adventures each night. Neither could I. A fast-paced story about the boy's adventures and pirate chases kept me turning pages."

Charlie's Treasures
By Richard Neumann & Dian Dewolf

Charlie’s Treasures is wonderful story about a young boy and a kind old man who share their amazing treasures, a collection of marbles. This is a story for all ages. It reminds us of what the true treasures in life are. A perfect “read-to” book or a gift to a friend.

The book is beautifully illustrated with original pastel art by the renowned artist Dian DeWolf. The story was written by Richard Neumann, a former high tech CFO who discovered what the true treasures in life are.

• Item# 0541
• 36 pgs., hardcover, 0-9774605-4-1
• $19.95

Chelsea's New Home
By Kimberly Levy

A children's book for ages 2-7.  The story of having a dream and following your heart to fulfill that dream. Chelsea, a "city" goldfish lives in an artificial pond in a flower shop window.  She yearns to see the world outside that window.  The story follows her escape from the flower shop and her adventures until she finds a new home.

• Item# ZZ3123
• 32 pgs., hardcover, 0-9706531-2-3
• $15.95

Chipper Kids
Counting in the Crazy Garden
by Margarette Burnette    Illustrated by Brooke Henson

Arnold Chipper loves to make “food” from his garden, but he can’t get his little brother Albert and friend Maria to eat any of his messy meals! Will they try one of his crazy creations? Or will they convince Arnold to use his garden in a different way? This fun picture book counts Arnold’s creations, from one to ten, as it also helps readers learn about healthy foods and gardening.

• Item# 79137
• 32 pgs.,hardcover
• 9780965379137
• 0965379132
• $15.95

Ages 2 - 6

The wonderment of the circus through a child’s eyes, told in catchy poetic rhyme, reminiscent of Dr. Seuss books, including vibrant full color illustrations throughout.

Jake, Tom, Jen and Jessica are siblings. One afternoon they discover the exciting circus of their memories has once again come back to their very town and they beg their dad to take them. Dad is quite willing, as he and the kids recount all the wonderful things that they hope to see and what they thought was the most stupendous thing about their last circus. All is going well until a brief, heated argument arises among the children about what is the very “best” thing of all - brief, because Dad lays down the law. Unless they can behave, no one will go. Reason prevails, and the kids and Dad are rewarded by seeing an even better and bigger circus than they remember. “And it was very, very good.”

This book is intended to be read by children of elementary school age and read to preschoolers by their parents. It truly captures the flavor and excitement of that great American institution, THE CIRCUS.

Cow Tunes for Kids (CD or Cassette)  
Fun Songs About Cows & Ice Cream
Sung by Brent Holmes

This is Great Moosic for singing, dancing, and learning; the suggested age range is 1 to 101. Holmes is a skillful musician, performing a wide range of popular song styles with whimsical lyrics that kids love. Titles include Welcome To Bermooda, The Cowabunga, When You Get The Moos, and Raggae Moosic.

If you have a good sound card on your computer, visit the Fun Tunes for Kids web site and listen to some samples of the music. But before you get too carried away with the fun over there, please come back to Book Clearing House to order the CD or cassette!

• Item# 153-1
• CD, 46 minutes
• $14.95

Contents (CD case and list of songs)

If you prefer the cassette version of Cow Tunes, check the box below. 

• Item# 153-2
• Cassette
• $11.95

Cow - 3 inch Plush Toy

• Item# 82559
• $4.95

Dark Lighthouse, The   
A Jackpine Point Adventure #4
By Sandy Larsen

Vengeance? Or just having a little fun?
The five Jackpine Point friends are practicing a play for the 100-year celebration of the Bell Harbor lighthouse. (That's the "new" lighthouse. The first one burned down under strange circumstances.)

David Malloy wanted to play the lighthouse keeper, but Dillon got the part. David's playing his assistant. He has plans to get back at his friend.

But who's this strange visitor who looks and acts like a real lighthouse keeper? He knows everything about the lighthouse, and nobody knows who invited him.

For young readers (boy or girl) ages 10 to 14.

Also see these other Jackpine Point Adventures - Re-Appearing Statue, Something's Fishy and Ice Festival.

• Item# 7735
• softcover, 0-9666677-3-5
• $5.99

Enchanted Fairyland
A Sphinx and Trevi Adventure
By Celeste    Illustrated by Christina Bishop

ENCHANTED FAIRYLAND is a magical adventure story about the brother and sister traveling team of Sphinx and Trevi Monje.

Sphinx and Trevi’s archeologist father and history professor mother spend as much time with their offspring as they can. But when their work demands their full attention, the Monje family calls on Marseille — wise companion and caretaker to the children.

In this adventure, Sphinx and Trevi are accompanied by Marseille on a glorious summer journey to Ireland. The trip stimulates Trevi’s imagination as they explore the beautiful but harsh Irish countryside. When Trevi drifts off to sleep over a favorite storybook about fairies, she is confronted with alarming images of a young boy urgently warning her of something. Confused and distraught by her dreams, she shares them with her companions. The threesome ventures out into the ancient woods and they soon discover whether or not Trevi’s instincts were right. Suddenly their modern lives come face to face with a new and unexpected world they never could have anticipated.

The story’s focus on friendship, the overwhelming impulse to protect those we care for, and our need for dreams and magic help bring alive the story

• Item# 9501
• 32 pgs., hardcover,
• 9780978569501
• 0978569504
• $19.95

For Teens Who Think They Know Everything
By Kandias Conda

For Teens Who “Think” They Know Everything is an amazing book that makes an excellent graduation gift or life enrichment tool from three time successful author Kandias Conda. “Kandi” is an author, speaker, trainer, and a successful entrepreneur who shares her expertise in this hard hitting self-help guide for teenagers. For the past ten years she has been speaking to thousands of teenagers and young adults teaching life skills, personal enrichment, entrepreneurship and team building. She has developed sports and mentoring programs to help teenagers develop leadership skills and cope with self-esteem, peer pressure and personal challenges. “Kandi” is currently the Director of Youth Conferences and After School Programs for the Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education in Chicago. She is instrumental in development, planning and organization of youth entrepreneurship conferences and after school programs in the city of Chicago. Kandi is also a graduate of Southern Illinois University, an Air Force Veteran and she was honored in the Naismith Hall of Fame for her work with Women’s Professional Basketball.

Schools, youth programs, churches, community organizations and non-profit organizations from all across the Country have used this easy-read book as a tool for groups or individual discussion. This 272 page book features 55 life skills subjects and is a great resource for workshops and classes to generate conversation on sensitive subject matters. Each chapter has 12 tips per subject, pictures and a journal to write notes after reading or discussing each subject. "For Teens" also has 1100 resources and teen authors have shared their experiences. “Kandi” is available for speaking engagements, workshops, book signings and appearances. Group discounts available.
 

• Item# 6102F
• 272 pgs., softcover, 1-933556-10-2
• $17.95

Fun Tunes for Teachers (CD or Cassette)  
Featuring songs from Cow Tunes, Moose Tunes, Bear Tunes and Sea Tunes
Sung by Brent Holmes

Fun Tunes For Teachers contains only the most educational songs from the Cow Tunes, Moose Tunes, Bear Tunes and Sea Tunes For Kids CD’s. Designed for use in the classroom, the songs help children learn about counting, multiples, vowels, dairy products, personal hygiene, colors, weights and measurements, cows, bears and sea animals. Written and sung by Brent Holmes and produced by Emmy Nominee Dave Hoffner, this CD can be a very useful tool for teachers. For ages 6-9.

If you have a good sound card on your computer, visit the Fun Tunes for Kids web site and listen to some samples of the music. But before you get too carried away with the fun over there, please come back to Book Clearing House to order the CD or cassette!

• Item# 153-8
• songs, CD, 0-9719357-2-6
• $14.95

If you prefer the cassette version of Fun Tunes for Teachers, check the box below. 

• Item# 153-7
• songs, Cassette, 0-9719357-3-4
• $11.95

Getting Started Sports Books: Soccer
By Getting Started Sports

The soccer coloring book illustrates the different player positions, equipment used, and the fundamentals of the sport.

• Item# 7017
• 24 pgs., coloring book, 1-890527-01-7
• $4.95

Getting Started Sports Books: T-Ball
By Getting Started Sports

The T-Ball coloring book illustrates the different player positions, equipment used to play the game, and all the fundamentals, from hitting the ball off the tee to running bases and fielding the ball.

• Item# 7033
• 24 pgs., coloring book, 1-890527-03-3
• $4.95

Great-Grandpa Fussy and the Little Puckerdoodles
By Mardo Williams

"Twenty-one brief and chuckle-filled stories are packed into this 'family read-aloud book,' written by a great-grandfather who has generations of experience in the parenting field. The tales tell of the impish Puckerdoodles: Teenie, Weenie, Waddles and baby Toodlebug. Kids will enjoy the antics and illustrations as Williams captures the magic of childhood wonder-learning to spit watermelon seeds, falling in love with a first puppy, selecting ice cream at the local parlor. The story of a crabby toddler who gets up on the wrong side of the bed is guaranteed to elicit big grins. An excellent pick for parents to read aloud, young readers ages 7 to 10 also will enjoy saying the very words in these stories-marshmallows, Britches the dog, kazoo, six-shooters, Ma and Pa Fuddyduddy and the children's silly names. Williams has a true talent for language, and the illustrations are colorful and cute without upstaging the stories."- Today's Librarian

Mardo Williams began his writing career in 1927 as a reporter for the Kenton (Ohio) News-Republican, later writing a daily business column with byline for the Columbus Dispatch. He became a published author at age 88 with his critically-acclaimed biography of his mother, Maude (1883-1993): She Grew up with the Country, which parallels her life with the emergence of modern-day America. Mardo won an Ohioana Library Award in 2001 (posthumously) for his unique and outstanding lifelong literary contributions as journalist and author. 

• Item# 4137
• 64 pgs., hardcover, 0-9649241-3-7
• $17.95

Grumpy Queen, The
By Linda Perelman

Queen Queenie was a grumpy queen. She never wore a smile. Her husband, King Quent, and all the people in the village of Quincy felt very sad. Find out, in this delightfully illustrated book, what finally brought a smile to the queens face.

• Item# 5333
• 20 pgs., softcover, 0-9625453-3-3
• $3.95

Young Adult - Age 10

Hoot Owl Shares the Dawn
By Jennifer Pratt French

A jagged piece to a jigsaw puzzle...lost forever!  That's how Johnny B. Falcon feels when he runs away from his oppressive home at the Moapa Indian Reservation, desperate to find something more.  Johnny is confused, disgruntled and lonely, and acts out anger he has about his life's misfortunes and his poor self perception.  He feels like a misfit, as he anxiously begins his emotional ventures to Las Vegas on board a cattle truck, in search of a "normal life."

Johnny meets the beautiful Lisa who helps him get a job in Las Vegas.  But Johnny runs afoul of the law.  Fortunately, however, he is sent to a progressive reform school, one which builds up his sense of self worth.  There he meets a wise old janitor and former inmate, Hoot Owl, who shares with young Falcon an Indian secret that will change Johnny's and Lisa's life forever.  Hoot Own Shares the Dawn, a heart-warming adventure story written for the entire family, tells of Johnny's encounters throughout Nevada with Lisa, Gladys Tupperman, Dr. Lovejoy and Hoot Owl, all of whom serve as part of his "new awakening."

Hoot Owl Shares the Dawn was a semifinalist and won Honorable Mention in the 2005 Independent Publishers Book Awards.

• Item# 0444
• 128 pgs., softcover, 0-9709104-4-4
• $9.95

Horse Tunes For Kids
Sung by Brent Holmes and Harvey the Horse

A Fun Collection of Seriously Silly Songs Great Songs for Singing, Riding and Learning For ages 1-101 Sung by Brent Holmes and Harvey the Horse. Brent Holmes is one of the best children s recording artists in North America. His other recordings include: Bear Tunes For Kids, Moose Tunes for Kids, Cow Tunes For Kids, Sea Tunes For Kids, Fun Tunes for Teachers, Moosebeary Jam, Beary Christmoose, Sillest Songs, and Island Tunes For Kids.

• Item# 5742
• 14 songs, CD 0-9719357-4-2
• $14.95

Horse - 3 inch Plush Toy

• Item# 82532
• $4.95

How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies
A Book that Takes the Nuisance Out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense
By Kate Cohen-Posey, M.S., LMHC, LMFT, Rainbow Books

Every young person will need this book at some time in his or her life! How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies...

• Covers annoying name calling, vicious prejudice, explosive anger, dangerous situations and causes of difficult behavior.
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• Contains more than twelve ways for "melting" meanness.
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• Uses dozens of examples and practice exercises to teach a comic approach to cruelty.
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• Shows young people how to put spiritual truths into action.
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• Gives parents, teachers, and counselors a method to help young people help themselves.

Contents/Cover

I Know You Won’t Forget is the story of a young boy whose mother suffers a traumatic brain injury. After being embarrassed by her unreliable behavior and ridiculed by his classmates, the boy helps his mother develop coping strategies to overcome her impairments, ultimately finding happiness. The story shows children how a brain injury can affect everyone in a family and strain relationships, and how resulting issues can be resolved.

• Item# 6610I
• 40 pgs.,hardcover w/ laminated casewrap, 0-9789066-1-6
• $16.95

A wonderful discovery of life and love.

The Insect Book
A Basic Guide to the Collection and Care of Common Insects for Young Children
By Connie Zakowski, Rainbow Books

Tells how to capture and identify common insects, make a special "home," and what insects need to eat.

• Item# 340BZ
• 64 pp., softcover
• $8.95

Contents/Cover

Insects on Display   
A Guide to Mounting and Displaying Insects
By Connie Zakowski

You and your family can create stunning displays for your own enjoyment or to give as lovely, exotic gifts. Even the most squeamish family member can be involved in this instructive hobby. And it's the perfect next step to help children display the specimens they captured and cared for.

This book is a companion to The Insect Book.

• Item# 041x
• 71 pgs., softcover, 1-56825-041-x
• $8.95

Joey and the Ancient Horn: A Mystery Revealed   

By T.A. Watkins

If you love Harry Potter you will love Joey and the Ancient Horn!    This 333 Pager of adventure and mystery will entertain and hold your child's attention:  Joey and the Ancient Horn is full of mystery and adventure but yet an educational tool that will make your child much more wiser while building good morals and principles and good character. 

• Item# 8801 S
• 333 pages, softcover, 0976278804
• $12.50

Kali Leads the Way
By Nancy West, illustrated by Dana West

Meet Kali: Kali is a little black lab with an important job to do. She is a humanitarian mine detection dog. It's her job to find dangerous mines that lay hidden in the ground in her homeland of Cambodia. When a young boy becomes sick, Kali must prove that she has the qualities of a top mine detection dog and carefully lead the boy, his father, and her handler over a treacherous mountain path to the nearest hospital in Kampot City.

Illustrated(16 full-color illustrations) for children ages 8 and up

• Item# 2208K
• 32 pp., softcover, 0-9786772-0-8
• $5.95

Book stores are full of children's and sports activity books.  Finally!  Here's one primarily for adults - with a section for kids and special events.  Keep 'Em Busy is a "must have" 93 page, self-help guide for all Recreation Directors, Meeting Planners and Activity Coordinators for all ages.

Kim the Frog  
By Stephen L. Fox

Has your child ever approached you with concerns about their protection? Have they ever asked questions such as "Where was God when...?" Are you looking for a practical, yet fun, method of sharing with them the protection that God has for them? Then, Kim the Frog is just the book for you!

• Item# 9708K
• 22 pgs., hardcover, 0-9729197-0-8
• $6.95

Kindergarten Jitters
By Colleen Pitterle

Experience the first day of kindergarten with Stephanie as she overcomes her kindergarten jitters. The story follows Stephanie's first day as she gets ready for school, rides the bus, enters the classroom, and enjoys school activities. Along the way, her Mom helps her realize that she will have fun as she learns new things and meets new friends.

• Item#9176
• 10 pgs., hardcover
  
• 9781419609176
  
• 1419609173
• $11.99

Let’s Sail Away is a charming story of two children embarking on a beach adventure who discover tide pool secrets that prove to be far more fun than sailing their boat. Informative and fun, this book also contains a very special message for all concerned about preserving our environment. For readers seeking a superbly illustrated, high quality hardcover edition, this book is for you. Let’s Sail Away is a must for anyone who loves the beach!

Little Red Blanket   
By M. E. Waters

Multicultural children's book, Ages 3-8.  Mikey receives a little red blanket on his sixth birthday which he takes everywhere. The blanket is misplaced and returned by Harry the homeless man. The story ends with a message that “It is better to give than to receive."

• Item# 2300
• 40 pgs., 0-9638123-0-0
• Regular Price$6.95    Sale Price $6.00

Making New Friends - 2nd Edition   
By  Jacqueline H. Blumenstock & David C. Pool

TJ moves to a new neighborhood and leaves his friends behind. As he looks out his bedroom window, he watches the boys flying airplanes at the park across the street. Despite his mother’s encouragement he doesn’t think he will be able to make new friends. As he unpacks a box of toys, Browny comes to life. Browny transforms into an airplane, and becomes the means through which TJ develops self-confidence and forms new friendships. The next morning Browny is off to Virginia. TJ will always remember the adventure he and Browny shared, and the lesson Browny taught him.

Cheryl McCann, Editor, Review Books (www.review-books.com, May 1, 2005)
“Making New Friends beautifully addresses this challenge, which is a common challenge for children of mobile families. Young readers will find it interesting and it should spark lots of imagination. I highly recommend it.”

Linda Spiker, Community News Editor, Wytheville Enterprise (May, 2005)
"I found this story touching and I could feel TJ's loneliness in his new home.  I think this book could help children of any age to use their imaginations and entertain themselves instead of moping over things that are inevitable."

• Item#  4713
• 32 pgs., hardcover, 0-9764647-1-3
• $14.95 

Me & Jay   
By Royce Adams

Two thirteen-year-olds decide to cool off one hot summer day by going up river to Blue Pool, a dangerous and forbidden place.  Things get hotter than expected as they jump a freight train, accidentally start a grass fire, and get chased through a cave and caught by two dangerous men willing to do anything to keep their secret.

• Item# 0219
• 145 pgs., softcover, 1-58832-021-9
• $10.99

The Miracle of Sandy Duck
A True Story
By Wayne F. Maxwell, Jr. - Illustrated by Jane M. McCabe

The Miracle of Sandy Duck the true story for children of the pet duck the author, Wayne F. Maxwell, Jr., had when he was growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1940’s. Sandy waddles with a limp because he injured his leg when breaking from the egg. Wayne and Sandy have many adventures—Sandy shows Wayne how to swim, and they go fishing, play football, and deliver papers together—Sandy even shows up at Wayne’s school one day. Sandy’s first birthday is celebrated with a party for him and his friends. The “miracle” is when “he” lays an egg—all this time Wayne thought Sandy was a boy, but, as it turns out, she is a girl.

• Item# 2307
• 32 pgs., hardcover, 0-9747023-0-7
• $15.00

This book is based on a true story where the papa helps Nicole chase the monsters out of the house forever.  Because of the true nature of the story all ages can relate and feel comforted about their fear of the dark and that there is a solution.

Recommended for ages 3 to 8.

Moonstory is a children's bedtime tale about the moon, the sun and the wise Star Wizard. This story describes how Mr. Moon is to brighten the night together with the glimmering stars. The lonely night changes for him when day breaks and he encounters the beautiful sun, which he falls in love with. The playful sheep live in the clouds and are the spectators of it all, although one sheep is mischievous and disturbs the ongoing events.

Recommended for ages 5 to 7.

MooseBeary Jam (CD or Cassette)  
Marty & Bernie's Favorite Food Songs
Sung by Marty the Moose, Bernie the Bear and Brent Holmes

This is Great Moosic for singing, dancing, and learning; the suggested age range is 1 to 101. Holmes is a skillful musician, performing a wide range of popular song styles with whimsical lyrics that kids love. Titles include A Pumpkin Pie as Tall as The Sky, Hawaiian Fruit and Don't Feed the Bears.

If you have a good sound card on your computer, visit the Fun Tunes for Kids web site and listen to some samples of the music. But before you get too carried away with the fun over there, please come back to Book Clearing House to order the CD or cassette!

• Item# MJ-CD
• 13 songs, CD, 35 minutes
• $14.95

If you prefer the cassette version of MooseBeary Jam, check the box below. 

• Item# MJ-A
• 13 songs, Cassette, 35 minutes, 0-9719357-7-7
• $11.95

Moose Tunes for Kids (CD or Cassette or DVD)  
Featuring 13 very silly songs
Sung by Brent Holmes & Marty the Moose

This is Great Moosic for singing, dancing, and learning; the suggested age range is 1 to 101. Holmes is a skillful musician, performing a wide range of popular song styles with whimsical lyrics that kids love. Titles include There's A Chocolate Moose On The Loose, The Three Mooseketeers, and Merry Christmoose Darlin'.

If you have a good sound card on your computer, visit the Fun Tunes for Kids web site and listen to some samples of the music. But before you get too carried away with the fun over there, please come back to Book Clearing House to order the CD, cassette or DVD!

• Item# 7555
• 13 songs, CD, 43 minutes, 0-942407-55-5
• $14.95

If you prefer the cassette version of Moose Tunes, check the box below. 

• Item# 7547
• 13 songs, Cassette, 43 minutes, 09642407-54-7
• $11.95

If you prefer the DVD version of Moose Tunes, check the box below. 

• Item# 0019
• 13 songs, DVD, 35 minutes
• $19.95

Moose - 3 inch Plush Toy

• Item# 80935
• $4.95

My Dad is a Freemason
By Richard Vang

MY DAD IS A FREEMASON is the first book ever written for children about Freemasonry. Narrated through the words of a young boy who details his father’s Masonic experience, the son explains what a Freemason is, what ritual initiations and lodge meetings are like, and what activities Freemasons are involved in. The simple text of the main narrative is geared towards readers ages eight and up and is accompanied by original photographic illustrations depicting activities in a typical Masonic lodge.

A historical subtext parallels the central story with anecdotes about famous Masons and is richly illustrated with images of Masonic artwork and ritual paraphernalia. The historical text is aimed at slightly more advanced readers and provides vocabulary-building skills linked to a Masonic glossary at the end of the book. The book also includes a “Personal Masonic History” form, providing a genealogical research activity for kids.

Written by an active Freemason, MY DAD IS A FREEMASON is the first installment of "The Masonic Family Series."

• Item# 6603
• 32 pgs., softcover, 978-0-9789066-0-3
• $16.95

My Little Black Book of Numbers
Counting from 0 to 20
In English & Spanish
By Yvett Bardwell

Created with young kids in mind, this little number book provides an easy, yet fundamental learning experience for children. The foundation to the My Little Book of Numbers series, this first book teaches kids to count in English and Spanish from 0-20. The other books in the series build on this foundation and take kids all the way to 100. Kids gain a good grasp of essentials and get a head start in learning a second language. Each book in the series comes with headphones and an audio CD that teaches kids correct pronunciation. The personal headphone set makes the book great for the classroom setting; it allows several kids to work simultaneously at the same level or at different levels. While a great activity for parents to do with their children, the series is conveniently designed to allow children to learn unassisted and at their own pace. All they have to do is put in the CD, push play and read along with the audio book. The books' bright colors make it easy for children to distinguish one book from among the others, and the focus on reading creates an early interest in the activity. Currently in English and Spanish, the books will soon be released in French and English, Arabic and English, and Japanese and English.

• Item# 2672
• 32 pgs., softcover, 978-0979082672
• $19.95

My Little White Book of Numbers
Counting from 20 to 40
In English & Spanish
By Yvett Bardwell

Building on the foundation of My Little Black Book of Numbers, My Little White Book teaches kids to count in English and Spanish from 20-40. The rest of the books in the series (My Little Red Book; My Little Yellow Book; My Little Green Book) build on this foundation and take kids all the way to 100. Each book in the series comes with headphones and an audio CD that teaches kids correct pronunciation. The personal headphone set makes the book great for the classroom setting; it allows several kids to work simultaneously at the same level or at different levels. While a great activity for parents to do with their children, the series is conveniently designed to allow children to learn unassisted and at their own pace. All they have to do is put in the CD, push play and read along with the audio book. The books' bright colors make it easy for children to distinguish one book from among the others, and the focus on reading creates an early interest in the activity. With their dual-learning (visual/audio) approach, these books offer the perfect combination for teaching young children and expanding their language base. Currently in English and Spanish, the books will soon be released in French and English, Arabic and English, and Japanese and English. Order today and give your child or your classroom a head start with counting and a strong multi-lingual foundation.

• Item# 2689
• 32 pgs., softcover, 978-0979082689
• $19.95

Skylar's worst fears came the day he found out he was going to be a big brother. He could not figure out how he would share his parents with someone else.

Join Skylar as he journeys into another dimension called "The Land of Noonimals" where an exciting new breed of characters show him through adventure how much fun it is to have brothers and sisters.

No Perfect People, Please! is an illustrated collection of humorous poems about 26 children and their not-so-perfect personalities.

Each kid has a funny tongue-twisting name that begins with a letter of the alphabet and reflects a personality trait. From Brad Bradhurst the Braggart to Yolanda the Yacker, children will see themselves in the characters in this book and they’ll laugh at how friends and family hilariously cope with their behavior.

An Audio CD comes with the book containing eleven poems performed by the author. Asitimbay’s funny accents and sound effects will have both younger and older kids splitting their sides.

• Item# 0666
• 33 pp., softcover, 978-0-9774306-6-6/0-9774306-6-9
• $4.95

Young Adult - Age 10

Eight years ago, a young prince from a distant realm was “kidnapped” and hidden from his evil father. On Earth, ten year old Albert Prince knows nothing of his past or the hope that the people of the realm have that he will someday return to save them from his father’s oppressive rule. But the cruel King, looking for his son, will stop at nothing to retrieve him. Albert is thrust into a world he never knew existed as he flees from strange human/animal creatures pursuing him. His only chance is a stranger-yet ability he never knew he had, to transform his body into that of a lion. With the help of new friends, Albert finds a brother, and the two adventurers set out on a journey of excitement, danger, secret passageways and a unique mode of travel over light waves.

Brian Daffern, while recuperating in the hospital from a service injury in the Marines, developed the ideas and characters that would grow into the Realms of his books. Through his spellbinding fantasy-adventure novels, the Prince Albert Series, it is the author’s hope to help teach children the value of life and love, and of family and friendship.

Young Adult - Age 8

Albert, who turned out to be a not-so-normal boy from Earth, learned of his new powers when he was orphaned on his tenth birthday. In Book One, new-found friends, to whom Albert’s grandmother had entrusted him, helped him find his brother, Karter, whom he had never known existed. Albert and Karter were hunted down like possessions by King John and finally imprisoned when they failed to accept to his evil ways. Using Albert’s new talent to fully transform himself into an adult Lion, the two escape from the clutches of evil King, and use magically enhanced soda pop cans to get back to their protectors. Albert and Karter settle in with a loving family in the Braunite Realm, where Albert attends the Beast School to learn better control of his beast powers. But Albert is poorly accepted by the other students who fear him because of his father’s reputation. Then disaster strikes with the mysterious disappearance of Albert’s classmates, and finally of his pretty housemate, Lisa. Albert is initially blamed but he and Karter pursue the children’s trail and rescue them from an unexpected, nefarious abductor who sought to steal their very essence of youth.

Young Adult - Age 8

Albert learns a fierce group of criminals, known as the Realm Pirates, previously thought to be extinct, mysteriously return to ravage and loot the skies and seas of all the realms.  They take as prisoner, Albert's mother, Queen Nara and demand ransom for her return.  Evil King John, who had unjustly imprisoned Albert and his brother in Book One, now seeks Albert's help to get back Queen Nara.  After John betrays the plot, Albert sets out on an adventure with the Beast Master.  He must find the pirates, defeat the large crew, and rescue his mother.  It's a task too dangerous for most twelve year-old boys, but not Prince Albert.  He's the boy that can turn into a Lion...

Brian Daffern, while recuperating in the hospital from a service injury in the Marines, developed the ideas and characters that would grow into the Realms of his books.  Though his spellbinding fantasy-adventure novels, the Prince Albert Series, it is the author's hope to help teach children the value of life and love, and of family and friendship.

Princess Bubble
By Susan Johnston & Kimberly Webb, Illustrated by Maria Tonelli

 An innovative Modern Day Fairy Tale in hopes of inspiring women to follow their dreams. In the midst of the barrage of advice women receive about where and how to build their self esteem, this children’s book encourages girls that it starts with believing in yourself. The star of this story is Princess Bubble, who is confused because all of the fairy tales she has ever read, tell her she must find her "prince" in order to live happily ever after. In the midst of her entertaining search, Princess Bubble discovers that happiness is found beyond the prince and is attainable for everyone. It’s about learning to love yourself, being kind and giving of yourself to others, and looking forward to the many adventures that lie ahead!
[ For Bubble, who is also a flight attendant for the Royal Heir Line, her future will be full of journeys to distant lands and her passions will lead her to experience new cultures. This is the beginning of a series of children’s books to teach your kids to hold onto their dreams and to learn how being different can enrich your life.]

• Item# 1007P
• 35 pgs., hardcover, 0-9650910-0-7
• $12.00

Princess Caitlin's Tiara
By Kim Messinger and Michael LaLumiere

One rainy morning, Caitlin tells her mom, “Watch out! I’m in a big old bad news funk!”
Mom tells her daughter about a special tiara that cheered her up and made her feel like a princess when she was a little girl. Caitlin decides to make one for herself.
She covers poster board with shiny foil, blue ribbons, feathers and glittery diamonds. And when the little girl nestles her new tiara into her strawberry blonde hair, she discovers that a princess can do just about anything.
Caitlin races penguins at the South Pole, rides a sea horse deep in the ocean and flies around the world to have a picnic with Parisian pigeons on top of the Eiffel Tower.
But the best fun comes when Mom finds her old tiara in a box in the attic. Together, the two princesses enjoy a slumber party at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and then, before they fall asleep, plan a trip through space to faraway Saturn. "Princess Caitlin’s Tiara" is intended for children 4-8 years old.

• Item# 1007P
• 22 pgs., hardcover,
• 9780979100604
• 0979100607
• $14.95

Young Adult - Age 10

The Promise tells the tale of Billy Gaston, a simple, honest, Virginia farm boy who had made a promise to his Pa, who had gone off to war.  Billy now had to be "the man of the house" in his father's absence.  Gann, desperate to steal whatever food he could find, invaded Billy's farm, and seriously injured his mother.  Billy is then subjected to humiliation and threats.  The only doctor in town had gone miles away to help at the battlefield.  Should Billy break the "curfew" and leave his mother and sister to go through enemy lines to find Doc?

In solving his dilemma, Billy grows up quite a bit.  He faces his challenges bravely to try to keep his promise to protect Ma, little sis Cassie, and the farm.  And when he is unjustly accused of murder, he develops courage to confront the real culprit.

In this delightfully written tale, which is completely set to rhyme, a young boy enters into a dream on a hot and hazy summer afternoon. He finds himself at an aquatic entertainment show where numerous porpoises are performing. Suddenly, he spots a porpoise who is seated in a chair, smartly attired in top-hat and tie. The boy is astonished as this particular porpoise is not only a different color than the other porpoises, but he's able to speak as well! The porpoise charms and amazes the young lad with his mysterious and magical "P" wand which enables him to produce anything he wants; provided the word starts with the letter "P". The porpoise takes the lad to a palace he created previously, and the boy discovers the porpoise had created a dangerous and tyrannical little king who wants to "conquer the earth and rob all of us bare. . .". The proud porpoise is unwilling to admit his real problem: he can't think of a word to erase this evil king and his empire and is secretly hoping for some help from the little boy. The king catches them and has them chained to a dungeon wall and prepares to make a stew out of them. After being so humbled, the porpoise comes up with a brilliant plan which enables the young boy to emerge as hero, and “preserver of the planet”. The story ends with the boy reflecting on the porpoise and his presumed intellectual superiority. He contrasts the pospoise’s values with his own and realizes it took only a humble and trusting little boy to save the day (and ultimately, the planet).

Young Adult

A group of commercial divers, led by Stretch Barnett, work on oilrigs off the Louisiana coast. Wes confided to Stretch plans for his own dive trip to salvage valuable, heavy metals from shipwrecks. After the plan leaked out on board, strange natural and villainous calamities started happening. Wes had been communicating with a Japanese company. He learns that they have questionable Mafia ties, to fund their job. After reconsidering working with them, Stretch, Wes and Stretch’s lady friend, Laura, race against time to beat their rivals to the loot, while trying to stay out of a Mexican jail, or worse yet, winding up fish food on the ocean floor.

Author, Buddy Cox, spent ten years of his life working at one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, deep sea diving off oil rigs on the Louisiana coast. An ex-Marine and war veteran, Buddy’s true life adventures have taken him across the world, deep sea diving, mountain climbing, flying and parachuting.

Buddy uses his own experiences to weave a saga of exhilarating underwater exploits, of romance and of hoped-for booty, reportedly waiting to be found, deep in the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan coast.

Raid On Rairarubia   
Book #3 of 4
By Royce Adams

A fantasy/adventure series for 9-year olds and up, The Rairarubia Tales entertains and encourages young people to read.  Fun, easy reading, full of suspense, each chapter ends with a type of cliff-hanger, as does the end of each book as it opens the door for the next book in the series.

Unknown to either Molly or Netty, their friends Romey and Sam have been cloned by Zenu, the revengeful sister of Jenu, the Jenuaq (Book 2), and take the place of Romey and Sam.  Molly and Netty must find a way to save their friends from the Jenuaq's raid on Rairarubia before it is too late.

Also read Rairarubia(book #1), Return To Rairarubia(book #2),  and Revenge On Rairarubia(book #4)

• Item# 7560
• 140 pgs., softcover, 1-882897-56-0
• $10.95

Rairarubia   
Book #1 of 4
By Royce Adams

A fantasy/adventure series for 9-year olds and up, The Rairarubia Tales entertains and encourages young people to read.  Fun, easy reading, full of suspense, each chapter ends with a type of cliff-hanger, as does the end of each book as it opens the door for the next book in the series.

When Molly Doogan asks her father to tell her a story, their combined imaginations create a mysterious, timeless land they call Rairarubia.  But as Molly and her father develop the story over time, strange events and mysterious characters from Rairarubia begin slipping into Molly's life.  Soon she finds herself traveling into the story, meeting her main characters, Romey and Sam, and actually becoming a part of the story!

Also read Return To Rairarubia(book #2), Raid On Rairarubia(book #3), and Revenge On Rairarubia(book #4)

• Item# 7366
• 135 pgs., softcover, 1-882897-36-6
• $10.95

• Item# 7700
• softcover, 0-9666677-0-0
• $5.99

Remembering When I Was Young
By Carole L. Carson

Poking fun at growing old, Carole creates an imaginative world for you and the young child in your life. Together, you'll enter the kind of upside-down, inside-out world only a child's imagination can create.

Then continue the adventure with real-life stories from your own unique childhood. Write in your answers at the back of the book to create a keepsake memory book.

Or find a page to color together in the companion coloring book. Laughing and sharing, you'll create memories that last long after the crayons are back in the box.

Visit www.HoundPress.com for a peek inside the book. But remember to come back here to order.

• Item# 3085
• 48 pgs., hardcover, 978-0-9766030-8-5, 0-9766030-8-X
• $19.95

Remembering When I Was Young
Coloring Book
By Carole L. Carson

Poking fun at growing old, Carole creates an imaginative world for you and the young child in your life. Together, you'll enter the kind of upside-down, inside-out world only a child's imagination can create.

Find a page to color together as you tell stories from your own real-life childhood. Laughing and sharing, you'll create memories that last long after the crayons are back in the box.

Visit www.HoundPress.com for a peek inside the book. But remember to come back here to order.

• Item# 3078
• 48 pgs., softcover, 978-0-9766030-7-8, 0-9766030-7-1
• $6.95

Remembering When I Was Young
Gift Set
By Carole L. Carson

Remembering When I Was Young Gift Set (Hardcover Book and Coloring Book)

Poking fun at growing old, Carole creates an imaginative world for you and the young child in your life. Together, you'll enter the kind of upside-down, inside-out world only a child's imagination can create.

Then continue the adventure with real-life stories from your own unique childhood. Or find a page to color together in the companion coloring book. Laughing and sharing, you'll create memories that last long after the crayons are back in the box.

Visit www.HoundPress.com for a peek inside the book. But remember to come back here to order.

• Item# 3063
• 96 pgs., hardcover/softcover, 978-0-9766030-6-1, 0-9766030-6-3
• $24.95

Return To Rairarubia   
Book #2 of 4
By Royce Adams

A fantasy/adventure series for 9-year olds and up, The Rairarubia Tales entertains and encourages young people to read.  Fun, easy reading, full of suspense, each chapter ends with a type of cliff-hanger, as does the end of each book as it opens the door for the next book in the series.

Molly Doogan's parents have stopped the family's story telling about the magic realm of Rairarubia.  But Molly reveals her ability to travel there to her best friend Netty.  Molly and a reluctant Netty resume visits to Rairarubia where her story characters, Romey and Sam, have become stuck in time.  Molly and Netty must come to their aid if Rairarubia is to be saved from the evil Queen Elleb of Airutrariar.

Also read  Rairarubia(book #1), Raid On Rairarubia(book #3), and Revenge On Rairarubia(book #4)

• Item# 7447
• 137 pgs., softcover, 1-882897-44-7
• $10.95

Revenge Of Rairarubia  
Book #4 of 4
By Royce Adams

Eleven-year-old Molly and her best friend Netty must return again to Rairarubia in order to take back a mysterious giant bird egg before it hatches in Molly’s room. Who sent the egg, and why was it sent to Molly?

Also read Rairarubia(book #1), Return To Rairarubia(book #2),  and Raid On Rairarubia(book #3)

• Item# 0603
• 138 pgs., softcover, 0-9712206-0-3
• $10.95

Sea Tunes for Kids (CD or Cassette or DVD)  
Featuring 12 very silly songs
Sung by Brent Holmes & Marty the Moose

Sea Tunes For Kids contains 12 fun and educational songs (10 on DVD) about many types of sea animals. These include Walrus, Whales, Porpoises, Sea Otters, Lobsters, Horseshoe Crabs, Seahorses, Squid and more! Written and performed by Brent Holmes and produced by Emmy nominee Dave Hoffner, this CD contains some of the silliest and some of the prettiest children’s songs ever recorded. "Billy The Squid" and "Wally The Walrus" make their singing debuts on this