Bøger af Rich Linville

The universe and our world are full of magical glories. Our blue marble earth is a miracle. It is located just the right distance from the sun for life to exist. This is called the "Goldilocks Effect". We're not too hot, not too cold. "Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it!"- Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space (April 12, 1961)

The unicorns enjoy a few summer days at the beach. Then they discover a lamp in the sand. They rub the lamp and a genie appears. What will the unicorns wish for?

Because of movies and books, bats are misunderstood by many people. Some think that all bats fly into your hair, carry rabies, and are blind bloodsuckers. In fact, bats are smart, gentle animals. They try to avoid humans, can see very well, and rarely carry rabies. Bats are extremely important to humans.

A colorfully illustrated retelling of a Grimm's Fairy Tale about a wife and husband who are both poor shoemakers. In a time of need, they are helped by the kindness of strangers.

Here are two Aesop Fables about a crow and a pitcher plus a crow and a fox. You can say what you think is the meaning or moral of each one.

Because the air is thin and unbreathable on the surface of Mars, we Martians live beneath the ground where oxygen occurs naturally from chemical reactions. We live in huge underground caverns with many water canals. We have fusion plants that are like miniature suns. They safely provide us power by heating water into steam. The steam turns magnetic turbines to generate electricity. My name is Marty of Mars. I look through a powerful telescopes at the planet called "EARTH." I am over 3,000 years old and have been observing Earth for that long.

Over 3,000 years ago, Moses freed the people of Israel from slavery under the Egyptian Pharaoh. Moses lead the Israelites to an area near Mount Sinai. Then, Moses went to the top of Mount Sinai and received the Ten Commandments from God. Moses went down to the Israelites and called them to hear the Ten Commandments of God that they may learn and observe them. The first commandment is: 1. You shall have no other gods before me. What do you think that means? The first commandment: You shall have no other gods before me means to have only one God. You should pray to and worship God instead of animals, people or other things.

Dogs has been around for millions of years. They come in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities. A dog can be calming, very comforting and a loyal friend. That's why dogs are called, "man's best friend."

Long ago, the Egyptian Pharaoh (King) was worried that the people of Israel might become friends with Egypt's enemies. The Pharaoh ordered all newborn boys of Israel to be killed in order to reduce the population of the Israelites. The mother of the Israelite, Moses, secretly hid him. What will happen to Moses?

The rhyme Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? is included with steps for sprouting your own seeds indoors. A bonus of the apple cycle from seed to apple is also included.

Jesus was born over 2,000 years ago near the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.What can you learn from the Christmas story of Jesus?

An unhappy, mean sea witch was floating above the ocean. She saw a mermaid sitting on a rock and singing happily. The sea witch whispered a spell. Suddenly lightning bolted from the sky and struck the mermaid. Mercedes the mermaid changed from a happy mermaid to a distrustful mermaid. She began to murmur a song of sadness. Who will save Mercedes?

Abram was the tenth descendant of Noah. God called Abram to leave his home and go to a new land that God would show Him.

Modern bears are mammals with large bodies, short legs, small round ears, long noses, short tails, and shaggy hair. On each paw, bears have 5 claws. They walk on four legs but can also stand and sit just like humans.

I've never been called a man of few words. My name is Joseph Robinette Biden Junior. I am born on November 20, 1942 at St. Mary's Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Just call me Joe. I wonder what my future will be?

I'm a newborn football. It's dark in here. I hear someone say that Spalding created the first American-made football in 1887. Each Spalding football is made from a pig's bladder covered with leather and rawhide lacing. That's why footballs are sometimes called pigskins. Today, what do you think that I'm made of? I'm not made from a pig's bladder. Today, I'm made from an inflated rubber bladder covered with pebble-grained, cowhide leather. The name "Wilson" is burned on my skin. Ouch! That hurt!

Agent KillMouseSkee and Agent YouDirtyRat are called in by the Chief Cheshire Cat to find the criminals who has been stealing from the Fishy Cannery Row Company. Will they catch the criminals?

Read the extended rhyme of "There Was a Crooked Man", find the meaning, and discover activities.

Gingerbread Girl says, "I live in a big city. But, I won't live here for long!" Gingerbread Boy says, "I live in a small town. But, I won't live here for long!" Gingerbread Girl says, "There was a city lady who wanted to have gingerbread cookies for dessert." Gingerbread Girl says, "I was born in her oven during a lightning storm. " Gingerbread Boy says, "There was a town man who wanted to have gingerbread cookies for dessert." Gingerbread Boy says, "I was born in his oven during a lightning storm." What will happen next?

World War 2 started as two different wars that merged as one. It became the deadliest war in human history. What can we learn from World War 2?

Huskie Dog describes his dog sled adventures from start to finish. This annual Iditarod sled race covers one thousand grueling, perilous miles. "Yipee! I'm in the Iditarod race with a team of dogs and my musher who is the driver of the dog sled. Originally, the Iditarod was a mail supply route across Alaska in the 1800's. In 1925, the children in Nome were sick and needed serum. In bad weather, the medicine had to be carried by mushers over a long distance. The medicine was delivered in time to save the children. The Iditarod race celebrates those brave mushers and their dogs. Let the race begin."

I enjoy everything about the deep blue sea and wish that I were a shark swimming in the ocean. At the seashore, I pick up a seashell and put it to my ear. Instead of the echo of the ocean's roar, I hear the word "Shark!" Instantly, I find myself in the ocean. I've turned into a shark! What will happen to me?

Mom says, "Help me get everything ready. Today, we're going on a picnic at Woods Creek Park." The girls answer, "Yay! Many hands make for light work." What a fantastic adventure we will have!

The 1950s or Fifties is referred to as the beginning of the Golden Age of American capitalism. Income grew and many Americans entered the middle class that made up about 60 percent of Americans who were neither very rich nor very poor. Many could afford to travel, buy houses and own cars.

My name is Clarissa Harlowe Barton. Maybe I will have a nickname like "Clara". When I am 3 years old, I go to school and do well in reading and spelling. In school, I have only one true friend because I am very shy and timid. Now, I am 10 years old. My brother falls off the roof of a barn. He has a bad head injury. I learn how to give medicine to my brother and how to place leeches on his skin to suck out the bad blood. The doctors say there is no hope for him. But, I keep on caring for him. He makes a full recovery. I saved his life!

The Superhero Team time travels to the past to see the building of Mount Rushmore. When they return to the present time and their headquarters, they get a phone call from the governor of South Dakota who needs help finding the four Mount Rushmore president's heads that have disappeared and are being held for ransom!

To understand what a virus is and what you can do about viruses, you must first learn about living cells that are invaded by viruses. This can help you prevent infections by viruses as well as stop the spread of harmful viruses.

Today, I put on my cowboy boots and ten-gallon hat. I wish that I could go back to the Old West in 1888. Suddenly, I'm spinning around and around. I'm going back in time. What will happen next?

There are more than ten thousand different kinds of birds. Birds are warm-blooded animals with a backbone, strong skeleton and toothless beaked jaws. They have hollow bones that help them fly. There are all sizes of birds. The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird. The ostrich is the biggest. Birds are an important part of our world.

The ants in our ant colony work closely together to help the society. They even climb on top of each other to reach food. Yet, there is one miscreant ant named "Mystery" who helps no one except himself. He behaves badly and sleeps too much. He thinks that he is cool. But, he's not. The Queen Ant calls Mystery before her. The Queen Ant says, "Mystery, if you don't change your ways, someday you'll be sorry." Mystery ignores the Queen. One day, Mystery will find out that the Queen was right.