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It's back to school we go

first day stories from around the world

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey

In easy-to-read text, describes what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, In...

My Tour of Europe

By Teddy Roosevelt, Age 10

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Roosevelt, Theodore & Brighton, Catherine

Presents illustrated excerpts from the journal kept by ten-year-old Theodore Roosevelt as his family toured Europe.

Scatterbrain Sam

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Faulkner, Matt

Scatterbrain Sam finds true love while gathering ingredients for the mysterious glue stew that is supposed to make him smarter.

The Summer Solstice

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey

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The autumn equinox

celebrating the harvest

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey

Discusses the significance of some of the harvest festivals around the world and describes how they are celebrated. Includes classroom activities.

Turn of the Century

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey

Children living in Great Britain and the United States at the beginning of each century between 1000 and 2000 A.D. describe their lifestyle at the time.

Here come the brides

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Heyer, Carol

Describes the customs and traditions connected with weddings all over the world.

Here Come the Brides

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Heyer, Carol

Describes the customs and traditions connected with weddings all over the world.

The Book of Slime

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey

Describes some animals and plants that are slimy and includes recipes for edible slime, slime jokes, and a slimy short story.

The Winter Solstice

by Jackson, Ellen B. & Ellis, Jan Davey

Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times.