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Help your children grow closer to the Lord with Every Day with Jesus, the first devotional for children from beloved pastor Dr. Charles Stanley. In his first-ever devotional for children, Dr. Charles Stanley takes young readers his message to spend time each day with Jesus to develop a strong...

This 365-day devotional from New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will help kids understand and live out God’s grace as they form a habit of daily Bible reading. Encourage your children to take the next step of faith and enjoy the comfort, joy, and kindness of their heavenly Father...

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third grade class! When Mrs. Z's class is looking for an animal to "adopt," Thunder Nelson knows just the critter—the baby possum she just saved. But Thunder isn't ready for what happens when a wild animal goes to school! Mrs. Z’s class is...

Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you’ve used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They’re in stores, homes, schools, restaurants, farms, and factories. So, what is a good? And what’s a service? Listen to this audiobook to find out.

Winter, spring, summer, and fall - the seasons are one of nature's most familiar cycles. But why does the weather change? Learn why weather patterns change over the seasons.

How do peanuts become creamy peanut butter? A farmer grows peanuts. The sun dries the plants. The peanuts are picked and sorted. Machines remove shells. Follow the process step by step as peanut butter is made.

Ben needs to find out what food to grill at the cookout. Examine his tally chart to see how many people want hot dogs, hamburgers, or chicken.

Introducing a common tool. Learners will understand how saws have sharp teeth that cut through wood.

Dan, Emma, and Ron want to compare how many apples they picked. Listen and learn how to use a picture graph to tell who picked the most.

Winter, spring, summer, and fall - the seasons are one of nature's most familiar cycles. But why does the weather change? Learn why weather patterns change over the seasons.

Curious listeners will discover how screwdrivers tighten screws using different kinds of tips. Additional text explains how screws are simple machines used to fasten objects together.

Nan surveys her class to find out what types of pets they have. See how she creates a bar graph to share her results.

Introducing a common tool. Students will see how levels indicate whether objects are flat or straight.

Mr. Hall surveys his class to find out how many people walk, take the bus, or take a car to get to school. Watch as he makes a circle graph with his data.

Honey is a sweet treat! But where does it come from? Flowers open. A bee flies to the flowers. The bee drinks nectar. The bees fly home. Discover what happens next in the process of making of honey.

How does a seed become a yummy ear of corn? A farmer plants seeds. The seeds change into plants. Plants grow. Soon cobs grow on the plants. Learn about the life cycle of corn step by step.

How does a cocoa bean become a delicious chocolate bar? Cocoa beans ripen. Workers open the pods. Next the sun dries the beans. The beans are roasted. Find out what step happens next in the process of making chocolate.

How does a tree become a baseball bat? First, a tree is cut into logs. Then logs are cut and shaped. Next a machine carves them. Then the bat is sanded. Follow the process step by step.

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end of slavery. Join in the celebration of Juneteenth, a day to remember and honor freedom for all people.

A deadly virus killed every adult on Earth, leaving only the kids behind. With her parents gone, Lisa is responsible for her little brother, Todd. She has to make sure they stay alive. Many kids are sick or starving, and fierce gangs are stealing and destroying everything they find. Lots of people have given up, but on Grand Avenue, some kids are surviving. Because of Lisa. Lisa figured out how to give the kids on Grand Avenue food, homes, and protection against the gangs.