Showing results for "Peggy" in Literature & Fiction

Kindness can be shown in many ways—by helping at home, being considerate, and supporting friends. Children can explore what it means to be kind in this engaging book, written in easy-to-understand language.

It's never too early to build confidence! This book shows that learning, playing, and practicing are just some of the many ways children can be confident.

This audiobook helps children understand the many ways they can show gratitude—like using good manners, helping others, and being generous.

It's never too early to be friendly! This engaging book identifies the many ways children can show friendliness—like taking turns, cheering each other on, and sharing.

Bravery can be shown in many ways—by trying new foods, meeting new people, and even asking for help. This engaging book helps children learn what it means to be brave through simple, rhyming words.

How can we show mindfulness? This engaging audiobook identifies the many ways children can be mindful, like being safe, patient, and attentive.

Ten-year old Peggy Clayton and her two younger brothers, Teddy and Harry, live with their father, Dr. Clayton, and Nurse, a woman who has taken care of them since the death of their mother when Peggy was five. Peggy is a sweet and kind little girl with a big imagination and a great sense of fun. Peggy's Trial follows her adventures with her friends at school, the mischief she and her brothers cause poor old Nurse, and even Peggy’s being chased by a bull. But nothing can prepare Peggy, Teddy and Harry when they fear they may lose their beloved father to a stepmother. (Summary by Lee Ann ...

In this thrilling sci-fi adventure, epic danger and impossible odds are no match for one girl's courage! Twelve-year-old Hope lives in White Rock, a town of inventors struggling to recover from World War III. But adventurous Hope is terrible at inventing. She would much rather sneak off to cliff...

Escape one danger. Jump into another. . . . Twelve-year-old Hope has always felt a little different from everyone else who lives in White Rock. She tries hard, but she doesn’t always think before she acts. She takes big risks. Sometimes her risks pay off, but sometimes they fail. Sometimes...

Peggy's legs help her to listen and climb and jump and run with speed! When chaos breaks out during the school play, can Peggy – and her guide pet – save the day?

Das magische Viereck fällt vom Himmel, mitten in den Stadtpark. Im Nu ist die ganze Stadt in seinen Bann gezogen. Moley soll Señora Marias Restaurant einweihen. Moleys Terminkalender ist jeden Tag proppenvoll. In Maulwurfhausen findet ein Kunstwettbewerb statt.

Alles voller Müll! Maulwurfhausen wird unter tonnenweise Müll begraben! Moley erkennt schnell die Ursache: Die Menschen in der Oberwelt haben ihren Dreck nach einer Großveranstaltung achtlos weggeworfen, der nun nach unten fällt. Die armen Maulwürfe sind die Leidtragenden dieser Umweltverschmutzung. Doch Rettung naht, denn Erfinder Mischmasch hat schon eine Idee – er ist schließlich der absolute Recycling-Experte.

The exciting series for teens that explores life and love around the world. Studying abroad isn't at all like Kelly thought it would be. Instead of shopping for fine Italian leather and living in an apartment with a view of the Colosseum, she is stuck in a stuffy dorm room with three other girls...

Five of the most popular Amelia Bedelia books on one compact disc! Amelia Bedelia is the world's most literal-minded housekeeper, who causes quite a ruckus whenever she's given a chance. In Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, she arrives with a garden hose and the party is turned into an...

Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to fighting injustice was to speak out. At 13 years old, she wrote to a Black newspaper asking for a job—and got it! It was only the beginning. After many years of hard work as a teacher, a cleaner, a typist, and a journalist, Alice became the first Black woman in the Capitol Press Corp. But one person was still beyond her grasp, a person who needed to be held accountable: President Truman. Would he keep his promise to support civil rights for Black Americans?

Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone in the town of Napville. But whenever he tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until the day the Napville Police Department buys a police dog named Gloria, who has her own way of demonstrating safety tips.

With warmth and laughter, Amelia Bedelia - the maid who takes everything literally - teaches young listeners a critical, and often difficult, lesson: Words can have many different meanings. Young listeners will find Amelia Bedelia a welcome splash of fun.

Say goodnight to the zany zoo animals featured in Peggy Rathmann’s Good Night, Gorilla!

Dürfen wir vorstellen? Das ist WISSPER. Wissper ist ein ganz besonderes Mädchen. Sie kann mit Tieren sprechen. Wenn irgendwo auf der Welt ein Tier ihre Hilfe braucht, ist Wissper zur Stelle! Durch den Sandkasten, ihr Bett oder den Kühlschrank zaubert sie sich - "Pssst!" - in geheime Abenteuerwelten: in die Wüste, den Dschungel, die Eiswelt, die Wiesenwelt und die Wasserwelt. Mit ihren klugen Ideen und ein paar tierischen Freunden an der Seite löst sie jedes noch so große Problem und weiß immer Rat!

Join Peggy Raymond and her friends, Amy, Priscilla, and Ruth, as they embrace the arrival of new neighbors, Elaine and her family, in the picturesque neighborhood of Friendly Terrace. With Peggys trademark cheerfulness and practicality, she extends a warm welcome, but as the days unfold, a series of intriguing mysteries about the new arrivals begin to surface. Discover the secrets that brought Elaine and her family to this charming community. (Harriet Lummis Smith later penned four sequels to Eleanor H. Porters beloved Pollyanna series.) (Summary by Daryl Wor)