"Rejoice always." "Don't be a afraid." "Give cheerfully." What do we do when God's commands sound impossible? Most of us find opt-outs and excuses, or pretend we're doing better than we are-or we give up trying. There is a better way. A way to accept the impossibility of obedience, and then do it anyway. A way to enjoy obeying God, even when it feels that you can't. This book will show you how. Book jacket.
Cantankerous King Colin is about a King who thinks he can get away with being mean because he is King. King Colin is feeling rather cantankerous and doesn't take into account other people's feelings. He is generally bad mannered and it is not until his mother gets involved that he realises he is not the only one who is able to order people about!
Ages 6 to 9 years King Colin is feeling rather grumpy one morning. He does what he wants, when he wants because he is King and he can. His family try to tell him to behave better but he doesn't listen to them. It is only when Great Queen Connie shows up that things start to change. Turns out even Kings can still be sent to their rooms by their mothers when they're naughty!
Clumpety Bump is a lazy horse, a very lazy horse. His owner, Wally Wobblebottom, needs him to trot, jump and gallop, but Clumpety can't be bothered.
Dargan the Bitter has stolen Taz-i-tor, the Golden Sceptre of Elsinoth, which embodies the spirit of freedom and choice given to all inhabitants of the Realm. He wants to subvert its power to his own uses and bring the whole Realm under his control. However, he is opposed by two half-elven Quiet Ones, Kess and Linnil; Athennar, son of the Guardian of the Realm; Rrum, a rock-eating Rrokki; Valor, a Mountain Guard; Vallel and Hesteron, Water and Air Crafters; and Gatera, a Land Crafter. This small team goes in search of the Sceptre, facing Zorgs, Tarks, Zendos (Dargan's assistant) and their own fears. But just when they have the staff within their grasp, it is recaptured by Dargan - along with Linnil. Meanwhile, Zendos, too, has disappeared. Can the dispirited friends rebuild their courage and hope - and more importantly, how can they find out where Dargan and Zendos have gone? The friends' journeys take them through dangerous mists to the northern kingdom of the extraordinary Ice People, and the beautiful but deadly Jewelled Forest. Will they be able to find out what has happened to Linnil and the Sceptre? Time is running out....
Dargan has captured Taz-i-tor, the Golden Sceptre, which is mysteriously bound up with the free will of the inhabitants of the Realm. As a result of his frightening new powers, parts of the Realm begin to fade as he seeks to subject all creatures to his will. Athennar, son of the Realm's Guardian, leads a small group of friends towards a final confrontation with their dreaded enemy. Will their faith and courage be strong enough to resist and defeat Dargan's power? Or will the Sceptre become the unholy instrument of a new Lord of the Realm? This is the dramatic climax to the Taz-i-tor trilogy, written by Phil Allcock, an author and copywriter who lives in Cheshire, UK.
The story has been adapted from its original picture book format to cater to early readers, making it accessible for young children. This modification allows for a simplified narrative while retaining the essence of the tale, encouraging early literacy and engagement with the text.
Clumpety Bump is a very lazy horse. Will he ever learn to help out?
"I saw a funny hedgehog who walked across a road. Then right before my very eyes, it turned into a... Toad!" Follow the peculiar journey and transformations of a magic little creature in this fun rhyming picture book. A great introduction to animals and rhyme.