Discover Series Books for Babies,Toddlers Did you have a rock collection as a child? Would you like to encourage an interest in the natural world in your kids? Discover rocks, minerals and shiny stones in this book of gems. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and concepts to kids. The Discover Series Books feature a large photo and a word or two to name the photo. These...

Young readers will be amazed to learn about what a gem is and how it is made. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will entertain readers and strengthen their reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Get ready to get your hands dirty with Gems. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study gems, and how gems relate to the reader's daily life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

This sci-fi epic takes place somewhere in the outer cosmos, beyond reckoning or observation. The mysterious Dr. Z has enlisted three space heroes to search the galaxy for the fabled Twelve Gems of Power: the hulking alien-brawn Furz; the beautiful and deadly sabre-wielding Venus; and the soft-spoken canine technician, Dogstar. They meet many strange and storied characters on their journey, but none so strange or sinister as their dear benefactor himself....

Have you ever defied a pharaoh to run off with a prince? Ever fallen for a customer, who buys beautiful flowers every week, but appears unattached? Ever lusted after a colleague, knowing the world, would condemn you for it? In this year's collection of short stories where lost dogs can unite strangers, the death of a loved one really can be a blessing in disguise and a fallen woman does what she must to protect a family member, Romance Writers of...

In beautiful Brunswick Bay Harbor, Maine, couples find true love where they least expect it. A charming and heartfelt collection of small-town romances!Shattered Diamonds: Josie's lifelong Olympic dreams are destroyed. Alex's wife is missing and the accusing looks tear him apart as he attempts to raise his daughter on his own. Can two lost souls save each other? Shining Pearls: Single father Alex moved on from heartbreak in the only way he knew how....

Hestyn is a coastal town untouched by time. As more and more destinations fall victim to war and terrorism and are crossed off his beloved maps, travel writer Wilf Bromley finds himself exploring its dubious delights for his next book, Gems of the Coast. It's a far cry from his past expeditions with Aggie, his feisty co-writer. But Aggie has disappeared, and Wilf's visit to this bleak place is taking a very strange turn, as he's drawn into the bizarre...

IF WE WERE ASKED to draw a map of reality, we would be hard pressed as how to do that. Precious Gems is the exploration of doing exactly that by developing a mystic lens for interpreting life through your own unique perspectives. We are in the age of the Magician... The great Oz that feeds us the information that serves its agendas. Now more than ever, it is important for all of us to develop a lens that enables us to see through the veils of misinformation...

Spurgeon Gems is a collection of quotations from Spurgeon's sermons, preached during the years 1880 through 1892. The 280 quotations mostly consist of a few sentences up to a paragraph and are arranged into 34 relevant topics. Few if any preachers of the Word ever have preached the Gospel of the grace of God with greater clarity. These excerpts serve as 1) an introduction to the writings of Spurgeon, 2) a refreshing reminder of the glories of the...

Soraya has lived her life as a pampered Haraki Hexen. She's smart, beautiful, talented, and is content traveling with her family and friends all over Turin. But, when she learns that those in her caravan are ready to retire and move to the city, she's left on her own. When she eventually seeks them out again, she can't find them. Instead, she meets the mysterious Kir who divulges that the Haraki are being targeted by slavers. Certain that her friends...