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For years, readers have delighted in Maxine Rose Schur's award-winning travel essays. Now, all the tales of her unusual honeymoon are gathered in one illustrated volume in a new, revised edition. Whether camping in the center of Paris, dangling off a Panamanian tramp steamer or hitchhiking across Australia, her tales are funny, exciting, and tender. Looking back, she tempers her youthful encounters with midlife wisdom, capturing the spirit of ...

When traitors take over the kingdom of Wisland, Wynnfrith, a young orphan raised at court, must flee with Oliver, the five-year-old crown prince. In order to reach safety, the two children must embark on a treacherous journey that pits them against the cruel Ugsome family. Though she is afraid, Wynnfrith is determined to keep Prince Oliver safe. Aided by Mistress Plummety Peache, a feisty enchantress with a loving heart, and by the magical a...

When traitors take over the kingdom of Wisland, Wynnfrith, a young orphan raised at court, must flee with Oliver, the five-year-old crown prince. In order to reach safety, the two children embark on a treacherous journey that pits them against the cruel Ugsome family. Though she is afraid, Wynnfrith is determined to keep Prince Oliver safe. Aided by Mistress Plummety Peache, a feisty enchantress with a loving heart, and by the magical and my...

By Authority of Czar Nicholas, the families of Molovsk are to present their sons for induction into the military. Terms of conscription is 25 years. The Czar's soldiers are riding into villages throughout Russia, seizing boys for the military. Mendel knows that he too will be taken - unless he can escape. The woods are filled with bounty-hunters, and the border is heavily guarded by armed soldiers. Can Mendel cross the border to Hungary - and ...

By Authority of Czar Nicholas, the families of Molovsk are to present their sons for induction into the military.Terms of conscription is 25 years. The Czar's soldiers are riding into villages throughout Russia, seizing boys for the military. Mendel knows that he too will be taken - unless he can escape. The woods are filled with bounty-hunters, and the border is heavily guarded by armed soldiers. Can Mendel cross the border to Hungary - and t...

Zissel had everything her heart desired... but didn't know it. When Zissel got rich, she craved expensive jewelry, but the more she bought the sadder she became. In this wildly comic story, Maxine Rose Schur creates a fun yet heart-warming Jewish folk tale that proves we might already have all we would ever need and want.

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When Shnook the peddler arrives in the sleepy town of Korovenko, young Leibush runs to meet him. Every peddler brings merriment to the village, but simple Shnook brings more laughs than any of them. On this visit Shnook's wares include beautiful, hand-carved dreidels. Leibush can't take his eyes off them! When Leibush notices one mistakenly left behind, he makes excuses for keeping the dreidel. It isn't until Leibush makes amends that he lea...

All the animals from A to Z are just as busy as they can be. If you want to see all they do, then this book is just for you! Here's an alphabet book to delight young and old with animals as familiar to children as the cow and duck, and as unfamiliar as the impala and the zoril. Rhyming words coupled with beautiful, detailed illustrations enhance the learning of the alphabet while also teaching about a variety of animals from around the world. ...

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When a fisherman finds a baby girl in his net, he and his wife are overjoyed. Their wish for a child has come true! But as the years go by, Merella, their beloved daughter, has a secret longing - a longing that will lead the fisherman and his wife to a heartrending decision.In this original folk story, acclaimed author Maxine Rose Schur presents a poetic fable, weaving themes of yearning, fate, and abiding love. Coupled with Milanka Reardon's ...

Poor Gus! He's so gullible, he believes everything people tell him. Everything! The other cowboys feed him lies and tall tales - just to see if he'll swallow their silly stories. Their teasing makes him sadder than dry soup. But luckily, Doc Hickory knows a cure for gullibility, and it starts with a visit to Fibrock, a town full of liars. Can the biggest fibber in Fibrock teach Gus the difference between fact and falsehood? Maybe it's not alwa...

All the animals from A to Z are just as busy as they can be. If you want to see all they do? Then this book is just for you!Here's an alphabet book to delight young and old with animals as familiar to children as the cow and duck, and as unfamiliar as the impala and the zoril. Rhyming words coupled with beautiful, detailed illustrations enhance the learning of the alphabet while also teaching about a variety of animals from around the world. K...

Princes and princesses are always finding that the path of true love totally fails to run smoothly. But when the path winds round and round a grandly constructed garden maze, the difficulties create a pretty pass indeed.The Marvelous Maze is a richly romantic tale, unraveling the story of young Prince Eric, who has been lonely so long that he quite likes the counsel of his chief advisor to take a wife. Yet, how to choose? Clever, cool and arro...

When the Ugsome traitors take over the kingdom of Wisland, the orphan, Wynnfrith must flee the court with Oliver, the five-year-old crown prince. Their flight becomes a treacherous journey that pits Wynnfrith against the cruel, grotesque Ugsome family. Wynnfrith believes herself to be fearful yet her resolve to keep Prince Oliver safe gives her the courage to face her trials.To win against her enemies, Wynnfrith is aided by both the love and s...

This is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, a 15th-century monarch, who many historians now believe was the one of the most powerful women in world history. Ruling from the Timurid artistic and cultural center of Herat in western Afghanistan, Queen Goharshad ushered in a remarkable period when poetry, music, calligraphy, painting, and the sciences flourished as never before. A poet and an architect, she designed some of the most beauti...

This is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, a 15th century monarch, who many historians now believe was the most powerful woman in world history. Ruling from the Timurid artistic and cultural center of Herat in western Afghanistan, Queen Goharshad ushered in a remarkable, rare period when poetry, music, calligraphy, painting and the sciences flourished as never before. A poet and an architect, she designed a complex of buildings that w...

When the Ugsome traitors take over the kingdom of Wisland, the orphan, Wynnfrith must flee the court with Oliver, the five-year-old crown prince. Their flight becomes a treacherous journey that pits Wynnfrith against the cruel, grotesque Ugsome family. Wynnfrith believes herself to be fearful yet her resolve to keep Prince Oliver safe gives her the courage to face her trials.To win against her enemies, Wynnfrith is aided by both the love and s...

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A clever but arrogant young prince orders a magnificent, intricate garden maze built, and declares that the first princess to find her way out will be his bride. But the 44th princess only sits in the middle, and teaches the prince a thing or two about the beauties of nature and love.