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Children, our most valuable resource; may they all be dragonslayers!Zephyr the Dragonslayer is an exciting children's fairytale/fantasy novel that addresses the following themes: the dangers of substance abuse, the impact of substance abuse on an individual and friends, collaboration, and caring interventions.Beautifully illustrated, Zephyr the Dragonslayer weaves a story of friendship between the fairies, Zephyr, Maurelle, and Loxy. After one of the fairies gets caught up in a web of deception concerning a powerful drug, an intervention and a rescue ensues. The story shows there is hope and that truth can win in the struggle between good and evil.Our children need to be given tools, like this amazing book, in order to be empowered and prepared to fight the dragon of addiction which is a scourge upon our land.

Trouble Comes to Cattail Island teaches a lesson on the dangers of substance abuse in an exceptionally creative way. The story's plot revolves around the friendships among a group of anthropomorphized woodland animals: an owl, a porcupine, otters, deer, squirrels, rabbits, a raccoon, and a badger. All is peaceful on Cattail Island until a mysterious creature comes to call. At the Dance of the Silvery Moon Party, the animals must make a choice as to whether or not they should partake of this visitor's special treat of crystal sparkling flowers.
Trouble Comes to Cattail Island can be read and shared with your child and will open up opportunities for discussion on the dangers of substance abuse. Drugs are a scourge upon our nation and a deceptive part of today's media driven society. Education is powerful! Our children need to be prepared and given tools like this book in order to fight the dragon of addiction.

Maddie's ChoiceChildren, our most valuable resource; may they all be Dragonslayers!Ten-year-old Maddie is pressured by her best friend, Emma, and her thirteen-year-old friend, Olivia, to try alcohol when the older girls' parents are not at home. Maddie must make a choice as to whether to participate in a behavior that could eventually lead her down a path that could steal away her future lofty dreams and aspirations.Maddie's Choice can be read and shared with your child, opening up opportunities to discuss the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. This scourge is a deceptive part of today's media driven society. Children need to be prepared and given tools like this in order to fight the dragon of addiction.

Choose LifeChildren, our most valuable resource;may they all be Dragonslayers!Ethan and Tyler are ten-year-old friends who are celebrating the freedom of spring break. After skateboarding over to their neighborhood park, they encounter two teenaged boys who offer them drugs. Ethan and Tyler are faced with making the choice of accepting or rejecting the drug offer. This scenario is one that our young people are confronted with more and more in today's world. Choose Life can be read with your child or used during peer mentoring to open up discussion about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. This scourge in our country is a deceptive part of today's media driven society. Our children need to be prepared and given tools like this to fight the dragon of addiction.

The lady of Arlington,:A novel based on the life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee
Harnett Thomas Kane
This book has no marks or scuffs. It looks like it may have never been read. The Dust cover shows some wear and has a small tear on dust cover - lower right – see photo

The Arabian Nights Entertainments is a NEW blue leather bound hardcover Collector's Edition with 22kt gold accents inlaid on distinctive covers and hubbed spines. It has smyth-sewn pages with concealed muslin joints for quality binding. The pristine book is printed on archival paper with gilded edges, moiré fabric end-sheets, and a satin ribbon page marker.
Sir Richard Burton (Translator)Illustrated by Arthur Szyk. .