Middle Grade March: Welcome!
We’ve got resources, deals, and giveaways planned all month long to help you nurture your young reader.
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The Knights of the Silver Shield
May the chivalric impulse sown in these stories blossom and grow to full flower in the next generation and these wonderful stories never lose their luster.
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I Was the Snow
When I melted,
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Beauty for All
The entire room made the turn with my reading, from the fanciful to the wonderful, from the truth of wonderland to the true world that God made.
And I knew in that moment that we had something special on our hands.
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Classic Christmas Poetry to Share
The grouping I include here is perfect for sharing, reading, and rereading at meals and devotions.
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Green Ember Costume Call
It’s that time of year! Whether you’re attending a fall festival, a Halloween party, or a trunk-or-treat, this week is the time when you might be putting together a Green Ember costume for an adorable small person in your life.
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A Recipe with Missing Ingredients
I don’t have cream of tartarand I never zest the lemon,crossing my fingers that clovewill stand in for cardamom.Still, I point to the recipeand tell you I made it—though I didn’t havehalf of what it called for.
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Bed in Summer
If you’re looking to start reading poetry regularly in your family, Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses is an excellent place to begin. You may be surprised at how some of the poems are already familiar to you! The following poem is one of our favorites from the collection, and it comes first…
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King Arthur and the Giant of Mont Saint Michel
This story features a nasty type of giant that is helpful to portray. It is the classic story of King Arthur and the Giant of Mont Saint Michel. There are many versions you can find online. Some good. Some not so good. This particular one is meant for the ear, which might make it less…
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Kingdom of Tales
What a gift is yours, my friend, What treasure in your care!Beyond the “Once”, before “the end”,Such Kingdoms vast and fair!The mighty Kingdom of High TaleWhere many swords have shined Will open to you without fail;Its keys are in your mind!The narrow Road, the tower gateOf gold and diamonds wrought Will open wide with winds…
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A Lowly Young Squire
“The princess has been taken by the Great Dragon!” the king cried out. Everyone in the village gasped. The dragon was feared by all. Who would dare to rescue the daughter of the king? No one. Except… a lowly young squire. The squire had been on several missions before, accompanied by more experienced knights. Longing…
