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Chatterer the Red Squirrel
One of Thornton Burgess’s delightful children’s stories, written in the early 1900s. There are 32 titles available. These books are good reading for children, and adults will also enjoy them! They may be ordered individually, or the full set may be purchased at a discount. This book has 92 pages. Paper.
Cherry Ames, Student Nurse
With a heart of gold and a true yearning to make a difference in the world, eighteen-year-old Cherry Ames leaves her hometown and enters nursing school. Smart, courageous, mischievous, quick-witted, and devoted to nursing, Cherry meets one adventure after another in this story set in the time of WWII. 211 pages; paperback. Proofreaders’ note: There are instances of inappropriate language on pp. 19, 30, 35, 51, 88, 123, & 145.
Chester the Rooster
Pleasant Valley Farm series. These books will delight young children. They each tell the story of a special barnyard animal in a warm and personable way. The colorful illustrations by Nadia Gura help tell the story. The books are hardcover with quality binding and paper. In this book meet the friendly but proud rooster whose pride gets him into trouble! 44 pages.
Child of the Wolves
Granite, a Siberian husky puppy, is all alone in the Alaskan forest after escaping from his kennel. Each moment of his life is threatened until Snowdrift, a great white wolf, welcomes him into a wolf pack. But Granite must earn his place among the wolf tribe by facing vicious attacks from the other wolves, the human wolf hunters, and the constant challenges of the frozen forest. 160 pages; paperback.
Chipmunk Willie
Forest Friends Series #3. Chipmunk Willie’s life is full of adventure from the moment he awakes from hibernation. He scampers to the top of stumps and down little hills, searching for food and curious about what is around the next obstacle. But he must be careful – danger could be lurking behind the next bush! Children will enjoy this book with its many full color illustrations. 56 pages; hardcover; Northstar Books.
Chocolate By Hershey
Milton Hershey loved candy. As a boy in the 1860s, he saved his hard-earned pennies for the candy store. When Milton was thirteen, he went off to learn candy making. He discovered that he had a gift for making delicious treats. But only after years of creating candies did Milton make it big with ‘Crystal A Caramels’. After that he decided to try chocolate. Readers will delight in the story behind Hershey’s mouth-watering world of candy. 63 pages; paperback.
Christmas in the Big Woods
Christmas is coming! Ma shows the girls how to make molasses candy. And then they hear bells, and Uncle Peters and all the cousins arrive and fill up the little log house. Adapted from Little House in the Big Woods. A book for young children. 32 pages; paperback.
Christopher Columbus – step into reading
This is the story of Columbus’ voyage across the sea, tastefully written for children. The sailors want to turn back, but Columbus says, “Sail on!” His persistence is rewarded by the discovery of a New World! 48 pages; paper-back; Step into Reading series.
Chuma and Chuma Finds a Baby
This book includes two stories. Chuma wants to learn about Jesus, but her father, the witch doctor, does not let her go to Sunday school. Read how her hate for her sister turns to love. One day she finds a twin baby left to die according to the customs of the tribe. Will she dare to save the baby’s life? How will she keep it hidden? Paperback; 152 pages.
Clara and the Bookwagon
Based on a true account of the country’s first bookwagon. More than anything else, Clara wants to learn to read, but her father says no because “Books are for rich people, and we farmers have no time to read.” The lady who drives the bookwagon helps persuade Father to borrow a book for Clara. Paperback.
Clouds of Terror
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other Midwestern states, many families gave up and moved away. This is the story of how two Swedish immigrant children help their parents save their home on the prairie. Paperback; 48 pages.
Clouds of War
The early morning quiet of the Ephrata Cloister was interrupted by soldiers seeking paper. Paper? Yes, paper to use as gun wadding! General Washington needs it. Oh, the paradox – 500 copies of unbound Martyrs Mirror, the great book about peace and suffering for Christ, hauled away to be used in carnal warfare! This book makes the story come alive for children. 53 pages; paperback.
Comrades
Jack, a homeless shoeshine boy, lives in the city of Chicago. He is befriended by a well-to-do gentleman and his nephew. After some months with them, he is unjustly accused of stealing a valuable ring. In despair, he runs away. Later the ring is found, and his friends remorsefully search for Jack. But Jack seems to have vanished. 160 pages; paper.
Cornmeal Samaritan
Snug and warm inside the cabin, Esther watched the snow pile high. Then she thought of the six old Indians living in a wigwam two miles away. They couldn’t hunt in this storm; how would they survive? Dad was concerned too. Together they filled a sack with cornmeal, Dad swung it up onto his shoulder, and then he stepped out and started plowing his way through the deep snow on a mission of kindness. 30 pages; hardcover.
