New Releases by Jean Christie

Their names are a part of American history. Pocahontas was a Native American girl that saved the life of Captain John Smith during the early years of the Jamestown colony in Virginia. Defying her father, she risked everything and brought two worlds together in 1607. Nathan Hale was a popular Connecticut schoolteacher who became a daring spy during the Revolutionary War, only to be betrayed and executed in 1776. This volume based on acclaimed biographies by Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye and Jean Christie Root brings back to life two legends from different eras in American history. Published in one volume for the first time and edited with additional biographical information material not published previously.

In 2022 Emmanuel College Warrnambool celebrates 150 years. This is not a dry history book, but a timeline filled with photos, stories and quotes from the people of the Emmanuel community through the decades. Common Threads incorporates many voices into a community-focused, storytelling narrative that is inclusive of the school's diverse history and connects generations of alumni of St Ann's College, St Joseph's CBC and Emmanuel College. These stories are accompanied by a visual treasure trove of photos sourced from Emmanuel's archives.

Four ingredients. The same recipe used by generations across the world throughout time. Bonus: how to make apricot-walnut bread.

If you've not yet walked the Camino de Santiago, this is the book for you. Because you'll get practical tips and advice, and a 'skin-out' packing list. That means it includes absolutely everything.

Children will love splashing in the bath with these great bath books. The backs of the books can be inflated to float or can be used to squirt water into the bath.

Something's up in the jungle, whatever could it be? Some animals know, others don't. Pull the tabs and see what they do!

Young children can pull tabs to reveal the activities of woodland animals at night. On board pages.

Jean Christie, illustrated by Sonia Canals Make a splash in the bath with Stella and this inflatable, floating book! The pretty starfish wishes she could be just like her friends--and swim as fast as Freddy Fish, hold lots of things like Ophelia Octopus, and walk sideways just like Charlie Crab. But her pals know just what to say to make Stella feel like a real star of the sea!