New Releases by Ann Dixon

A story of Love and Hope and the Water Cycle.When Daddy Joe died, eight-year old Megan, six-year old Jamie and Mommy Sara continued to be sad. It had been two months since his death. They had stayed mostly in their apartment every day. They had not been back to the lake to play. One day, the family decided that they would work together toward healing and becoming happy again.Mommy Sara told Jamie and Megan the story of Love''s Water Cycle. Megan and Jamie learned many things that day. One, the story of the Water Cycle. Two and most important of all, they learned about Love who made people happy again.

“Pam spurned conventional rewards, entrusted her dream to eight powerful huskies, and set out alone to cross the Arctic. . . . a most extraordinary journey.” —Sir Ranulph Fiennes, renowned adventurer Eight sled dogs and one woman set out from Barrow, Alaska, to mush 2,500 miles. Alone Across the Artic chronicles this astounding expedition. For an entire year, Pam Flowers and her dogs made this epic journey across North America arctic coast. The first woman to make this trip solo, Pam endures and deals with intense blizzards, melting pack ice, and a polar bear. Yet in the midst of such danger, Pam also relishes the time alone with her beloved team. Their survival—-her survival—-hinges on that mutual trust and love.

Thekla Gothan was an average girl. She was the daughter of a wealthy sea merchant living in a provincial coastal town in the country of Glendora. Her days were filled with lessons with tutors, riding instructors and all the lessons needed to become a proper young lady. She led an idyllic life, at least to the unknowing eye. Thekla had a special gift; she was an extraordinarily gifted sorceress. Her idyllic life was shattered when her best friend, Xantha, burst in on her with the news that her younger sister had disappeared. Confused by her father''s refusal to search for his daughter, Xantha asked Thekla to join her search for her sister. Their search would take them from a life they had always known into a land with strange creatures they had only read about. Eventually it would lead them to the keep of an evil nobleman and an ill-fated battle. From that day on, Thekla would be on a path of adventure and self-discovery that would be beyond her wildest imagination.

Joyce Ann Dixon is a graduate of National College and a mother of two children. Her children have been her biggest inspiration behind her stories. She hopes that children will enjoy the stories.

Posey loves Christmas, especially the presents! She shakes and squeezes each gift—what''s inside? And one afternoon, when she''s alone, Posey picks up a present and lifts the wrapping just a little.

Nora Noel''s father tells her the story of how the whole family looked forward to her arrival and how they celebrated her birth as their own Christmas baby. For children ages 4-10, "Waiting for Noel" is intended to help children understand the season of Advent as a joyful time of anticipation and preparation. As Noel''s family lights each Advent candle, they celebrate God''s gifts of hope, peace, joy, faith and love. Illustrations.

Describes how a small dog became the lead dog as her musher, Pam Flowers, prepared for and made her historic journey alone across the North American Arctic.

A boy and girl describe winter and the wonderful activities of that season, but also look forward to summer.

When Baby loses a shoe on a blueberry-picking trip, it becomes an object of curiosity for all the animals on Ptarmigan Mountain before being rediscovered by the family with a surprise inside.

One little monster goes trick-or-treating, and is soon joined by his friends.

Nora Noël''s father tells her the story of how the whole family looked forward to her arrival and how they celebrated her birth as their own Christmas baby.

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