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The categories with the most new listings this month. See what authors are writing and readers are exploring.

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Grit for Kids to Learn with Questions and Answers

By: Rich Linville
What is Grit? How can you develop grit? What is goal setting? How can you reward yourself when you reach a goal? Is it okay to fail? What do you guess a fixed mindset is? What do you think a growth mi...
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1960 to 1969 Social Revolution in the USA

By: Rich Linville
The 1960s or Sixties in the USA is referred by some historians as a Social Revolution. It was a time of the Vietnam War, civil rights movements, assassinations, and the beginning of a generation gap. ...
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Buddha Sayings for Children

By: Rich Linville
Buddha spent his life helping people learn how to be kind, stay calm, understand their feelings, avoid hurting others, and live peacefully. He was not a god. He was a wise teacher who wanted everyone ...
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Cats

By: Rich Linville
The house cat is a small meat eating (carnivorous) animal that has been tamed by humans. There are over 60 different kinds of cats. House cats are valued for friendship. The purr of a cat can calm and...
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Why We Argue: A Retelling of a Story from India

By: Rich Linville
Why do we argue and disagree? This is a retelling of a story from India. Seven blind people visit a zoo. The zoo guide takes them to the elephant cage. Six blind people touch different parts of the el...
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Funny Sayings for Kids Book 1: What do you think these funny sayings mean? (Fun with Words)

By: Rich Linville
Kids have fun trying to understand these illustrated funny sayings. There are many that they may not have heard. On the other hand, they may hear these funny sayings without understanding their meanin...
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April Fool Jokes for Kids and How to Tell Them

By: Rich Linville
A day without laughter is a day wasted! April Fool’s Day may have started in 1582 when the calendar was changed in France. New Year’s Day used to be on April 1st. It was changed to January 1st. Pe...
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2010 to 2019 The USA’s Turbulent Decade

By: Rich Linville
Some United States historians refer to the decade of the 2010’s as “The USA’s Turbulent Decade” or “The Years the United States Cried.” It was a time of natural disasters and political cha...
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Life on the Mayflower Ship in 1620

By: Rich Linville
It is 1620. We Pilgrims do not agree with the Church of England and decide to sail to America which is known as the New World. Ahead of us is a wooden cargo ship with no sails. We see a wooden mayflow...
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The Tortoise and the Hare A Retelling of an Aesop Fable

By: Rich Linville
This is an Aesop Fables over 2,000 years old. You can enjoy reading this fable and try to think about its meaning. At the end of this tale, you will be challenged to figure out the meaning or moral of...
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History of World Maps

By: Rich Linville

Around 500 BC, the earliest map of the world was carved on a clay tablet that has turned into stone. It was found in Babylon and shows land with cities surrounded by a river.

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Patterns Everywhere including Fractals (Math and Nature)

By: Rich Linville

A pattern is a repeated design that is found everywhere in our world and even in outer space. Fractals are never-ending patterns also found everywhere.

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