R. FRIEND – SWALLOWS HER PRIDE
By R. Friend
Seeds of forgiveness
On R. Friend’s sixth birthday, her brother, Duane, calls her a bad name. Ronda wants to return the favor. But Grandma Brombaugh always says, “If you can’t say anything nice about somebody, don’t say anything at all.” Losing all self-control, she ends up getting in a fight with Duane while they both slop the hogs.
The fiasco that follows turns into trouble for both of them. Ronda and Duane end up in their own little corners. Baby sister, Diane, destined to be an angel, looks on with the eyes of a hawk and the ears of an elephant. And Grandma Brombaugh, an undercover angel, explains the importance of swallowing your pride.
This story is guaranteed to keep you in stitches (don’t forget to breathe) as Duane and Ronda demonstrate how forgiveness requires you to swallow your pride.
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R. FRIEND – TIME OUT AT HOME
By R. Friend
Seeds of patience
Ronda’s in trouble again. Duane’s still in turkey trouble. And Ronda’s afraid he’s turning into one – beard, snood & wattle! It’s a good thing Grandma Brombaugh, the undercover angel, is back too!
Ronda’s
intentional trouble comes after hitting what would have been the
winning home run until Duane tags her out at home. Ronda returns
the favor by swinging her bat getting Duane out at home. That
action lands Ronda in time-out at home due in part to “Miss
Hawkephant’s” declaration, “Wonda did it on porpoise!”
Out of patience, Ronda finds herself in her teeny, tiny corner’s time out chair. As lights blink on and off in her head, Ronda takes to heart Grandma’s advice, “Patience is the best remedy for any trouble!”
This series, guaranteed to keep you in stitches, also guarantees you’ll discover how Duane finally gets the turkey out of his mouth. “Wattle” you waiting on? Get reading!
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R. FRIEND – HATS OFF TO HEROES
By R. Friend
Seeds of kindness
Where’s
Diane? In an 1850’s farmhouse, she could be anywhere! Ronda’s looked
everywhere. Her baby sister, Diane has disappeared. She needs a hero!
Ronda’s father is a hero – an American hero! During World War II, Sergeant Harold Eugene Friend was awarded the Bronze Star for “great courage and devotion.” After the war, Harold married an aspiring nurse, Jean Brombaugh, who becomes her family’s special hero.
Eight-year-old LeAnne Taylor is a hero, too. Affectionately nicknamed Sunshine, LeAnne courageously faces her own battle. Inspired by Grandma Brombaugh to spread rays of love, joy, and hope, the Friends create a Sunshine Basket for there friend. Diane gives “fwum da boddum” of her heart as Ronda and her father tend to a secret garden. In the end, Sunshine treasures the three F’s – family, faith, ‘n friends.
Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, this heartwarming story takes its “hats off to heroes.” May it inspire us all to sow random acts of kindess for everyday heroes!
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R. FRIEND – PANIC IN THE PIGPEN
By R. Friend
Seeds of perseverance
Ronda’s in the
kitchen as towels flap, birds fly, and feathers flail. Chaos continues
when Snowball’s persistent pursuit of dining on a delicious meal turns
the family barn cat into a “catcupine.” Pandemonium breaks o
ut
or as Diane, “Miss Hawkephant”, calls it -“panda moments.”
Farmer Friend’s heyday in the hay field and the cousins’ genuine piggyback rodeo teach everyone that there is a time to hold on and a time to let go! The Friends’ frenzies end as Duane finds himself in a pickle. Hiding in a pig hut, Duane is unaware that he’s set to stir up a hornet’s nest – literally.
This book is overflowing with perseverance, patience, persistence, pigs, and plenty of in a pickle pandemonium moments. It is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone, lift your spirits, and make memorable, magical moments.
When your perseverance is tested, remember what Grandma Brombaugh always says: “When you’re under pressure or in a pickle, don’t panic in the moment! Keep on holding on, never give up, and persevere to the very end!”
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the character trait of teamwork and is a must read for familieswho love
to laugh! "Penelope the Pig, Sparky the Skunk, and Sheriff Stinkbug,
along with their stinky family members, team up to defeat the evil
foxes, Eeeny Meeny, Miney and Moe. Those three conniving carnivores head
to Hawg Heaven Farms to eat the piggies. The scuffle that unfolds in the
pigpen only serves to validate the moral of the story - The family that
stinks together - sticks together! AR quizzes will be available for this
book in about a month.