A Horse, a Hat, and a Big Wet Splat! and Other Stories

by Thomas, Jerry D.

• ISBN13: 9780816317158
• ISBN10: 0816317151
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Pacific Pr Pub Assn

Summary

A collection of short stories written to help children deal with problems and make good decisions.

Table of Contents

Tornado Warning	6	(13)
Dealing with emergencies
Wet Explosion	13	(7)
Firecracker---1
Learning patience
Hat Eater	20	(6)
Firecracker---2
Learning patience
Beautiful and Mysterious	26	(7)
Dealing with smoking
Water Balloon Battle	33	(8)
The Please-and-Thank-You War---1
Being courteous
Ambushed!	41	(7)
The Please-and-Thank-You War---2
Being courteous
Breathe In, Breathe Out	48	(7)
Dealing with life and unfairness; dealing with handicaps in self or others
Family Matters	55	(7)
Assurance of salvation
New Kid in the Fort	62	(6)
Shadow's Secret---1
Dealing with prejudice; kindness to animals
Who Shot Shadow?	68	(7)
Shadow's Secret---2
Dealing with prejudice; kindness to animals
Those Kinds of People	75	(7)
Shadow's Secret---3
Dealing with prejudice; kindness to animals
Under the Skin	82	(7)
Shadow's Secret---4
Dealing with prejudice; kindness to animals
Enemies and Friends	89	(8)
Shadow's Secret---5
Dealing with prejudice; kindness to animals
Happy to Be Arrested!	97	(7)
Protection from strangers
Proud of It	104	(8)
Reverence
No Friends Again	112	(7)
Red Face Champion---1
Shyness; making friends; being an example
Shouting Silently	119	(6)
Red Face Champion---2
Shyness; making friends; being an example
``Stop It''	125	(7)
Red Face Champion---3
Shyness; making friends; being an example
The Last Stick of Gum	132	(7)
Dealing with unfairness; disappointment
What's Wrong With Your Mom?	139	(6)
Cameron's Secret---1
Drinking in the family
Butterscotch Cookies	145	(7)
Cameron's Secret---2
Drinking in the family
The Hardest Thing	152	(7)
Cameron's Secret---3
Drinking in the family
Pajama Roller Skating	159	(7)
Asking for what you need; living with divorced parents
Window-Washing Spies	166	(7)
``Will Work for Food''---1
Being kind; what it means to be a Christian
``Wait a Minute!''	173	(6)
``Will Work for Food''---2
Being kind; what it means to be a Christian
Attack of the Books	179	(7)
Television; making good choices
Index	186