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The six Herdman children are “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world”. They lie and steal and smoke cigars. They even burned down Fred Shoemaker’s old toolhouse. Now they’re taking over the Christmas pageant. The Herdmans have never heard the Christmas story before, and they don’t know anything about shepherds or Wise Men. When Imogene hears about the swaddling clothes, she demands to know why anyone would tie up a baby and put him in a feedbox.

When anything goes wrong at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, from the hexing of Bus Six to the mysterious disappearance of the kindergarten gerbil, it's sure to have a Herdman behind it. The Herdmans are more than famous, they're outlaws. They smoke cigars, lie, and set fire to things, and that's only when they bother to come to school!

The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.

The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year, these six kids, the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School and possibly even the world, wreak havoc on the whole town. They steal candy, spray-paint kids, and take anything that's not nailed down. Now the mayor has had it. He's decided to cancel Halloween. The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

One of the sharpest attorneys in Charleston, SC, Sally Baynard isn't your typical Southern belle. She's certainly not what her mother hoped she'd grow up to be, especially since she divorced her husband, family court judge Joe Baynard, and his historic family with their historic wealth and historic houses. Maybe Sally was never going to be a proper society lady, but her success as a public defender and family lawyer have been enough for her.

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Na, dann fröhliche Weihnachten! Die Kinder aus der Familie Herdmann lügen, klauen, rauchen Zigarren und bringen die Nachbarn zur Verzweiflung. Der gesamte Stadtteil zittert, wenn die Herdmanns kommen! Und jetzt soll diese Bande zu Weihnachten ein Krippenspiel aufführen? Das kann ja nicht gutgehen! Oder doch? Der etwas andere Weihnachtsklassiker erstmals als ungekürzte Lesung, mit neuem Cover der vielfach ausgezeichneten Illustratorin Anke Kuhl.

Logan and Tyler discuss Barbara Robinson's excellent short story all about the power of the Gospel and how it can change even the most rowdy of souls! This book tells the story of six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town's local Christmas Pageant and end up teaching the town the true meaning of Christmas. Check it out! Join the Sanctified Storytelling Substack! - https://sanctifiedstorytelling.substack.com/ Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to logan@wisedisciple.org or tyler@wisedisciple.org. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: ...

Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. This first in the series sends Emily on her first case after she successfully persuades a skeptical CIA recruitment officer that she is the best person for the job.

Erotica, Volume 1 contains four hot and steamy tales for every taste. The spicy stories in this audiobook include "The Morning After", "Flying Solo", "The Cowboy Way" and "Party Favours".

In our first meeting of the Retro Reads Book Club, we are revisiting the childhood Christmas classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. Published in 1972, this book is a heartwarming tale of chaos that introduces us to the Herdmans, a group of unruly siblings who shake up the annual Christmas pageant in a truly delightful way. Discussion questions: Who was your favorite character (and why was it Imogene Herdman)? How does this fit in with all the other Christmas pop culture of our youth? Are we all kind of Herdmans at heart? Follow Us Instagram: ⁠⁠@...

Der ganze Stadtteil ist sich einig: Die Herdmann-Kinder sind die schlimmsten Kinder aller Zeiten. Sie lügen, klauen, rauchen Zigarren (auch die Mädchen)...

Erotica Volume 3 contains four hot tales to suit every taste. The spicy stories in this audiobook include "The Black Velvet Band", "Party Piece", "On Impulse", and"'Pucked".

Miss Amity Doncaster, world traveler, is accustomed to adventure and risk. Benedict Stanbridge, a man of science and a spy for the Crown, has faced danger in the darker corners of foreign lands. But they are about to face a threat that is shockingly close to home . . . One does not expect to be kidnapped on a London street in broad daylight.

The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror novels picks up four years after Don’t Fear the Reaper as Jade returns to Proofrock, Idaho, to build a life after the years of sacrifice—only to find the Lake Witch is waiting for her in New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones’s finale.

A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. Answering the siren call of Egypt once more, Amelia Peabody and her family arrive at their home in Luxor to learn of a new royal tomb ransacked by thieves. Soon an even more disturbing outrage concerns the intrepid clan of archaeologists: the freshly and savagely slain corpse of a thief defiling the ancient burial site. Yet this is nothing compared with the lethal fate that threatens Ramses.

We are in a time of great transition. Higher frequency light is flooding our planet, awakening large numbers to reclaim our original nature as fifth-dimensional humans. As 5D humans, we live from our heart’s wisdom, from Unity Consciousness, unconditional love, and unbridled creativity. 5D humans have highly developed inner senses of empathy, telepathy, clairvoyance, and clairsentience - qualities that are opening for many as we go through this dimensional shift.

Agreeing to represent Beatrice, a black cat who's the beneficiary of a multimillion-dollar trust and a plantation, Sally Baynard must put her wit, charm, and brains to the test, choosing among three colorful potential caregivers while dodging the former owner's angry son. Meanwhile, Sally must juggle the demands of the court with those of her aging mother and make a decision about Tony, who wants to get more serious.

Film noir: the name comes from the French for “black” or “dark film.” It points to the central feature of the genre: mood. There is a darkness about film noir, a somberness accompanied by a thrill of dread and ever-present danger. This aura envelops wealthy heiresses, English aristocrats, tough-guy drifters, jazz musicians, drug dealers, and respected schoolteachers—all of whom have secrets to hide and much to lose if those secrets are unveiled.

Lisa ist ratlos, als in der Schule das Thema der Jahresarbeit bekanntgegeben wird: Komplimente für Klassenkameraden...