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View Article  The Sad, Sweet Song that Reminds Me of Kimble (Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, for ages 7-10)
The Sad, Sweet Song that Reminds Me of Kimble


Before Katie met Kimble, Kimble was all alone in that big, old house for many years.  At times, she was lonely and sad.

There is a song that reminds me of Kimble. I think of it as Kimble's song.  It's called "Graceful Ghost Rag."

"Rag" means that the song is ragtime.  Ragtime uses certain patterns and rhythms.  Often, ragtime is fast and bouncy.  In the case of the "Graceful Ghost Rag," this ragtime piece is slow, beautiful, and so sweet you could just cry.

The "Graceful Ghost Rag" was written in 1971.  The man who wrote it, William Bolcom, did so to remember his father who had died.  I hear it's one of the hardest ragtime pieces to play on the piano!

Click here to listen to and watch three different versions of the "Graceful Ghost Rag."







Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2007-2010 by Linda Thieman



View Article  Read 6 Chapters of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story for Free! (for ages 7-10)
Now You Can Read 6 Chapters of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story for Free!


Now you can read six chapters of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story for free!  Yes, that's half the book and it includes all the pictures from the first half of the book.

No special software is needed.  It's a pdf file that you can read with any version of Adobe.  It doesn't cost you anything and we don't collect your email address!


To read Chapters 1 through 6, click here!


[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]


Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.







Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2009-2010 by Linda Thieman


View Article  Download Your Free Katie & Kimble Coloring Pages Here!
Download Your Free Katie & Kimble Coloring Pages Here!


Now you can download free Katie & Kimble coloring pages here!  The coloring pages show five scenes from Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (a chapter book for ages 7-10, 280L).

Click here to download the Katie & Kimble coloring pages in PDF format.

Or, look on the right sidebar of this blog.  You'll find the coloring pages and other fun activities in the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner.


Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2007-2010 by Linda Thieman


View Article  Free Katie & Kimble Word Puzzles Now Available for Books 1 and 2!
Free Katie & Kimble Word Puzzles Now Available for Books 1 and 2!


Free Katie & Kimble word puzzles are now available on the right sidebar under the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner. There are six puzzles, five of which are also available in the Katie & Kimble classroom materials / Activity Packets.

Three of the puzzles go with Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, and three of the puzzles go with Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish. You can download the puzzles as PDF files here, free of charge.

Katie & Kimble Puzzles



Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2009-2010 by Linda Thieman
View Article  Send a Free Katie & Kimble e-Card! (Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, for ages 7-10)
Send a Free Katie & Kimble e-Card!


Now you can send a Katie & Kimble e-Card to all your friends.  It's free and there are no pop-ups or ads.  AND we don't collect your email address, either!  It's nothing but FUN!

Look on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog.  There's a big gold box.  Click on "Send a Katie & Kimble Greeting Card."  That will take you to another web page where you can design your own greeting card.

You can choose from 12 Katie & Kimble pictures, 12 background colors, and 9 songs!  That's right
you can add a song to your e-Card!  Give it a try!

If someone sends YOU an e-Card, you can come back to the Katie & Kimble blog to pick it up.  You'll receive an email telling you what your e-Card number is.  Then you enter it into the gold box on the sidebar and click on GO.  It's so easy!

If you send a card to someone and they don't receive it, please ask them to look in their spam folder.  It's probably there, but it's NOT spam!

Give it a try!

Linda






Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2007-2010 by Linda Thieman

View Article  Hear the Dreidel Songs! Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, for ages 7-10
Hear the Dreidel Songs!


In Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, Book 1 in the Katie & Kimble series, Kimble teaches Katie how to play dreidel.

Dreidel is a game that Jewish children play during Hanukah.

Dreidels come in many sizes with many different designs and colors.  The dreidel pictured on the left is called a Noah's Ark dreidel because the pictures tell the story of Noah's Ark.  It was painted by an artist named Yair Emanuel.  It's got a little stand to hold it up.

The dreidel on the right is really something amazing to see.  It's very big - 10 inches high, in fact - and it's a plush toy!  I thought that was pretty interesting.  I don't suppose you can actually play dreidel with such a big dreidel, but it might be comfy to keep on your bed!

In Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, you learn how to play dreidel at the same time that Kimble teaches Katie how to play.  However, you might not know how to pronounce the letters on the dreidel.  I wanted Katie & Kimble readers to be able to hear how to say the Hebrew letters. So, I made up a list of two different dreidel songs from iTunes so you can hear free samples. In the first Dreidel Song, in the chorus, they sing all the different letters on the dreidel.

2 Dreidel Songsicon


Kenny Ellis sings his hit single from his Hanukkah Swings! Album on Favored Nations Records. Check out: www.kennyellis.com





Interesting Fact: Hanukah is sometimes spelled in different ways!  You might see it like this, with 2 k's--Hanukkah--or you might see it like this, with a c--Chanukah!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available in the Katie & Kimble Shop and also on Amazon.com:

Instant download version:  $2.48

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!







[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2009-2010 by Linda Thieman
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