Author: Astrid Sheckels
Publisher: Fastpencil Incorporated
ISBN: 9781619337947
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"I wish fairytales were real," sighed little Lucy. And that was all it took for Hector and his band of merry friends to go in search of a real giant. There was a rumor that a new, enormous, shadowy stranger was living in the Forbidden Marsh beyond the forest . . . and since it was not a bear it must be a fairytale giant! With twists and turns and a capsized boat, the five friends venture far from home and make a surprising discovery — a huge discovery! Hector Fox and the Giant Quest is the first in a series of books that follow the delightful adventures of Hector and his charming band of unique friends: Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit, and Lucy Skunk. Join the gang as they seek adventure, hunt giants, solve mysteries, and build friendships in modern-day tales reminiscent of the famed The Wind in the Willows.
Hector Fox and the Giant Quest
Author: Astrid Sheckels
Publisher: Fastpencil Incorporated
ISBN: 9781619337947
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"I wish fairytales were real," sighed little Lucy. And that was all it took for Hector and his band of merry friends to go in search of a real giant. There was a rumor that a new, enormous, shadowy stranger was living in the Forbidden Marsh beyond the forest . . . and since it was not a bear it must be a fairytale giant! With twists and turns and a capsized boat, the five friends venture far from home and make a surprising discovery — a huge discovery! Hector Fox and the Giant Quest is the first in a series of books that follow the delightful adventures of Hector and his charming band of unique friends: Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit, and Lucy Skunk. Join the gang as they seek adventure, hunt giants, solve mysteries, and build friendships in modern-day tales reminiscent of the famed The Wind in the Willows.
Publisher: Fastpencil Incorporated
ISBN: 9781619337947
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"I wish fairytales were real," sighed little Lucy. And that was all it took for Hector and his band of merry friends to go in search of a real giant. There was a rumor that a new, enormous, shadowy stranger was living in the Forbidden Marsh beyond the forest . . . and since it was not a bear it must be a fairytale giant! With twists and turns and a capsized boat, the five friends venture far from home and make a surprising discovery — a huge discovery! Hector Fox and the Giant Quest is the first in a series of books that follow the delightful adventures of Hector and his charming band of unique friends: Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit, and Lucy Skunk. Join the gang as they seek adventure, hunt giants, solve mysteries, and build friendships in modern-day tales reminiscent of the famed The Wind in the Willows.
Nic and Nellie
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934031520
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Everyone gets homesick. And Nic is no different. She's so excited about spending the entire summer on a small New England island with her grandparents that she counts down the days through winter and spring. But when the grand adventure finally begins, she finds tears and loneliness instead of joy and freedom. Astrid Sheckels' picture book Nic and Nellie is a gorgeously illustrated, heartwarming story of a girl and her beloved dog, Nellie, who slowly learn that new places really aren't so scary, and that often friends can be found around every corner, even in old row boats, tidal ponds, and stinky mud flats.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934031520
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Everyone gets homesick. And Nic is no different. She's so excited about spending the entire summer on a small New England island with her grandparents that she counts down the days through winter and spring. But when the grand adventure finally begins, she finds tears and loneliness instead of joy and freedom. Astrid Sheckels' picture book Nic and Nellie is a gorgeously illustrated, heartwarming story of a girl and her beloved dog, Nellie, who slowly learn that new places really aren't so scary, and that often friends can be found around every corner, even in old row boats, tidal ponds, and stinky mud flats.
Hope Somewhere in America
Author: Sydelle Pearl
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934907108
Category : African American girls
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Born in Harlem during the Great Depression, a little African-American girl is named Hope Sequoyah for the promise of better times to come and the Cherokee chief who taught his people how to read and write. With a name like yours, you must stand tall, her mama always says. When Hope is five years old, her mama takes a painting class with Robert Brackman and Hope's life is forever changed. In her own words, Hope tells of how she gets another name and meets President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor--all with her teddy bear by her side."--Dust jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934907108
Category : African American girls
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Born in Harlem during the Great Depression, a little African-American girl is named Hope Sequoyah for the promise of better times to come and the Cherokee chief who taught his people how to read and write. With a name like yours, you must stand tall, her mama always says. When Hope is five years old, her mama takes a painting class with Robert Brackman and Hope's life is forever changed. In her own words, Hope tells of how she gets another name and meets President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor--all with her teddy bear by her side."--Dust jacket.
Hector Fox and the Raven's Revenge
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952143342
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When Hector Fox and his friends receive a plea for help from the Guardians of the Stone Tower, they race off to save them from the dreaded Raven's Revenge. Will they make it in time?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952143342
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When Hector Fox and his friends receive a plea for help from the Guardians of the Stone Tower, they race off to save them from the dreaded Raven's Revenge. Will they make it in time?
The Football Girl
Author: Thatcher Heldring
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375987142
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375987142
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (A New Verse Translation)
Author:
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393334155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
One of the earliest great stories of English literature after ?Beowulf?, ?Sir Gawain? is the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts King Arthur's Round Table festivities one Yuletide, challenging the knights to a wager. Simon Armitrage, one of Britain's leading poets, has produced an inventive and groundbreaking translation that " helps] liberate ?Gawain ?from academia" (?Sunday Telegraph?).
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393334155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
One of the earliest great stories of English literature after ?Beowulf?, ?Sir Gawain? is the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts King Arthur's Round Table festivities one Yuletide, challenging the knights to a wager. Simon Armitrage, one of Britain's leading poets, has produced an inventive and groundbreaking translation that " helps] liberate ?Gawain ?from academia" (?Sunday Telegraph?).
The Snurtch
Author: Sean Ferrell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481456563
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"Ruthie has a problem at school. It is the Snurtch. The Snurtch is a scribbly, grabby, rude monster who follows Ruthie around and gets her into all sorts of trouble. It seems Ruthie will never be rid of the Snurtch. But eventually, she realizes she's not the only one--George has one, too"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481456563
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"Ruthie has a problem at school. It is the Snurtch. The Snurtch is a scribbly, grabby, rude monster who follows Ruthie around and gets her into all sorts of trouble. It seems Ruthie will never be rid of the Snurtch. But eventually, she realizes she's not the only one--George has one, too"--
Hector Fox and the Daring Flight
Author: Astrid Sheckels
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952143410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On a lazy summer day, Hector Fox and his friends watch a kite soar on the afternoon breeze and get a crazy idea: they also want to fly like a bird. Can the friends work together to design and build a flying machine? Can they find a brave pilot? And what happens if something goes wrong in the skies above Owl Hill? As their latest adventure unfolds, Hector Fox and his woodland friends realize it will also take a little bravery to save the day. Hector Fox and the Daring Flight is the third in a series of picture books created by award-winning author and illustrator Astrid Sheckels. Hector Fox and the Daring Flight features Hector as well as Lucy Skunk, Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit, Rufus Bear, and introduces Amos Beaver.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952143410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On a lazy summer day, Hector Fox and his friends watch a kite soar on the afternoon breeze and get a crazy idea: they also want to fly like a bird. Can the friends work together to design and build a flying machine? Can they find a brave pilot? And what happens if something goes wrong in the skies above Owl Hill? As their latest adventure unfolds, Hector Fox and his woodland friends realize it will also take a little bravery to save the day. Hector Fox and the Daring Flight is the third in a series of picture books created by award-winning author and illustrator Astrid Sheckels. Hector Fox and the Daring Flight features Hector as well as Lucy Skunk, Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit, Rufus Bear, and introduces Amos Beaver.
The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes
Author: Wade Albert White
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316305278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
A thrilling debut novel where fantasy and science fiction meet, dragons aren't as innocent as they look, and nothing is quite what it seems. Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin's Institute for Perpetually Wicked and Hideously Unattractive Children. When the big day arrives, a series of very curious happenings lead to Anne being charged with an epic quest. Anne, Penelope, and new questing partner Hiro have only days to travel to strange new locales, solve myriad riddles, and triumph over monstrous foes--or face the horrible consequences. Packed with action, humor, and endless heart, this debut novel marks the first volume in an irresistible and original fantasy series.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316305278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
A thrilling debut novel where fantasy and science fiction meet, dragons aren't as innocent as they look, and nothing is quite what it seems. Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin's Institute for Perpetually Wicked and Hideously Unattractive Children. When the big day arrives, a series of very curious happenings lead to Anne being charged with an epic quest. Anne, Penelope, and new questing partner Hiro have only days to travel to strange new locales, solve myriad riddles, and triumph over monstrous foes--or face the horrible consequences. Packed with action, humor, and endless heart, this debut novel marks the first volume in an irresistible and original fantasy series.
The Fish House Door
Author: Robert Baldwin
Publisher: Islandport Press
ISBN: 9781934031308
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shawn acquires a new perspective on his family's tradition as lobstermen when an art dealer tries to buy his family's fish house door.
Publisher: Islandport Press
ISBN: 9781934031308
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shawn acquires a new perspective on his family's tradition as lobstermen when an art dealer tries to buy his family's fish house door.