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Author: Melissa Marr
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399544755
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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A dauntless lass and a hyperactive dragon learn to keep pace with each other as they forge a friendship. Baby Dragon loves to swoop and soar through the kingdom, which can cause quite a stir. But one little girl is up for the challenge of spending the day with Baby Dragon, and the two embark upon an exciting journey through the kingdom, where they run and race and climb and explore--and eventually even take the time to relish a quiet moment. New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr has crafted a rollicking story about how the best friendships expand our horizons in all kinds of ways!

Author: Lorraine De Kleuver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648451167
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Felix and Pip are off on another adventure, and this time the big blue moon will amaze them with its magic and beauty! The pair of friends find themselves on Raymond Island, hoping to see koalas, but when the night becomes a wonderful, mystical light show, they find new friends to help, and a new problem to solve, one piece of straw (and talking scarecrow) at a time! The previous titles in the series, The Adventures of Felix and Pip - The Missing Baby Dragon, The Adventures of Felix and Pip - Trouble at 'Joanna Shipwreck', and The Adventures of Felix and Pip - When the Uneverythingable Happened, are perfect family tales, weaving high adventure and simple friendship into stories that everyone an relate to.

Author: Charles Palliser
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345371135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 802

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An extraordinary modern novel in the Victorian tradition, Charles Palliser has created something extraordinary—a plot within a plot within a plot of family secrets, mysterious clues, low-born birth, high-reaching immorality, and, always, always the fog-enshrouded, enigmatic character of 19th century—London itself. “So compulsively absorbing that reality disappears . . . One is swept along by those enduring emotions that defy modern art and a random universe: hunger for revenge, longing for justice and the fantasy secretly entertained by most people that the bad will be punished and the good rewarded.”—The New York Times “A virtuoso achievement . . . It is an epic, a tour de force, a staggeringly complex and tantalizingly layered tale that will keep readers engrossed in days. . . . The Quincunx will not disappoint you. It is, quite simply, superb.”—Chicago Sun-Times “A bold and vivid tale that invites the reader to get lost in the intoxicating rhythms of another world. And the invitation is irresistible.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A remarkable book . . . In mood, color, atmosphere and characters, this is Charles Dickens reincarnated . . . It is an immersing experience.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review “To read the first pages is to be trapped for seven-hundred odd more: you cannot stop turning them.”—The New Yorker “Few books, at most a dozen or two in a lifetime, affect us this way. . . . For sheer intricacy and ingenuity, for skill and clarity of storytelling, it is the kind of book readers wait for, a book to get lost in.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

Author: Kelly Bingham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763654477
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and redemptive. (Age 12 and up) On a sunny day in June, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything -- absolutely everything -- changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, "That’s her -- that’s Shark Girl," as she passes. In the meantime there are only questions: Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life? In this striking first novel, Kelly Bingham uses poems, letters, telephone conversations, and newspaper clippings to look unflinchingly at what it’s like to lose part of yourself - and to summon the courage it takes to find yourself again.

Author: Blake Millard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780987529671
Category : Death -- Juvenile fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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I Love You Now Until Forever is written from the heart, motivated by the loss Blake and his family experienced and what he found to be a lack of appropriate children's literature to help them grieve. It is an adaptation of When I Left by Aly Walsh, whose children were in the same classes as Blake's children at primary school. The idea was hatched in the schoolyard by Aly, keen for Blake to go away and write a book that was appropriate for the loss of someone special to cancer. From borrowed beginnings the book took on a creative life of its own, and has been designed as a kind of scrapbook for anyone, be they here or sadly lost, to give to a child as a treasure trove of memories, personal photos and positive messages. Blake has designed the book using elements that his wife loved, like butterflies, frangipanis, antique gold frames, and of course diamonds. Additionally, the dandelion blowing in the wind has special significance, illustrating the experience of loss and re-birth. Blake has written a book that he and his wife would have loved to create for each of their children, to read and keep forever. He can do it now, and so can anyone else, immortalising treasured memories forever. Blake's wish is that anyone, and especially those people who are on a personal journey of their own, can use this book to provide comfort, joy and confidence to the children dearest to their hearts.

Author: Aly Walsh
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1612048544
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Kids say the darndest things! Author Aly Walsh got the idea for this book when her four-year-old son told her, Mum, all you say is blah blah blah. My Mum Says Blah Blah Blah is the author's light-hearted and fun story of a typical day raising a little boy or girl in today's world, where parents are often tuned out by their kids who find much more interesting things to listen to than our Blah Blah Blah. If you've ever felt that what you're telling your children is falling on deaf ears, this is the book for you and your child to read together. You'll not only get vindication that you are not alone, but you'll also get some chuckles along the way. Children aged three to seven will especially enjoy this cleverly illustrated book.

Author: Carrie Arcos
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442495855
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Overwhelmed by grief and guilt after his twin sister Grace's accidental death, seventeen-year-old Mark Santos is persuaded by his best friend to complete the "bucket list" from Grace's journal.

Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher: Dial Press
ISBN: 0307567273
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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“A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!”—The New York Times Cat’s Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet’s ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat’s Cradle is one of the twentieth century’s most important works—and Vonnegut at his very best. “[Vonnegut is] an unimitative and inimitable social satirist.”—Harper’s Magazine “Our finest black-humorist . . . We laugh in self-defense.”—Atlantic Monthly

Author: Arlem Hawks
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
ISBN: 9781629729350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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1792, France Rumors of revolution in Paris swirl in Marseille, a bustling port city in southern France. Gilles Étienne, a clerk at the local soap factory, thrives on the news. Committed to the cause of equality, liberty, and brotherhood, he and his friends plan to march to Paris to dethrone the monarchy. His plans are halted when he meets Marie-Caroline Daubin, the beautiful daughter of the owner of the factory. An aristocrat and royalist, Marie-Caroline has been called home to Marseille to escape the unrest in Paris. She rebuffs Gilles's efforts to charm her and boldly expresses her view that violently imposed freedom is not really freedom for all. As Marie-Caroline takes risks to follow her beliefs, Gilles catches her in a dangerous secret that could cost her and her family their lives. As Gilles and Marie-Caroline spend more time together, she questions her initial assumptions about Gilles and realizes that perhaps they have more in common than she thought. As the spirit of revolution descends on Marseille, people are killed and buildings are ransacked and burned to the ground. Gilles must choose between supporting the political change he believes in and protecting those he loves. And Marie-Caroline must battle between standing up for what she feels is right and risking her family's safety. With their lives and their nation in turmoil, both Gilles and Marie-Caroline wonder if a révolutionnaire and a royaliste can really be together or if they must live in a world that forces people to choose sides.

Author: Gracie Munari
Publisher: Gracie Munari
ISBN: 9780645196528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Sad to Glad Lucky is a bright and happy little girl who loves to wear big twirly dresses. Dancing and going on adventures with her dads are two of her favourite things to do. Though her life is vibrant, sometimes things upset Lucky. But when she's feeling a little down, her two dads encourage her to change her frame of mind consciously. Shifting perspective, from sad to glad, will help improve her day in moments. Sad to Glad introduces the concept of "cognitive reframing" in a simple way for an early childhood audience with rhyme and rhythm. It reminds us we have the power to change our mood. No matter what is going on in the world, or our lives, holding onto the goodness of life helps us become more resilient to its twists and turns. Gracie Munari's first published work, Sad to Glad, is a brilliant resource for young children, families and teachers alike. This book reflects society's diverse nature and the need for a light of support moving forward.