Author: Barry Jonsberg Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452144273 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 33
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Want a sneak peek? Download this free sample of The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee by Barry Jonsberg. Candice Phee isn't a typical twelve-year-old girl. She has more than her fair share of quirks, but she also has the very best of intentions and an unwavering determination to make sure everyone around her is happy—which is no easy feat when dealing with a pet fish with an identity crisis, a friend who believes he came from another dimension, an age-old family feud, and a sick mom. But she is on a mission. Her methods might be unique, but Candice will do whatever it takes to restore order to her world and make sure everyone is absolutely, categorically happy again.
Author: Lloyd Alexander Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0142401196 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 210
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It's magic! The great American storyteller Lloyd Alexander conjures an engrossing tale of a bewitching magician. Lidi is not only beautiful-she has the talent to perform the greatest magic feat imaginable-the rope trick. But she must find the one master who can teach her how. On her quest to find master magician Ferramondo, she meets some traveling companions who all help on the journey: a child with true supernatural powers, a handsome outlaw with a price on his head, a successful entrepreneur who wants her in his troupe. But when the child is kidnapped, Lidi must abandon the search and summon her own powers to save the girl. The thrilling conclusion is Alexander at the top of his form in a remarkable fantasy that is both light and dark, funny and serious, believable and mystical. As always with an Alexander novel, the real magician is the storyteller himself.
Author: Vivien Alcock Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395816523 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 180
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A garden statue of Belladonna, brought to life by a flash of lightning, gathers a stone army from gardens and churches as twelve-year-old Poppy and her friend Emma watch, fascinated and terrified.
Author: Vivien Alcock Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395816493 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 228
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New to town, Anna is happy to find a friend, even if it is the bossy and quarrelsome Lindy, and is pleased to be allowed to join the secret society run by Lindy's older brother until she commits a crime that the society won't forgive.
Author: Tony Abbott Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545418569 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 77
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A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Oops! Julie made a big mistake when she brought a bracelet home from Droon. Now she's upset the balance between worlds-and strange things are starting to happen. Eric's dad has disappeared into Droon. And Lord Sparr himself might march into Eric's basement with the help of his Golden Wasp!
Author: David A. Adler Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101162805 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 134
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Thirteen-year-old Tommy Duncan just wants to root for the Brooklyn Dodgers and listen to his favorite radio programs. But it's 1940, and the world is about to change. All his friend Beth wants to discuss is the war in Europe. Don't talk to Tommy about that, though. He has more immediate concerns, like Beth starting to wear earrings and his mother's declining health. The stories of a Jewish friend at school, however, begin to make the war more real to him, and Tommy, like the world around him, is sure to be forever changed.
Author: Tony Abbott Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 054541864X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 178
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A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Neal, Julie, and Keeah are on a quest to find the wizard Galen and his all-powerful Moon Medallion. But this is no ordinary mission, for the Moon Medallion is hidden in no ordinary place. It's somewhere in Ut, a magical city in a bottle that only appears once every one hundred years.Fortunately, as a genie, Neal can travel through time. But he'll need a little help from his fellow genies to find the Medallion. To prove himself, he must complete seven difficult trials. Will he pass the genies' test in time to save Galen?
Author: Tony Abbott Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545418321 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 87
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A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Lord Sparr is back... and meaner than ever! This time, he is in search of the Coiled Viper, an ancient magical object of unknown, incredible power. Princess Keeah and her Upper World friends - Eric, Neal, and Julie - know they have to stop Sparr from uncovering the Viper. But there's one little catch. The Viper can't be found in Droon... because it's hidden somewhere in the Upper World!
Author: Allan Ahlberg Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141928069 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 43
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Frances Foggarty, now in her fifties, remembers her childhood.. When she was nine her ten-year-old brother, Tom, was hit by a milk-float and killed. He returns after the funeral and Frances's story is of her new relationship with Tom, the ghost and 'guardian angel'. Frances wears a caliper as a result of polio and she and her young brother live with a rather tyrannical aunt. In this touching tale of loss, hardship and endurance Frances comes to terms with Tom's death and moves on in her life.
Author: Barry Jonsberg
Author: Lindsey Kelk
Author: Lloyd Alexander
Author: Vivien Alcock
Author: Vivien Alcock
Author: Tony Abbott
Author: David A. Adler
Author: Tony Abbott
Author: Tony Abbott
Author: Allan Ahlberg