Ten-year-old Lizzy Baker loves her life in the Southwest Territory. Her family's farm is doing well, and her mother earns extra money by weaving. But at harvest time Lizzy suffers bouts of sickness. And each year is worse than the last. The doctor and the mid-wife say her terrible coughing is asthma. But they don't know the cause, and their potions and prescriptions aren't much help. Just when Lizzy thinks she can no longer struggle for another breath, the first frost brings relief. Now she can enjoy the new neighbors from Charleston and help mother prepare for the baby. But through it all, Lizzy worries-can she survive the sickness another time? Novelist Kimberly Brubaker Bradley paints a vivid portrait of pioneer life in what is present-day Tennessee. Narrator Kate Forbes provides the perfect voice for the engaging heroine as she learns to embrace life even while she struggles with her fears.
With a charming voice, winning characters, and a perfectly-woven plot, Kat Yeh delivers a powerful story of friendship and finding a path towards embracing yourself.Everything in Bea's world has changed. She's starting seventh grade newly friendless and facing big changes at home, where she is about to go from only child to big sister. Feeling alone and adrift, and like her words don't deserve to be seen, Bea takes solace in writing haiku in invisible ink and hiding them in a secret spot.But then something incredible happens--someone writes back. And Bea begins to connect with new friends, including a classmate obsessed with a nearby labyrinth and determined to get inside. As she decides where her next path will lead, she just might discover that her words--and herself--have found a new way to belong.
A classic since its first publication in 1863, The Water-Babies is the story of a little chimney sweep named Tom and his magical adventures beneath the waves. The ill-treated Tom flees his dangerous toil and his cruel master, Grimes. When he jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself, he becomes a water-baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a hidden fairy world. There, Tom meets haughty dragonflies, makes friends with a slow-witted lobster, and dodges hungry otters. Eventually, he meets the other water-babies and their clever rulers, Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid and Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-end-of-Nowhere, young Tom achieves his heart's desire.
"Everyone who has an interest in the exuberant, eclectic, ecological, and erotic aspects of Victorian literature should know this book…[A] delightful and important work of Victorian children's literature."-Naomi Wood, Associate Professor of English, Kansas State University
The Warning from the Haunted Kids spine-chilling audiobook collection by Allan Zullo of true ghost stories that have happened to real kids. A perfect way to set the tone for Halloween or anytime you want an eerie tale to keep you up at night! Listen in as actor John Ratzenberger tells the following story: The Warning While two kids are fishing in a narrow ravine, a strange boy in wet clothes warns them of danger. They ignore him, but he persists. Suddenly a flash flood sweeps the boy away and the other two kids barely escape. They run for help only to learn that the boy who warned them had died two years earlier in a flash flood.
The third hilarious children's novel from Demolition Dad and Superhero Street author Phil Earle, illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted artist, Sara Ogilvie. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Liz Pichon and David Walliams.
Masher is the bully of Storey Street. No one ever dares stand up to him and that's the way he likes it. But then Jemima and her family move into the plot of land next door. Jemima isn't afraid of him at all, and she's making him look like a bit of a wimp. To Masher, that just means one thing: war. (At least until teatime...)
(P) Orion Children's Books 2017
Everyone in Bayport can’t wait for the biggest event of the season: the premiere of G-Force — the newest ride by the world-renowned Piperato Brothers. Their creation is going to change the fortunes of Funsport, Bayport’s small and recently run-down amusement park. Frank and Joe are friends with Daisy Rodriguez, the owner’s daughter, and are first in line for the ride’s launch. Purple lights click off, a huge whoosh emanates from the floor, loud music pulses . . . .
G-Force is awesome and exhilarating from start to finish. But while everyone is screaming their heads off, a young girl disappears into thin air — right in the middle of the ride! The fun has stopped, and now Frank and Joe have to solve this terrifying vanishing act.
A fine selection of hand-picked classics from the master of nonsense, enthusiastically narrated by Colin Jones.
This collection contains some of Mr Lear's finest works:
How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear
The Jumblies
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
The Pobble Who Has No Toes
The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs
Mr and Mrs Discobbolos
The Dong With a Luminous Nose
The Duck and the Kangaroo
The Daddy Long-legs and the Fly
The New Vestments
The Quanglewangle's Hat
The Two Old Bachelors
Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò
And more!
Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.
In book one, the twins are simply not having it. St Clare's is beneath them and they're determined to cause a stir. But life at St Clare's is not as easy as they thought. They have several surprises and arguments before they admit their troubles are of their own making, and settle down to make friends. Expect mischief at St Clare's!
Enid Blyton has been delighting readers for more than seventy years. Her best-loved characters include Noddy the wooden boy, Timmy the dog from The Famous Five and heroine Darrell Rivers from Malory Towers.
(P) 2017 Hodder Children's Books
Once again Douglas Fairchild is starting a new school in Washington, D.C. The teachers in the private schools he has attended didn't understand him-maybe because he is from Pefkakia. Now he will make a fresh start in sixth grade at Thaddeus G. Little, a public middle school. After telling the bus driver how to drive and refusing to do his homework, Doug finds himself in the worst possible situation. He must join the after hours discussion group for misfits, better known as the Twinkie Squad. Everyone has always made fun of the Twinkies, but Doug is about to change all that. Award-winning author Gordon Korman captures a growing audience of readers with his entertaining books about the problems young adults encounter. His hilarious The Twinkie Squad is guaranteed to keep readers laughing out loud as Doug learns to accept his new classmates and most of all, himself. The spirited young man and his colorful classmates burst from the pages with L.J. Ganser's vivid narration.
Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.
In book five it's time for a new head girl. There are plenty of candidates, but after a terrible accident, and an hilarious school play, the true leaders are revealed.
Expect more mischief at St Clare's!
(P) 2017 Hodder Children's Books
The Thing in the Attic from the Haunted Kids spine-chilling audiobook collection by Allan Zullo of true ghost stories that have happened to real kids. A perfect way to set the tone for Halloween or anytime you want an eerie tale to keep you up at night! Listen in as actor John Ratzenberger tells the following story: The Thing in the Attic After moving into an old house, sisters discover a secret chamber in the attic that holds a chained, sealed trunk. They break it open and find an urn full of ashes. That night, an invisible force attacks them and chokes them before they escape. With their dad in their room the next night, unseen icy hands pull the girls out of bed and slam them against the wall. The father is helpless, but then a ghost appears and battles the unseen spirit. The good ghost looks exactly like the previous owner, a kind-hearted man who loved kids.
Children's book: The Princess Who Wanted a Friend/
Dr. Orly Katz
She had all that she wanted to nurture her mind,
But she needed a friend who was helpful and kind!
And the king thought, Now where, in this kingdom so fair,
Is a friend for my daughter, a friend who will care?
This inspirational bedtime picture story, for children ages 3-8, tells the story of the princess and her search for true friendship...
Come and join the journey of the king, his advisors and the princess in search of a true friend in the magic kingdom, and discover those traits that make a true friend.
