Of all her friends, Abia has been at the Shimelba Refugee Camp the longest-seven years, four months, and sixteen days. Papa says that's too long and they need a forever home. Until then, though, Abia has something important to do. Be a queen. Sometimes she's a noisy queen, banging on her drum as she and Mama wait in the long line for rice to cook for dinner. Sometimes she's a quiet queen, cuddling her baby cousin to sleep while Auntie is away collecting firewood. And sometimes, when Papa talks hopefully of their future forever home, Abia is a little nervous. Forever homes are in strange and faraway places-will she still be a queen? Filled with hope, love, and respect, Wherever I Go is a timely tribute to the strength and courage of refugees around the world.
Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? Perfect for fans of the I Survived series, the second installment in a brand-new, edge-of-your-seat series based on real events!
Winter 1838—Kentucky. Determined to save her toddler son from being sold as a slave, the woman who became known as Eliza Harris trekked through the forest, in the dark of night with wild animals on her heels. Her goal: cross the Ohio River, the boundary between the North and the South, between slavery and freedom.
Although the journey would be perilous, Eliza looked out at the treacherous frozen waters and quickly decided she couldn’t let fear stop her, especially when a new life—a free life—waited just on the other side.
Eleven-year-old Rick Rusek is determined to improve the traffic conditions in Los Angeles--his parent's failing delivery catering service, Smotch, depends on it.
'Traffic is a puzzle with one correct solution. And I've got to solve it!'
Rick has been studying maps and traffic patterns for years, and devises solutions to improve Los Angeles' notoriously terrible traffic that he calls his Snarl Solutions. He has big ideas, but not enough resources- until his artistic friend, Mila brings him to a Girl Scout meeting.
Every week at Miss Diamond's art studio, the scouts paint recycled traffic signs with their own designs. The signs will be hung all over Los Angeles to beautify the city with art. But Rick, The Colossus of Roads, has ulterior motives . . . He will restore the signs to their original glory and find a way to install them strategically to rectify the traffic. Anything can be hung with duct tape!
But of course, it's not that easy. SPLAT (Stop Poor LA Traffic), BLAM (Bike-Loving Amazing Mamas), and the TCD (Traffic Calming Division) have their own methods of curing the city's dilemma and will undermine Rick's efforts however they can.
Will Rick be able to clear the notorious traffic problem on Sepulveda Pass in time for his parents to deliver Polish food to the movie studio and land the catering contract they need to keep their company afloat?
Written by Christina Uss, the acclaimed author of The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle, which was selected for the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List and was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the year.
Based on the real-life scheme to take down one of history's greatest monsters, this heart-pounding trilogy puts two courageous kids at the center of the plot to kill Adolf Hitler.Berlin, November 1943. With bombing raids commencing, the city is blanketed by explosions.
Siblings Gerta and Max Hoffmann live a surprisingly carefree childhood amid the raids. Berlin is a city going about its business, even as it's attacked almost nightly.
But one night, the air raid sirens wail, and the Hoffmanns' neighborhood is hit. A mortally wounded man comes to their door, begging to be let in. He asks for Karl Hoffmann, their father. Gerta and Max watch as Karl tries in vain to save the man's life.
Before he dies, the stranger gives their father a bloodstained packet of documents, along with a message: "For the sake of humanity, the Führer must die. Finish it, Karl!"
Based on real events, this is the story of two children swept up in a fight for the soul of Germany -- and the world.
When Tris tries to save his doughnut business and town by competing on a cooking show, will he have what it takes, or lose it all?
Tris Levin thought moving from New York City to middle-of-nowhere Petersville meant life would definitely get worse . . . only it actually got better. But just when things are looking up, problems start rolling in.
His doughnut business has a major supply issue. And that's not the worst part, Petersville has its own supply problem-it doesn't have enough people. Folks keep moving away and if they can't get people to stay, Petersville may disappear.
Petersville needs to become a tourist destination, and his shop could be a big part of it, if Tris can keep up with demand. There's only one solution: The Belshaw Donut Robot. If Tris can win 'Can You Cut It,' the cutthroat competitive kids' cooking show, he can get the cash to buy the machine. But even with the whole town training and supporting him, Tris isn't sure he can live with what it takes to takes to win.
This sequel to The Doughnut Fix is about growing up, family, change, and as always, doughnuts.
'Truly heartwarming and uplifting. I'd love to book a room there myself' Philip Ardagh
'Hotel Flamingo is bursting with charm, friendship and fabulous characters!' Laura Ellen Anderson
On Animal Boulevard the snow is finally melting after a long, quiet winter and Hotel Flamingo is ready to embrace the new season and new guests. Anna knows she needs to come up with a plan to get the hotel buzzing again! And what does Hotel Flamingo have that no one else has? One of the best chefs in town - Madame Le Pig! In a stroke of inspiration Anna decides that the hotel will put on a Battle of the Chefs. Madame Le Pig will go head to head with prestigious Animal Boulevard chefs Peston Crumbletart and Laurence Toot-Toot in a thrilling live cooking show - and there will be an accompanying feast for all who attend.
But as ever Anna has a lot to contend with - not just grumpy, demanding chefs but a host of new guests with ever-changing needs, from Simon Suckerlot the flamboyant octopus to Alfonso Fastbeak the stunt pigeon. And when taking centre stage proves harder than expected for Madame Le Pig, the whole team must pull together to buoy her up and pull off the most Fabulous Feast that Hotel Flamingo has ever seen.
Spark is not your average teddy bear. Shes soft and cuddly, sure, but shes also a fierce warrior. At night she fulfills her sacred duty: to protect the household from monsters. But Sparks owner Loretta is growing up and thinks she doesnt need her old teddy anymore. When a monster unlike any other descends on the quiet home, everything changes. Children are going missing, and the monster wants Loretta next. Only Spark can stop it. She must call upon the ancient League of Ursusa secret alliance of teddy bears who are pledged to protect their human friends. Together with an Amazonprincess doll and a timid sock monkey, the bears are all that stands between our world and the one that lies beneath. It will be a heroic chapter in the history of the League . . . if the bears live to tell the tale.
Up on the moon lives a small little bunny,
His name, so they say, is Maribus Honey.
Maribus is lonely and doesn’t want to be all alone on the moon anymore.
He builds a ladder and climbs down to Earth, but who is making those weird noises?
And why is the bunny girl he meets so familiar?
A children's book about new experiences, making friends and letting go of your fears. With a strong message of learning to talk about your worries, this rhyming tale is sure to be a bedtime favourite.
Now PICTURE THIS...A giraffe in the street! A school bus in the living room?? Can you even IMAGINE THAT??
Nino, a creative and playful boy, has a tough time convincing his sister Tenna about all of the WILD animals he saw during a walk in the woods. So it's a good thing he had his camera with him to take pictures. Looking at Nino's photos, Tenna doesn't quite see exactly what he is describing...until she starts to PLAY along and use her imagination!
Is that a rock—or is it a turtle hiding in its shell?
In Picture THIS! Imagine THAT!, siblings Nino and Tenna, and their faithful sidekick Puppy Dog, demonstrate a simple example of how easy and entertaining it can be to use your imagination to play. This story offers a fun reminder to play, be creative, and use your imagination.
If your child enjoys stories that capture their imagination and inspire their creativity, then they will LOVE reading this story with you!
Join the adventure and take home Picture THIS! Imagine THAT! for your child today!
P.S. Puppy Dog gives it TWO PAWS UP!
More about this story...
So it turns out that kids love to play...who knew??
It's easy to forget how important it is for kids to just play. The hours in the day seem to disappear like a magic wand has waved over the clock. Days filled with making meals, picking up socks, brushing teeth, and all sorts of little activities that help those precious hours vanish. POOF!
- How often do you engage your kid's imagination?
- How often do you stop and just play along?
- Play is fun, and it's educational. It's a chance for kids to explore their imagination, interact with different people, in new places, and express their own creativity.
A hilarious S.T.E.A.M. chapter book for fans of Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries, this heartwarming story is perfect for any 7-12 year old. Mikey McKenzie is an expert at using the scientific method to solve problems in his neighborhood and school. The only problem he can't solve is that he's just 10-year-old and nobody takes any of his ideas seriously. But everything changes when the kooky Principal Walker appoints him as the new school principal when she gets called away, much to the chagrin of the stern Vice Principal Sherman. It's a dream come true for Mikey to finally have the power to implement all his great ideas to improve the school. However, when the power goes to his head, the new job strains his relationships with his best friend and his sister he looks up to. On top of that, the district is threatening to close the underperforming school unless they ace the new standardized test. By the end, he'll have to think outside the box to find solutions that will save the school and his most valued relationships. S.T.E.A.M. concepts: problem-solving, scientific method, educational technology, health/medicine, and social emotional learning.
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The incredible bundle of 11 selected children’s stories is here! Today, you are getting a combo for a good deal, just because the author wants to spread the imagination from his youth. In this compilation of short stories, you’ll come across monsters, swords, magic, detectives, mysteries, wizards, royalty, princes and princesses, vicious killer bunnies, zombies, skeletons, vampires, and evil villains. Nothing is too far-fetched for these books.
The fantasy atmosphere of some and the realistic ones of others set the stage for curiosity and satisfaction of the same. Do you want to have some fun while being caught up in some children’s fiction? Then don’t postpone getting this bundle and start listening as soon as possible!
These stories for kids are compiled into this bundle of audio books, which has been narrated by the talented John H. Fehskens:
Diary of a Wimpy Bunny
Diary of a Hungry Caterpillar
The Page Boy
Clumsy Princess Diary
The Village
Epic Children’s Fantasy
The Prince and the Poor Girl
Kids’ Fantasy
Dragon Girls
Winter Book for Kids
Crazy Chickens
