When the fireworks are over, Annika looks to find out where the sparkles have gone. She discovers fireflies--sparkles she'll be able to enjoy all summer long.
In the tradition of the Native American storyteller, Jamake Highwater weaves generations of legends and stories into the haunting legend of a handsome young brave named Anpao. When Anpao falls in love with the beatuiful Ko-Ko-mik-e-is, she tells him she belongs to the Sun alone. Before they can marry, Anpao must complete a dangerous journey to the house of the Sun to get permission to wed his beloved. As a sign of the Sun's approval, the scars will be melted from Anpao's tawny cheek. This journey takes him backwards and forward in time and space, from the dawn of time to his eerie meeting with the deathhorse and its horrific rider, Smallpox. In translating ancient legends into a modern folktale, Highwater allows the non-Indian listener rare insights into a Native American view of history. In presenting the images that are uniquely Indian, Highwater does not revert to symbols of white culture. He retains the other-worldly, magical quality of Indian tradition, making Anpao a uniquely enriching and unforgettable listening experience.
From the family that brought you the Lena in the Spotlight series and the popular For Girls Like You magazine comes Ansley's Big Bake Off, book one in the Daniels Sisters series. This realistic fiction story of family, friendship, and the challenges that so many young girls face each day growing up will appeal to girls 8-12 looking to express their talents and individuality alongside their faith.
In this fun, relatable, and inspirational story, Ansley and her family move to a new city to seek a fresh start after the death of their mother. Once there, Ansley finds comfort in things she loves-family, friends, gymnastics, and most of all baking! She even gets the chance to enter a bake off at the fair. But her dreams of taking home the trophy and being on TV are threatened by strong competition: Taylor, a mean girl from her new school.
With the loving and prayerful support of her family, Ansley knows she has a real shot at winning. But with Taylor in the mix, will Ansley be able to rise to the occasion?
Ansley's Big Bake Off:
- Features diverse characters
- Is an engaging read for girls ages 8-12
- Is an addition to the Faithgirlz brand
- Is a perfect birthday gift from parents and grandparents to tween girls, and is great for Spring Break and summer vacation reading
- Is written by girls for girls
If you enjoy Ansley's Big Bake Off, check out the other books in the Daniels Sisters series of middle grade fiction:
- Ashton's Dancing Dreams
- Amber's Song
Dans certains Bois Dormants vivent des princesses Belles, destinées à se piquer le doigt avec un fuseau, et leurs soeurs, les Laides, destinées à être laides, mais aussi à vivre leur vie de manière heureuse et sage. Barbe-Bleue a, lui aussi, un frère caché, Barbe-Rose, toujours joyeux mais totalement inconnu. Jusqu'au jour où Rosalynde, septième femme de Barbe-Bleue, entre dans le cabinet secret de son époux assassin. Par amour, mais un peu trop tard, Barbe-Rose va agir. Comme le Petit Chaperon Vert. Le loup rôde, alors il essaie de sauver le Petit Chaperon Rouge, même si ce dernier est insensé et moqueur.
Et si la Belle au Bois Dormant avait une soeur ? Et si Barbe-Bleue avait lui aussi un frère caché ? Et si le Petit Chaperon Rouge était en fait « une peau de vache » ?
Ce volume contient La Laide au Bois Dormant ; Le Petit Chaperon vert ; Barbe-Rose
What if your greatest secrets became public? For the students at Alexandria Prep, a series of hacks leads to a scandalous firestorm—and the students are left wondering whose private photos and messages will be exposed next. It’s Pretty Little Liars meets WikiLeaks.
Senior spring at Alexandria Prep was supposed to be for sleeping through class and partying with friends. But for Anna Soler, it’s going to be a lonely road. She's just been dumped by her gorgeous basketball star boyfriend—with no explanation. Anna's closest friends, the real ones she abandoned while dating him, are ignoring her. The endearing boy she’s always had a complicated friendship with is almost too sympathetic.
But suddenly Anna isn’t the only one whose life has been upended. Someone is determined to knock the kings and queens of the school off their thrones: one by one, their phones get hacked and their personal messages and photos are leaked. At first it's funny—people love watching the dirty private lives of those they envy become all too public.
Then the hacks escalate. Dark secrets are exposed, and lives are shattered. Chaos erupts at school. As Anna tries to save those she cares about most and to protect her own secrets, she begins to understand the reality of our always-connected lives:
Sometimes we share too much.
Niemals hätte der kleine Kala sich in den verwunschenen Tempel getraut, den er auf einem Streifzug durch den indischen Dschungel entdeckt. Und als er im Innern von vielen schwarzen funkelnden Hundeaugen bedroht wird, ist er zum Glück nicht allein. Gemeinsam mit seiner mutigen Freundin Lakshmi lüftet er ein ein uraltes Geheimnis von großer Bedeutung. Ranga Yogeshwar, der bekannte Wissenschaftsjournalist und Fernsehmoderator, hat viele Jahre seiner Kindheit in Indien verbracht. In 'Die fabelhafte Entdeckung' zeigt er seinen Hörern die Welt von einer neuen Seite: Denn manchmal braucht es zur Erkenntnis keine wissenschaftliche Experimente. Manchmal reichen Offenheit und Neugier und ein freundliches Lächeln aus, um sich die Welt zu erschließen.
So, what did Sadie Valentine do next? After an emotional voyage through the minefield of anxiety and depression, Sadie decides to use her experience with mental health to help others. Becoming a counsellor for the support group that once helped her takes Sadie's life in a completely new direction and she soon finds herself absorbed in her new role. Knowing that she's aiding other sufferers through their darkest days gives her the ultimate job satisfaction, but when a mysterious and troubled man attends Anxiety Anonymous, Sadie wonders if she is out of her depth. Dealing with Aidan Wilder proves trickier than Sadie expected and it's not long before those closest to her start to express their concerns. What led a dishevelled Aidan to the support group? As Sadie delves further into his life, her own demons make themselves known. Will unearthing Aidan's story cause Sadie to fall back into the dark world she fought so hard to escape? Join Sadie as she guides other sufferers back to mental wellness and battles her own torment along the way...
Bryce remembers it like it was yesterday: the scent of chlorine, the blinding crack and flash of pain, blood in the water.
When she wakes up in the hospital, all Bryce can think of is her disastrous Olympic diving trial. But everything is different now. Bryce still feels seventeen, so how can her little sister be seventeen too? Life went on without her while she lay in a coma for five years: Her best friend and boyfriend have just graduated from college. Her parents barely speak. And everything she once dreamed of doing—winning a gold medal, traveling the world, falling in love—seems beyond her reach.
But Bryce has changed too, in seemingly impossible ways. She knows things she shouldn’t—things that happened while she was asleep, things that haven’t even happened yet. During one luminous summer, as she comes to understand that her dreams have changed forever, Bryce learns to see life for what it truly is: extraordinary.
“Avery captures the fascination of the line between life and death with tender and lyrical prose.”—BookList
Pokemon Go meets The Goonies in this exciting new adventure series!
Monsters. Aliens. What's next? Use your BRAINS and figure it out!
In their third exciting adventure, Bex and Charlie battle the living dead-ZOMBIES.
After all they've gone through, Bex and Charlie have no intention of playing the new zombie game that Veratrum Games Corp just released. But everyone else in town is hooked, and when a flu sweeps the school, turning teachers and students into the undead, it turns out that only non-players are immune. Now, Charlie and Bex have to find a way to save their friends and neighbors-and stop the company from unleashing more of their deadly games.
After finally adjusting to life on a family farm with two brand new step-sisters, a young girl faces an even bigger challenge - figuring out where she fits in at her first year in middle school. This middle grade graphic novel explores family, friendship, and change!
Jen is just getting used to her life on Peapod Farm with her new stepsisters, Andy and Reese. But when the school year starts, there are even more changes in store for her. Jen has to navigate new friends and new challenges--but at least she'll have Andy with her, right? As she starts the sixth grade, she finds that her stepsister seems way more interested in crushes and boys than hanging out with her, while Jen wants to know when the world decided boys and girls couldn't be 'just friends' anymore.
Jen's story continues in the standout sequel to Stepping Stones that captures everything awesome (and scary) about growing up.
In Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes, Beatrix Potter's delightful original nursery rhymes are accompanied by the lifelike illustrations of animals that made books like The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Story of Miss Moppet so critically and commercially successful. The twentieth of Beatrix Potter's 22 charmingly illustrated tales of animals in amusing situations, Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes has delighted children and adults alike since its release in 1917.
