Hedvig gehört nicht mehr zu den Kleinen - jetzt geht sie schon in die 2. Klasse! Aber über die Sommerferien ist etwas mit ihr und allen anderen Mädchen aus der Klasse passiert - das Pferdefieber ist ausgebrochen! Nichts wünscht Hedvig sich sehnlicher als ein Pferd ... doch was ihr tierlieber Vater schließlich anschleppt, ist Max-Olov, ein struppiger, magerer, jähzorniger Esel! Unmöglich kann Hedvig den anderen Mädchen in der Klasse davon erzählen und so wird aus dem Esel in Hedvigs Fantasie im Handumdrehen ein Pferd. Trotz Pferdefieber bleibt die eigensinnige, fantasievolle Hedvig sich treu - und aus der Notlüge entspringen lauter kleine Abenteuer, die Hedvig und ihre Freundin Lisa das 2. Schuljahr hindurch auf Trab halten.
Ein neues Schuljahr beginnt und Hedvig geht jetzt schon in die dritte Klasse! Und wie aufregend ist es, dass die neue Mitschülerin, die mit ihren braunen Locken und dichten Wimpern wie eine Prinzessin aussieht, in ihre Klasse kommt! Bereitwillig lässt die Neue sich von Hedvig an die Hand nehmen und stolziert mit ihr ins Klassenzimmer. Doch als sie sich vorstellen soll, sagt sie 'Olle'. Aber Olle heißen nur Jungs!!! Hedvig kann sich vor Häme und Spott kaum retten. 'Hedvig Olle Liebespaar!' heißt es fortan. Hedvig fühlt sich fürchterlich verraten von Olle und schwört Rache.
Three lonely riverside dwellers - a boy, a firefly, and a cricket - are all trying to make sense of unexpected changes in their world. Each has a secret dream, but each finds himself trapped.
Becoming friends brings them happiness and solidarity, but more changes are in store. Each character stands up to his greatest fear, and, in doing so, finds his greatest strength.
Never date your best friend Always be original Sometimes rules are meant to be broken Best friends Dave and Julia were determined to never be clichE high school kids-the ones who sit at the same lunch table every day, dissecting the drama from homeroom and plotting their campaigns for prom king and queen.
They even wrote their own Never List of everything they vowed they'd never, ever do in high school. Some of the rules have been easy to follow, like #5, never die your hair a color of the rainbow, or #7, never hook up with a teacher. But Dave has a secret: he's broken rule #8, never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school. It's either that or break rule #10, never date your best friend. Dave has loved Julia for as long as he can remember. Julia is beautiful, wild and impetuous.
So when she suggests they do every Never on the list, Dave is happy to play along. He even dyes his hair an unfortunate shade of green. It starts as a joke, but then a funny thing happens: Dave and Julia discover that by skipping the clichEs, they've actually been missing out on high school. And maybe even on love.
A rip-roaring sequel to the adventure the New York Times called "engrossing and unpredictable, with likable heroes and charming accomplices." Terrible news has reached cat brothers Anton and Cecil: their rodent friend Hieronymus has been captured.
Anton and Cecil must try to rescue the mouse who once saved Anton's life. Boarding one of the monstrous machines the mice call "landships," the brothers travel to the Wild West. Along the way Cecil is tossed out onto the prairie by the train's conductor, only to face bison, prairie dogs, and a boy who would make him a pet. Meanwhile, Anton meets a ferret friend who warns of stampeding herds, rattlesnakes, and fierce, enormous cats. Facing such danger, can Anton and Cecil find the courage and wit to save Hieronymus?
Praise for Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea:
"The plot is carefully woven, the vocabulary rich and distinctive, and the characters engaging." -Kirkus Reviews
"Enchanting . . . [Lisa Martin and Valerie Martin] effortlessly submerge readers in the setting." -Shelf Awareness for Readers
"Children who like animal fantasies such as Avi's Poppy will find much to enjoy here." -School Library Journal
'Das Leben ist kein Wunschkonzert!', sagt ihre Mama immer, wenn Rosalie aus dem Wünschen nicht mehr rauskommt. Wanda sagt etwas anderes: 'Wünschen kann man sich alles!' Deshalb schickt Rosalie eine Wunschrakete in den Himmel mit ihren drei dringlichsten Wünschen: einen Hund, eine Freundin und einen Papa. Und weil Wünsche manchmal ein bisschen Hilfe brauchen, tut Rosalie so allerhand, um die Wunscherfüllung zu beschleunigen ...
Never turn your back on the Cahills...The most powerful family history has ever known returns with a vengeance in The 39 Clues: Doublecross!
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Tally lives in a world where your sixteenth birthday brings aesthetic perfection: an operation which erases all your flaws, transforming you from an 'Ugly' into a 'Pretty'. She is on the eve of this important event, and cannot wait for her life to change. As well as guaranteeing supermodel looks, life as a Pretty seems to revolve around having a good time. But then she meets Shay, who is also fifteen - but with a very different outlook on life. Shay isn't sure she wants to be Pretty and plans to escape to a community in the forest - the Rusty Ruins - where Uglies go to escape ' turning'. Tally won't be persuaded to join her, as this would involve sacrificing everything she's ever wanted for a lot of uncertainty. When she is taken in for questioning on her birthday, however, Tally gets sent to the Ruins anyway - against her will. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she could ever imagine: find her friend Shay and turn her in, or never turn Pretty at all. What she discovers in the Ruins reveals that there is nothing 'pretty' about the transformations... And the choice Tally makes will change her world forever.
Fairy tales are just the beginning.
The Masked Man is on the loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him...except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger.
With only the help of the ragtag group of Goldilocks, Jack, Red Riding Hood, and Mother Goose and her gander, Lester, the Bailey twins discover the Masked Man's secret scheme: He possesses a powerful magic potion that turns every book it touches into a portal, and he is recruiting an army of literature's greatest villains!
So begins a race through the magical Land of Oz, the fantastical world of Neverland, the madness of Wonderland, and beyond. Can Alex and Conner catch up to the Masked Man, or will they be one step behind until it's too late?
Fairy tales and classic stories collide in the fourth adventure in the bestselling Land of Stories series as the twins travel beyond the kingdoms!
A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest includes backmatter with period photographs, historical notes about the suffrage movement, and a Voting in America timeline. It's also a New York State Curriculum title for fourth grade.
Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet's parents said Chloe had turned into the Wrong Sort of Person, but Violet knew better. The only problem is that Chloe's not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennesee where she's fighting for the right of women to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes. Before long she is standing side-by-side with her new friends-suffragists, socialists, and colored people-the type of people whom her parents would not approve. But if Violet's becoming the Wrong Sort of Person, why does it feel just right? This stirring depiction of the very end of the women's suffrage battle in America is sure to please readers who like their historical fiction fast-paced and action-packed. American Girls fans will fall hard for Violet and her less-than-proper friends.
Bright lights...screaming fans...cute roadies...country music sensation Bird Barrett has officially arrived.
Next up on the road to stardom, Bird's heading out on tour. Between opening for one of the biggest acts in country music and meeting a passionate young photographer who's working as part of the backstage crew, the weeks pass by in an exciting blur. It might even be enough to distract Bird from the way things ended--or never quite started--with Adam Dean.
When the tour wraps, though, it's back to reality. The label is eager for a new hit song, but the sudden fame, complete with a media-fueled rivalry with another country music starlet, has Bird questioning her priorities. Before she can pour her heart into her music, she'll need to figure out where it truly lies.
Filled with sweet country music spirit, Wildflower is a series you just can't get out of your head.
Shipwreck Island, Book 1:
Sarah Robinson is deeply troubled in the wake of her dad’s second marriage. She now has to deal with a new stepmom and two stepbrothers, Marco, who is her age, and Nacho, who’s younger. Even though they’ve all moved from Texas to California to start life as a new, blended family, none of the kids seem remotely happy about it.
Sarah’s dad and stepmom then decide to take the whole family on a special vacation in order to break the ice and have everyone get to know one another. They’ll fly to Tahiti, charter a boat, and go sailing for a few days. It’ll be an adventure, right?
Wrong. Dead wrong.
Lost, Shipwreck Island, Book 2:
The mystery of the island deepens as members of the Robinson family disappear and strange animals are discovered.
Sarah Robinson and her family are shipwrecked on a remote and mysterious island. Their food is running out, and their fear is escalating–there is no sign of rescue. The mysterious girl they found unconscious at the beach is healing, and what she tells them about the strange island and especially about someone called the Keeper has the family on edge. When Sarah’s dad and Marco’s younger brother go missing, the mystery becomes dangerous. Now, it’s a matter of life and death. Now, the family is truly lost.
