Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the second book in Graci Kim's magical and mysterious Gifted Clans trilogy. 'Graci Kim does such an amazing job of blending Korean mythology into the modern world, I am now wondering how I ever lived without knowing all this cool information.'-- New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan For Riley Oh, life as the Godrealm's last fallen star is not all it's cracked up to be. Her new divine heritage doesn't even come with cool magical powers; half of her friends and family (including her parents) can't remember her; and to top it all off, the entire Gom clan is mad at her for killing the Cave Bear Goddess and stripping away their healing abilities. But when their anger boils over and a group of witches curse Riley's home, she knows it's up to her to restore magic back to her clan – even if it means sneaking into the Spiritrealm. Luckily, Riley has some backup. Along with her sister, Hattie, Riley meets Dahl, a heaven-born boy with shockingly white hair and a fondness for toilets who might not be telling the whole truth about who he is. Together they'll fight vicious monsters, discover dark underwater worlds, and race to save the land of the dead from a fate that no one could have foreseen. And this time, Riley won't let anything get in her way. Because she can't shake the feeling that something terrible is coming their way – and the gifted community is going to need all the powers they can get. Complete your middle grade collection with these best-selling fan favorites: Rick Riordan Presents Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi Rick Riordan Presents Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia Rick Riordan Presents City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan
This Frozen collection is a must-have for any Frozen fan! Join Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and friends for adventure, mystery, and fun in four new adventures.
In “Anna's Birthday Surprise”, it’s Anna’s birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever. But Elsa’s icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.
In “Bulda’s Crystal”, Kristoff goes home to help the trolls when Grand Pabbie is away. As Kristoff, Sven, and Bulda relax around the campfire, one of Bulda’s favorite crystals begins to flicker and fade. Can Kristoff and his friends harness the power of the Northern Lights and recharge Bulda’s crystal before it’s too late? Follow along as they set out on their quest to help Bulda!
In “Elsa’s Gift”, Elsa wants to show Anna how much she appreciates her. But can she find the perfect gift before the Winter Ball begins?
In “Midsummer Parade”, it’s midsummer in the kingdom of Arendelle, and as Anna and Elsa are picking flowers, the girls remember one of their happiest childhood memories: the midsummer parade. Follow along as Anna and Elsa celebrate midsummer!
The Longers' family have spent weeks with Teensie. They take him out into the community and listen to what he wants to say. The airplane is different. There, he's seen as 'just a pet,' and restricted from viewing the plane's take-off and landing. This doesn't sit well with Teensie.
A message from Teensie:
Being in a tank has its advantages. Primarily, people forget that I’m there. I mean, let’s be realistic for a moment, even when they do remember I’m around, they don’t see me as a threat.
I’m just a harmless goldfish.
But that’s not my full story. See, I’m more than just a goldfish. I can talk - and the people I talk to can understand me.
I live with an amazing family, Melinda and her father, who are doing everything they can do to keep me safe and give me the life I dream about.
Melinda has her books, and I have mine. This is my side of the story. In Tales From the Tank you’ll hear about what actually goes on in the Longers' home, and out in the community!
Come with me, and let me take you underwater to experience the adventure my way!
From Porsche Ray:
This short story is Season 1: Episode 4 of Tales From the Tank - short stories that take place within the full-size novels. Season 1 matches up with Book 1 of the MELINDA series, “Melinda and Her Father Go Scuba Diving'.
These stories contain bonus content NOT included in the novels, but the storyline does run parallel to what you will see in the larger books.
Like all books in the MELINDA series, the content is safe, fun, and absolutely age-appropriate.
Swimming is easy for Teensie. Not so much for Melinda and her Father. While they discuss the difficulties they are having with their SCUBA lessons, he must advocate for himself to get out of the plastic baggie and into a proper travel tank.
A message from Teensie:
Being in a tank has its advantages. Primarily, people forget that I’m there. I mean, let’s be realistic for a moment, even when they do remember I’m around, they don’t see me as a threat.
I’m just a harmless goldfish.
But that’s not my full story. See, I’m more than just a goldfish. I can talk - and the people I talk to can understand me.
I live with an amazing family, Melinda and her father, who are doing everything they can do to keep me safe and give me the life I dream about.
Melinda has her books, and I have mine. This is my side of the story. In Tales From the Tank you’ll hear about what actually goes on in the Longers' home, and out in the community!
Come with me, and let me take you underwater to experience the adventure my way!
From Porsche Ray:
This short story is Season 1: Episode 3 of Tales From the Tank - short stories that take place within the full-size novels. Season 1 matches up with Book 1 of the MELINDA series, “Melinda and Her Father Go Scuba Diving'.
These stories contain bonus content NOT included in the novels, but the storyline does run parallel to what you will see in the larger books.
Like all books in the MELINDA series, the content is safe, fun, and absolutely age-appropriate.
« Moi, j'aime pas la danse. Mais Maman adore. Alors tous les mercredis, j'enfile mon tutu. Mais j'aime pas les tutus. Ça gratte et c'est rose. »
Des cours ennuyeux au grand écart qui fait mal, la narratrice ne nous épargne rien, jusqu'au spectacle de fin d'année où elle part du mauvais côté et fait le pitre pour le plus grand plaisir du public.
Princesse Grilda s'ennuie. Un beau matin, elle quitte son château et, près d'une mare, sympathise avec un gentil crapaud. Pas de chance : alors qu'ils se font un bisou, le crapaud se transforme en prince charmant. Grilda ne s'attendait pas du tout à ça. Elle voulait un ami, pas un mari ! Elle retourne à la mare, et tous les crapauds se changent en princes à leur tour... Jusqu'au petit dernier, qui, alors qu'elle l'embrasse, reste crapaud. Ouf, elle a enfin trouvé un ami, et peut remettre tous les princes à l'eau !
La nuit tombe, les parents donnent un dernier bisou à leurs enfants : c'est l'heure pour les petits moutons d'entrer en scène, pour aider les enfants à s'endormir. Tous sautillent, sauf Cabrou : il ne sait pas assez bien sauter. Un à un, les enfants ferment les yeux, sauf la petite Lila. Cabrou osera-t-il se lancer pour l'aider à dormir ?
Mila est déjà couchée quand une étoile vole jusqu'à elle. Aussi délicate qu'une lumière de bougie, elle lui raconte sa vie dans le ciel, avec les nuages et les comètes. Mais ce que Petit Etoile aimerait réellement, c'est une amie pour qui scintiller dans la nuit.
Une histoire courte et tendre pour s'endormir le soir en rêvant, à écouter blotti dans les bras de papa et maman.
Bouclier, heaume et épée de bois, Papa est prêt à chasser les monstres de la chambre pour que Victor le petit kangourou dorme paisiblement. Rien ne l'arrêtera, ni les piles de chaussettes qui lui tombent sur la tête, ni les coffres à escalader !
Une histoire courte et tendre pour s'endormir le soir en rêvant, à écouter blotti dans les bras de papa et maman.
En rentrant de l'école, Alice trouve un drôle d'œuf qu'elle glisse dans son manteau. En arrivant chez elle, elle découvre au fond de sa poche un petit dinosaure. Elle est ravie, tout comme son papa qui a toujours adoré les animaux de compagnie originaux. Attendez que Marie raconte la nouvelle à son ami Victor !
Une histoire pleine d'émotions et de facéties pour découvrir le monde des dinosaures et des animaux de compagnie !
« J'aime PAS être grand. Ni grand dans ma tête, ni en centimètres. Sauf que zut de flûte, je suis un vrai géant ! » À sept ans, Nolan est une véritable asperge. Résultat, pas le droit de pleurnicher ni d'avoir peur sans entendre : « Allons, tu es un grand maintenant. » Et le jour du départ en classe verte, Papa a été formel : pas de doudou !
'J'aime PAS les poupées. Ni les maigres avec les longs cheveux jaunes, ni celles avec de vraies têtes de bébé, ni les molles toutes chiffonnées. Et pourtant, on continue à m'en offrir ! Pour mes sept ans, ça n'a pas loupé... Mamie Esther m'a offert une poupée aux yeux grand ouverts. Mais cette fois-ci, pas question de me laisser faire !'
