Hurrah! It's holiday time, and the Famous Five are spendingit at Billycock Hill. Most exciting of all, they've made a newfriend - a real pilot! But now he has disappeared, with top secretequipment ...The Five are puzzled, and concerned, too. Could theirnew friend by a spy - a traitor! Whatever his motives are, the gangfeel duty-bound to investigate ...These classic editions featureEnid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Soper's originalillustrations.
Half moorfolk and half human, and unable to shape-shift ordisappear at will, Moql threatens the safety of the Band. So theFolk banish her and send her to live among humans as a changeling.Named Saaski by the couple for whose real baby she was swapped, shegrows up taunted and feared by the villagers for being different,and is comfortable only on the moor, playing strange music on herbagpipes. As Saaski grows up, memories from her forgotten past with theFolks slowly emerge. But so do emotions from her human side, andshe begins to realize the terrible wrong the Folk have done to thehumans she calls Da and Mumma. She is determined to restore theirchild to them, even if it means a dangerous return to the worldthat has already rejected her once.
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Turn the flaps to mix and match over 50 pictures to make newpictures.
A little magic can take you a long way. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!
DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE?Marty's parents thinkso -- even Judd Travers, whose history of drinking and violencekeeps Marty from completely trusting that his beloved dog, Shiloh,will always be safe from Judd."Some people just seem to attracttrouble," Marty's Ma says, and Judd attracts the sort of troublethat makes it hard to believe he's really changed. First, thepolice find the body of a man who'd fought with Judd. Then, avicious attack forces Judd to kill one of his dogs. But just whenit seems Judd will never be able to escape the shadow of his past,a dangerous accident gives him the chance to prove himself. CanJudd Travers actually become a hero?
The stories of West Africa are aboutmen and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tellabout clever people and stupid people, about good ones and badones, about how things and animals got to be how they are.Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog,Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that WestAfricans know. Some of the storiesmake you think. Some makeyou laugh. Here are some of the stories of the peopleof the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains. The people of West Africa give them toyou.?
Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nineunforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable—theirgrandmother!
In English, dim sum means “little hearts,” or “touches the heart,” but to this young girl, dim sum means delicious. On a visit to a bustling dim sum restaurant, a family picks their favorite little dishes from the steaming trolleys filled with dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts. And as is traditional and fun, they share their food with each other so that everyone gets a bite of everything. Just right for young children, Dim Sum for Everyone! celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity–eating!
"Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud." -- School Library Journal -- Review
A boy finds a salamander in the woods and imagines the many things he can do to turn his room into a perfect salamander home. Together, Anne Mazer and Steve Johnson have created a woodland paradise that any salamander would love to share with a child.
He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden-red stallion bornin the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a smallwhite spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol ofmisfortune. Although he was swift as the desert winds, Sham'spedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel masters andowners. This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stableboy Agba. their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara.to the royal courts of France, and finally to the green pasturesand stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned GodolphinArabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost verysuperior thoroughbred. Sham's speed -- like his story -- has becomelegendary.
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky,and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens toforce them apart from their families, friends, and even each other.When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome mustunravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their searchfor answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers,this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.
How hot is the sun? What is it made of? How long would it take to get there? This fun- and fact-filled picture book answers these questions and many more. Follow the lead of two kids and a purple cat, who introduce astronomy in a child-friendly way. "Steve Tomecek brings fun and fact together with this nonfiction narrative of Earth's closest star." —Washington Parent
So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don’t proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss Viola Swamp appears on the scene, they start to regret their own wicked ways. James Marshall’s scritchy, cartoonish full-color ink and wash illustrations are hilarious. A back-to-school perennial! 学生们对和善的尼尔森小姐可不太好，他们把教室搞得一团糟！结果尼尔森小姐失踪了，取而代之的是巫婆一样的Viola老师。她态度专横，剥夺 了孩子们的故事时间。尼尔森老师哪儿去了？看来只有让侦探来插手这件事了。孩子们变乖了，尼尔森老师回来了……
What causes earthquakes? Where do they happen most? What should you do if you feel the earth shake? Just follow the friendly crow-in-the-know for all the answers
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup HorrendousHaddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test ofhis Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching andtraining a dragon. Now available in paperback!
Kevin loves to go to the playground, but not when Sammy isthere. And Sammy, who boasts that he is King of the Playground, isthere most of the time. If he catches Kevin on the swings or theslide or the monkey bars, Sammy says, he will do awful, terriblethings to him. Kevin tells his dad what Sammy says and they talk itover. And then one day Kevin gets his courage up and goes to theplayground even though Sammy says he can't come in. Even thoughSammy tells him to go home. Even though Sammy says he will putKevin in a cage with bears in it. Will Kevin stay, or will he go home? How will he deal withSammy?
When Rachel and Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday, they have no idea that such incredible adventures with the fairies await them! in this first book in the series, Rachel and Kirsty meet Ruby the Red Fairy at the end of the rainbow...
What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Based on Pixar Animation Studios latest film, The Good Dinosaur , this exciting storybook-and-CD set features thrilling sound effects, word-for-word narration, and original movie voices!
The evil pixie Opal Koboi has spent the last year in aself-induced coma, plotting her revenge on all those who foiled herattempt to destroy the LEPrecon fairy police. And Artemis Fowl isat the top of her list. After his last run-in withthe fairies, Artemis had his mind wiped of his memories of theworld belowground. But they have not forgotten about him. Onceagain, he must stop the human and fairy worlds from colliding –only this time, Artemis faces an enemy who may have finallyoutsmarted him.
