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Belle The Mysterious Message (Disney Princess)
Kitty Richards - 2010
There are so many rooms to explore in the elaborate castle-including an amazing library. This may not be so bad after all! Things get even more interesting when Belle discovers a secret message hidden in one of the books. She soon realizes she's hot on the trail of a decades-old mystery! Will Belle, with the help of Lumiere, an enchanted candelabrum, and a teacup named Chip, be able to solve this beastly case?
The Girl with the Broken Wing
Heather Dyer - 2005
They hear a clattering on the roof tiles, followed a little later by a tapping at the window. It's a girl with a broken wing - and she's come to stay. But who is she? And where has she come from?
Barbie: Princess Charm School
Gabrielle Reyes - 2011
Blair feels out of place since she doesn't come from a royal family like the other students. But Blair and her new friends soon become convinced that she is the rightful heir to Gardania's throne. Could the girls prove that Blair is the missing princess the kingdom has been looking for?
The Storybook of Legends
Shannon Hale - 2013
Each year on Legacy Day, students sign the Storybook of Legends to seal their scripted fates. For generations, the Village of Book End has whispered that refusing to sign means The End-both for a story and for a life.As the daughter of the Evil Queen, Raven Queen's destiny is to follow in her mother's wicked footsteps, but evil is so not Raven's style. She's starting to wonder, what if she rewrote her own story? The royal Apple White, daughter of the Fairest of Them All, has a happy ever after planned for herself, but it depends upon Raven feeding her a poison apple in their future.What if Raven doesn't sign the Storybook of Legends? It could mean a happily never after for them both.
Pillage
Obert Skye - 2008
Upon his mother's death, fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips is sent to live with an eccentric uncle he had never met in a remote manor house, where he learns that his family suffers from a curse that allows him to make plants grow on command and dragon eggs hatch.
We Are Artists: Women who Made their Mark on the World
Kari Herbert - 2019
Presented as a collection of exciting biographical stories, each section reveals how the artist’s unique approach and perspective provided art and society with a new way of seeing things.We Are Artists places the spotlight on women painters, sculptors, printmakers, illustrators, designers, and craftswomen who created monumental artwork, often against daunting odds. The book includes reproductions of modern and contemporary artwork by Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas, and Kenojuak Ashevak, to name a few. Through their personal stories, readers will learn about the art movements each artist worked in and the influence they exerted on both the art world and society as a whole.This book starts to rewrite art history for the next generation, and will inspire young readers and artists everywhere.
Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff
Robert Paul Weston - 2013
The poorly-dressed prince is sure that the Spiffs will take one look at him and laugh him out of their kingdom...And that's exactly what they do! But then Puggly meets Francesca, the bookish Princess of Spiff, and together the two set out to teach Francesca’s Spiffian countrymen an absurd lesson in style.
Minecraft: Construction Handbook
Matthew Needler - 2014
You'll learn how to construct houses, bridges, ships, floating islands and rollercoasters of the highest quality.
Jasmine The Jewel Orchard
Ellie O'Ryan - 2013
A servant claims that there is no fruit to be found in all of Agrabah Jasmine heads to the market to figure out what has happened. When a trail of beautiful amethysts leads her to the royal orchards, she discovers that all the fruit and water have been turned into sparkling, shimmering jewels At first it seems a beautiful sight, but with no fruit to eat or water to drink, the people of Agrabah can't survive. Jasmine and Aladdin must figure out how to reverse the spell that has been cast upon the orchards before it's too late.
Posy the Puppy
Jane Clarke - 2015
KittyCat rushes to the scene. Without Dr. KittyCat's help, Posy will be disqualified!Posy has two-color art inside! Supercute photographs of real puppies and kittens combine with hand-drawn purple line art for a completely unique look.
Sleepover Sleuths
Carolyn Keene - 2006
But the most exciting thing is that the party has a City Girls doll theme. All of the guests are bringing their dolls with them!But then Deirdre's City Girls doll -- Hollywood Heather -- goes missing. Is her sleepover ruined? Or is there a detective in the room who can make sense of this mystery?
The Harp and Laurel Wreath: Poetry and Dictation for the Classical Curriculum
Laura M. Berquist - 1999
Language development is significantly enriched by exposure to good poetry. This book is an important resource because it provides in one volume many poems that concern noble actions or ideas presented in beautiful patterns of sound.This book contains all the poems recommended in Berquist's best-selling Designing Your Classical Curriculum. The extensive selection includes poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Browning, William Shakespeare, G.K. Chesterton, William Butler Yeats, Robert Frost, and many others. There are three indices to help locate specific poems. This book also includes dictation selections that are useful tools in the development of the child's writing ability, as well as study questions and answers for each poem.
Where's Wally? The Totally Essential Travel Collection
Martin Handford - 2011
Wherever you're going, however you're travelling - join the spectacular search for Wally and be sure to send a postcard to all of your friends!
4 Kids in 5E & 1 Crazy Year
Virginia Frances Schwartz - 2006
Told in four voices, this heartfelt and sometimes hilarious story chronicles the ups and downs of a unique group of city kids learning to cope with their complicated lives.
Favorite Poems of Childhood
Philip Smith - 1992
Printed in large, easy-to-read type.