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Tāwhirimātea: A Song for Matariki by June Pitman-Hayes


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Chronicles of Ninjago: An Official Handbook (LEGO Ninjago)


Tracey West - 2014
    The book also includes a special sneak peek at season five of the TV show. It's everything kids need to master the world of Spinjitzu.

Cougar Cub Tales: Lost and Alone


Sharon Cramer - 2009
    They have ungrounded apprehension about whether or not the blind bobcat is a real cougar cub . By the end of the tale, they realize that they really ARE the same, overlooking their fears and differences as they embrace their new friend. Eighteen watercolors.

Why is My Hair Curly?


Lakshmi Iyer - 2020
    How she wished her hair was straight and smooth like Amma’s and Appa’s and her brother Avnish’s. Their parents had adopted the two of them when she was three-and-a-half years old and Avnish a six-month-old baby. Avantika often wonders if their birth mother had curly hair.There are so many questions in her head, the school year has started with hair-raising troubles and Amma is busy at work. Avantika finds a confidante in the mysterious paati she meets in the park.

Starcrossed


Julia Denos - 2020
    Back in a time when there were still students of the stars, there were two friends, Acamar and Eridani. Eridani was a star pupil studying the night skies, and Acamar . . . well, he was made of the stuff she studied. In a star-crossed twist of fate, these long-distance friends find they’ve wished themselves into unexpected new worlds.

Minecraft: Creative Handbook: The Ultimate Minecraft Building Book. Best Minecraft Construction, Structures and Creations. (Minecraft Books)


Steve Builder - 2015
    This book will guide you how easy it is to build and play and let your creativity show. Enhance your knowledge with the tips and tricks that you can discover. Be mindful and grab a copy now!

Mulan: The Legend of the Woman Warrior


Faye-Lynn Wu - 2019
    She will do anything for them—even if it means joining the army in her ageing father’s place. Since girls are not allowed in the army, Mulan cleverly disguises herself as a man. But she must look deep within herself to find her might and her courage.Faye-Lynn Wu and Joy Ang turn this ancient Chinese ballad into an uplifting, empowering ode to young girls everywhere, showing that true strength comes from within, regardless of appearance, inspiring a new generation of women warriors. The book also includes the original ballad.

I Face the Wind


Vicki Cobb - 2003
    Follow this book with a young child who loves to play. Bring along balloons. Find a windy place. Together you'll face the wind and see that learning is a breeze. Discover science, and the world will never look the same. Great hands-on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton make Science Play a perfect way to learn about science . . . just for the fun of it!

The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends


Una Leavy - 1996
    These stories introduce a new generation of readers to age-old Celtic favorites including "The Magic Shoes," "The Pot of Gold," and the great love story "Tír Na N'Óg." Included with each story are lively illustrations, background notes, motifs from the Celtic tradition, and a pronunciation guide.Author Biography: Una Leavy is the author of Harry's Stormy Night and Goodbye Pappa. Susan Field is a television set designer and the illustrator of The Sun, the Moon and the Silver Baboon and The Smallest Whale.

Fractured Fairy Tales


A.J. Jacobs - 1997
    Now, for the first time, these delightfully warped parables are available in read-aloud book form, illustrated with classic art from the show.

Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen


Deborah Hopkinson - 2018
    But she would have noticed you. Jane watched and listened to all the things people around her did and said and locked those observations away for safekeeping.Jane also loved to read. She devoured everything in her father’s massive library, and before long she began creating her own stories. In her time, the most popular books were grand adventures and romances, but Jane wanted to go her own way . . . and went on to invent an entirely new kind of novel.Deborah Hopkinson and Qin Leng have collaborated on a gorgeous tribute to an independent thinker who turned ordinary life into extraordinary stories and created a body of work that has delighted and inspired readers for generations.

When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief


Marge Eaton Heegaard - 1988
    A practical format for allowing children to understand the concept of death and develop coping skills for life, this book is designed for young readers to illustrate.

Anansi and the Magic Stick


Eric A. Kimmel - 2001
    Warthog, Lion, and Zebra laugh so hard at his messy house that they wake him up. Anansi stomps off in a huff--right into an amazing secret! Hyena has a magic stick that follows his orders. If Anansi steals the stick, he'll never have to work again, and his home will be the neatest one in town. Is the magic stick his secret for success? Or the beginning of disasters he can't even imagine?

The Magic Pot


Patricia Coombs - 1977
    A demon in the guise of a magic pot outwits a greedy rich man and brings wealth and happiness to a poor old fellow and his wife.

The Serpent Slayer: And Other Stories of Strong Women


Katrin Hyman Tchana - 2000
    It includes Li Chi, the serpent slayer, and the old woman sly enough to outsmart the devil.

Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil Degrasse Tyson


Kathleen Krull - 2018
    He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real--until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible.That discovery was like rocket fuel for Neil's passion about space. His quest for knowledge took him from the roof of his apartment building to a science expedition in northwest Africa, to a summer astronomy camp beneath a desert sky, and finally back home to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where it all began. Before long, Neil became America's favorite guide to the cosmos.This story of how one boy's quest for knowledge about space leads him to become a star scientist is perfect for young readers who are fascinated by the universe, aspiring scientists, and the dreamer in all of us. It will ignite your own sense of wonder.