I wish I was a lion.If I were a lion, I would be fierce, wild, and free.For every kid who has a lion inside them (even if they don't know it yet.)An affirming story as loud as a roar!If I Were A Lion is a frolicsome anthem of self-affirmation for all children.

Wren Westerly is enjoying the peace and quiet of Meadow Court. And why wouldn’t she? Wren embraced her destiny as a fire-witch to defeat the Eater and save magic. Hurrah!But a cryptic warning from Wren’s mother about the Everglade Witch has Wren thinking that magic is not as saved as everyone thinks it is.Guided by a dream about a goblet and a lesson from a mer-teacher, Wren and her friends embark on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth about the Everglade Witch ...

A touching and heartwarming picture book about adoption, acceptance, and inclusion. A Crocodile in the Family is a charming children's story about a family of birds who stumble across a lone egg in the Australian bush. After taking it home to care for the egg themselves, they discover it's actually a baby crocodile! The bird family raises the baby crocodile as one of their own, and as their community continues to ask questions about their reason why they keep him, the family says ...

When Max has a hard time starting his math, he’s joined by someone new: Worry. Worry is no help. Worry doesn’t listen. Max begins to think that Worry will never leave! Will Max ever be able to escape Worry?With humor and sensitivity, Max and the Purple Worry delves into the quest for perfection, the anxiety it creates, and the inherent value in simply offering our best.The book includes an author’s note about how to support children who are struggl...

F****rom the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites.Winner of the Blue Peter Book AwardThis is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide.Per...

A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series.**A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.**In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave guardians who were reborn to protect their world.Now more of the...

A new threat faces the world of Erdas in this continuation of the New York Times bestselling series.Something ancient and evil has awoken from beneath the world of Erdas. Shrouded in shadow and older than memory, just a sliver of its power can destroy with a touch. Even the spirit animal bond, the sacred link between humans and animals that keeps Erdas in balance, is under threat. Four young heroes, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, are determined to stop it. Together with...

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One brave feline, exiled from her clan, must fight to survive in this PEN Award–winning author's epic fantasy adventure about a tribe of prehistoric cats.Twenty-five million years in the past, a clan of sentient, prehistoric big cats called "the Named" have their own language, traditions, and law. Led by Meoran, the Named herd horses and deer for food. They keep order and peace, fending off predatory raiders—the UnNamed—from all sides. But, the battle has taken its ...

Perfect for fans of Skandar and Wilderlore, this “chilling page-turner” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) follows a magical apprentice in a land of ice and snow who must uncover why strange monsters are attacking his fellow apprentices…or else suffer the tragic consequences.Tundra is the last settlement in a world of ice. Oswin Fields is its only stray—a foundling rescued from the ice who many think is a drain on scarce resources meant for Tundrans. Then...

A prehistoric tribe of wild cats learns the power of fire in this "page-turner full of suspense and action" from the PEN Award–winning author ( Booklist).With her mastery over fire—known as "the Red Tongue"—Ratha now leads the Named, a clan of sentient, prehistoric big cats with their own language, traditions, and law. But her control becomes threatened with the arrival of an outsider. An Un-Named stranger with orange eyes arrives, bringing political savvy ...

From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes the third companion novella to the thrilling A Dance of Dragons series--perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Tamora Pierce!Princess Leena arrives in Rayfort with one thought on her mind--getting the information that might stop her father's armies to Prince Whylrhen as soon as possible. But once there, she quickly realizes the situation is far more dire than she ever anticipated. Abandoned by Jinji and Rhen who...