The Wish That Turned Into Christmas tells the heartwarming story of Emily, a young girl who moves to a new town just before Christmas and feels lonely during the holiday season. One evening, she makes a heartfelt wish for a perfect Christmas. That night, she embarks on a magical journey with a talking snow globe, a playful gingerbread man, and a wise Christmas angel. Through kindness and sharing joy with others, Emily learns that the true magic of Christmas lies in the love and me...

The Wishing Star That Saved Christmas Night is a heartwarming tale that follows Stella, a small star with a big purpose. When the world’s children make a wish for Santa to find his way through a fierce blizzard, Stella finds the courage to shine brighter than ever before, guiding Santa’s sleigh and helping deliver Christmas cheer. Through her journey, Stella discovers that the true power of a wish lies in the belief that it can make the world brighter, one heart at a time. This be...

In Fionnuala and the Puzzles of the Past, a young girl with a passion for history uncovers a series of ancient puzzles that take her through the most exciting moments of time. From ancient Rome to the Victorian era, each puzzle reveals a new piece of the world’s history, helping Fionnuala understand how past discoveries and inventions shaped our present. Guided by Aodh, a witty time-traveling companion, Fionnuala embarks on a journey filled with mystery, humor, and adventure, all ...

Parents use Qikit as a way for their children to learn to read and then use it as a steppingstone to traditional spelling. Children enjoy pronouncing and spelling new words that follow a pattern. Even bright children benefit immensely from early reading.Phonics provides instruction for pronunciation when reading; and reliability for spelling when writing so it helps learning. Our alphabet provides a simple and consistent phonics that has always been lacking in English.This ...

Hillbilly landlubber Ben Gray and his sons launched a 55 hp boat near their ranch in Alberta. 2,000 miles with portages and groundings to the Arctic Ocean. Then west past Alaska to the Bering St and turned back North and East through the ice choked NW Passage to circumnavigate the world in 2005. From hurricanes to pirates to being arrested to meeting lovely people, it was An Incredible Journey.

Renata Project is a new concept in transportation that will provide sustainability through efficiency. Out of necessity it changes cities too. Renata brings practical ideas that no one has dared express. They can be developed progressively from a simple town to a worldwide integrated transportation system for freight as well as people. Ben explains that; in spite of the massive amounts that municipalities spend on public transportation, individual transportation still dictates how we desig...

We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar!Three friends, Eloise, Ash, and Maya, have just discovered that they share an amazing gift. They can transform into powerful Fire Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest.Once there, Eloise learns that she is the mighty Flame Dragon. She must lead Ash and Maya on an epic quest to a place in the forest called the Fire Realm, which only appears once every one thousand years. An evil queen is gaining power there. She mus...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILDERNESS 'KARAJIA AWARDS FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE'SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILDERNESS 'ENVIRONMENT AWARDS'Looking After Country with Fire is a picture book for 5- to 10-year-olds that demonstrates respect for Indigenous knowledge, following the success of Victor Steffensen's bestselling adult book Fire Country.**Mother Nature has a language. If we listen, and read the signs in the land, we can understand it.For ...

Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability.The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core. But in the typical American city, the car is still king, and downtown is a place that's easy to drive to but often not worth arriving at.Making walkability happen is relatively easy and cheap; seeing exac...

You can be angry—and still be good. That's normal. Through understanding what anger feels like and what triggers it, we can learn and teach healthy ways to handle it. Mad Isn't Bad offers kids a positive and honest view of anger—and what to do with it.

One of the world's foremost urban designers shares his passion and methods for rejuvenating neglected cities and argues passionately for the importance and possibilities of their renewal.From a youth spent in the boroughs of New York City and other great cities of the world, to his beginnings as an architect in Toronto, Ken Greenberg has long recognized that cities at their best provide much of what we seek in a place to call home. Community, places of culture and business that we ...

The classic story from Roald Dahl, about an exceptional young girl with extraordinary powers. Adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a Netflix film!Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with whi...