Once upon a time a fairy was born named Frances. Her mother noticed two things about her daughter. One, she didn't look like a fairy and resembled a human. Two, her mother found out her little girl had magical powers. She asked her to keep it a secret, because other fairies will take advantage of her. When Frances grew older, she found saving others was the most gratifying experience she'd ever known.

After learning how to make balloon animals at camp, Emily and Elizabeth set out to create the ultimate balloon twist book -- for kids, by kids, with every page in full-color photographs. They left out the complicated designs and twists that required big hands, keeping only the projects that were fun and simple to learn.The book starts with seven-year-old Elizabeth's easiest balloon twists and works up to ten-year-old Emily's more advanced two and three-balloon creations. Included a...

When Emily finds a locked playhouse in the woods, she can't resist peeking through the windows. Inside, the walls are painted to look just like the surrounding woods, right down to an identical white playhouse with blue shutters. But the playhouse is not as deserted as Emily first thought. A girl Emily's age lives on the painted walls—and she's dying for Emily to join her!Newbery Honor-winning author Marion Dane Bauer crafts an eerie story for young mystery lovers guaranteed to sen...

A scientist attempts to bring her younger sister back to life with unexpected results in Talia Dutton’s M Is for Monster, a Frankenstein-inspired graphic novel about ghosts, identity, and family.When Doctor Frances Ai’s younger sister Maura died in a tragic accident six months ago, Frances swore she would bring her back to life. However, the creature that rises from the slab is clearly not Maura. This girl, who chooses the name “M,” doesn’t rememb...

If you knew of someone's future plans, would you try to twist them to your liking? Find out, when two children of feuding Lords, take matters into their own hands.Prudence has always been a quiet girl, in her large manor house. Reveling in her mothers stories of sorcery and magic, she feels her life should hold more than it does. So she goes against everything she was brought up to believe; for the belief of something else.Filled with love, lies, betrayal, death, and magic;...

"One day this child shall hold the very heart of our family in the palm of her hand," predicts Granny on the day Darcy Heart O'Hara is born in a cottage on Derry Lane, in the town of Pobble O'Keefe, in County Kerry, Ireland.Darcy grows up to be a noticer, delighting in the small beauties all around her: a dew-covered spider web, castles in the clouds, a shiny wooden rosary bead. Life is simple but sweet in Pobble O'Keefe, with her family gathered round the hearth in the evenings wh...

Santa Claus Clause The Christmas Story is a new twist on a Christmas traditon of celebrating Christmas with Santa Claus giving out Christmas presents to all the children of the world OF ALL AGES as is his love for the people and Christmas! However, Santa Claus comes to believe that given modern times he is no longer needed to carry out the traditions in the same way as usual. So, he emails everyone their Christmas presents and takes off for a long needed vacation of his own. And, he tells ...

Joke telling is very fun and can bring a smile to the face of others. Kids love jokes! Jokes can aid in story-telling, create laughs, and help with conversation and social skills. Your child will love this hilarious joke book full of clean Christmas jokes for children.This funny joke book for kids is excellent for early readers. Laughing and jokes have been proven to have positive mental and physical effects on the body!• Funny jokes for kids• Excellent for early read...

Ignite II is a series of books written specifically for struggling readers. In this title Nick is jolted awake at midnight by a loud bang in his garden. When he goes to investigate, he discovers a hamster in a spaceship amongst the wreckage! Nick and Lola put up LOST posters all over their neighbourhood, but there are no claims to the furry visitor. One day, they return and discover the hamster is surfing the Internet! When he explains he is looking for plant specimens for an intergalactic...

Last summer, Nick Tannen kissed me.The summer before that, we held hands.And the summer before that, we shared a melting popsicle.When Nick Tannen Kissed Me is a wholesome summer short story told from the perspective of a teenage girl. The story is a snapshot of four summers, and features a soccer ball, popsicles, drive-in movies, and seashell hunting.

Nick builds his own bass drums and organizes a digital bass drum band with Knobby as an integral member. The story includes a French baker whose ultimate survival depends upon the band. One of the main characters in this story is based on the author's friend Mario Grossi, owner of MARIO'S MUSIC STORE in Lancaster, California.

Father Christmas delivers Christmas presents to all the children in the world. In the arctic there are many Father Christmases. But the eldest Father Christmas is in charge. Each Father Christmas had seven elves to help with the presents.First they had to place all the presents in the sleigh. Then ride to the harbor and carry all the presents onto the Father Christmas ship. Each Father Christmas has his own ship. At last they are on their way. But they sail into a big storm. Luckily...