This is based on a true story about the unique bonding and friendship of two wild creatures, and their life experiences while together at a country inn in Vermont. The first creature, a mallard duck, was rescued at a young age from what was destined to be his reluctant place of honoron a dinner tableand has taken up residence on a pond in a friendly Vermont country inn. The second wild creature, a snow goose, was separated from her migrating flock and landed in the same pond, where they me...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.The Bands of Mourning are the...

Inconvenient monster alarms, a sparkly array of princess guests, and spot-on slapstick pacing make for a party readers will celebrate in this sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Princess in Black.Today is Princess Magnolia’s birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Princess Magnolia runs to the broom closet, ditches her frilly clot...

Majima Takahiro welcomes his former assailant, now given the name Gerbera, as his third servant. With Lily and Rose still recovering from their ferocious battle, Takahiro begins exploring the forest alone with Gerbera in hopes of finding more monster companions. But he has a mountain of problems weighing on his shoulders, from ensuring the safety of his group to improving the strained relationship between Rose and Gerbera. Not to mention he still hasn’t figured out his own relationship wit...

The Last Firehawk series has it all: an exciting fantasy world, powerful dark magic, and epic animal battles!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the third book in this page-turning se...

Takahiro’s group finds themselves in a hopeless predicament, facing off against the Skanda Iino Yuna’s overwhelming power. But thanks to Mana’s sacrificial play, they successfully overcome Iino’s strength. However, as a result, a landslide splits the party in two and half the group is washed away by the river raging below the cliff.When Lily manages to find Takahiro and the others who were separated, yet another cheater launches a sudden attack on them. With Takahiro’s forces scatt...

Enchantment is one of the best additions to the game of Minecraft. It turns your typical old equipment into complex and valuable artifacts that make you a better fighter or a more efficient worker. But enchanting can be a pretty complex system. This guide will prepare you for all the challenges of enchanting and show you how to get the best tools and most valuable ingredients in no time at all!

Journey back to Rainbow Realm, the enchanted land ruled by unicorn princesses**!**Cressida Jenkins, a unicorn-obsessed girl who is sure that unicorns are real, is invited to visit the Rainbow Realm, and readers will be thrilled to journey along with her! In each story, Cressida is called to help a unicorn princess and her sisters in a magical adventure.In the third installment, Princess Bloom is busy preparing for her birthday part...

From New York Times bestselling author Maria V. SnyderEnter into a stunning world of molten magic, where storms can be captured in glass and a magician's powers can remain hidden…until challenged.As a glassmaker and a magician-in-training, Opal Cowan understands trial by fire. Someone has sabotaged the Stormdancer clan's glass orbs, killing their most powerful magicians. The Stormdancers—particularly the mysterious...

Minecraft is a highly addictive sandbox game that allows you to spend hours building fantastic structures and exploring dangerous worlds with the ultimate goal of defeating a dragon. This guide aims to help new players get accustomed to starting their first building. Even if you read this as a complete beginner, or are just stuck for ideas on creating nice looking housing, each chapter will give you helpful step by step goals and show you exactly what materials you need to find, how to gat...

A high-flying new chapter book series from the creator of Unicorn Princesses!When eight-year-old, pegasus-obsessed Clara Griffin is playing in the forest surrounding her family's home, she's thrilled to discover a magical silver feather and a flying armchair that transport her to the Wing Realm, the magical land of the Pegasus Princesses!Clara finds herself in Feather Palace, home to eight pegasus sisters who each have a unique magical power, throne, and ti...

From the author of Unicorn Princesses, a high-flying chapter book series about a girl who goes on magical adventures with the Pegasus Princesses.When eight-year-old, pegasus-obsessed Clara Griffin is playing in the forest, she's thrilled to discover a magical silver feather and a flying armchair that transport her to the Wing Realm, the land of the pegasus princesses!It is Princess Flip's favorite day of the year-the day she hosts the Wing Realm's Potion Fai...