The Very Fairy Princess
January 16, 2012 by Emma
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While her friends and family may not believe in fairies, Geraldine knows, deep down, that she is a VERY fairy princess. From morning to night, Gerry does everything that fairy princesses do: she dresses in her royal attire, practices her flying skills, and she is always on the lookout for problems to solve. But it [...]
The Very Fairy Princess
A New York Times Bestseller! Do you believe in fairies? Geraldine does… And though her family and friends don’t believe her, Gerry knows for certain that she is one. In fact, she is a very fairy princess! From morning to night, Gerry does everything that fairy princesses do: she dresses in royal attire and practices [...]
The Legend of Holly Claus
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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Grade 4-7–A letter written in 1878 to Santa Claus by a 10-year-old boy asking not for presents but to know what Santa himself wishes for allows the gent (aka Nicholas, King of Forever) and his wife to realize their greatest dream, the birth of a daughter named Holly. She is, however, cursed by an evil [...]
Holly Claus
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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When young Christopher writes a letter to Santa Claus, he poses a question no one has ever thought to ask before: Dear Santa Claus, What do you wish for Christmas? Miraculously, Santa’s longtime wish comes true, and a baby girl is born—Princess Holly Claus. But just as the Land of Forever joyously celebrates her arrival, [...]
Pebble
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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There once was a pebble on a rocky shore. It was small and round and nearly smooth. Amid a seascape dotted with endless rocks, one pebble yearns to be special. Can you find the pebble? Susan Milord’s clear prose and exquisite collages offer a timeless message about finding one’s place in the world.
Little Kisses
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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Little Kisses, by Jolie Jones Kindergarten-Grade 2–An amiable, rambling story that has more charm than plot. Narrated by a dog named Bejinhos, which means Little Kisses in Brazil, the tale takes children through a day in the life of a pet and his girl, Jolie. The two friends get up, talk, try on clothes, eat, [...]
The Wednesday Tales: The Palace of Laughter
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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The Wednesday Tales: The Palace of Laughter, by Jon Berkeley Grade 4-7–When the mysterious Circus Oscuro arrives in the dead of night, Miles Wednesday, a runaway orphan living in a barrel, is the only person in the town of Larde to witness the event. Later that same night, he is approached by a tiger who [...]
Sunny Bunnies
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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Sunnie Bunnies, by Margie Blumberg Margie Blumberg has written a delightfully entertaining story about a family of bunny rabbits who spend a day at the beach…. The rhyming text is as clever as it is entertaining and children will thoroughly enjoy the surprise at the end! Charmingly illustrated throughout by June Goulding, Sunny Bunnies is [...]
The Wednesday Tales: The Tiger’s Egg
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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When the Circus Bolsillo lands in Larde, orphan Miles Wednesday and his angel-friend Little join its wondrous and chaotic show. They soon fall in with Doctor Tau-Tau, a mysterious and bumbling fortune-teller who once knew Miles’s parents and claims Miles’s father is very much alive. Miles sets out in secret with Doctor Tau-Tau, but to [...]
The Rock People
October 6, 2009 by Emma
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One day, while collecting rocks on the beach, a little girl named Nae-Nae discovers something amazing. It is a face on a rock gazing up at her. The more Nae-Nae looks, the more faces on rocks she finds. Through a family legend, Nae-Nae learns she’s discovered the Rock People who are here to heal and [...]
