The Dunwiddle Magic School (fifth to eighth grade) is intended for children whose magic is upside-down" like Dory (who turns into a combination of a kitten and dragon) and Pepper (whose uncontrollable "fiercing" terrifies everyone around her)--so the Show Off, where fifth grade students are supposed to showcase their skills, does not really seem like a good idea"
A collection of stories within the story of a family celebration where the guests relate their memories of growing up in various Latin American countries. Also contains recipes. Salsa music blares from the stereo. One by one, friends and family, who come from all around Latin America, arrive at Carmen Teresa's house to cook, dance, gossip, and play dominoes. And the New Year's Day celebration b…
Ten-year-old Dreenie feels both intrigued and frightened when she thinks about the girl nicknamed Bluish, whose leukemia is making her pale and causing her to use a wheelchair
After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a huge bluefin tuna
The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like
The Thea Sisters are visiting friends in Spain when a mysterious theft turns their trip into an investigation! They end up hot on the trail of a secret treasure. The mouselets are in for an incredible adventure full of flamenco dance!
No better feeling exists in the world than stepping to the top of a winner's podium and hoisting a trophy high in the air. At least, tha's what Allies thinks.. she's never actually won anything before. Everyone in her family is special in some way--her younger sister is a raising TV star; her brother is a soccer prodigy; her great-grandfather is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
With national pride and valuable scientific research on the line, the CatStronauts race against the CosmoCats and others to be the first cats to Mars
I am two years old when I become deaf and blind. I live in a world of darkness. I am finally able to read and write with the help of my teacher Annie Sullivan. I am Helen Keller