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Disney fairy godmothers-in-training learn all there is to know at Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy in this magical young illustrated chapter book series. Tatia likes to do everything first and best. She is thrilled to get to go on the first-ever Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy camping trip, and even more thrilled when she learns that the Fairy Godmother has a guidebook with tips for exactly how to do everything the right way. But the trip gets off to a rocky start when Tatia and her classmates discover that there are Pirate Fairies camping at their site too, which is so NOT in the book. Things go from bad to worse when Tatia discovers a rodent infestation in their imperfectly-pitched tent. But when the school pet dragon, Brave, goes missing, Tatia has the opportunity to follow her heart instead of following the book. It turns out, sometimes adventure requires some flexibility. Read all the Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy adventures: Rory and the Magical Mix-UpsMai and the Tricky TransformationOphelia and the Fairy Field TripCyrus and the Dragon Disaster

Throughout the entirety of his life, Quentin has faced countless hardships and survived a world full of trauma and hopelessness. Things begin to change as he confronts his past. As the healing begins, it won't be easy to entertain vulnerability forever; but, desperate for clarity and peace of mind, he starts his transformation. For himself, this time. Not for anybody else. He's far from being at peace, but- at the least, he hopes his story will strike the same emotion in his readers and inspire others to pursue their own self-discovery, forgiveness, and a fulfilling future. Taking inspiration from blonde, Quentins story is unveiled.

All four Descendants films are brought to life in Level 2-reader form in this World of Reading four-book bind-up, featuring color photography from the Disney Original Movies.From fighting alongside Mal and Ben to going back in time with Red and Chloe, Descendants fans have been through it all with their favorite characters—and now they can relive the adventures of all four films in this bind-up of four Descendants Level 2 readers.This title is for readers who are just learning to read on their own, with easy-to-read language.

Joyful Spots tells the story of traits passed down through a family over generations, highlighting a living chain of meaning in new life. Rose models healthy emotional expression and connection. As our children's minds are shaped by symbols and values, she wanted to create a positive alternative to harmful media by sharing her family's joyful spots. Although their freckles skipped Rose's face, she remembers them fondly on her grandmother and now enjoys seeing them on her children.

"A teenager's suicide in the Midwest town of Loving, Ohio, leads a group of their friends down a terrifying path of cult conspiracy and supernatural horror. [This book] is a return to surreal, character-driven horror ... [in which] the teenagers have been mysteriously vanishing day-by-day, but when a bizarre killer begins terrorizing the town, Sloane and her friends vow to make it out of Ohio, even if it kills them"--

Philo has always been the worst student in his class at the academy, and as graduation day looms he's told to train together with aloof star student Atlas, but his magic backfires, sending them both far from home.

Winner of the 2018 International Latino Book Awards“In this beautiful gem about a girl who wants to learn to read, letters burst forth from imagery done in cut-paper collage and a rainbow of color, each page telling its own story with a quiet, understated voice.” — B.C. (New York Times)The war is over and little Ayobami can finally go to school. Everyone is extremely happy, and joy is all over the town. The children are excited to go to school and have a great time, but Ayobami is so impatient that she cannot wait for the other kids and decides to go to class alone.To keep her from getting lost, Ayobami’s father builds a paper boat and pushes it out into the river, telling her, "If you follow it downstream, you will arrive at the schoolhouse.” But when the ship sinks, Ayobami must find another way to school through the winding paths of the jungle.With only the help of a paper and a spent pencil, Ayobami sets off on an exciting journey with a fundamental objective: to learn to read and write. Will the wild animals from the jungle allow her to reach her destination safely?

Winner of the 2018 International Latino Book Awards. With the only help of a paper and a spent pencil, Ayobami sets off on an exciting journey with a fundamental objective: to learn to read and write.The war is over and little Ayobami can finally go to school. Everyone is extremely happy and joy is all over the town. The children are excited to go to school and have a great time, but Ayobami is so impatient that she cannot wait for the other kids and decides to go to class alone. So that she does not get lost, Ayobami's father builds a paper boat and pushed it out onto the river. "If you follow it downstream, you will arrive at the schoolhouse," he told her. However, the ship wrecked and Ayobami had to find another way to school, so she decided to go through the jungle following the winding path that runs through the undergrowth. With the only help of a paper and a spent pencil, the girl begins an exciting journey with a fundamental objective: to learn to read and write. Will the wild animals from the jungle allow her to reach her destination safely?Mejor Libro Ilustrado Infantil por el New York Times y ganador de los International Latino Book Awards en 2018. Con la única ayuda de un papel y un lápiz gastado, Ayobami inicia una apasionante travesía con un objetivo fundamental: aprender a leer y escribir.La guerra ha terminado y la pequeña Ayobami, al fin, puede ir a la escuela. Todo el mundo está contentísimo y la alegría se ha apoderado del pueblo. Los niños están emocionados por ir a la escuela y pasárselo en grande, pero Ayobami está tan impaciente que no puede esperar a los demás niños y decide ir sola a clase. Para que no se pierda, el padre de Ayobami construye un barquito de papel y lo lanza al río abajo. 'Si sigues el barquito llegarás a la escuela', le dijo. Sin embargo, el barco naufragó y Ayobami tuvo que buscar otro camino y decidió cruzar la jungla por el tortuoso sendero que discurre entre la maleza. Con la única ayuda de un papel y un lápiz gastado, la niña inicia una apasionante travesía con un objetivo fundamental: aprender a leer y escribir. ¿Permitirán los animales salvajes que llegue sana y salva a su destino?

From Lisa Moore Ramée, author of the Walter Honor Award?winning A Good Kind of Trouble, comes her debut middle grade fantasy?an absorbing, imaginative adventure about a Black boy who has the magical ability to bring maps to life. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and A Tale of Magic. When Walt and his family relocate to Blackbird Bay, Walt thinks it's the most boring place on earth. While his twin sister, Van, likes to spend her time skateboarding, Walt prefers to hide out in his room and work on his beloved map world, Djaruba. But shortly after their arrival, Walt discovers something extraordinary: He has the ability to make maps come to life.Suddenly his new hometown doesn't seem so boring after all. And when a magical heirloom leaves Walt, his new friend Dylan, and Van stranded in the fantastical world that Walt created, he'll need to harness his new power to get them home.But things are changing. People have gone missing, and it's clear that a malevolent rival to the kingdom?a fellow mapmaker?has nefarious plans for Walt. If he's not stopped soon, Djaruba could become nothing but a shadow of itself or, worse, gone forever. And if a mapmaker can destroy one world, could Earth be next?

This heartfelt, poignant YA debut is a second-chance summer romance that will steal your heart?perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Some Girls Do, and It's Not Like it's a Secret.This summer, Elsie is finally going to confess her feelings to her longtime?and long-distance?crush. Ada's fanfics are to die for, and she just gets Elsie like no one else. That is, until Joan, Elsie's childhood best friend, literally walks back into her life and slots in like she never left. Like she never moved away to Hong Kong and never ignored Elsie's dozens of emails and letters. Then Ada mentions her grandmother's own long-lost pen pal (and maybe love?), a woman who once lived only a train ride away from Elsie's Oxford home, and Elsie gets the idea for the perfect grand gesture. But as her plan to reunite the two older women ignites a summer of repairing broken bonds, Elsie starts to wonder if she, too, can recover the things she's lost...With a beautifully earnest voice and a dash of fandom, this wistful and delightful novel is a love letter to queer coming-of-age, finding community, and finding yourself.

For graduates of Junie B. Jones, the "genuinely compassionate" (Kirkus Reviews) third novel in the Meena Zee series follows lovable Meena as she tries to keep her best friend, Sofí​a, from moving away.Everything is going Meena's way. Her seizures are under control, she's started the Finders Keepers Club, and she's trying hard to be a better friend. So when Sofía's cat, Oriol, goes missing, Meena is the first to help her look. But when Meena learns Sofía's family might be moving far away, everything starts to fall apart. Worst of all, Sofía seems more worried about finding her cat than leaving Meena behind! With a little help from her trash collection, Meena sets out to locate Oriol and keep Sofía close. But what if being a good friend means losing what she loves most?

A new town, a new love, another chance to stay alive.Arriving in another new town, Amelia Collins vows to fit in and finish her senior year drama free. There can't be any mistakes. Staying under the radar is what keeps Amelia one step ahead of the man who is trying to find and destroy her. But when she's befriended by a group of students who make her feel safe and loved, Amelia struggles to maintain her distance, especially when faced with her feelings for Aiden Parker, whose piercing gray eyes and strength weaken her resolve. When Aiden's ex-girlfriend threatens Amelia in ways that make her easy to find, she has to act quickly. Feeling crushed by her desire for a normal life and not wanting to leave her friends behind, Amelia has an impossible choice to make between survival or the chance at real love.

These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team, even though he can't help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident. When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his dream of playing in the NBA, no matter how much the odds are stacked against him. But stepping into his brother's shoes as a star player means that Tre can't mess up. Not on the court, not at school, and not with his new friend, gamer Khiana, who he is definitely not falling in love with. After decades of rez teams almost making it, Tre needs to take his team to state. Because if he can live up to Jaxon's dreams, their story isn't over yet.

In a small town called Harlow, there lives a young girl named Lexie, her brother Sam, and their dad Roger. Lexie is a quiet and happy child who is learning ways to be a better person. Sometimes...Lexie and even her best friend, Annabelle, struggle with what to do when kids are mean to one another......but not today...Today, with the help of Annabelle's parents, both Lexie and Annabelle learn a new way of protecting themselves from people being mean. Join Lexie and Annabelle as they figure out what kill 'em with kindness means and how they can use it to help themselves and others who are being picked on.Please note that this series can be used in conjunction with any Leadership Program focused on survival skills and effective habits for children. This book specifically focuses on: bullying, lack of social skills, confrontation, name calling, negative attitude, poor coping skills, poor self esteem, and poor peer relations, empowerment

"A real forward-driven, exciting adventure for young readers."~Readers' Favorite ReviewI know where my birth parents are.And no, I haven't met them yet.Because if I want to, I'm going to have to save them first. ***** With the help of her friends Quince, Cam, and Maggie, Evelyn "Eevee" Acker was finally ready to meet her birth parents, who, she's recently discovered, are fae.That should be the end of the story.But Eevee doesn't find what she's looking for.Instead, she has a choice to make: save her birth parents, who she's never met, and put herself and her loved ones in danger? Or leave her birth parents to their fate, accepting she'll never have the answers she's been searching for her whole life?There are some in Elfaeme who may force her to choose.

Standing atop a promontory, she sees them coming... interlopers in the desert, clumsy outsiders whose caravan blazes a trail of dust. Alisutton d'ere Lihter, who her brothers once called "Button", was abandoned in this wasteland, years ago. Is it those who betrayed her, returning? And if so... why? The answer will bring a girl the world thought dead back across the desert, home to a place she barely remembers. She is The Lost Heir, last of her line... but the secret she carries with her won't put her on the throne. Instead, it prompts a race across the land, a daring rescue, and brings to light yet more mysteries. Who is hunting her along the way? Can she trust what's left of her family or the strangers who have taken her into their fold... or only herself? With her bow and her spear, her heart and her wits, and an indomitable will to survive, Button will find the answers. But she will also learn, like the wind in the desert, what we learn can change us. For good or ill, she will never be the same.

In the oceanside kingdom of Hydlix, an arranged marriage to the sniveling, pink-haired Prince Hayden of Zayloa hangs over the head of Trinity Ikena, a plucky teenage princess with superhuman strength capable of tower-breaking, armor-piercing punches. Her adoptive family wants her to settle down and secure alliances in the hopes of preventing another invasion from the Samboolian warlord who killed Trinity's parents and devastated her birth kingdom of Terkia. Trinity, however, is nobody's maiden to wed. Trained in secret by the former knight commander, Trinity wishes to rise above her role as a daughter of the realm and fight to protect the only home she's ever known. But strange and sinister things are happening all over Hydlix. Trinity's mentor starts to avoid her without reason. One of the knights she thought she could trust begins sending her dangerous mixed messages. Samboolian refugees flood the beaches, selling bizarre flowers that make Trinity sick to her stomach. And an attempt to steal the crown has Trinity facing off against owl-riding bandits. Trinity's aunt is hiding something also--a secret about the night Trinity was born that changes everything. For a girl strong enough to change the tides in the ocean, will Trinity be able to control the tides of her destiny?

After becoming the zoo's most popular student ambassador, Ana Wright, twelve, is starting to love her life when Ashley, her archenemy from school, volunteers at the new aquarium, and Ana finds her life turned upside-down again.

In her first book for middle grade readers, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young brings together a thrilling ghost story, a heartfelt coming of age journey, and a poignant reminder that those we've loved and lost are never far away--perfect for fans of Bone Hollow and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street.Twelve-year-old Calista Wynn will lose her ability to speak with the dead on her thirteenth birthday.And with only a few weeks left, children have started going missing.When Calista meets The Tall Lady--an angry spirit with a grudge against Calista, her family, and the entire town--she knows she's found the ghost responsible for the disappearances.It's up to Calista, the only one who can see The Tall Lady, to stop her. If she doesn't, Calista won't just lose her powers... she'll lose everyone she has left.

"A brilliant ending to a stunning series."~BookView ReviewI'm done surviving on the run.It's time to live,whatever that life might be.*****Eevee survived the Winter Solstice Festival at the Unseelie Court, and is living life on the run with her birth father, Aspen. They're safe. Mostly.In the fae realm, the Unseelie King Nightglade has ruled for centuries. However, recent mistakes have put a deadline on his reign. If he can't find a queen in ten new moons, his rule will be over.The catch? The crowns make the final decision, not him. And with each new moon that passes, he grows more desperate.Elsewhere in Elfaeme, fae watch the unraveling of the Unseelie Court with interest. If no one claims the Unseelie Queen's crown, then the balance between the Unseelie and Seelie Courts will be upended for the first time in thousands of years.Chaos will reign instead.As Eevee finds herself drawn back to the fae realm, she wonders where her true home is: with her adopted family in Duluth, or with her fellow fae in Elfaeme?If she isn't careful, she may lose all that she loves about Elfaeme and her chance to find the answer.

A ?must-read for tweens and their parents" (SLJ, starred review), this funny, feminist, and queer contemporary middle grade debut follows 12-year-old loner Hazel Hill, who after one of her classmates is harassed online, devises a plan to catch the school's golden boy in the act. Seventh grader Hazel Hill is too busy for friends. No, really. She needs to focus on winning the school-wide speech competition and beating her nemesis, the popular and smart Ella Quinn, after last year's embarrassing hyperbole/hyperbowl mishap that cost her first place.But when Hazel discovers Ella is being harassed by golden boy Tyler Harris, she has to choose between winning and doing the right thing. No one would believe that a nice boy like Tyler would harass and intimidate a nice girl like Ella, but Hazel knows the truth?and she's determined to prove it, even if it means risking everything. Deeply relatable and surprisingly humorous, Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One is a wonderfully empowering story about friendship, finding your voice, and standing up for what you believe in.

Dans ce livre illustré, Lucy et ses amis se familiarisent avec le basketball, jouent à trois contre trois et regardent un match professionnel.

short track, speed skating, sports, winter sports, track, racing, skates, friends, physical literacy, skills, movement, Olympics

luge, winter sport, physical literacy, sports, active lifestyle, physical activity, children's recreation

The compelling companion title to the much-lauded Just One Day follows Willem's transformative journey toward self-discovery and true love, by the author of If I Stay.Picking up where Just One Day ended, Just One Year tells Willem's side of the story. After spending an amazing day and night with Allyson in Paris that ends in separation, Willem and Allyson are both searching for one another. His story of their year of quiet longing and near misses is a perfect counterpoint to Allyson's own as Willem undergoes a transformative journey, questioning his path, finding love, and ultimately, redefining himself.* "The complexity of Willem's character, the twisting plot, and far-flung settings (including the Netherlands, Mexico, and India) create an alluring story that pushes beyond the realm of star-crossed romance.”— Publishers Weekly starred review "As much a travelogue as it is a romance, this novel will appeal to fans of the movie Before Sunrise or Maureen Johnson's 13 Little Blue Envelopes (HarperCollins, 2005).”—School Library Journal"As [Willem] becomes engaged personally and professionally, readers will find their interest quickening, right up to the satisfying denouement.”—Kirkus Reviews