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Lotus is an eight year-old third grader who lives in the historic center of Rome, Italy. One Tuesday morning, while on her way to school, an unfortunate event occurs. Lotus has a delayed reaction to this unsettling event. Her response proves to be too little too late, leading Lotus to learn the power of pondering, possibilities and tough lessons that may ultimately spark the discovery of one's life purpose.

M is for Marrakech is a vibrant alphabet book that highlights cities around the globe in a fun and funky vintage poster inspired style. Short blurbs are provided for each fascinating place, providing readers with visually stimulating content that hopefully inspires them to find out more.

As a young child, I remember reading books about mythology from all over the world and feeling a very strong connection to each of the mythical beings, even though I never recognized myself in the illustrations for the texts I read. In Of Gods and Goddesses: Deities of Ancient Rome, master Italian painter Elena Tommasi Ferroni and I reimagined sixteen ancient Roman deities to reflect the multicultural society of today. Each illustration was painted on 20x30 cm paper, and the original works of art as well as prints are available for purchase, along with the book, at www.theenglishschoolhouse.com.Enjoy, Dr. Tamara Pizzol

M is for Mohawk: An Alphabet Book of Fresh Hairstyles is a fun and funky tour through the abc's of hairdos. Enjoy the simultaneously diverse and uniform illustrations on each page and get in on the fun by drawing your own hairstyle for letter Y.

King Ade is a child ruler of a kingdom in what is now modern-day Lagos, Nigeria. The king relies heavily on the best flute player in the land, Kola, who lives in the royal palace and is often called upon to play forthe king both day and night. Having such an important role gives Kola a strong sense of pride, but also a false sense of comfort as he believes noone can play the flute as well as he can. One day, when he is summoned by the king to play, Kola decides that he'd rather stay in bed. His decision ultimately brings about a surprising turnof events and circumstances for the entire kingdom.