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Like the fun and inspirational quest in Goonies, Celtic Run's fast-paced treasure hunt will be irresistible to adventure-seeking readers! Jake McGreevy, a 14-year-old gadget whiz, has just landed in Ireland when he stumbles upon the first clue to a treasure missing from the Spanish Armada. Jake sees the riches as his chance to buy back the family sailboat and restore a piece of the life he enjoyed before his father was critically injured in an accident. Desperate to find the treasure, Jake teams up with Zach-his nemesis and class bully-and two girls, Julie and Maggie, in a clue-hunting chase across the Dingle Peninsula. Dodging would-be thieves, exchanging wisecracks with Zach, and concocting ingenious devices to get them out of scrapes, Jake leads the team as they connect piece after piece to the more than 400-year-old mystery.The humor, heart, and ingenuity displayed by Jake and his friends in this award-winning story make this an outstanding journey for readers ages 8 to 12.
Nessya's grandmother, Miri Eneman Malz, has friends, a loving family-and a secret: she is a Holocaust survivor. When twelve-year-old Nessya learns the truth, she wants to know what happened. After decades of silence, Grandma Miri decides it's time to tell her story.It all begins one terrible day in the spring of 1944, when Germany crosses Hungary's border and soldiers arrive in Miri's hometown of Munkács. Suddenly, the Jews are trapped and in danger.Surrounded by war and unimaginable hatred, the family makes a daring escape. But that is only the beginning, and over the course of the year new threats continually confront them. Incredibly, despite numerous close calls, they defy the odds and live.Based upon actual memoirs, this is the story of the Eneman family . . . of their remarkable ingenuity, astonishing luck, boundless courage, and unending love.
Jake McGreevy is back-and this time he's searching for a long-lost masterpiece! Fans of National Treasure will be riveted by Chicago Bound's action-packed scenes in the Windy City. Audiences from around the world last got to see Impressionist Mary Cassatt's mural in 1893 at the World's Fair. Notre Dame expressed interest in it in 1912, but then the mural simply vanished. Where did it go? And how did this missing painting relate to Jake's mother's death twelve years ago? With his mother's mysterious letter in hand-and with thieves close behind-Jake, his best friend Julie, and new pals Ben and Natalie are determined to figure it all out-and fast! This thrilling adventure takes readers on an edge-of-their-seat ride as art, humor, music, friendship, and delicious chocolate cake combine over one unforgettable winter break in Chicago.
It's springtime in Carrot Cake Park and these two breezy bunnies - Millie and her little brother Jimmy - are ready for fun . . . playing with their friends, picnicking with ducklings, and cloud-watching along the way. And should the weather change, Millie is all prepared with her umbrella. This bouncy rhyming tale with its charming illustrations reveals their splendid day, which may just get a little bit soggier than they ever imagined!
On a visit to Rome, Italy, for just one day, Grandma Goldie is eager to show her grandson, Danny, all the sights. But when Danny's puppy, Cappuccino, dashes off across the piazza with some chirpy birds, their plans change in a hurry! Will this peppy pair find their playful pup before the sun sets on their dizzy day? Find out in this charmingly illustrated rhyming tale about the Eternal City . . . and happy surprises!
"It's a few hours before Hanukkah, and with all the first-night festivities ahead--lighting candles, playing dreidel, eating latkes, and singing songs--Mom thinks Janie should take a nap while she and little Jimmy go on a last-minute shopping trip. Try as she might, though, Janie just can't shlof, which is exactly what her nana was hoping: she wants to show Janie how to bake a delicious apple pie! Will Nana and her shaina maidel be able to make and fill the crust, bake the pie, try a piece, and clean up the balagan in the kitchen before Mom returns? Find out in this fast-spinning tale!"--Back cover
This is a sweet-as-a-cookie rhyming story-fun to read aloud-with charming illustrations about a dream that comes true! This fast-paced picture book features an inclusive message from President Abraham Lincoln about the importance of immigrants to America. A recipe for delicious hamantashen is included. When Jewish immigrant Bunny Romero learns that her second-grade class will be visiting the White House the day before Thanksgiving, she jumps for joy! Now she is sure that her dream will come true: to eat her favorite cookies-her Mexican nana's hamantashen-right there in the White House kitchen. Then she'll really feel at home in America! But what happens when Bunny discovers that the kitchen is not part of the tour? Find out in this delightful rhyming tale, lightly sprinkled with Spanish, Yiddish, and Hebrew, about a day that Bunny and everyone else at the White House, including the first female president, will always remember!
Funny rhymes and charming illustrations bring a family's pre-Shabbos predicament to life!It's Friday morning and, as usual, Bubbe Judy has brought home a giant jar of gefilte fish-her grandson Jack's favorite dish-for the family's Shabbos meal. But something is wrong: the lid is stuck. Oy! That's when the excitement begins!Bubbe, Zayde, and Jack-along with their dog, Butterscotch-schlep (drag) the jar all over town, seeking assistance from a dentist, a bodybuilder, an inventor, and other friends. But no one can unscrew that lid. Such tsuris (grief)! When aunts, uncles, and cousins arrive for dinner, they try to help, too. Giggles and groans fill the air as everyone takes a turn.Will that lid ever pop off? Find out in this humorous gefilte fishy tale, lightly sprinkled with Yiddish. More fun is inside with a recipe for delicious gefilte fish mini muffins, a new song for Shabbos, and a Yiddish-English glossary for the whole mishpocha (family)!
HOW DO A BAKING CONTEST AND A MISSION FROM WORLD WAR II COMBINE? WITH A WHISK . . . AND SOME RISK!This third book in the series i nds Jake and his best friend, Ben Meyers, as partners in a televised baking contest at the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris during spring break. In their spare time, they are determined to search for answers regarding a 1940 photograph found among the belongings of Jake's late mother. Who is this family? Are they related to Jake? And what does the cryptic note that is written on the back mean? Following the clues and making new friends along the way, Jake and Ben begin the adventure of a lifetime, one that forever changes their view of the world and their place in it.
Enjoy learning English grammar . . . one scoop at a time! Scoop 1: The Sentence: The Definition - The Ending Punctuation Mark - The Eight Parts of Speech - The Four Parts of a SentenceScoop 2: Nouns, Pronouns, and PrepositionsScoop 3: Adjectives and AdverbsScoop 4: VerbsScoop 5: CapitalizationScoop 6: PunctuationScoop 7: Special Words In the tradition of Rebecca Elliott's Painless Grammar and William A. Sabin's Gregg Reference Manual, The Scoop on Good Grammar comprehensively presents the rules in a fun and easy-to-follow fashion, making learning about such things as the eight parts of speech, punctuation, phrases and clauses, and capitalization a sweet experience! In every chapter-Exploration (The Sentence), Art and Invention (Nouns, Pronouns, and Prepositions), Food (Adjectives and Adverbs), Sports (Verbs), Classic Movies and TV (Capitalization), Poetry (Punctuation), and Travel (Special Words)-each example-packed lesson is paired with something familiar and memorable. For example, in Chapter 2: Art and Invention, Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party helps readers digest the definition of a noun. The user-friendly table of contents, thorough index, abundant examples, eye-catching photographs and illustrations, engaging practice questions and quizzes, and fun facts throughout are carefully arranged to help readers learn how to speak and write English with ease! Getting the scoop on good grammar is elementary: 7 chapters + 26 lessons + 24 quizzes = another confident speaker and writer in this world-YOU!
A promise kept is like the twinkling stars in the night sky: a constant reminder of something important that makes you who you are. Those who are moved by Lois Lowry's Number the Stars will also find Tutti's Promise a courageous, memorable story. Tutti's Promise is the true account of the Lichtenstern family's unwavering quest to stay alive during the Holocaust while protecting others in harm's way. Written by Tutti's daughter and filled with historical photos and documents-including one very important Paraguayan passport-this multi-award-winning book draws the reader into the family's plight and reveals the precious legacy of a promise kept. AWARDS: - Designated a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young Readers by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council - IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards: Two Silver Medals: Best New Voice: Children's/YA>- Moonbeam Children's Book Awards: >- Nautilus Book Awards: Silver Winner: Middle Grades Fiction
Nathan is happily married to a beautiful woman who he is in love with. But, he's also got another beautiful woman on the side who gives him what his wife will not. Nathan feels like he has to choose between these two women that he loves.Elisa, his beautiful wife, who has stuck by his side through thick and thin and is the woman that he has always wanted. Despite all of his money, she does not allow it to change how she lives her life and she continues to live her life as if she does not have a husband who has billions of dollars in the bank.And then there is Natalia. The sexy secretary whom he knew about but did not know all about until he met her in a BDSM dungeon. When he learned that she was into BDSM, they began to casually sleep around, but it slowly turned into something more!With Natalia, Nathan gets something that refreshes his soul and helps him to get past what he is not getting with Elisa. Nathan, despite how much money he has, does not throw it around to keep the women in his life. He keeps them both. Needs them both.In the end, Nathan has the best of both worlds!
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The Dark Alpha Side of The Billionaire's MistressNathan is happily married to a beautiful woman who he is in love with. But, he's also got another beautiful woman on the side who gives him what his wife will not. Nathan feels like he has to choose between these two women that he loves.Elisa, his beautiful wife, who has stuck by his side through thick and thin and is the woman that he has always wanted. Despite all of his money, she does not allow it to change how she lives her life and she continues to live her life as if she does not have a husband who has billions of dollars in the bank.And then there is Natalia. The sexy secretary whom he knew about but did not know all about until he met her in a BDSM dungeon. When he learned that she was into BDSM, they began to casually sleep around, but it slowly turned into something more!With Natalia, Nathan gets something that refreshes his soul and helps him to get past what he is not getting with Elisa. Nathan, despite how much money he has, does not throw it around to keep the women in his life. He keeps them both. Needs them both.In the end, Nathan has the best of both worlds!The Billionaire's Little GirlA Daughter That Couldn't Stop HerselfNathan is happily married to a beautiful woman who he is in love with. But, he's also got another beautiful woman on the side who gives him what his wife will not. Nathan feels like he has to choose between these two women that he loves. Elisa, his beautiful wife, who has stuck by his side through thick and thin and is the woman that he has always wanted. Despite all of his money, she does not allow it to change how she lives her life and she continues to live her life as if she does not have a husband who has billions of dollars in the bank.And then there is Natalia. The sexy secretary who he knew about but did not know all about until he met her in a BDSM dungeon. When he learned that she was into BDSM, they began to casually sleep around, but it slowly turned into something more! With Natalia, Nathan gets something that refreshes his soul and helps him to get past what he is not getting with Elisa. Nathan, despite how much money he has, does not throw it around to keep the women in his life. He keeps them both. Needs them both.In the end, Nathan has the best of both worlds!
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