Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Maya the dog likes to play at the beach, digging in the sand, running in the waves, and more. Pair this delightful, illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, We Like Summer.
A cryptic letter on her grandmother's grave and a puzzling inscription on a carousel horse lead artist Maya Brice to ninety-year-old Hank Hauser. While stripping chipped layers of paint from the old horses and peeling, fragmented memories from their mysterious carver, Maya untangles the intertwined secrets of love, heartbreak and misunderstandings among three generations of strong willed women.
Documents a high school student's year-long attempt to change her social status from that of a misfit to a member of the "in" crowd by following advice in a 1950s popularity guide, an experiment that triggered embarrassment, humor and unexpected surprises.
Mighty Miss Maya is a about a fierce little girl who doesn't let anything stand in her way. Maya and her dog, Abby, go on fantastic adventures, seeing new sights, and learning new skills. Sometimes, Maya faces big challenges and feels very stuck. Luckily, she knows just how might she is. "See it, then be it," she reminds herself, and she soon finds that there's almost nothing she can't do!
A fairy tale of big waves and even bigger courage, inspired by the personal story of professional surfer Maya Gabeira, who smashed records and gender stereotypes Young Maya is shy and often feels fragile and scared because of her asthma, except when she's in the water—it's the one place where she feels strong. While everyone else in her town is scared of "the Beast," the giant wave heard all around the world as it crashes into the shoreline, Maya finds the noise comforting, the curves of the wave soothing. If she could only tame it, then everyone could see all the beauty it has to offer. With a pink surfboard and a determined heart, Maya will be the first girl to meet the Beast head-on. Professional surfer Maya Gabeira, known for surfing Guinness World Record–breaking big waves, shares her story of resilience, defying expectations of women in sports, and daring to achieve the impossible. Beautifully illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki, Maya and the Beast is an empowering reminder that every fear can be conquered and every Beast can be tamed.
From the USA Today bestselling "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious and heartwarming romance about two enemies whose feud turns red-hot.Maya Mehta will do anything to save her tiny, beloved community theater. Put on musicals she hates? Check. Hire an arrogant former-pop-star-turned-actor? Done. But what Maya really needs to save her theater is Matchmaker Bay's new business grant. She's got some serious competition, though: Benjamin "Law" Lawson, local bar owner, Jerk Extraordinaire, and Maya's annoyingly hot arch nemesis. Let the games begin. Law loves nothing more than getting under Maya's skin, and making those gorgeous eyes dance with irritation. But when he discovers the ex-pop star has a thing for Maya, too, Law decides he's done waiting in the wings-starting with a scorching-hot kiss. Turns out there's a thin line between hate and irresistible desire, and Maya and Law are really good at crossing it. But when things heat up, will they allow their long-standing feud to get in the way of their growing feelings? Includes the bonus novella Once Upon a Bride!
'A deeply moving, richly evocative story of love, loss and the power of hope' Miranda Dickinson 1954. Zara is fifteen the first time she meets Leon one wintery night in December. During a power cut in a small French museum, the two spend one short hour in the dark talking about their love for art, Monet and Paris. Neither knows what the other looks like. Both know their lives will never be the same. 1963. In Paris, Leon no longer believes he will ever find the girl he lost that night. After dreaming about him for years, Zara thinks she has already found him. When the two meet at a charity ball, they don't recognise each other – yet the way they feel is so familiar... Over the course of twenty years, Zara and Leon are destined to fall in love again and again. But will they ever find a way to be together? A magical new love story about star-crossed lovers, perfect for hopeless romantics and fans of One Day and The Notebook. Readers love Someday in Paris! 'An epic, sweeping romance about soulmates and second chances' Holly Miller 'An absolutely unforgettable love story' Mandy Baggot 'I absolutely adored this book and stayed up late at night to finish it!! I couldn't put it down. This was a truly epic love story.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Magical, all-encompassing and timeless; an unforgettable romance.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Without question 5.0 Exquisite Stars!! There are not enough magical adjectives to describe the beauty of this story!! Someday in Paris moved me beyond words and to quite a few tears.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Some books leave you a print in your heart which make them difficult to forget... Emotive, sweet and unforgettable... The most beautiful book I've read in a while!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'This is a book for hopeless romantics, for those who dare to dream, and for those who believe in true love everlasting... I could not put it down.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'This book left me speechless. I haven't read such an amazing story in a long time.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I absolutely loved this book ...The story kept me hanging on and reading late into the night.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
Each morning Maya and her sister collect seashells, scrub them to a sparkle, and string them together, but when Alita throws away shells she deems too ugly, Maya, remembering words of her grandmother, turns the clunky shells into a helpful and beautiful wind chime.