After waking to find herself in Aventurine--the place where girls train to become fairy godmothers--an African American twin sister who is afraid of discovering her own uniqueness embarks on her first mission to rescue a special bird's egg before a devastating magical hurricane hits.
This set of new interpretations to the tarot is the essential guidebook to the meanings and mysteries of Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick's Carnival at the End of the World Tarot deck.
For girls who have outgrown the American Girls books and Disney Fairies but aren't yet ready for Twilight. When Lilu Hart wakes to discover herself in Aventurine—the place where girls train to become fairy godmothers, keepers of the earth and all its inhabitants—her mission is to travel across a dangerous marshland to the Castle on Stilts, where she has to rescue a special bird's egg before a devastating magical hurricane hits. If Lilu is to succeed, she must first master her family's talent for weaving the elements. But how can Lilu braid moonbeams? And will she be able to succeed without her twin sister's help?
Beatrice enjoys learning to spell, and gets really excited about it after some encouragement from her grandmother, but she has trouble convincing her classmates that spelling is not boring.
Love shines through in the sticky notes shared between a mother and daughter in this picture book about making time for family in the midst of our busy lives. Between work and school, homework and housework, a mother and daughter don’t always get to spend as much time together as they’d like. Add to that a little girl’s fears about leaving home for the first time, and the need to stay close through handwritten notes becomes even more important. As the camp departure date gets closer, Mom does her best to soothe her daughter’s nerves. A visit from her grandmother helps to calm her fears and convince her that she’ll have a good time, even away from her mother and beloved cat. Camp ends up being a wonderful adventure – but nothing is sweeter than a back-at-home reunion. Qin Leng’s watercolor illustrations are the perfect complement to Emil Sher’s simple text. This nuanced story about a parent and child’s unconventional way of connecting is full of humor and affection. Young readers will enjoy spotting Lester the cat as he paws his way into the story. Key Text Features speech bubbles Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
When Alvina Vaughn escaped The Mother World, all she wanted was for life to return to normal. Unfortunately, Gaeamundi had some unexpected effects on her magic. Does an ancient tablet, lost nearly two millennia ago, bear the secret to getting her powers under control? What other mysteries does the lost script hold? Could it possess the formula for the destruction of Alvina's world? A formula some Wielders would kill for. A premonition sends Alvina and her friends on a mission to find the tablet before an old rival can get there first. Will they succeed, or will this be the end of Alvina Vaughn?
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. On a hot summer's day, three children squabble over which ingredients and what quantities should go in their extra special lemonade. With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Liquid Measure)