Read along with Disney! Summer is over and that means Boo has to go back to school! She wants to tell her class what she'd done on summer vacation—hanging out with Mike and Sulley at Monsters, Inc.—but Mike and Sulley need to keep the monster world a secret from the human world. Will these two friends figure out a way to help Boo tell her class about her fun summer vacation? Follow along with word-for-word narration to find out!
4 stories in 1! Everyone's favorite monsters are back just in time for the release of the brand new feature animation Monsters University! Join Mike, Sulley, Boo, Randall, and the whole gang in this jam packed collection featuring four exciting tales and full color illustrations!
Join in the Pixar fun! Set off on an adventure with Luca and Alberto, embark on a quest with Ian and Barley, explore the ocean with Dory and Nemo, and much more! With eighteen stories and over 250 illustrations, this storybook collection is a must-have for Pixar fans! The collection includes stories from: Toy Story Monsters, Inc. Coco Soul Luca Onward Inside Out The Good Dinosaur Up Wall•E Ratatouille Incredibles 2 Brave Finding Nemo/Finding Dory Cars Complete your Storybook Collection! Disney Scary Storybook Collection Disney Christmas Storybook Collection Disney Bedtime Favorites Storybook Collection Disney Pixar Storybook Collection Disney Animals Storybook Collection Marvel Storybook Collection Star Wars Storybook Collection Disney Princess Storybook Collection Disney Princess Bedtime Storybook Collection Disney Mickey and Minnie Storybook Collection Disney Frozen Storybook Collection Disney Disney Junior Storybook Collection AND MORE!
I spent my 11th wedding anniversary planning my husband's funeral. If I could just figure out how to make that rhyme, it would be the beginning of a great country song. Involuntarily single. That's the true story of where Catherine Tidd finds herself just three weeks after turning thirty-one. Widowed with three children under six years old, a rusty resume, no fix-it skills, and no clue how to live life as a widow, Catherine can't help but be a little exasperated with her dead husband for leaving her to deal with life on her own. Catherine's now in charge of her life in a way she never wanted to be, in a way that would have most of us reeling and numb. But she soon realizes that when you call the shots, you can make pedicures one of the stages of grief—and that moving forward might be more fun in a new sports car. Her honest Confessions of a Mediocre Widow is a glimpse into the heartbreaking and sometimes humorous world of a young woman who learns that it is possible to find joy in an unexpected life.
“Monsters, mayhem, and a little family magic will have readers rooting for Valentina!” -- Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author It takes a special person to end up in detention on the last day of school. It takes a REALLY special person to accidentally burn down the school yard while chasing a fire-breathing chipmunk. But nothing about Valentina Salazar has ever been "normal." The Salazars are protectors, tasked with rescuing the magical creatures who sometimes wander into our world, from grumpy unicorns to chupacabras . . . to the occasional fire-breathing chipmunk. When Val's father is killed during a rescue mission gone wrong, her mother decides it's time to retire from their life on the road. She moves the family to a boring little town in upstate New York and enrolls Val and her siblings in real school for the first time. But Val is a protector at heart and she can't give up her calling. So when a mythical egg surfaces in a viral video, Val convinces her reluctant siblings to help her find the egg before it hatches and wreaks havoc. But she has some competition: the dreaded monster hunters who'll stop at nothing to destroy the creature . . . and the Salazar family. Praise for Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter: Middle grade fantasy at its finest, led by a protagonist who has as much spirit and fire as the monsters she’s sworn to protect.” -- Rena Barron, author of Maya and the Rising Dark “An action-packed, un-put-down-able, adventure filled with fun, family, and fabulous magical creatures! You’re in for a real treat!” -- Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of Spark “A wondrous journey, full of friendship, family, and self-discovery. It has everything I look for in a book—heart, humor, and an innovative magic system.” -- Alex Aster, award-winning author of the Emblem Island series
Paul Hamilton's narrative on family dysfunction is in the tradition of Jeanette Wall's 'The Glass Castle'. Hamilton uncovers secrets about his family's past after he places his father in a dementia care facility. Hamilton sorts through his father's belongings and discovers documents revealing his father's immorality. FATHERS, MONSTERS AND SONS explores the perplexities of the fatherson relationship. Hamilton reviews the relationship by looking at this theme in movies like Star Wars and classic novels such as Frankenstein. Hamilton shares his journey towards recovery with straightforward poetry about his father and family. Hamilton concludes his narrative by issuing a call to reclaim the power of storytelling.
It's the classic girl detectives like you've never seen them before! Daphne Blake and Velma Dinkley have a terrifying new mystery to solve - and this time, the culprit is far more frightening than any man in a mask... Popular Daphne Blake and uber-nerd Velma Dinkley are not friends. They aren't enemies either, but they don't have any reason to speak to each other, and that's how they prefer it. The two girls grew up together - they'd been best friends since pre-K - but when they hit middle school, Daphne dropped Velma and never looked back. These days, Daphne's deep in the popular crowd, daughter of the richest family in town, while Velma's an outsider, hiding from the world behind her thick glasses. When they run into each other in the halls of Crystal Cove High, they look the other way. But then Daphne's best friend, Marcy - who happens to be Velma's cousin - goes missing. A century ago, there was a wave of disappearances in Crystal Cove, and many local people believe that supernatural forces were behind it. Now the whole town believes those same forces are back . . . and up to no good. Daphne and Velma may be the only ones who can solve the mystery and save Marcy-if they can trust each other enough to try. Especially since the truth might be stranger-and scarier-than either girl can imagine . . .
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