She thought she knew how to be a princess... Meg tries her best to be a good princess; but when a simple good deed backfires and leaves Meg with only one leg to stand on, she finds all her ideas of proper princess behavior turned upside down. She thought she knew what makes a hero... And she wasn't one. Princesses are meant to stand still and be rescued, right? And if rescue comes too late, a princess may cry - in a dignified and graceful way - but she certainly shouldn't pick the sword up herself! You think you know how this ends... But when a peg leg princess (and a talking cat) set sail to fight fate on the Undulatian Sea, even her fairy godfather can't be sure what happens next.
At Hog Wallow Middle School, May Ellen Bird was always slightly invisible. Then she went on a long trip to the land of the dead, where ghost towns glowed blue in the dark dusk and spooky specters dwelled in cities on the Dead Sea. Back on Earth at last, May and her hairless cat, Somber Kitty, are now famous, their faces plastered across souvenirs and sportswear that read "May Bird Went to the Land of the Dead and All She Brought Me Was This Lousy T-Shirt." But, finally in the spotlight, May feels more than ever that she doesn't belong. Every night she sits by her bedroom window, gazing at the sky and dreaming of another place, wishing -- despite herself -- to be back among the ghosts. And then one night she gets her heart's desire in a way she would never have wished for. Only the Ever After isn't anything like the world May left behind three years ago. The spirits have vanished, and the towns -- once full of every manner of things that go bump in the night -- are deserted. Evil Bo Cleevil has made the Ever After as cold as his own frigid soul, and put up a bunch of tacky malls to boot. Now, with her friends missing and enemies all around her, May must find her way to the edge of the universe, where night swallows the stars, where allies are few and often have bad breath, where endings can also be beginnings, and where the truest hero lurks in the unlikeliest of souls. But Bo Cleevil's got one last trick up his sleeve -- one that no one on Earth is ready for. With the worlds of the living and the dead in the balance, will May's courage fail her one last time? Or will she finally become the warrior she was always meant to be?
…Scott, Robbi, a brace of dogs, a bevy of cats…and Colonel Taz… Humor. Pathos. Insight…and a cyclone of rambunctious huskies. Follow a truly shared experience that weaves a lively and memorable tapestry the reader will enjoy again and again. Beyond the feel good nature of “soup” stories, the Taz Adventures offer a strong “take away value” of wisdom and wit of practical application and use in life. This crayola box of reminiscences records the author’s true experiences. Some of these tales and antics will bring a knowing smile to those who live with dogs; it is a mutual memoir. For others, it may lend insight into how our pets profoundly affect us in ways we often do not realize…. Selected from the ongoing online canine cult classic, see why TAZ and his legions are have so unforgettable. Come to a wondrous real world where every person, pet and place has unique personality and significance; where the simple can profoundly teach the wise, where tears mingle with laughter and frustration often brings satisfaction. Come and join a wild stream of adventures where every moment finds mirth, inspiration and a new experience in self-discovery. Come and see. You won’t be disappointed.
Come away to Wildflower Kingdom, a faraway land with princesses, unicorns, friendly foxes, and more! Join eight-year-old Princess Olivia and six-year-old Princess Juniper, sisters who get into fun fantasy adventures and learn lots of important lessons. Queen Jennifer's brother, Pirate Pete, is an expert treasure hunter. When he pays a visit to Wildflower Kingdom, the princesses get nervous. Pirates are mean, aren't they? They steal things, don't they? As Pirate Pete helps Queen Jennifer follow a mysterious treasure map, the princesses learn that you can't believe everything you hear. Find out what happens in this fantasy princess story for kids ages 6-9! The Fairy Tale Chapter Book Series for Kids is a set of illustrated fantasy adventure books that can be read in any order. Recommended for: first, second, and third grade Recommended reading levels: Chapter books Recommended age: 6, 7, 8, and 9 years old
"Is it a true story?" is the perennial query of children at their mother or father's knee. These well-told thrilling tales about real children by Mrs. Hayden will fascinate both young and old through the practical lesson of life they teach. The virtues of obedience, trust, diligence, unselfishness, and high idealism are reflected in the lives of people who march across the pages of this book. Full of stirring and hair-raising adventures, these exciting stories will often be read and reread. The following stories are featured in this book: The House of a Thousand Rocks Peril River Panic The Boom Stick Bear Wolf on the Water Bear Bait and Devil's-Club Storm on the Sound Princess Peg Leg Christmas The Angels of Chortiza
An award-winning author has created his most expansive work to date–a captivating family epic, a novel that moves effortlessly from past to present on its journey to the truth of how we grow out of, away from, and into our parents. “Are we there yet?” It’s the time-honored question of kids on a long family car trip–and Emil Czabek’s children are no exception. Yet Em asks himself the same thing as the family travels to celebrate his parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary, and he wonders if he has escaped their wonderfully bad example. The midwestern drive is Em’s occasion to recall the Czabek clan’s amazing odyssey, one that sprawls through the second half of the twentieth century. It begins with his parents’ wedding on the TV show It’s Your Marriage, and careens from a suburban house built sideways by a drunken contractor to a farm meant to shelter the Czabeks from a country coming apart. It is the story of Em’s father, Wally–diligent, distant, hard-drinking–and his attempts to please, protect, or simply placate his nervous, restless, and sensual wife, Susan, all in plain sight of the children they can’t seem to stop having. As the tumultuous decades merge in his mind like the cars on the highway, Em must decide whether he should take away his parents’ autonomy and place them in the Heartland Home for the Elders. Beside him, his wife, Dorie, a woman who has run both a triathlon and for public office, makes him question what he’s inherited and whether he himself has become the responsible spouse of a drifting partner–especially since she’s packing a diaphragm and he’s had a vasectomy. Wildly comic and wrenchingly poignant, The Company Car is a special achievement, a book that drives through territory John Irving and Jonathan Franzen have made popular to arrive at a stunning destination all its own.
Introducing children to the medieval world of knights, this storybook tells of the adventures of Sir Boris the Bold as he rescues damsels in distress and slays mighty dragons. Showcasing the characteristics of knights--chivalrous, strong, handsome, and, above all, brave--vivid illustrations and lively prose allow children to learn all there is to know about being a heroic gentleman soldier.
