Wormwood Mire
Wormwood Mire

Author: Judith Rossell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-07-25

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1481443720

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This spine-tingling sequel to Withering-by-Sea sees Stella sent away to the moldering old family estate, where she discovers two odd cousins—and a mystery. Eleven-year-old Stella Montgomery has always wondered about her family. What happened to her mother? And could she have a long-lost sister somewhere? Stella’s awful Aunts refuse to tell her anything, and now they have sent her away to the old family home at Wormwood Mire, where she must live with two strange cousins and their governess. But dark secrets slither and skulk within overgrown grounds of the house, and Stella must be brave if she’s to find out who—or what—she really is…

Withering-by-Sea
Withering-by-Sea

Author: Judith Rossell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-03-08

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1481443690

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A stalwart orphan sets out on a spine-tingling adventure in this wildly imaginative and darkly funny Victorian middle grade novel. High on a cliff above the gloomy Victorian town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic. Inside the walls of the damp, dull hotel, eleven-year-old orphan Stella Montgomery leads a miserable life with her three dreadful aunts. Stella dreams of adventuring on the Amazon—or anyplace, really, as long as it isn’t this dreary town where nothing ever happens. Then one night Stella sees something she shouldn’t have. Soon she finds herself on the run from terrifying Professor Stark and his gang of thugs. But how can one young girl outwit an evil magician, much less rescue his poor, mistreated assistant? With the help of a mysterious maestro, his musical cats, and a lively girl named Gert, Stella Montgomery sets out to do the impossible.

Wakestone Hall (Stella Montgomery, #3)
Wakestone Hall (Stella Montgomery, #3)

Author: Judith Rossell

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2018-11-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1460708180

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THE MAGICAL CONCLUSION TO STELLA MONTGOMERY'S AWARD-WINNING STORY 'the perfect conclusion to a wonderfully quirky Victorian fantasy series' -- Pages & Pages Stella Montgomery is in disgrace. The Aunts have sent her to Wakestone Hall, a grim boarding school where the disobedient are tamed and the wilful are made meek. But when a friend disappears, Stella is determined to find her -- no matter the danger ... Soon Stella is thrown deeper into the mysteries of Wakestone ... and her own past. Will Stella save her friend in time? And will she discover -- at long last -- where she truly belongs? Bestselling writer-illustrator Judith Rossell returns with the breathtaking final adventure in this award-winning series. Winner of the 2019 Davitt Award for Best Children's Crime Novel. SERIES AWARDS Withering-by-Sea (Book 1) Winner -- 2015 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children's & YA Winner -- 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children Winner -- 2015 Davitt Awards Honour Book -- 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards Shortlisted -- 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards Shortlisted -- 2014 Aurealis Awards Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Design Awards Wormwood Mire (Book 2) Winner -- 2017 Davitt Awards Shortlisted -- 2017 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children's & YA Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children Shortlisted -- 2017 ABA Booksellers' Choice Award Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Design Awards Notable Book -- 2017 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards

A Garden of Lilies
A Garden of Lilies

Author: Judith Rossell

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1460708199

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In Wormwood Mire, award-winning author Judith Rossell introduced us to the lessons of fictitious Victorian writer Prudence A Goodchild ... Now the book comes to life as the perfect gift for any Stella Montgomery fan. Children,listen and take heed, As this little book you read. All your evil ways amend, Or you will meet a dreadful end. From the bestselling world of Stella Montgomery comes an illustrated alphabet of startling cautionary tales for the discerning young reader. Filled with uncommon facts for the novice conversationalist, prudent advice for house and garden, and rigorous lessons in etiquette and manners, A Garden of Lilies will transform any wayward child into the very picture of Victorian decorum and grace. PRAISE FOR A GARDEN OF LILIES 'From the black hardcover with the title debossed in gold, surrounded by a bouquet of lilies to the marbled endpapers and detailed sketches of Victorian life, this is a visual delight' -- ReadPlus.com ACCLAIM FOR WITHERING-BY-SEA AND WORMWOOD MIRE Indie Awards -- Winner 2015, Shortlisted 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards -- Winner 2015, Shortlisted 2017 CBCA Awards -- Honour Book 2015, Notable Book 2017 Davitt Awards -- Winner 2015, Shortlisted 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards -- Shortlisted 2015 ABA Booksellers' Choice Awards -- Shortlisted 2017 Australian Book Design Awards -- Shortlisted 2017 Aurealis Awards -- Shortlisted 2015

The Lost Treasure of the Green Iguana
The Lost Treasure of the Green Iguana

Author: Judith Rossell

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2007-03

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781579909499

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The Explorers' Club needs you for an urgent mission to track down the missing Dr. Fortuito and recover the Lost Treasure of the Green Iguana. Forge a path through 10 mazes using the Dr.'s notes to help you negotiate encounters with giant water snails, crocodiles, snake vines, and the guardian of the treasure trove, the great Green Iguana!.

Inspector Rockfort & the Missing Jewels
Inspector Rockfort & the Missing Jewels

Author: Judith Rossell

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2007-03

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781600590511

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By solving riddles and spotting clues in the illustrations, the reader is asked to help the ingenious rat detective Inspector Rockfort solve the mystery of jewels missing from the necklace of Countess Horne.

Ruby Red Shoes
Ruby Red Shoes

Author: Kate Knapp

Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 0593123581

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Are you ready for the coziest book of the year, with the charm of a modern-day Beatrix Potter? Pull up your comfiest chair, snuggle under a warm blanket, and discover the peaceful, enchanting world of Ruby Red Shoes and her grandmother, where friends are always welcome. Ruby Red Shoes is a thoughtful bunny who lives in a colorful painted caravan with her beloved grandmother. She is gentle and kind and cares for all living things. She loves strawberry jam, peppermint tea, long baths, and her wonderful pet chickens! Children just learning to read on their own will treasure this beautiful story that they can read on their own or enjoy as a read-aloud. Teeming with whimsy, Ruby's mindful, tranquil world embraces the reader like a warm hug. And bedtimes will be gentle, sweet moments, as young readers see Ruby and her grandmother tucked in with a book and a favorite quilt, watching the magical stars twinkle in the velvety sky. Once you've made friends with Ruby Red Shoes, you'll have a friend for life. "As a student of pleasant companionship, mindful existence, and living one’s best life, Ruby Red Shoes excels, paws down."—Publishers Weekly "Everything about this book asks readers to go slowly, to put aside the expected, and to savor the simplicity of the moment."—Kirkus

You Are a Star!
You Are a Star!

Author: Michael Parker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-09-18

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0802728413

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Take a trip out of this world. . . and discover how we are all made of stars

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-07-21

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 030747772X

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Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin From the Paperback edition.