From the creators of Not Little, the intrepid Dot is back with an endearing story about embracing the mistakes that let us build new skills.Dot is good at a lot of things, but good isn’t perfect. Perfect is her sister’s blue-ribbon painting, or her brothers’ first-place tie in the spelling bee, or her mom’s black belt in tae kwon do. Dot tries and tries, but all she has to show for it is funny-looking cupcakes, off-key piano squeaks, and almost-goals in soccer. Nothing she does is perfect.When Dot and her classmates get an assignment to make a poster about a person they admire, Dot has someone in mind right away: her best friend, Sam. But draft after draft comes out looking all wrong! How will she ever make the perfect poster for her perfect friend?Fans of Dot and Sam and new readers alike will melt as Dot keeps on trying in this relatable companion to Not Little, featuring Maya Myers’s effortless narrative voice and Hyewon Yum’s irresistible illustrations.A Junior Library Guild Gold S
Elizabeth Bird's A Fuse #8 Production 2016 Fictionalized Non-Fiction for KidsTD Summer Reading Club's Top Recommend Reads for 2017A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionThe Great Antonio weighed as much as a horse, wrestled a bear, fought two trucks at once—AND HE WAS REAL!What made the Great Antonio so great? Well, he made world records! He once lifted a telephone pole with twelve men hanging off of it! He could devour twenty-five roasted chickens in one sitting! In this whimsical book, beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel tells the true story of Antonio Barichievich, the real-life and yet larger-than-life Montreal strongman whose heart was as big as his muscles.* "A tribute as heartfelt as it is joyous” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"Gravel gives us a funny, very kid-friendly story about a gentle giant, someone who twirled children around on his braids, turning himself into a human merry-go-round for their amusement." — School Library Journal Good Comics for Kids"What
'A wonderful whirlwind of magic and adventure, and every bit as enchanting as the original Peter Pan. I absolutely loved it!' Catherine DoyleNumber 14 Darlington Road, looks like a perfectly ordinary townhouse - at first glance, anyway, but magic is good at hiding . .. when it's waiting for the right person to discover it . .. Martha Pennydrop is ten, and desperate to grow up. But growing up is a tricky business.It means turning your back on imagination, fun and magic, because those were the things that led to the Terrible Day when something awful nearly happened to Martha's younger brother, Scruff, which would have been All Her Fault. But when Martha and Scruff discover a drawer full of mysterious gold dust in the bedroom of their new house - along with a window that's seemingly impossible to close - it's the start of an incredible adventure to a magical world: Neverland! The Pennydrop's new house used to belong to another family - the Darlings - who once visited this world themselves
你知道過新年前要那些準備嗎？小鼠波波的生活新體驗，跟著波波與朋友們團聚享受豐富的盛宴、觀賞美麗的煙火，認識年節的象徵物品及傳統故事，一起迎接虎年到來！內附十二生肖海報。Join Maisy and friends in a joyful celebration of Chinese New Year.Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and Maisy’s friend Tiger is coming home for the occasion. Hooray! Tiger has brought some beautiful gifts, some with a special symbol that means good luck. Maisy has asked all her friends to her house to celebrate with a delicious feast, and Penguin and Ostrich are handing out lucky red packets with money inside. Now it’s time for Tiger to tell the story of Chinese New Year, while everyone stays up late for fireworks. But the best is to come on New Year’s Day, when Maisy and all her friends take part in a dragon dance! Vivid with red and gold, this First Experiences book―featuring a simple visual glossary of common Chinese New Year’s objects―will be a favorite of little ones new to the tradition as well as those for whom it’s a beloved event.
Gold? Seriously? Brad and Kristen are on a family trip when they suddenly find themselves flung into the past.... again. This time, even their careful preparation and research can’t help them, and it’
Bruce Gold, a middle-aged, Jewish professor of English literature, finds himself on the brink of a golden career in politics -- and not a moment too soon, as Gold yearns for an opportunity to transfo
December 3rd, 1971, fifteen year old Goldie Francis Rowe was abducted and raped by two strange men in rural Newfoundland. In fear, she has hidden from the world for forty four years and now bravely, h
