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From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Wish A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Parents' Choice Award Winner This heartwarming and witty novel is perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo. Half of me was...

From Barbara O'Connor, the author of the #1 New York Times-bestseller Wish, comes a big-hearted story about the meaning of friendship, the joys and pains of growing up, and one lovable runaway dog. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo. Mavis Jeeter is fearless and bold, but...

The story begins when Susan Simmons returns to school from spring vacation. Susan has been looking forward to the big class play her teacher has been planning. But to her dismay Ms. Schwartz is gone... replaced by tall, handsome Mr. Smith, a strictly "by the book" teacher with some very strange habits. Investigating her new teacher, Susan makes a shocking discovery: "Mr. Smith" is actually an alien named Broxholm who is planning to abduct five students.

One stormy night, sixth-grader Jacob Doolittle finds a baby in a basket on his front porch. To Jake's surprise, his mother decides to care for the baby, hoping its mother will return. However that surprise is nothing compared to what happens to "Little Dumpling" the first time there's a full moon….

Walter Tipple is looking for adventure. He keeps having a dream that his big brother, Tank, appears before him and says, “Let’s you and me go see my world, little man.” But Tank went to the army and never came home, and Walter doesn’t know how to see the world without him. Then he meets Posey, the brash new girl from next door, and an eccentric man named Banjo, who’s off on a bodacious adventure of his own. What follows is a summer of taking chances, becoming braver, and making friends.

*NOW A HIT TV SERIES ON DISNEY JUNIOR* From the dazzling bestselling duo Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes a fancy, frilly ballet story with a lot of heart. Young ballerinas and Fancy Nancy fans will shout encore! Fancy Nancy is ready for the spotlight! Fancy Nancy and her best...

In this Fancy Nancy I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, there’s no such thing as too many tutus! Or is there? Fancy Nancy's closet is bulging (that's a fancy way of saying it won't close). Nancy's mom thinks she should give away some...

La situación familiar de Charlie es complicada: su papá está en la correccional y su mamá no puede cuidarla, por lo que debe mudarse con sus tíos Bertha y Gus a Colby, un pequeño pueblo en Carolina del Norte. Definitivamente esto no era parte de sus planes, y peor aún... ¡podría evitar...

Seit sie denken kann, hegt die elfjährige Charlie denselben geheimen Wunsch: eine richtige Familie zu haben. Jeden Tag nutzt sie mindestens eine Chance dazu, sich dies zu wünschen, wie z.B. ein gefundener Penny, eine Sternschnuppe oder ein vierblättriges Kleeblatt. Da ihre Eltern nicht in der Lage sind, sich um sie zu kümmern, muss sie zu ihrer Tante und ihrem Onkel, die sie kaum kennt, ins ländliche North Carolina ziehen. Die beiden nehmen Charlie warmherzig auf.

Karen O’Connor is a consultant speech & language therapist with over 20 years experience working with children with complex communication needs and developmental challenges. Over the years, Karen has undergone considerable post-graduate training in many areas including advanced studies in sensory integration, the LiFT™ programme, the Therapeutic Listening™ programme, the Advanced Therapeutic Listening™ programme, Floortime, Talktools, and many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin longs to be a musician. But a piano wouldn't fit in his mobile home, even if his father would let him have one. Martin's father wants him to play baseball and forget about all that "sissy" music stuff. If it weren't for the harmonica he plays when he's out of the house, and the music he creates in his head when his father is yelling at him, Martin would have no music at all. Then he sees a violin for sale for $50 in a pawn shop window, and he can think of nothing else. There's just one problem: he only has $12.78.

Absolutely Daddy & Doireann is a cosy podcast where daddy talks about growing up in old Ireland. The stories the characters & how different (& sometimes not so different) life was back then.Along the way, we compare then vs now, wander off on plenty of tangents and share the kind of stories you'd usually only hear at the kitchen table. It's nostalgic, funny, gently chaotic (sorry) & v wholesome.New episode with my favourite storyteller, bi-weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benjy Ballou lives in Smiles, Pennsylvania and is the best little boy in all the world. One might almost call him unbearably good. He's such a very good boy he gets an extra-special wish from a Good Fairy! And oh, what a wish....

From the dazzling bestselling duo Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, a picture book with a non-fiction twist for the fancy girl who is out of this world! Fancy Nancy thinks that everything in the sky is simply stellar, from the sun and the moon to the stars and their constellations...

Nancy can hardly wait for her class visit to the planetarium in this Fancy Nancy story from the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Nancy absolutely adores stars. She loves how they sparkle in the sky, and she can even name the...

Every student feels stress and anxiety in school at one time or another. It can present itself in a strict teacher's classroom, while trying to complete a test or assignment, or when having to make a speech or presentation. This title examines the causes, signs, and symptoms of academic anxiety and describes how to manage it, as well as how to help a friend or sibling who is struggling with the pressures of academic life.

Dive into "The Phajaan," a poignant podcast series that explores the journey of Carlos, a young elephant faced with a life-altering challenge - the brutal practice of Phajaan. This cruel act, aimed at breaking his spirit, becomes a metaphor for our own personal battles against the invisible ropes of fear, self-doubt, and societal expectations. In this gripping narrative, we join Carlos in his quest for freedom and identity. Each episode unravels the layers of his struggle, mirroring our own internal conflicts and the often unnoticed chains that hold us back. "The Phajaan" isn't just a story ...

Alfred longs to fly. It’s his dream, and nothing is going to stop him; not even being a cat and having no wings. Armed with his imagination and determination, he sets out to find a way to take to the skies and fly with his Swift friends. A delightful tale for all ages, which will inspire you to follow your heart and dreams, no matter what.

Fancy Nancy fans of all ages will love this sweet story about learning to respect both the Earth and your family, in this I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser! Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you want...

No one knows Fancy like Nancy . . . . . . and no one knows Halloween like Nancy!...