After Jim's mother dies, Jim's father moves the family to Minerva Hall, a crumbling, desolate estate owned by the crotchety Lord Minerva. Jim hates his new home. He is bored and lonely-the only other kid around is his pesky little sister, Sal-and he misses his mother terribly. But soon, Minerva Hall reveals itself to be a place full of dark and ...
Spine-tingling and eerie, this first novel by noted picture-book author Morton-Shaw follows a girl who has moved to the British island of Lume with her family. A spirit leads her to three boxes, which she can open only one at a time. Inside, she discovers how to uncover the secrets of Lume. Young Adult.
Establishes the definition of the new American collectible and shows how - by using a discerning eye - novices and seasoned collectors can create their own signature design aesthetic.
Mr Jack is a small dog in a big hurry, but without his glasses, how will he ever find his way home? Follow Mr Jack as he mistakes a sewer for a subway, catches a banana truck instead of a bus, and oh no! Is that Mr Jack heading for the zoo? In a book bursting with visual gags, children will love to spot Mr Jack's next blunder as he wends his ...
This collection of stories on the theme of bears includes "Telephone Ted", "Don't Worry William", "Are We Nearly There?", "Bears Can't fly" and "Top Shelf Ted".
Let me introduce you to Magoosy. Magoosy the cat. Magoosy is a stray moggy who lives in a deserted attic. So, what's new, I hear you say. But this tomcat is different. He's a streetwise cat with three passions in life: knitting, maps, but most importantly, fish. So, one night, Magoosy sets off with a map and a mission. His target - Larry's fish ...
Mr Jack is a small dog in a big hurry, but without his glasses, how will he ever find his way home? Follow Mr Jack as he mistakes a sewer for a subway, catches a banana truck instead of a bus, and ...oh no! Is that Mr Jack heading for the zoo? In a book bursting with visual gags, children will love to spot Mr Jack's next blunder as he wends his ...
A whimsically humorous story told in verse is complemented with funny, full-color illustrations on every page of this entertaining picture storybook. A poor little mouse stands out in the rain, wishing he could find shelter in the "itzy bitzy house down a twisty lane." While he's feeling sorry for himself, along comes furry-purry pussycat, so the ...
This is a haunting and gripping mystery that you won't be able to put down. The doorstep was black, shiny as glass. Through the layer of dead leaves and yuck, some words shone through, words, carved on the doorstep! Scraping the leaves away, I found some symbols, and in English: Where - Silon Dwells. Inside an abandoned cottage on the remote ...
Rabbit knows it is being chased. But it does not know what is chasing it! So Rabbit asks the other animals for help but they don't know either. But they make some pretty fantastic guesses. A perfect book for any inquisitive youngster just learning about different animals and their characteristics. A lovely, bright and very sweet animal ...
It's a dark night. A night for naughty bears to creep downstairs. Horace and William need biscuits to make them brave so they sneak downstairs. Then they hear a noise - a mum kind of noise. What will happen to the two naughty bears when mum finds they are downstairs, when they should be in bed?
The doorstep was black, shiny as glass. Through the layer of dead leaves, I found some symbols, and in English: WHERE -SILON DWELLS. Spooky, sinister, enthralling, compelling - this astonishing debut novel from Christine Morton-Shaw will keep readers guessing until the final page. Jess White, age 14, has been uprooted from her home and taken to ...
When Jill found a hard bit in her bacon, her father told her it was a pig seed. So Jill decided to plant it. And every day that week she tended it, waiting for her pig to grow. Until finally Jill found something very special waiting for her there. By the author of "Tom's Questions".
Let me introduce you to Magoosy. Magoosy the cat. Magoosy is a stray moggy who lives in a deserted attic. So, what's new, I hear you say. But this tomcat is different. He's a streetwise cat with three passions in life: knitting, maps, but most importantly, fish. So, one night, Magoosy sets off with a map and a mission. His target - Larry's fish ...
This is a gentle, rhyming story, full of beautiful baby animals and perfect for bedtime. One by one, all the animals in the forest wake up to find something very special has happened - they don't know what it is yet but they know it's very special. They each gather a gift and form a procession to find out what it is. Finally they reach a clearing ...
This learning toy, containing first words in French, is designed for preschool children and contains a set of 32 laminated cards and a length of string joined together by a rivet. To play, wind the string around a card from one pair of pictures to the next; then, when children have matched all the pictures, they can look at the back of the card to ...
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Mary Emmerling's American Country Details
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Mary E Emmerling, Joshua Greene (Photographer), Carol Sama Sheehan
