Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series—written by Dawn Quigley—is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out.
First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to hide her peas in her milk, and how to be helpful in her classroom.
But there’s one thing Jo Jo doesn’t know how to do: be fancy. She has a lot to learn before her Aunt Annie’s wedding!
Favorite purple unicorn notebook in hand, Jo Jo starts exploring her Ojibwe community to find ways to be fancy.
The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Jazmyn Simon's debut is a moving love letter to children struggling to accept themselves inside and out-exactly as they are. This book was inspired by a conversation between the author and her daughter.
I was shown all the smiles in the entire world. I looked at all of the many bright smiles until I found my favorite: your smile.
After comparing herself to other little girls, Irie confides in her mama that she feels something is wrong with her, that she's not perfect as she is. And so Irie's mama tells the magical story of how Irie was intentionally and wonderfully made. In fact, Irie is made up of all her mother's favorite things: sparkling eyes, a bright smile, and a kind heart.
Actor and activist Jazmyn Simon's tender book emphasizes the unique beauty and strength of all children, encouraging them to love their most perfect selves.
Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown. Based on the pivotal summer Ali performed in her first musical by the Jersey Shore!
Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asks, 'Why wait?' Immediately energized, Ali gets to work.
There’s so much to do before showtime—choosing the right musical, auditions, rehearsal, costume and set design—but Ali can do anything with her family and friends. When a storm threatens to undo all their hard work, Ali must use her imagination and adapt so the show can go on!
Includes an inspiring letter from Ali to readers on how she developed confidence while on-stage and how theater encourages teamwork and creativity.
Learn all about the ice age and wooly mammoths in this prehistoric themed instalment of DKs' new educational fiction series for children.
Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a speciality, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a 'secret exploration'. In this fun, fact-filled children's audiobook, Tamiko the dinosaur expert and Ollie the rainforest nut travel back in time to the ice age to help reunite a baby mammoth with the rest of its herd.
With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Ice Age Adventure book by SJ King is perfect for children who are into all things nature. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about extinct animals and the Earth's climate, to give them an exciting introduction to the prehistoric world.
At the end of this fictional audiobook, you'll find 'Tamiko's Mission Notes' which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this audiobook is outstanding.
Perched high on the snowy slopes of the Mabombo Ranges lies The Grandest Hotel on Earth. It's wilder than the African savanna, more fantastical than Disneyland and more magical than Shangri-la.
So when ordinary eleven-year-old Vincent meets the hotel's young Florence he sets off on a path leading into his most wondrous dreams.
But of course, dreams have a funny way of taking strange and surprising turns and, before long, Vincent is torn between right and wrong, friendship and family and the most enticing of desires - to see into the future . . .
Warning: this book includes insanely cute pocket dogs, travelling by llama or jet pack, chocolate fountains and shoes that play Bach.
Three SUPER Pizazz adventures, from the award-winning author-illustrator Sophy Henn. The perfect new series for children aged 7, 8, 9 and upwards, and for fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates, Amelia Fang, Wimpy Kid and Dog Man!
"A SPECTACULAR superhero story that fizzes with fun on every page!" - Liz Pichon on Pizazz, bestselling author of the TOM GATES series.
BEING A SUPERHERO IS THE BEST THING EVER, RIGHT? WRONG!
Pizazz
It's not easy being super, and 9½-year-old superhero Pizazz has a lot to deal with - from making friends to helping the environment . . . Will Pizazz ever reveal her super embarrassing super power and help save the day?
Pizazz Vs The New Kid
In Pizazz's second adventure, she has to handle the arrival of a New Kid at school, and not only is the new kid a superhero, too, but they're the best super ever! There's only one way to find out who's the best super at this school - a SUPER-OFF!
Pizazz Vs Perfecto
Even though Pizazz is saving the world ALL THE TIME, there are still LOADS of bad guys about. So when super baddie PERFECTO shows up, Pizazz has her work cut out! She's younger than her, and just . . . well, PERFECT! Is being perfect the only way to beat Perfecto? Only time will tell!
All three stories are hilariously narrated by superstar author-illustrator Sophy Henn, author of the Bad Nana series!
A fun middle-grade contemporary fantasy with an all-BIPOC cast, about a social-media-loving tween who gets sent to an ultra-private witch camp
Hasani’s post-seventh-grade summer to-do list is pretty simple: get a bigger following for her makeup YouTube channel and figure out how to get her parents back together. What she does NOT expect is that an emotional outburst will spark a latent magical ability in her. Or that the magic will be strong enough to attract the attention of witches. Or that before she can say #BlackGirlMagic, she’ll be shipped off on a scholarship to a fancy finishing school for talented young ladies.
Les Belles Demoiselles is a literal charm school. Here, generations of young ladies from old-money witch families have learned to harness their magic, and alumnae grow to become some of the most powerful women across industries, including politicians, philanthropists, CEOs, entrepreneurs—and yes, even social media influencers. Needless to say, admission to the school is highly coveted, very exclusive...and Hasani sticks out like a weed in a rose bouquet.
While the other girls have always known they were destined to be witches, Hasani is a Wildseed—a stray witch from a family of non-witches, with no background knowledge, no way to control her magic, and a lot to catch up on. 'Wildseed' may be an insult that the other girls throw at her, but Wildseeds are more powerful than they know. And Hasani will learn that there are ways to use magic and thrive that can never be taught in a classroom.
For readers of Newbery Winner Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña.
Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in her neighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls, and the homeless woman that sleeps in a box. When she learns the word 'beautiful' at school, she sets out to find 'something beautiful' in her surroundings. In her search, this little girl learns to see beyond the barren ugliness of her environment to find beauty in her friendships, her family, and herself.
Este libro es, en palabras de su autor: 'una mirada real y sincera a la vida cotidiana de los niños marginados del mundo.'
El autor busca rendir un tributo que sirva de denuncia de las condiciones en las que viven los niños marginados en el mundo.
Son las historias de una niña que mendiga en Bogotá, otra que se enfrenta a la circuncisión en Zimbawe, un niño en Egipto que camina largas distancias todos los días por una jarra de agua, o aquél que se ve obligado a convertirse en un soldado en Sierra Leona.
La violencia de la realidad de estas vidas hace que la lectura de este libro, desafortunadamente, sea tan cruel como necesaria. Pero estas historias son también una llamada a la esperanza y el futuro que es posible en las vidas de estos niños a través de nuestra conciencia y la denuncia de sus condiciones marginales.
Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.
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Jordi Sierra i Fabra nació en Barcelona el 26 de julio de 1947.
Es conocido por su obra como escritor de literatura infantil y juvenil y su trabajo como periodista musical. Su vocación de escritor es clara y firme desde muy temprano: confiesa que dio sus primeros pasos con tan sólo ocho años de edad y a los doce años ya escribió su primera novela larga, de quinientas páginas.
Pese a su clara vocación no contaba con la aprobación o el entusiasmo de sus padres, quienes al acabar el bachillerato le obligaron a trabajar en una empresa de construcción durante el día y a estudiar para ser aparejador durante la noche.
De su infancia ha dicho que 'fui tres veces reprimido: por mi padre, por el régimen y por la escuela franquista'.
Aún así, su determinación y su tenacidad son más fuertes que cualquier obstáculo y sus insistentes cartas semanales a la cadena de radio Cadena Ser le llevaron a convertirse en uno de los fundadores de la revista 'El Gran Musical' en 1968.
En 1970 pudo abandonar los estudios para convertirse en comentarista musical, lo que le permitió viajar por todo el mundo con grupos y artistas del momento mientras cubría sus actuaciones y escribir reportajes.
Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are getting excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But when new girl Dana Denver shows up, Farah's world is turned upside down. As Dana starts bullying Farah's little brother, Samir, Farah begins to second-guess her choice to leave him behind at Harbortown Elementary/Middle School. Determined to handle it on her own, Farah comes up with a plan—a plan that involves lying to those closest to her. Will her lies catch up with her, or can Farah find a way to defeat the bully and rock fifth grade?
When her little brother faces a lengthy stay in the hospital, Farah is sent visit her grandmother in Florida. Sitti Fayrouz doesn’t speak much English, and she has lots of rules. She thinks rocks are dirty, that towels need to hang a certain way, and that hummus must be scooped from the side of the plate. Even worse, Farah managed to make an enemy out of one of her grandmother’s neighbors—before she even arrived in Florida! Will Farah find a way to have fun being the only kid in a retirement community, or will she spend the trip worrying about her brother and counting the days until she can go home? Listeners will love the fourth book in this series about a strong Palestinian-American girl.
