Twelve-year-old Marigold Lafleur is the last of a long line of aromages: witches who blend scents into practical charms using aromagic. But ever since a terrible accident injured her father and damaged Luna Island, Marigold and her sisters, Birdie and Lou, have vowed to abandon their family legacy and mama's way of life. Shunned by their neighbors and overlooked by their parents, Marigold relies on her big sisters above all else. But when Marigold discovers a secret curse that threatens her family, her sisters can't stop the impending danger. It's up to Marigold and her best friend, Sam, to uncover the origins of the curse and break the spell. To do so, she must learn to trust her instincts and believe in her own unique magic or risk losing her beloved sisters forever.
Vous cherchez une façon d’aborder le sujet de l’adoption avec votre enfant?
Une fille adoptée voyage en Haïti pour rencontrer sa famille biologique pour la première fois. Accompagnée de ses parents adoptifs, elle est pleine d’appréhensions.
Pourquoi ses parents biologiques ne l’ont pas gardée?
Est-ce que quelque chose n’allait pas chez elle?
Etait-elle si différente qu’elle ne pouvait pas rester avec eux en Haïti?
Pourquoi vit-elle dans un autre pays?
Comment sera sa famille?
Suzette fait l’expérience du village où elle est née, elle rencontre sa mère biologique, son frère et sa sœur ainsi qu’un chat borgne. Sa rencontre avec le chat la marque et est déterminante dans le voyage de Suzette. Rejoignez-la lors de cette incroyable aventure à la recherche de sa vérité.
Grâce à des explications et un langage faciles à comprendre, ce livre traite de l’adoption et de tous les sentiments qu’un enfant peut éprouver lorsqu’il rencontre sa famille biologique. C’est un très beau livre à l’attention des parents adoptifs. Il peut également être utilisé en classe pour présenter différents types de familles.
La sirena del hielo es una mágica historia sobre la amistad, el trabajo en equipo y el poder que supone luchar por las cosas en las que creemos.
Con el deshielo de los polos, criaturas que hasta ahora habían permanecido ocultas comienzan a atemorizar a las sirenas del hielo. Kiona, una pequeña sirena de la Antártida, deberá emprender un viaje en busca de la ayuda de otras sirenas para luchar contra esta terrible amenaza.
Coral y Clara, las protagonistas de La última sirena, no dudarán en unirse a su nueva amiga. Después de las increíbles aventuras que vivieron el pasado verano en la isla y gracias a su tía Esmeralda, Clara descubrirá que está muy cerca de poder convertirse en sirena.
Secrets and illusions abound as a group of young magicians competes for the prize of a lifetime in this gripping adventure, the first in an enthralling new series from debut author Justyn Edwards. “Magic is about dreaming what is impossible and making it possible. It's the innocent young mind in all of us that loves it. We want to be filled with wonder. We want to believe. I want the winner of this competition and the recipient of my legacy to dare to dream big. So, let The Great Fox Hunt begin.' Thirteen-year-old Flick Lions has won a place on a new television show, in which young people compete to win the legacy of The Great Fox, one of the world's most famous magicians. But Flick isn't interested in uncovering The Great Fox's tired old magic tricks – she's after something much more important. The magician destroyed her family, and this is Flick's only chance to put things right. Inside the Fox's house is a secret that will change the world of magic for ever, and Flick will go to any lengths to find it.
When Angela's father gets lost at the airport, she looks for him everywhere, even inside an airplane. But when Angela's love of button-pressing proves too great, she finds herself in charge of flying the plane. Can Angela make it back down to the runway?
"Something good" is exactly what Tyya, Andrew and Julie want to put into their shopping cart. Tyya's dad won't buy anything good at the store-no ice cream, no candy, no cookies. But when the saleslady puts a price sticker on Tyya's nose, Daddy is finally forced to buy something good.
None of the kids in her class wear a ponytail, so Stephanie decides she must have one. The loud, unanimous comment from her classmates is: "Ugly, ugly, very ugly. " Steadfast, when all the girls have copied her ponytail, she resolves to try a new style. With true Munsch flair, each of Stephanie's ponytails is more outrageous than the last, while the cast of copycats grows and grows.
Over seven million copies in print!
When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth's castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?
Readers the world-over have fallen in love with this classic story of girl power. Now a newly designed Classic Munsch edition will introduce the tale to a new generation of young feminists.
Black hands in Fayette County, Tennessee, were free to pick cotton and corn but were barred from casting ballots. A whirlwind of change blew through the county when Black landowners like John McFerren and Harpman Jameson organized registration drives to help Black citizens vote-but not without violent attempts to stop it. White farmers evicted Black sharecroppers off their land, leaving families stranded and forced to live in tents. White shopkeepers also refused to sell to them. But the voiceless did finally speak. In 1965 the Voting Rights Act legally ended voter discrimination. Alice Faye Duncan's powerful words and Charly Palmer's bold art not only capture the Tent City struggle but also the hope, determination, and unwavering courage of everyday people.
When Celia Lovejoy's grandmother moves in with her family, she tells her granddaughter magical stories of fairies living in the woods behind the Lovejoy home. Ten-year-old Celia believes they are just that-stories-until the day she receives an unexpected visit from Mira, a real live fairy. Mira needs a favor in a matter of the utmost importance. It seems that Celia's house and the adjoining woods are in danger of being demolished to make way for a new highway. The person behind this horrible plan? Vicky McClutchy, a spiteful woman who holds a childhood grudge against Celia's dad. Fairy magic can counteract this evil, but it will only work with Celia's help. Aided by neighborhood friend Paul, Celia begins a danger-filled quest that takes her out in the woods at night to face her greatest fears. This magical tale of a plucky girl combines an entertaining story with an underlying message about the power of ordinary kindness.
When nine-year-old Paul explores the hole dug for his backyard swimming pool, he unearths a box containing a magic ring that grants wishes. He soon learns the hard way that wishes don't always turn out as expected!
Lu ist ziemlich angenervt – von ihrer Mutter, von den Jungs in ihrer Klasse, von der Schule. Nicht mal beim Boxtraining wird sie ihre Wut los. Der Einzige, mit dem sie klarkommt, ist Rhys, aber der zählt ja nicht wirklich. Als Lu und die eigensinnige Viola aufeinandertreffen, fliegen die Fetzen. Und ausgerechnet mit der soll Lu nach Mallorca fliegen?!
Eine Freundschaftsgeschichte, die unter die Haut geht!
