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A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba BrayIt's 1895, and after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma's reception there is a chilly one. To make things worse, she's being followed by a mysterious young Indian man, a man sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence's most powerful girls - and their foray into the spiritual world - lead to?
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba BrayIt's 1895, and after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma's reception there is a chilly one. To make things worse, she's being followed by a mysterious young Indian man, a man sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence's most powerful girls - and their foray into the spiritual world - lead to?
A Greedy Gulp of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Horrid Henry Abominable Snowman/Robs the Bank/Wakes the Dead (Horrid Henry #1)
by Francesca SimonCollection of twelve classic stories about everyone's favourite horrid boy, including the ones when Horrid Henry competes to win a snowman competition, cheats at Gotcha, and performs at a talent show.
A Green Christmas!
by Ray O'Ryan Colin JackZack wants to go back to Earth for a white Christmas--but it turns out a green Christmas is just as cool!Christmas is just a few days away and Zack Nelson can't wait to get back to Earth and spend it with his relatives in Vermont. He's looking forward to sledding and having a white Christmas! But when a cosmic storm hits Nebulon, the Nelsons have to cancel their travel plans and spend Christmas on their new home planet. Zack is distraught....until the storm hits. What are those green flakes falling from the sky? Could they be...snow? A white Christmas would have been nice, but maybe a green one is even better! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
A Green Christmas! (Galaxy Zack)
by Ray O'Ryan Colin JackZack wants to go back to Earth for a white Christmas--but it turns out a green Christmas is just as cool. Christmas is just a few days away and Zack Nelson can't wait to get back to Earth and spend it with his relatives in Vermont. He's looking forward to sledding and having a white Christmas But when a cosmic storm hits Nebulon, the Nelsons have to cancel their travel plans and spend Christmas on their new home planet. Zack is distraught. . . . until the storm hits. What are those green flakes falling from the sky? Could they be. . . snow? A white Christmas would have been nice, but maybe a green one is even better With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
A Green Velvet Secret
by Vicki GrantLetters from beyond the grave and a green velvet dress reveal a secret to Yardley's beloved grandmother; for fans of The Parker Inheritance and The List of Things That Will Not Change and ages 10 and up.It's always hard to lose a friend, but for Yardley O'Hanlon it's devastating. Her best friend is her wild and wonderful grandmother Gidge. They're two fashionable peas in a quirky little pod. They spend all their time together sewing and crafting and creating beautiful things — until Gidge dies, and Yardley loses her for good.Or does she?Yardley isn't convinced. Gidge was a big believer in reincarnation. She promised she'd never leave Yardley, and Gidge always kept her promises. So when a stylish older woman walks into the Over Easy Vintage Emporium where Yardley is helping out, Yardley is sure it's her grandmother, back from the dead. But her happiness doesn't last long, as the woman runs away in terror and no one else believes she was Gidge reincarnated. It's only with the help of a beautiful green velvet dress, a series of letters from "the other side" and an irritating twelve-year-old buttinsky named Harris that Yardley discovers there's more to the mystery woman — and Gidge — than she ever imagined.
A Green, Green Garden (I Can Read #My First Shared Reading)
by Mercer MayerLittle Critter is going green! Little Critter#xAE; learns that planting his own garden is a lot of fun and a lot of work. But the result-a green, green garden-is something he can cherish and enjoy. Young readers will love this heartwarming new addition to the I Can Read! Little Critter series. With easy-to-read text and colorful art, Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden is the perfect story for little readers everywhere.The garden is planted. Little Critter is waiting ... and waiting. Finally, there are plants. Will Little Critter get some to eat, or will deer gobble them up?
A Greyhound, a Groundhog
by Emily Jenkins"But what Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhans&’ lyrical collaboration is really about is the intoxicating thrill of friendship, and boundless joy of play..." –The New York Times A &“merry read-aloud.&” –The Wall Street JournalWinner of the 2018 Zena Sutherland Award for Best TextFrom a heavyweight author and illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog. With very spare, incredibly lively language, this is an entertaining read-aloud, with two amazing—and oh-so-adorable—characters at its heart. When a greyhound meets a groundhog, wordplay and crazy antics ensue. The two animals, much like kids, work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another. (Around, round hound. Around, groundhog!) The pace picks up (Around and around and astound and astound!), until they ultimately wear themselves out. &“Jenkins&’s masterful text is deceptively simple.&” —NPR on Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins &“Appelhans, whose career up to now has been in animated films such as Coraline, is a revelation.&” —Booklist, Starred, on Sparky!, illustrated by Chris Appelhans &“Appelhans makes an auspicious picture book debut with strikingly beautiful watercolor and pencil illustrations. His style, reminiscent of Jon Klassen&’s, incorporates a muted color palette, but with a slightly softer, rounder quality, while also weaving in visual deadpan humor.&” —The Horn Book
A Grimm Warning: Book 3
by Chris ColferConner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him - until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code.Meanwhile, Alex Bailey is training to become the next Fairy Godmother . . . but her attempts at granting wishes never go as planned. Will she ever be truly ready to lead the Fairy Council?When all signs point to disaster for the Land of Stories, Conner and Alex must join forces with their friends and enemies to save the day. But nothing can prepare them for the coming battle . . . or for the secret that will change the twins' lives forever.The third book in the bestselling Land of Stories series puts the twins to the test as they must bring two worlds together!
A Grimm Warning: Book 3 (The Land of Stories #3)
by Chris ColferConner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him - until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code.Meanwhile, Alex Bailey is training to become the next Fairy Godmother . . . but her attempts at granting wishes never go as planned. Will she ever be truly ready to lead the Fairy Council?When all signs point to disaster for the Land of Stories, Conner and Alex must join forces with their friends and enemies to save the day. But nothing can prepare them for the coming battle . . . or for the secret that will change the twins' lives forever.The third book in the bestselling Land of Stories series puts the twins to the test as they must bring two worlds together!
A Groundwork Guide: Empire
by James LaxerThe United States presides over the most far-flung imperial system ever established. This thoughtful study compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding much can be learned from the fates of the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan, and Aztec empires. Rome, like the U. S. , was a military superpower. And just as Rome's armies were stretched thin, so too are America's -- but Rome's leaders eventually gave up on conquering Scotland. Will the U. S. do the same in Iraq? Laxer draws ominous parallels with the British, who discovered too late that empire building ultimately threatens the health of democracy at home. Documenting how the American Empire works and what it means to the rest of the world, "Empire" asks: Does the American Empire bring stability to a troubled world? Or, like its imperial predecessors, does it impose inequality and oppression on humanity? And what happens when an empire tumbles?
A Groundwork Guide: Genocide
by Jane SpringerSome view the systematic killing, rape, and destruction of homes in Darfur as a grave humanitarian crisis. For others, it's a clear example of the ultimate crime against humanity -- genocide. Who is right? What is genocide? Who are the endangered human beings in today's world? What is the impact on humanity of wiping out entire groups of people? This thoughtful book helps young readers understand these and other difficult questions. Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, the book explores the paradox that while a person who murders another person can be tried and even executed for the crime, a person who murders hundreds or thousands of people usually goes free. Using case studies of acts of genocide throughout history, the book points out the unique character of each while at the same time establishing important links between them. Most importantly, the book answers the question, What can be done to prevent genocide from happening in the future?
A Group of One
by Rachna GilmoreLearning that her family was active in the Quit India movement of 1942, a rebellion against nearly two centuries of British occupation, gives 15-year-old Tara new pride in her heritage.
A Group of One
by Rachna GilmoreA girl of mixed heritage discovers that both cultures are important parts of who she is.Mr. Toller grins. "I guess we plain old regular Canadians need to know the history of other places to get a real and balanced view."Plain old regular.As in white.It jolts through me like lightning. I almost bought his idea of regular--that's why I was afraid to read my grandmother's story. My heart pounds, but I have to say it."Mr. Toller, I AM a regular Canadian."Hey, Tara, what's your mother tongue?It's questions like these that make fourteen-year-old Tara Mehta boil, especially when they're asked by teachers who ought to know better. Yes, her parents were raised in India, but Tara has lived in Ottawa her whole life -- she's as Canadian as everybody else. There are much more important things than where her family came from. Jeff, for instance. He's the new guy with the blue eyes and a brain that actually works. But then she meets her grandmother for the first time. Naniji fought with Gandhi in the Indian Indepence movement, and she's horrified to learn that her grandchildren know almost nothing about their heritage. Tara resents her grandmother's attitude until she learns how Naniji came to join the fight for indepence. Shocked and angered by the history that she's never been taught in school, Tara decides to tell Naniji's story to her class. In the wake of the violently mixed reactions that follow, Tara comes to realize that most people need to expand their definition of what it means to be a "regular" Canadian -- including herself.
A Grumpy Easter (Pictureback(R))
by Frank BerriosA full-color Easter storybook featuring everyone's favorite feline: Grumpy Cat!Chocolate bunnies? Meh. Easter baskets? No way. Grumpy Cat is not excited about Easter in this storybook featuring all-new, full-color art! This is perfect for boys and girls ages 3 to 7.
A Guard Dog Named Honey
by Denise Gosliner OrensteinWhat happens when a girl tries to steal a dog -- but the dog steals her heart instead?I made my birthday vow: I would get Willis out of jail, no matter what.When Bean's brother gets arrested for joyriding in a stolen car, Bean is devastated. She's determined to get him out of jail by raising the bail their mom can't afford. She tries everything, from applying for summer jobs, to offering to paint summer mansions. It's at one of those old mansions that she meets a young girl named Phoebe and her giant (and very valuable) guard dog, Honey.Bean quickly hatches her plan: She'll convince Phoebe to sell Honey and let her use some of the cash for bail.But when Honey's sale takes a dangerous turn, Bean is torn between her desire for her brother's freedom and her loyalty to Phoebe and sweet, drooly, affectionate Honey. Can Bean fight for her family without betraying her new friends?
A Guide Book to the Great Tree: A Guide Book to the Great Tree (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)
by Kathryn HuangFinally, for all free folk of air, land, and water seeking knowledge of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree; its ways, its days, its heroes known and unknown... a Guide!Studious by nature, fortunate to have been present at the most glorious moments in the tree's recent history, and above all honored to count as friends its most ardent champions, I, Otulissa, have decided to write a compendium, a catchall -a guide, in short- to the history, life, and spirit of the tree. Pause a moment before the next adventure begins to read of its natural history, its origin, and yearly changes. Read of its lesser-known heroes: of Joss, brave messenger of legends; of the brothers Ifghar and Ezylryb and the treachery that bound them; of Theo, the peaceful warrior.
A Guide Dog Goes to School: The Story of a Dog Trained to Lead the Blind
by Elizabeth Simpson SmithThe author, a noted dog trainer follows Golden Retriever Cinderella as she is trained to become a guide dog at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. Includes chapters on puppy raising, puppy testing, and training, as well as after graduation. Good book for all ages
A Guide Dog Puppy Grows Up
by Caroline ArnoldHoney is a young golden retriever with an important job. In this book, you will follow her through two years of training to be a Guide Dog for the Blind--from her puppy experiences with a 4-H family, to her days on the Guide Dog campus, and finally to her full-time work with a woman who cannot see.
A Guide to Pixie Hollow (Disney Fairies)
by Disney PressMEET TINKER BELL, Silvermist, Iridessa, Rosetta, Fawn, and all their fairy friends. These fairies have very different personalities and talents, but they all love spending time together. Discover more about the stars of Disney’s new DVD Tinker Bell in this full-color storybook.
A Guide to the Other Side
by Robert ImfeldA boy and his ghostly twin sister work together to pass messages from the beyond in this funny paranormal debut.There are a few things you should know about Baylor Bosco: He's thirteen-years-old, he has a twin sister, and he really does NOT like ghosts...which is problematic because he's a medium and sees ghosts everywhere. Oh, and his twin sister, Kristina? She's a ghost too. They've been working as a pair for years, expertly relaying messages from ghosts to their still-living loved ones. Baylor's even managed to come up with an introductory phrase--one that he has to use far too often. But when a strange ghost shows up close to Halloween, a grown man, covered in a sheet, with only his black leather shoes showing from the bottom, Baylor starts to wonder if something else has taken notice of him. And when his sister goes missing, somehow ghost-napped, he's forced to figure out the truth about the Sheet Man and his sister's disappearance, all without his usual ghostly ambassador.
A Guy's Guide to Life: How to Become a Man in 224 Pages or Less
by Jason BoyettWhat does society want of teen guys? To be independent, tough, and macho? To be a sensitive, caring metrosexual? To excel in school and sports and business? The challenges are many, and we haven't even mentioned the most important-and most frightening-topic of conversation: girls. The road to manhood is a perilous one. Guys need a guidebook, one that asks and answers the questions they're reluctant to bring up. A book that addresses the myths of manhood with a straightforward approach teenage guys will appreciate and absorb. A book that understands what many fail to realize-that somewhere between the awkwardness and braggadocio, the goofiness and the developing body, there is a real person struggling to make his mark on the world. A book like A Guy's Guide to Life: How to Become a Man in 208 Pages or Less.
A Halloween Mystery! (Little Golden Book)
by David CroattoCelebrate Halloween with Mystery Inc., the DC Super Heroes, Tom & Jerry, and the Looney Tunes in this Little Golden Book cross over event that brings all of Warner Bros.&’ most iconic characters together!It&’s Halloween night, and everyone&’s favorite Warner Bros. characters are having a haunted house decorating competition! But when the houses get sabotaged, can super sleuths Daphne and Velma get to the bottom of the mystery before it&’s time for the judging?For the first time, iconic Warner Bros. and DC characters such as the DC Super Heroes, Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc., the Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and more are interacting together in this fun Halloween Little Golden Book—perfect for kids ages 2 to 5 and Warner Bros., DC, and Hanna-Barbera fans of all ages!
A Handbook of Proverbs
by Portrait AdvertisingA proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or practical experience of humanity. Proverbs abound in English. This book helps you to become familiar with their usage.
A Handful of Beans
by William Steig Jeanne SteigFrom the beloved children's book duo, Jeanne and William Steig, comes six classic fairy tales retold with a refreshing twist that will keep you laughing from beginning to end!"Is it Crumple or Blister, or Guggle or Nank? Williwaw, Flimflam, or Hiccup or Clank?" Says the Queen to Rumplestiltskin, of course! In this delightfully odd and sublime collection of six classic fairy tales, Jeanne and William Steig put a quirky twist on "Rumplestiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Frog Prince," and "Jack and the Beanstalk." Retold in illustrated verse, A Handful of Beans is a wry and highly amusing take on the tales you thought you knew.