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Jacques and de Beanstalk

by Mike Artell

I don't know for sure if dat story is true,But down where de Cajuns live on de bayou,When dey tell dem stories, dey shore like to talkAbout dat boy Jacques and his magic beanstalk.You know the classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk, but you've never heard it like this before. Told in Cajun dialect with a distinct bayou flair, this book is perfect for reading aloud. There is even a glossary and pronunciation guide to help! The creators of Petite Rouge (which Publishers Weekly called "a sassy, spicy outing") once again deliver a hilarious twist on a well-known fairy tale.

Jada Sly, Artist & Spy

by Sherri Winston

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times; color: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times; color: #000000; min-height: 16.0px} Jada Sly, a hilarious and spunky artist and spy, is on a mission to find her mom in this illustrated novel from acclaimed author Sherri Winston. Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training. When she isn't studying the art from her idols like Jackie Ormes, the first-known African American cartoonist, she's chronicling her spy training and other observations in her art journal. Back home in New York City, after living in France for five years, Jada is ready to embark on her first and greatest spy adventure yet. She plans to scour New York City in search of her missing mother, even though everyone thinks her mom died in a plane crash. Except Jada, who is certain her mom was a spy too. With the stakes high and danger lurking around every corner, Jada will use one spy technique after another to unlock the mystery of her mother's disappearance--some with hilarious results. After all, she's still learning.

Jade Green: A Ghost Story

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, best known for her humorous "Alice" series and the award-winning "Shiloh", dishes up a Gothic tale with all the trimmings: a brave, orphaned heroine, a dark and dreary manor, a hunky savior, a dastardly villain, and a ghostly severed hand that holds the secret to Jade Green's untimely demise.

Jade The Disco Fairy: The Dance Fairies Book 2 (Rainbow Magic #2)

by Daisy Meadows

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Jack Frost's naughty goblins have stolen the Dance Fairies' magic ribbons and are hiding in the human world. Everywhere dance is being ruined! Rachel and Kirsty must help the fairies but the goblins' new powers won't make it easy... 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Dance Fairies set! Bethany the Ballet Fairy; Jade the Disco Fairy; Rebecca the Rock 'n' Roll Fairy; Tasha the Tap Dance Fairy; Jessica the Jazz Fairy; Saskia the Salsa Fairy; Imogen the Ice Dance Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

Jaded

by Monica Mckayhan

This is so not how it was supposed to be. . . What Jade Morgan wants: for her parents to get back together. Instead her dad proposes to his new girlfriend, who has the nerve to ask Jade to be a bridesmaid. Like that'll ever happen. Her new boyfriend, Terrence, thinks she should give her future stepmom a chance, try to get to know her. Yet Jade barely knows Terrence--who is cute and cool, but is seriously hiding something. He's busy all the time and he won't invite her to his house. Yeah, something is definitely up. But sometimes friends, family and boyfriends do things that make you really jaded about life.

Jadie in Five Dimensions

by Dianne K. Salerni

A thirteen-year-old girl seeks answers about her past in the fourth dimension—and beyond—in this think-outside-the-box adventure.What do you do when it turns out your whole life has been a lie? Jadie Martin was always told she was abandoned by her parents. Creatures from the 4th dimension rescued her and placed her with a loving adoptive family. Now, Jadie acts as an agent for the beings, also known as Seers. She uses the 4th dimension as a short-cut to travel anywhere on Earth, performing missions calculated to guide the world toward a brighter future.But then Jadie discovers that her origin story is fake. In reality, her birth family has suffered multiple tragedies and disasters engineered from 4-space, including the devastating loss of their baby girl. Her! Doubting the Seers, Jadie starts anonymously observing her long-lost family. Why are they so important? What are the true intentions of the Seers? And what will all-powerful four-dimensional beings do to a rebellious human girl when they realize she's interfering with their plans? A Wrinkle in Time meets Flatland in this thrilling journey that challenges the meaning of family, loyalty, and our universe at large. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Jaduchi Bhandi

by Vayu Nayadu

In this story, Muthu and his family were lived under a tree. Muthu decided to went outside the village and earn money. On the way of a jungle, Muthu and ghost became friends and Ghosts helped the family. Muthu luck began, One man from the village he jealous. he did the same thing like Muthu but results were different. read story what happens next.

Jaduchi Bhandi

by Vayu Nayadu

This is a story of Mutthu and Chellum. They were very poor and had taken shelter under a banyan tree. One day Mutthu goes in search of work and arrives to a place where there were some ghosts. There he finds one small vessel which was magical and served whatever you wanted. Mutthu came home with this vessel and all problem was solved.

Jaduchi Menabatti

by Dinakar Borikar

There was a poor and destitute boy. One day while collecting wood and sticks he found one candle. This was a magical candle and upon lighting it. Three angels appeared or otherwise three black giants appeared. They obeyed whatever this boy asked them to do. This candle changes his destiny and became the king and married a princess.

Jaduchi Peti

by Ramesh Varkhede

One day a soldier had returned from the battlefield and walking with his sack on. He meets a witch on the way home. The witch offers him a lot of wealth. She asks him to go inside a tree trunk and tells him how to get it. She asks him to get one matchbox as well. The soldier gets everything and kills the witch. He finishes the wealth and with the help of matchbox he gets more wealth. He also tries to kidnap king’s daughter and for that, he is put in jail. He forgets the matchbox home so he asks a boy to get it from his house. The boy brings the matchbox and keeps it for himself. The soldier is hanged and dies. The boy does not know the use of matchbox.

Jadui Dweep

by Zai Whitaker Murari Sharan

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have lured many a traveller for its beauty, adventure-packed history and the indigenous tribes. This book talks about all this in a fascinating manner. Illustrated by Amitabh Sengupta.

Jae the Boy Band Fairy (Rainbow Magic #1)

by Daisy Meadows

Join Rachel and Kirsty as they meet their first-ever boy fairy!Kirsty and Rachel are so excited to be going to see their favourite boy band in concert! But when Jack Frost steals Jae the Boy Band Fairy's magical microphone, everyone gets stage fright and forgets their moves. Can Kirsty, Rachel and Jae help the show go off without a hitch?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

Jafta and the Wedding

by Hugh Lewin

Jafta is any little boy, sharing the universal joys and sorrows of childhood, but his are expressed in uniquely African terms. . . . These titles will be a welcome and much-needed addition to multicultural collections. -- School Library Journal (starred review, 5/83)

Jagavegale Atithya

by Shivkumar Baijal

This is a story of a poor Brahmin Damodar and his wife. He did not allow any man to go without food when they visited him. One day God himself comes to his house and he stays with him for two days. The Brahmin stays hungry and sells his wife's hair to feed the guest. God makes Dayaram prosperous for his selfless duty towards his guests.

Jagger: The Dog from Elsewhere

by Alexander Key

A magical dog falls through a portal and finds himself in AlabamaJagger is a protector of the hunted—a great white dog who stands between the people of his village and the evils that lurk outside of it. When an earthquake splits open the ground beneath his feet, Jagger travels through space to a mysterious forest, where a deer is running for her life. To save her, he fights off a pack of vicious hounds and gets shot in the leg by a pair of hunters. As he lies bleeding in the woods, running out of hope, he cries out with his mind—and a young girl&’s voice answers. Nan Thornberry has always had the ability to talk to animals, but she has never met one like Jagger. She and her older brother rescue the dog and bandage his wound. In return, he will serve as their protector, guarding them against the greatest evil he has ever had to face.

Jaguar

by Helen Cowcher

Readers will learn about nature's delicate balance in the rain forest and facts about the many animals that live there in this book.

Jaguar

by Roland Smith

While on a trip up the Amazon River going to a jaguar preserve with his father, 14-year-old Jake must contend with dangerous animals and fortune hunters.

Jaguar Stones 2 for 1

by Jon Voelkel Pamela Voelkel

For fans of Percy Jackson, the first two thrilling adventure books in the Jaguar Stones series, set in the heart of the Maya underworld. Get ready for the ride of your life as pizza-loving American teen Max and his Maya friend Lola try to stop the Lords of Death from bringing destruction to Xibalba, or as we know it, planet Earth. Includes a bonus chapter from book 3 in the Jaguar Stones series.

Jaguar Vs. Skunk (Who Would Win)

by Jerry Pallotta

What if a jaguar and a skunk had a fight? Who do you think would win? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner.

Jaguar vs. Skunk (Who Would Win? #18)

by Jerry Pallotta

What if a jaguar and a skunk had a fight? Who do you think would win?This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.

Jaguars (Baby Zoo Animals)

by Katie Marsico

Learn all about the lives and habits of jaguar cubs.

Jaguars (Big cats)

by Elizabeth Vogel

Simple text introduces the reader to the jaguar and its characteristics.

Jaguars (Nature's Children)

by Jens Thomas

Describes the physical features, habits and natural environment of jaguars, the smallest of the big cats.

Jahanara: Princess of Princesses (The Royal Diaries)

by Kathryn Lasky

Jailbait

by Leslea Newman

Andrea Robin Kaplan is a clique unto herself. In other words, she has no friends. Her only goal is get through high school with the least amount of humiliation possible, which should be easy-- nothing ever happens in the suburbs, right? Wrong. One day, as Andi walks home from school, a little brown VW drives up and she meets Frank. Frank makes her feel beautiful and special. With Frank, Andi forgets how alone she is.From boundary breaking author Lesléa Newman comes a haunting story about a girl who is all alone, and a man old enough to know better.From the Hardcover edition.

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