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Season's Golden Mythology Stories #4: Clever Ganesh
by SmaraStory from Indian mythology. Sage Narada gifts a golden mango to Lord Shiva. To have it, brothers Ganesh and Karthikeya fight a contest. Who will win?
Season's Golden Mythology Stories #5: Little Krishna
by SmaraStory from Indian mythology. A divine oracle warns Kamsa that the eighth son born to his sister Devaki would kill him. Enraged, Kamsa kills her seven children. Soon her eighth child would be born. Would the child be spared?
Season's Golden Mythology Stories #6: Krishna Tames Kalia
by SmaraStory from Indian mythology. Why is the grass black and trees burnt in the eastern part of Yamuna? And why are the children forbidden to enter that part? Krishna jumps inside the lake to find out...
Season's Golden Mythology Stories #7: Krishna and Govardhan
by SmaraStory from Indian mythology. The Gopalas plan a festival to thank Lord Indra, but Krishna changes their mind. Enraged, Indra send demonic clouds to destroy their village. Would the charming Brindavan be saved?
Season's Golden Mythology Stories #8: Krishna Slays Kamsa
by SmaraStory from Indian mythology. Worried that Krishna is still alive, Kamsa invites Krishna into the city of Mathura. Will he succeed in trapping Krishna?
Season's Golden Mythology Stories #9: Harischandra
by KarthikStory from Indian mythology. Why is Harischandra's name synonymous with honesty and righteousness? Read about how the gods test him and find their answer.
Seasons (Be an Expert!)
by Erin KellyKids love to be the experts! Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will be hooked on the thrilling real-world topics and big, bright photos. Each book features simple sentences and sight words that children can practice reading. Then, with support, kids can dig deeper into the extra facts, Q&As, and fun challenges.Fans of this series will be eager to become real experts!Some are warm and sunny. Some are cold and wet. There are four different seasons in a year! What do you know about winter, spring, summer, and fall? With this book you can become an expert!
Seasons (Cycles of Nature)
by Jaclyn JaycoxWhat time of year do leaves change color? Why can’t flowers grow in the snow? Track all four seasons and discover the importance of weather patterns to plant and animal life,
Seasons of Love Boxed Set
by Ann HerrickThree stories of young romance and love in the seasons. Sun, surf, sand and Alex--Katie eagerly agrees to pretend she is Alex's girlfriend for the summer, but soon enough she learns that fake romances can get out of hand and lead to complications she never imagined.
Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths and Legends of India
by Madhur JaffreyA vibrant collection of Indian myths and legends illustrated in beautiful watercolors and told by one of India's sparkling personalities, Madhur Jaffrey.Seasons of Splendour is a richly illustrated treasury of stories about Indian gods and goddesses, kings and queens, princes and demons. Here are engaging and beautifully told tales of Krishna, Ram, and Sita, along with stories based on the Hindu epics the Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as others of ancient origin with no known source. When Madhur Jaffrey was a young girl growing up in her grandfather&’s house in Delhi, storytelling was an integral part of life. After dinner, she would huddle with her cousins and siblings around a seated aunt, grandmother, or mother and listen. This collection contains those enduring stories, each one introduced by a vivid childhood memory or humorous anecdote and arranged in the sequence in which they were told, in conjunction with religious festivals throughout the Hindu calendar year. From April to April, here is a year&’s worth of tales, myths, and legends, a cycle of stories to read aloud, illustrated in full color with Michael Foreman&’s sumptuous watercolor paintings. Also included is a &“Who Is Who and What Is What&” glossary and English pronunciation guide for curious young readers.
Seasons: Independent Reading Non-fiction Red 2 (Reading Champion #516)
by Jackie WalterThis book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Seasons is a non-fiction text exploring how the weather changes in different seasons. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Seasparrow (Graceling Realm)
by Kristin CashoreThe fifth novel in the bestselling and award-winning Graceling Realm series focuses on Hava, Queen Bitterblue's spy, and her harrowing journey back to Monsea after the events of 2021's Winterkeep.In the immediate aftermath of the events of Winterkeep, Bitterblue and her entourage begin the journey back to Monsea with the only copies of the formulas for the zilphium weapon. Bitterblue must decide what she will do with her world-shaping power. But before they've even made it halfway home, storms drive their ship off course and then they wreck in the ice far north of the Royal Continent. The survivors must make a harrowing trek across the ice in order to make it back to Monsea.Seasparrow is told entirely from the point of view of Hava, Bitterblue's personal spy and secret half sister. And while Bitterblue grapples with how to carry the responsibility of a weapon of mass destruction, Hava must decide what she will do with herself in the new world Bitterblue will make.
Seattle Blues
by Michael WenbergThe summer of 1969 starts off badly for 13-year-old Maya. Her mother has sent her to Seattle to stay with the grandmother she's never met; her father is reported MIA in the jungles of Vietnam; and angry Maya's determined to get back home, even if it means running away. But slowly Maya begins to adjust, first befriending an autistic boy -- and piano prodigy living next door, and getting her grandmother to adopt a cat they name Harry S. Truman. When Maya finds a trombone in the attic, she's mesmerized. She learns to play as her grandmother gradually unravels details of her past: Maya's grandfather was a famous jazz trombone player who died in a car crash, and her grandmother was once a top jazz singer who now only sings in church. After saving an elderly man from a riot, Maya adjusts to the prospect of life without her father, helps to mend her mom's relationship with her grandmother, and takes the first steps to becoming an accomplished musician.
Seaward
by Susan CooperIn this classic adventure from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper, two strangers embark on a quest for the sea that’s filled with mystery, fantasy, and danger.His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, but they do not know that. What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality and into a strange and perilous world through which they must travel together, understanding only that they must reach the sea. Together, West and Cally embark upon a strange and sometimes terrifying quest, learning to survive and to love—and, at last, discovering the true secret of their journey.
Seaward Born
by Lea WaitThirteen-year-old Michael knows he is lucky. Few slaves in 1805 Charleston are where they want to be. But Michael works on the docks and ships in Charleston Harbor, close to the seas he longs to sail. Life seems good. But then his protective mistress dies and Michael's world changes. His friend Jim encourages him to "steal himself"; to run. Michael is torn. Mama always taught him, "to get along, you go along." But Papa wanted him to be free. "You see a possibility, you take it....A fish you pull in as a free man tastes ten times sweeter than a fish you catch for a master." Now Mama and Papa are both dead, and Michael must decide alone. Does he dare risk everything for a chance at freedom in some unknown place? If he and Jim are caught, he will have lost everything. But if he stays -- is staying safe worth staying a slave? How Michael makes his decision to flee seaward to freedom is the heart of this moving and dramatic story set in an America where slavery is a way of life in the South, and the journey to freedom one of immense courage and mortal danger.
Seb and the Sun
by Jami GigotNominee, Ezra Jack Keats Award Seb is determined to find some light for his sleepy coastal town. It is so far north, the sun does not shine in winter and the days are cold, dreary, and dark as night. So Seb embarks on a mission to find the sun. Along with his friend Walrus, he makes a plan, collects supplies, and rows far out to sea. Will Seb be able to find the sun and bring its light and warmth back to his town?
Seb and the Sun
by Jami Gigot*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookNominee, Ezra Jack Keats Award Seb is determined to find some light for his sleepy coastal town. It is so far north, the sun does not shine in winter and the days are cold, dreary, and dark as night. So Seb embarks on a mission to find the sun. Along with his friend Walrus, he makes a plan, collects supplies, and rows far out to sea. Will Seb be able to find the sun and bring its light and warmth back to his town?
Sebastian Darke: Prince Of Fools
by Philip Caveney Bob LeaSebastian Darke, his opinionated buffalope, Max, and the fierce fighter Cornelius are heading to the port of Ramalat to begin a search for the fabled lost treasure of the pirate King, Captain Callinestra. But they must overcome the dark evil that follows them.
Sebastian Darke: Prince of Explorers
by Philip CaveneySebastian Darke; his snarky buffalope, Max; and fierce fighter Cornelius are off on another hair-raising quest after being hired by a rich merchant to seek out the legendary lost city of Mendip. Not only must they find it, they must bring back valuable proof of its existence. Sebastian doubts they’ll reach their destination after trudging through miles of jungle filled with warrior beasts and terrifying tribes. But then he meets the beautiful Keera, whose people believe he’s the Chosen One sent to free their tribe from their brutal enemy. Little do they know that Sebastian is definitely not the hero type. He just wants to bring back valuable proof of the lost city. But will the price they must pay outweigh the rewards?
Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools (Sebastian Darke)
by Philip CaveneySebastian Darke has the world on his narrow shoulders. The son of a human father and an elvish mother, he is deperately trying to become the family breadwinner and has taken on his late father's job - celebrated jester, Prince of Fools. Trouble is, Sebastian can't tell a joke to save his life. Dressed in his father's clothes and accompanied by his talking (and endlessly complaining) buffalope, Max, he sets off for the fabled city of Keladon, where he hopes to be appointed court jester to King Septimus. On the way he encounters a tiny but powerful warrior called Cornelius; the beautfiul Princess Kerin; blood-thirsty Brigands and enough perils to make him wonder why he ever decided to leave home. A hilarious and swashbuckling adventure!
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Bone to Pick Mystery (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #2)
by Mary Blount ChristianWhile investigating a case of breaking and entering at the local museum, the canine detective uncovers a fraud involving dinosaur bones. That four-legged detective, Old English Sheepdog Sebastian, is at it again--up to his furry eyes in a mystery. Sebastian lives with his "roommate" John Quincy Jones, a detective on the city police force. But Sebastian is a dog who really earns his keep, because although John is the one actually paid as a detective, Sebastian feels that he does most of the work. An incredibly keen mind, a mastery of disguise, and a fantastic nose to sniff out clues are invaluable assets. This time, when a new case comes up, Sebastian is right on the job. His nose leads him straight to the Bosworthington Museum, which has been broken into. The problem is--nothing's missing! Undaunted, Sebastian decides to pursue the case. The fact that the mystery involves a lot of bones--even if they are ancient woolly mammoth bones--only provides a further incentive for the old super sleuth. Sebastian's detective work leads him all over town, from a fancy French restaurant to an archeological dig. Finally, in true hawkshaw fashion, he unmasks the villain and reveals his nasty scheme at the museum. All in a day's work for the incomparable Sebastian! Look in the Bookshare library for many more silly detective stories about Sebastian, the dog who snitches food whenever he can, sheds everywhere, dresses up as humans and solves crimes. Look for Sebastian and the: #1 Hair of the Dog Mystery, #2 Crummy Yummies Caper, #4 Secret of the Skewered Skier, #5 Santa Claus Caper, #6 Clumsy Cowboy and #7 Purloined Sirloin, with many more coming soon. Pictures are described.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Clumsy Cowboy (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #6)
by Mary Blount ChristianDog detective Sebastian goes on an enforced vacation to a seemingly haunted dude ranch. How can Chief do it? Imagine taking police detective John Quincy Jones off the biggest case in recent history! And all because Sebastian, his canine counterpart, has wreaked havoc in the stable of a horsenapped Thoroughbred. Relieved of duty for the weekend, John accepts Maude Culpepper's invitation to her aunt and uncle's dude ranch. Sebastian would rather stay in the city and look for the horsenapper unofficially {he's accustomed to working that way), but the thought of barbecued beef and ranch grits oozing with cheese is powerful persuasion. Besides, there may be an interesting mystery at the Bucking Bronc Dude Ranch. Maude says the guests are being frightened away by a glowing ghost! Before he knows it, Sebastian (Super Sleuth) is up to his furry ears in his sixth mindboggling mystery. And this time he has not one but two cases to solve! Pictures are described. There's a lot more Sebastian where this came from. Check the Bookshare library for #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery and #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin , with more on the way.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Copycat Crime (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #14)
by Mary Blount ChristianWhile speaking at a crime writers' conference, bumbling detective John Quincy Jones is aided by his capable canine in solving the mystery of two missing manuscripts. When the chief of police comes down with a cold, Detective John Quincy Jones takes his place as guest instructor at a mystery writers' conference. Sebastian, of course, is not invited. But has that ever stopped the clever canine? There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy dog detective who wears crazy costumes. Check the Bookshare library for #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy, #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin and #13 Sebastian and the Impossible Crime, with more on the way. John and Sebastian find the class hard at work, solving a pretend crime. It isn't long, though, before they have a real crime on their hands as first one manuscript disappears, then another. What's a dog to do? Why, just what his fans would expect: find the stories--and the culprit. Sebastian the dog detective once again comes to the rescue & this time solves the mystery of the stolen manuscript.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Crummy Yummies Caper (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #2)
by Mary Blount ChristianThe world's greatest four-legged detective goes underground, posing as an ordinary dog in order to foil a dognapping at a local dog show. That four-legged master detective, Old English Sheepdog Sebastian is back fighting crime in his preposterous, preposterously successful way. Leaping to the aid of his police detective owner, Sebastian, that canine master of disguise, goes undercover--as an ordinary dog!--to sniff out dastardly deeds (including a bomb scare, a dog food scandal and a kidnapping) at the local dog show. Wild and wacky and wonderfully antic, Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Crummy Yummies Caper is a doggone funny mystery adventure that will have young readers panting for more. Pictures are described. Have more fun reading the 15 book series about Sebastian [Super Sleuth] including #11 Sebastian and the Baffling Bigfoot and #15 Sebastian and the Flying Elephant with more on the way.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Impossible Crime (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #13)
by Mary Blount ChristianClever canine cop Sebastian and his human John take on the finding of an art masterpiece stolen in the very presence of the chief of police. Each Sebastian mystery is more baffling than the last. But the four-footed Super Sleuth never expected to face a crime that couldn't have happened. Right in the middle of a black-tie reception at the museum--in a room filled with guests and reporters--the highlight of the art exhibition disappears. No one could have carried out the huge painting unnoticed. And yet it's been stolen! What's more, if Sebastian can't solve the mystery pronto, his dear human, Detective John Quincy Jones, will be out of a job. There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy dog detective who wears crazy costumes, where this came from. Check the Bookshare library for #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy and #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin , with more on the way.