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Magenta Orange: Magenta in the Pink
by Echo FreerMagenta has finally got it together with her neighbour - and nearest thing to a best friend a boy can be - Daniel. But nothing is ever easy for Magenta - as she prepares to take the starring role in the school play, will the course of true love never run smooth?
Magenta Sings The Blues
by Echo FreerMagenta's best friends are going to be performing in the Battle of the Bands - but they haven't asked her to join! OK, so she's tone deaf, but that shouldn't be a barrier for the truly talented. And Magenta needs to be centre stage to catch the attention of this year's hottest talent, Spyros Evangelides. If only she didn't have two left feet, she could become a disco diva and show ex-boyfriend Daniel what he's missing ...
Maggie's California Diaries: Diary One, Diary Two, and Diary Three (California Diaries)
by Ann M. MartinTeenager Maggie Blume struggles with not being perfect in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author&’s Baby-sitters Club series. Straight-A student Maggie might seem perfect, but in reality, her life is anything but. There&’s not much she can do about the demands her dad puts on her, her mother&’s alcoholism, or her insecurity about following her passion for music—but she can control what she eats. As Maggie&’s friends begin to worry that she has an eating disorder, she&’ll have to face the fact that she might have a problem being perfect won&’t solve . . . The next chapter following Ann M. Martin&’s bestselling Baby-sitters Club series, the California Diaries are the first-person journals of Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and Ducky—five teenagers dealing with the ups and downs of growing up. This collection includes the complete set of Maggie&’s three California Diaries.
Maggie: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, And Ducky (California Diaries #13)
by Ann M. MartinMaggie has never ever gotten star struck—until now Maggie and her friends have been sticking by Sunny&’s side since her mom&’s death. But Maggie&’s dad doesn&’t give up the demanding goals he&’s set for her, and right now he&’s harping on her to finish reading the script for his newest production, Love Conquers All, a new Romeo-and-Juliet flick. She could care less that teen star Tyler Kendall has the lead and will be at her home for the launch party. To Maggie&’s surprise, Tyler turns out to be pretty nice, and when he asks her out, she agrees. But Maggie is not prepared for the paparazzi. When their date is blasted all over the gossip columns, she is mortified. And when her band is chosen to play for a scene in the movie, she wonders if the celebrity life is more than she can handle. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author&’s collection. Maggie: Diary Three is the 13th book in the California Diaries, which also includes Sunny: Diary Three and Amalia: Diary Three.
Maggie: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, And Ducky (California Diaries #3)
by Ann M. MartinMaggie makes everything she does look easy--but there's a high price to pay for perfectionMaggie Blume does everything right. She gets straight A's, is a talented pianist, and was just named the youngest poetry editor of the school's literary magazine, Inner Vistas. She makes the life of a successful thirteen-year-old look easy.For Maggie's father, nothing but perfect will do. Not only is he obsessed with his job as a studio executive, he expects Maggie to have a detailed plan for her life, which unfortunately leaves no room for her true passion: music.Once Maggie's friends learn of her talent, they help her land a spot as the lead singer for Vanish, the band managed by her friend Amalia. Maggie could never share this news with her dad, so when she has to choose between going to his movie opening and the battle of the bands, she takes a huge risk to make sure she's able to do it all--perfectly.This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author's collection.
Maggie: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, And Ducky (California Diaries #8)
by Ann M. MartinFrom the author of The Baby-Sitters Club: With her life spiraling of control, Maggie is desperate to stay in control—of what she eats. Maggie can&’t do much about the demands her dad puts on her. Or her mother&’s alcoholism. Or even her insecurity about being the lead singer of her band, Vanish. The only thing that she can control is what she eats. Or, more accurately, what she doesn&’t eat. Losing weight makes her feel clean; it gives her the power she so desperately wants. When Maggie&’s friends begin to worry that she has an eating disorder, Maggie doesn&’t care. It&’s her body; it&’s her life . . . which is what her mom says about her drinking problem. Could Maggie and her mom have more in common than she thinks? This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author&’s collection. Maggie: Diary Two is the 8th book in the California Diaries, which also includes Dawn: Diary Two and Amalia: Diary Two.
Maggot Moon
by Sally Gardner Julian CrouchWhat if the football hadn't gone over the wall. On the other side of the wall there is a dark secret. And the devil. And the Moon Man. And the Motherland doesn't want anyone to know. But Standish Treadwell -- who has different-colored eyes, who can't read, can't write, Standish Treadwell isn't bright -- sees things differently than the rest of the "train-track thinkers." So when Standish and his only friend and neighbor, Hector, make their way to the other side of the wall, they see what the Motherland has been hiding. And it's big...One hundred very short chapters, told in an utterly original first-person voice, propel readers through a narrative that is by turns gripping and darkly humorous, bleak and chilling, tender and transporting.
Magic Can Be Murder
by Vivian Vande Velde&“[A] lighthearted mystery . . . Kids who like mystery and fantasy and fans of television&’s Sabrina, about a teenage witch, will like this&” (Booklist). Nola&’s not much of a witch—she can work only a few useless spells, like the one that lets her spy on people. But there&’s no spell for keeping her crazy mother—who hears voices and is a magnet for witch-hunters—out of trouble. The two flee from town to town until the day Nola witnesses a murder. Which is bad enough, but worse is that the murderer may frame Nola and her mother for the crime. And then no amount of magic will save her. And you think your teenage years are tough . . . &“Dialogue is fast and funny, the characters evincing a certain human desperation that makes them (the good guys, anyway) unfailingly sympathetic. Introduce Rowling fans to Vande Velde, and watch them make magic.&” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children&’s Books &“Vande Velde has produced a winner in this fantasy mystery . . . [Fans] will not be disappointed in this funny and charming story, which will attract mystery and romance lovers as well.&” —VOYA &“Vande Velde&’s offering throws murder, witchcraft, and romance into the brew . . . The well-developed characters provide entertaining reading.&” —School Library Journal &“Fun and suspense for readers . . . Entertaining.&” —Publishers Weekly &“The story moves from a witch&’s tale of many spells, to a murder mystery, and finally, a love story . . . Amusing, light reading.&” —Kliatt &“An entertaining fantasy for any reader.&” —SF Site
Magic Steps (The Circle Opens #1)
by Tamora PierceLady Sandrilene fa Toren knows all about unusual magic--she herself spins and weaves it like thread. But when she witnesses a boy dancing a spell, even she is confounded. To her dismay she gets news of a mysterious murderer stalking a clan of local merchants. The killer employs the strangest magic of all: the ability to reduce essence to nothingness. As the murders mount and the killer grows bolder, Sandry's teaching takes on a grave purpose. It becomes clear to everyone that the killings can only be stopped by the combined magic of two people: the young teacher and her even younger student.
Magic Zero
by Christopher Golden Thomas E. SniegoskiThe most dangerous boy in the world?Timothy is a freak, a weakling, an impossibility. He's the only person in existence without magical powers and has spent his entire life hidden on a remote island. When Timothy is finally taken back to the city of this birth, he is fascinated by the current of magic that fuels the world, and mesmerized by the buildings and orbs that hang weightlessly in the sky. But he is also marked for death.Assassins are watching his every move, and the government wants him destroyed. Timothy can't imagine what threat he could possible pose; after all, he wields no power in this world.Or does he?
Magic or Madness (Magic or Madness, Book #1)
by Justine LarbalestierReason has lived fifteen years in the Australian outback with her mother, Sarafina, They're on the run from Reason's grandmother Esmeralda, who believes in magic and practices horrifying dark rituals. But when Sarafina suffers a mental breakdown, Reason is sent to the one place she fears most--'Esmeralda's home in Sydney. Nothing about the house or Esmeralda is what Reason expected. For the first time she finds herself questioning her mother's teachings. Then, when she walks through Esmeralda's back door in Sydney and finds herself on a New York City street, Reason is forced to face the shocking truth. magic is real. And Reason is magic. The first book in Justine Larbalestier's thrilling trilogy brings readers from one country to another and through revelation upon revelation, leading to Reason's ultimate discovery of the price she must pay for the magic that lives in her blood.
Magic's Price (Last Herald-Mage #3)
by Mercedes LackeyThe final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price.
Magic, Madness, and Mischief
by Kelly McCulloughFrom the author of School for Sidekicks comes a witty and thoughtful middle-grade fantasy about the bonds of family and the strength of true friendship. Kalvan Monroe is worried. Either he’s going mad or he really did wake up with uncontrollable fire magic and accidentally summon a snarky talking fire hare. (Yes, that’s right, a hare. Made of fire. That talks.) He’s got to be going crazy, right? But if he’s not, then magic actually is real, and he’s got even more problems to worry about. Because Kalvan isn’t the only one with powers. The same fire magic that allows him to talk his way into and out of trouble burned too brightly in his mother, damaging her mind and leaving her vulnerable to the cold, manipulative spells of the Winter King. Can Kalvan gain control of his power in time to save his mother, or will their fires be snuffed out forever?Kelly McCullough combines Magic, Madness, and Mischief--as well as danger--in a delightful fantasy set in a magical version of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Magical Things: How to Draw Books for Kids with Unicorns, Dragons, Mermaids, and More (How to Draw For Kids Series)
by Alli KochLearn to draw with fun 5-minute drawing lessons for kids—great for young artists, birthday gifts, homeschool art lessons, and elementary art classes!Perfect for budding artists and kids who have never drawn before, this new drawing book for kids will teach your child how to draw unicorns and other magical creatures in no time! Author and professional artist Alli Koch's kid-friendly, mini drawing lessons will help your child practice their basic art skills and teach them how to draw with confidence. This how to draw book is perfect for kids 7-12, but kids as young as 5 with an interest in art will be able to easily follow along as well. No experience required!Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Simple steps and diagrams from start to finish40+ Cool Projects for Both Boys and Girls: Learn how to draw a mermaid, fairy, genie, ogre, and other fun magical creaturesLayflat Binding: Making it easier for kids to keep the book open as they follow alongPerforated Pages and Premium Paper: Easily removable pages that are thick and sturdy, and the foil on the cover will catch kids' eyes!9 x 9 Size: Big pages so your kid has no problem seeing each step
Magician: Graphic Novel (The Riftwar Saga #1)
by Raymond E. FeistTo the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles, the orphan Pug came to study with the master magician Kulgan. But though his courage won him a place at court and the heart of a lovely Princess, he was ill at ease with the normal ways of wizardry. Yet Pug's strange sort of magic would one day change forever the fates of two worlds. For dark beings from another world had opened a rift in the fabric of spacetime to being again the age-old battle between the forces of Order and Chaos. <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Magician: Master (Riftwar Cycle: The Riftwar Saga #2)
by Raymond E. FeistHe held the fate of two worlds in his hands... Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world.There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he earned a new name--Milamber. He learned to tame the unnimagined powers that lay withing him. And he took his place in an ancient struggle against an evil Enemy older than time itself.
Magisterium
by Jeff HirschOn one side of the Rift is a technological paradise without famine or want. On the other side is a mystery.Sixteen-year-old Glenn Morgan has lived next to the Rift her entire life and has no idea of what might be on the other side of it. Glenn's only friend, Kevin, insists the fence holds back a world of monsters and witchcraft, but magic isn't for Glenn. She has enough problems with reality: Glenn's mother disappeared when she was six, and soon after, she lost her scientist father to his all-consuming work on the mysterious Project. Glenn buries herself in her studies and dreams about the day she can escape. But when her father's work leads to his arrest, he gives Glenn a simple metal bracelet that will send Glenn and Kevin on the run---with only one place to go.With MAGISTERIUM, Jeff Hirsch brings us the story of a complex, captivating world that will leave readers breathless until the very last page.
Magnolia
by Kristi CookJenna and Ryder are far from friends--until a storm stirs up their passion in this contemporary southern romance from New York Times bestselling author Kristi Cook.In Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, The Cafferty and Marsden families are practically royalty. Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared vacations, holidays, backyard barbecues, and the overwhelming desire to unite their two clans by marriage. So when the families finally have a baby boy and girl at the same time, the perfect opportunity seems to have arrived. Except Jemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden have no intention of giving in to their parents' wishes. They're only seventeen--oh, and also? They hate each other. Jemma can't stand Ryder's nauseating golden-boy persona, and Ryder would prefer it if stubborn-headed Jemma didn't exist. And their communication is not exactly effective: even a casual hello turns into a yelling match. But when a violent Mississippi storm ravages through Magnolia Branch, it unearths feelings Jemma and Ryder didn't know they had. And the line between love and hate just might be thin enough to cross...
Magonia
by Maria Dahvana Headley<p>Maria Dahvana Headley's soaring YA debut is a fiercely intelligent, multilayered fantasy where Neil Gaiman's <i>Stardust</i> meets John Green's <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i> in a story about a girl caught between two worlds . . . two races . . . and two destinies. <p>Aza Ray Boyle is drowning in thin air. Since she was a baby, Aza has suffered from a mysterious lung disease that makes it ever harder for her to breathe, to speak--to live. So when Aza catches a glimpse of a ship in the sky, her family chalks it up to a cruel side effect of her medication. But Aza doesn't think this is a hallucination. She can hear someone on the ship calling her name. <p>Only her best friend, Jason, listens. Jason, who's always been there. Jason, for whom she might have more-than-friendly feelings. But before Aza can consider that thrilling idea, something goes terribly wrong. Aza is lost to our world--and found, by another. Magonia. Above the clouds, in a land of trading ships, Aza is not the weak and dying thing she was. In Magonia, she can breathe for the first time. Better, she has immense power--but as she navigates her new life, she discovers that war between Magonia and Earth is coming. <p>In Aza's hands lies fate of the whole of humanity--including the boy who loves her. Where do her loyalties lie?
Magruder's American Government
by Prentice-Hall Staff Frank Abbott Magruder Close up Foundation Staff William A. McClenaghan(High School) Hailed as a stellar educational resource for nearly a century, Magruder's American Government is updated annually to meet the changing needs of today's high school students and teachers. The program's engaging narrative is enhanced with numerous primary sources, political cartoons, charts, graphs, and photos, making the structure and principals of government accessible and motivating to students of all abilities.
Magruder's American Government
by Prentice HallMagruder's American Government, first published in 1917 and revised annually, is an enduring symbol of the author's faith in American ideals and American institutions. The life of Frank Abbott Magruder (1882-1949) was an outstanding example of Americanism at its very best. His career as a teacher, author, and tireless worker in civic and religious undertakings remains an inspiring memory to all who knew him.