This picture book teaches various ways to say welcome from around the world. Hidden in the art for each page is the phonetic pronunciation of the word for welcome or the equivalent greeting in that language. While there is no story, the book is about welcoming friends, neighbors, and coming together. If shows traditions of…
This is a delightful twist on the picky eater. Instead of the kids, it's the parents who are the picky eaters. The parents eat junk food and drink soda and sugary drinks while the kids try to get them to eat healthy food. Parents as the picky eaters is something I find especially funny. I'm…
Maisie is recovering from a torn ACL. As a ballet dancer, the injury has meant she can't continue to dance and train with her friends. The months being away from the studio and the long recovery have left her depressed and anxious to return to dance in time to audition for the summer training programs.…
Wheelchair user Ali wants to be a star! She and her friends organize a show of Peter Pan with homemade sets and costumes and invite everyone to come see them perform. But on the day of the performance it rains. Ali doesn't let a little rain stand in her way of performing her heart out.…
Jordan was the captain of her school basketball team and a star player before an accident paralyzed her from the waste down. She still helps her team train, but is unable to compete. While rolling home from school one day, she finds a baby elephant with an injured leg and brings him home to her…
The final two books in the series up the ante even more. The group must reach the House of Hades and close the Doors of Death to keep the monsters and other baddies from coming back from the dead. Then, they must find a way to get to Athens and defeat Gaea's forces before she…
Maggie is about to start middle school. Good thing she has her trusty d20. Maggie rolls her die whenever she gets anxious, which is a lot. She rolls her die before answering questions, raising her hand, and to decide what to eat. Even if it's OK to walk down the hallway. At home, she flicks…
Morgan is excited for Summer. It means she can be out of the house and away from her moody younger brother. But when she slips off the rocks near the beach and is saved by a mysterious girl who she decides to kiss, things in her life start to get even more complicated. Keltie is…
The Heroes of Olympus continues Percy and Anabeth's story, but introduces us to new Greek and Roman demigods. At the start, Percy is missing. Instead of finding Percy, Anabeth finds Jason, Piper, and Leo, three new demigods. Only problem is Jason has lost his memory and the three must go on a quest to save…
Recently orphaned Mary Lennox has to move across the country from Silicon Valley to New York City to live with an uncle she's never met. Mary is bored in the old townhouse and after finding out her uncle's late husband used to have a rooftop garden, she becomes determined to find it and restore it…
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