A companion to the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough!Clubs, group activities, sports -- they've never really been Nat's thing. She prefers playing with her pets, hanging with her friends, and drawing in her sketchbook. But this year, students are required to participate in an extracurricular activity. Flo tries her hand at puppetry, Zoe makes the volleyball team, and Nat dabbles with all sorts of activities, but nothing seems to be a good fit. While her friends are busy with other commitments, Nat's feeling left behind and more alone than ever. But when she meets a new student who's having the same difficulty finding a club, they decide to create one together. Could this be the solution to Natalie's dilemma, or are bigger problems yet to come?
6歲的男孩最愛與祖父一起待在花園裡，在那他不只能舒適地讀書寫字，他還能從祖父身上學到許多事物。祖父是一個難民，沒讀過書，但他也是一個才華洋溢的廚師、藝術家與園丁…一本體驗世代傳承之美的繪本。With lush art by NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz,a picture book about a boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather, whoshares with him the kind of learning that’s not taught in classrooms.Atsix years old, the child-narrator of this picture book loves nothing more thanspending time with his grandpa, Luis—especially in his marvelous garden, wheregreen beans reach as high as the sky. Luis’s garden is where the little boy practicesreading and writing. But just as importantly, it’s also where he learns wonderfulthings from Luis, like the names of all the birds in the trees and new expressions that are so much fun to say. Luis's playful vocabulary is as vibrant and full of life as his garden, and phrases that are particular to his way of talking, like "at the drop of a cat" (which means right away), are soon adapted into the little boy's lexicon, too.A talented cook, artist, an
A hilarious and anarchic collection of classic bedtime stories for young readers, all utterly updated for a new generation - now in paperback format. Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer. There's Sleeping Brainy, the princess whose only dream is to become Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Gingerbread Kid, who escapes persecution in his home country but struggles to fit in in his new one.You won't forget the lingering stench of Mouldysocks - a boy obsessed with staring at his iPad but rather less obsessed with personal hygiene - and you'll be rooting for Rap-Unzel when she gets the chance of fame by appearing on Kingdom's Got Talent . . .but at what cost?Packed with stories about boys who aren't afraid to cry and rhymes about girls who refuse to kiss frogs, FEARLESS FAIRY TALES shakes up dusty, old-fashioned (and, to be honest, rather sexist) bedtime stories and totally reinvents them for the twenty-first cent
TYLER'S STORY FROM THE SENSATIONAL DIMILY SERIES"And all that's left is me. The Tyler who doesn't know who he really is."At seventeen, Tyler Bruce is hot - a hot mess. His girlfriend is a knockout, his reputation untouchable, parties are nothing without him.Even his car is unreal. But inside Tyler is in ruins - and he'll stop at nothing to keep that a secret. Then one summer Eden comes to stay.She's upfront, sharp and far more enticing than a stepsister should be. She also sees straight through Tyler's bad boy facade ... to the vulnerable kid within.The quiet kid who took all the punches. As Eden draws Tyler in, his defences start to crumble around him. As irresistible and dazzling as its Californian backdrop, Just Don't Mention It is Tyler's story - his heart-stopping tale of past hurt, finding hope and figuring out who the hell he wants to be.Praise for Estelle Maskame"Estelle Maskame is a brilliant young author who can write a beautiful love story and has so much talent at such a yo
Embrace individuality and being your authentic self in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love!Sometimes I stand out in a crowd.Sometimes I am not seen at all, and I feel alone.I start to ask myself, why can’t I blend in? Fit the mold?But when I stop and look, I see nothing in this world is exactly the same.Sometimes we hide who we really are to conform to the way we think we are supposed to be in the world. Sometimes we compare ourselves to others and feel we don’t fit in. But when we realize we are something to be celebrated, and we proudly live out loud as our true selves, we can make our unique mark on the world―and share our joy!From the New York Times bestselling team behind the I Am series comes a bighearted celebration of individuality, of being comfortable in our own skin, respecting others for who they are, living authentically, and loving ourselves. For anyone who’s ever felt like too much or not enough, I Am Me is an affirming reminder that dif
From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of fame and friendship... Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name.But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy's school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn't stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star.With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto - the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with a price... The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous is an epically entertaining tale, brought to life with illustrations by the brilliant Steven Lenton, which asks the
NYT Best Children's Books of 2021From New York Times Best Illustrated award winner Dan Yaccarino comes a heartwarming family story that will resonate for children who've experienced the Covid-19 quarantine -- or other kinds of loss -- featuring a dad and three children who rebuild their fraying bonds after being confined to their home together.No one knew where the strange storm came from, or why it lasted so long. The family at the center of this timely story has to hunker down together, with no going outside - and that's hard when there's absolutely nothing to do, and everyone's getting on everyone else's nerves. One night, when the storm takes a scary turn that leaves them all in the dark, the fractured family finds a way to reconnect and face whatever the future brings, together. This classic in the making will lift hearts with its optimistic vision of a family figuring out how to love and support one another -- even when their everyday world is shrunk beyond recognition.
Award-winning comics creator and author of the bestselling Invisible Emmie Terri Libenson returns with a companion graphic novel that captures the drama, angst, and humor of middle-school life. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Jennifer Holm, and Victoria Jamieson.Middle school is all about labels.Izzy is the dreamer. There’s nothing Izzy loves more than acting in skits and making up funny stories. The downside? She can never quite focus enough to get her schoolwork done. Bri is the brain. But she wants people to see there’s more to her than just a report card full of As. At the same time, she wishes her mom would accept her the way she is and stop bugging her to “break out of her shell” and join drama club.The girls’ lives converge in unexpected ways on the day of a school talent show, which turns out to be even more dramatic than either Bri or Izzy could have imagined.
Rooster has come a long way for his new job in a new country, but finds he has trouble communicating with the locals in this special and boldly illustrated picture book.Rooster is nervous to start his brand-new job in a brand-new country, but most of all he's excited. He's always been great at his job and knows how to cock-a-doodle-doo and wake people up! But here, so far from home, nothing seems to be working no matter how loud or how long Rooster crows. Can Rooster find a way to communicate with his new neighbors?
Daisy Darker's family were as dark as dark can be, when one of them died all of them lied and pretended not to see . . .Daisy Darker is arriving at her grandmother's house for her eightieth birthday. It is Halloween, and Seaglass - the crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island - is at one with the granite rocks it sits on. The Darker family haven't all been in the same place for over a decade, and when the tide comes in they'll be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours.When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be the same again, because one of them is a killer . . .
In the usual order of things, lives run their course and eventually one becomes who one is. Bodily and psychic transformations do nothing but reinforce the permanence of identity. But as a result of serious trauma, or sometimes for no reason at all, a subject’s history splits and a new, unprecedented persona comes to live with the former person - an unrecognizable persona whose present comes from no past and whose future harbors nothing to come; an existential improvisation, a form born of the accident and by accident. Out of a deep cut opened in a biography, a new being comes into the world for a second time. What is this form? A face? A psychological profile? What ontology can it account for, if ontology has always been attached to the essential, forever blind to the aléa of transformations? What history of being can the plastic power of destruction explain? What can it tell us about the explosive tendency of existence that secretly threatens each one of us?Continuing her reflections
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK An instant New York Times bestseller“Taut, chilling….Audrain has a gift for capturing the seemingly small moments that speak volumes about relationships.” ―The New York Times Book Review“Hooks you from the very first page and will have you racing to get to the end.” ―Good Morning AmericaA tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family―and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for―and everything she fearedBlythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother―the kind that she herself never had―to her new baby Violet. But in the thick of motherhood’s exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter―she doesn’t behave like most children do.Or is it all in Blythe’s head? Her husband, Fox, says she’s imagining things. She’s a new mother who can’t trust her own instincts―but can we?Then their son Sam is born―and with him, Blyth
This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to her.Marisol loves her colorful island home. Cuba is vibrant with flowers and food and peoplebut things are changing. The home Marisol loves is no longer safeand then it's no longer her home at all. Her parents are sending her to the United States. Alone. Nothing about Marisol's new life in cold, gray Brooklyn feels like homenot the language, school, or even her foster parents. But Marisol starts to realize that home isn't always a place. And finding her way can be as simple as staying true to herself.
The story of a man who will stop for nothing but love and will give nothing less than complete loyalty! Born in an impoverished Sikh family in Bihar, Gobind is content to live under the long shadow of poverty. Then, one day, moved by his father's words, Gobind vows to uplift his life and change his and his family's fortunes forever. A soldier at heart, he joins the Indian Navy and becomes a shining star, all set to achieve great success. No one though knows the pain he's carrying in his heart-- that of an unfulfilled promise, an unrequited love. Soon fate throws him one more challenge-- on an assignment to Russia he meets someone who's not only extraordinarily beautiful, but also reminds him of his lost love. The only catch is, being with her will jeopardize the pledge he made to the navy notwithstanding his heroic rescue of his course mates. What decision will he make? Who will he choose? Which promise will he break? A thriller, a love story, a saga of passion and human endurance, Go
The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USA Today bestseller! Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the beloved bestselling The Inheritance Games The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions--including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons. Thanks to a DNA test, Avery knows that she's not a Hawthorne by blood, but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined. As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, two of the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture--by any means necessary. With nonstop action, aspirational jet-set
Mirabelle's mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both! Mirabelle doesn't mean to cause trouble, it just seems to follow her round. But when she and her brother go to stay at their fairy grandparents she is determined that nothing will go wrong, and she is going to be on her very best, most fairy-like, behaviour. But being good all the time is really tiring.And a little bit of mess leads to a little bit of secret witch magic, which leads to even more mess, and even more magic, until everything is in total chaos! Can Mirabelle get the mayhem under control before Granny finds out?
"Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you've seen a monster in the area ...?"Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can't she?So when Grace finds herself alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the chance to prove she's up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems ... Has she taken on more than she can handle?Be transported to a world like no other in this steampunk, fantasy adventure with family at its heart from Blue Peter Book Award-winner Vashti Hardy.
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | Shortlisted for the Books for Younger Readers category, Children's Book Awards 2022Bestseller Vashti Hardy returns with another heartfelt and action-filled addition to the Griffin Gate series.The Griffin Gate"Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you've seen a monster in the area ...?"Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can't she?So when Grace finds herself alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the chance to prove she's up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems ... Has she taken on more than she can handle?Be transported to a world like no other in this steampunk, fantasy adventure with family at its heart from Blue Peter Book Award-winner Vashti Hardy.The Raven RiddleGrace's
Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of a hairy monster that rips two best friends apart. And there’s only one little word that can make it go away! This big hairy monster slowly balloons in size, ruining everyone’s fun. But this isn’t any old monster.This is a hairy argument that just won’t go away. They try calling it names, yelling at it, and even ignoring it. Nothing works."The argument came from nowhere. It sat huge and bloated in the middle of the playground between me and my best friend." Until… the best friends say that one little word that makes everything better. They learn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely.And soon, they can't even remember what it looks like! We all know how an argument can balloon into something we never expected. What starts as a simple tiff has the power to really hurt our feelings. This book describes those intense feelings perfectly and provides a comforting solution in the form of an apology, which serve
