Hooray! Woohoo! Yay! Sentences and all sorts of pastries get injected with a little sweetness by the playfully illustrated interjection bakers. Informational text flavored with storybook whimsy provides young readers with grammar basics -- and plenty of cake. Yum!
In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access more-than-human abilities. But what if there was another way to create a spirit animal--to force the bond, giving the human partner total control? And what if someone with selfish intensions was offered this gift . . . with a catch? The four young heroes have barely had time to come together as a team, and their own spirit animal bonds are still greatly untested. But now they face a brutal confrontation against an enemy who will break any rule to defeat them.
It's dark and past time to tell Dad, ''Goodnight!'' But things look so scary when I turn off the light. Put your little one's mind at ease at bedtime with this storybook in verse! Shine a flashlight (not included) through seven transparent windows to cast shadow images on the wall or ceiling and see the scary things revealed as not-so-scary objects, people, and animals! It's a fun and comforting way to end the day and experience a book together. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: For best results, use this shadow book with a small, single-bulb light source. A small pen light, other single-LED light, or the light on the back of a smartphone is recommended. Multi-LED flashlights are not recommended. If you have trouble getting a clear image, try moving your light closer to or farther away from the page. 8 inches wide by 9 inches high (16.2 cm wide by 22.9 cm high). Covered wire-o-bound hardcover.
Can Amelia keep a friend and her deepest secrets at the same time? Amelia’s sister, Cleo, gives her a new notebook as a tenth birthday present, and Amelia can’t wait to fill it with all her secret thoughts and drawings. But when her best friend Leah wants to read her notebook, Amelia is torn: Sometimes secrets are better when shared with friends, but other secrets are private. How can Amelia keep her friend from feeling left out while still saving some secrets for herself?
Amelia may not be thrilled about sharing the backseat with her sister--but no family road trip is too long when a best friend visit is the destination! When Amelia and her big sister Cleo share the backseat of the car for a family road trip, there are fights to be had, sights to be seen, and friends to be visited--because at the end of journey, Amelia gets to spend time with her best friend Nadia!
Amelia stands up for her herself--and against the class bully--in this series favorite. Amelia is not about to let the class bully get the best of her--that's just not Amelia's way! But Amelia can't help feeling defenseless against mean-girl Hilary, who seems to have one nasty thing to say after another. But when Amelia attends camp, she gains the confidence she needs to speak up. In her honest and engaging way, Amelia describes what it is like to get tough and stand up for yourself!
