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Award-winning Hilary McKay brings the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck. Grace Darling nearly drowned when she was eight years old, leaving her with a fear of boats and the sea. But it’s...

Family is important to Hua Mulan—even if her parents don’t understand why she would rather ride her horse, Black Wind, than weave, or how her notorious clumsiness can be so different from the graceful demeanor of her younger sister, Xiu. But despite their differences, Mulan has a deep love...

Lily is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary obsession: collecting the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful facts in the universe. Her bedroom is a fortress of sticky notes, timelines, and encyclopedias, but nothing prepares her for the day her imagination whisks her away to Factlandia, a world built from everything she’s ever learned. Joined by a nervous Count Dracula (who’s more confused than scary), a mischievous Fact Wizard with a beard made of question marks, and a parade of talking animals, Lily must navigate rivers of knowledge, dinosaur debates, and storms of misinformation.

Au milieu du potager vit une insatiable gourmande : Grace a une passion dévorante pour les choux. Un jour, un chou qui présente un embonpoint peu ordinaire se met à trembler et à crier. Alertée par cet inquiétant remue-ménage, la limace trouve, plantées au milieu du chou, deux petites jambes potelées.

Some people can dance by moving their bodies while others dance with their minds and spirits. Together, let's explore worlds only imagined and dreams that hold a sparkle of truth. Follow Grace and Nora on an adventure across time and space, where every step and swirl they make creates a dance among the stars.

When Grace’s teacher asks her to write about the future, it’s the perfect opportunity to build her own time machine! Join Grace, and her pet monkey, Bobo, as they set off on a thrilling adventure to a strange land, and learn a valuable lesson from the creatures they meet.

Otto Bloom has had an interesting start to his life, having been shielded in Fairy Land until a cure for the curse he was under could be found. Now he is back with his family, the Blooms. As an illness makes him feel low, he becomes riddled with doubts about his place in the family. He is caught off guard when an urgent message arrives from Fairy Land. Feeling like this is his time to step up to save his family, Otto makes a decision that will have dire consequences. Otto will need to believe in himself and the power of family in a bid to finally rid Fairy Land of its darkest threat.

This is the first volume of this series by children's author Yaelle Byrd. In this rollicking tale of the famous picaroon and Irish clan Chieftain Black Oak, his daughter Grace, and her pup Rover Rob, young listeners will learn the value of friendship and the importance of telling the truth. With fights, perilous situations and daring deeds this well-paced story is ideal for children of all ages as a bedtime book.

Ella-Grace lives in a boring town in England where nothing interesting ever happens. Looking for an adventure one evening, Ella wishes on a shooting star from her bedroom window and is instantly transported onto a spaceship where her intergalactic adventure through hyperspace begins. Life just got a little more exciting!