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Every night, Jumbo finds his sugarcane ruined. Is it the wind? A thief? Or… a ghost?! A gentle mystery with a sweet twist at the end.

In the quiet dust of a forgotten hangar, twelve-year-old Leo’s world is confined to the silent cockpit of the Star Sabre, the last legendary starfighter of a bygone era. His lonely life of dreams and echoes is shattered when the ship’s dormant comms crackle to life with a mysterious signal from across the galaxy. Answering the ghostly call, Leo is launched into a desperate adventure through treacherous asteroid fields and whispering nebulas. To survive, he must rely on a grumpy, grizzled mechanic and a fearless, comet-surfing smuggler.

Prince the racehorse isn’t as speedy as he used to be, and his love of fine dining isn’t helping matters. Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell and get Prince working out again in time for the big race?

When Abby and Jonah's magic mirror brings them into the story of Hansel and Gretel, they're determined not to fracture this tasty fairy tale. They figure it'll be a piece of gingerbread cake - until Hansel and Gretel turn out to be not so sweet. The brother and sister end up trapping Abby and Jonah in the witch's candy house. So now it's up to the Smithville siblings to escape - and find their way back to home sweet home!

Winter means harvest time for maple tree sap. Chester helps his mother and grandfather harvest it and turn it into sweet, yummy maple syrup.

Korinko and Mejooli are two brothers from Kenya. In this story, they venture out into the wild to collect honey from a beehive. And with the help of the trusty Honeyguide bird, they are successful.

For Sugar, life is anything but sweet.

Ten-year-old Sugar lives on River Road Plantation along the banks of the Mississippi River. Slavery is over, but working in the sugarcane fields all day doesn’t make her feel very free. Thankfully, Sugar knows how to make her own fun, telling stories, climbing trees, and playing with forbidden friend Billy, the plantation owner’s son. Then a group of Chinese workers arrives to help harvest the cane. Sugar wants to know everything about them - she loves the way they dress, their unfamiliar language, and, best of all, the stories they tell of dragons and emperors.

""A charming and delectably sweet debut. Mischief, friendship, and a whole lot of heart—Love Sugar Magic has it all."" —Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series Leonora Logroño’s family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days...

The first book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don't always go...

The second book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don't always go...

"Circus" Brown's father makes a life-changing decision at a revival meeting. Will he be able to stay on the narrow path? Back in the woods, the mean Till boys and the Sugar Creek Gang wrestle over a patch of wild strawberries. This leads to an encounter with an angry black bear. Join the gang as they learn to apply the lesson of forgiving 70 times seven in the face of great danger.

Amanda Lester wouldn't be caught dead going into the family business. Her ancestor, Sherlock Holmes's colleague Inspector G. Lestrade, is a twit. Nevertheless her parents refuse to see his flaws, and she's going to a secret English school for the descendants of famous detectives whether she likes it or not. When Amanda arrives at the dreaded school, she considers running away - until she and her new friends discover blood and weird pink substances in odd places.

Anna Meriano’s unforgettable family of brujas returns for one more serving of amor, azúcar, and magia, in this breakout series that's been called ""charming and delectably sweet."" (Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series) It’s spring break in Rose Hill, Texas...

The second book in this breakout series that's been called ""charming and delectably sweet."" (Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series) Leonora Logroño has finally been introduced to her family’s bakery bruja magic—but that doesn’t mean everything is all sugar...

Sugar and Spice and everything nice—that’s what cupcakes are made of! The same can’t be said for Meredith, whose favorite hobby is picking on Lexi. So when PLC gets a cupcake order from the New England Shooting Starz—the beauty pageant Meredith is competing in—the girls have a genius idea: enter Lexi into the competition so she can show Meredith once and for all that she’s no better than anyone else. Problem is, PLC has to make Lexi a pageant queen—and 1,000 cupcakes—all in a matter of weeks!

This is a children's animal story about Sugar, the Happy Horse, and how Sugar liked being a dude horse, enjoyed the riders, and saved one's life.

Inspired by the legendary music of the Motown era, award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford shares a heartwarming lullaby celebrating the powerful love families have for one another. Slip into this soulful dreamland filled with heart and a little musical history.

Sugar is an adventurous young alpaca who travels the world with her parents, Angel and Eunice, and her little pet dog Anna, in their marvelously groovy RV. Her best friend Margo is a Llama addicted to video games. Sugar desperately wants Margo to play with her in the real world. Sugar produces a plan to entice Margo away from her virtual existence. The adventure leads them both grappling with their greatest fear. Sugar and Margo surprise each other with what they do next to capture the hearts of their greatest enemy and closest friends.

Night falls, and the town’s chef must prepare the next day’s bakery goodies before morning. Soon, the town folk will arrive to consume the latest of sweet treats, but will they show up happily surprised, or will they go home hungry and displeased? Where will the chef get his inspiration from? Come, venture along with him as he looks for ideas late at night!

Sugar's Farm is an exciting and heartwarming story of a young girl's adventures on her farm in the country. You will meet Sugar, her animals and many wild animals too. She has a huge spotted black and white Great Dane named Giant, and a Collie named Biscuit. Sugar's father buys her two horses for her graduation from the ninth grade. She names her white horse Jewel, and she names her black horse Stud. She has a best friend named Ruby that goes horseback riding with her all the time.