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Madeleine L'Engle: The Arm of the Starfish / Dragons in the Waters / A House Like a Lotus / An Acceptable Time (Library of America Madeleine L'Engle Edition #2)
by Madeleine L'Engle Leonard S. MarcusA Wrinkle in Time was only the beginning: here, together for the first time in a deluxe Library of America edition, are the thrilling adventures of Meg Murray's daughter Polly.Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most beloved and influential novels for young readers ever written, a thrilling tale in which fourteen-year-old Meg Murry and her schoolmate Calvin O'Keefe use a tesseract to travel across space and time to save Meg's scientist father from dire forces threatening the universe. But A Wrinkle in Time was only the beginning of the adventure. Now, for the first time, L'Engle's iconic classic and all seven of its sequels--the complete Kairos ("cosmic time") novels--are collected in a deluxe two-volume Library of America edition, together with never-seen-before deleted passages and hard-to-find essays in which L'Engle reflects on her work.This second volume gathers the final four Kairos novels, in which Meg and Calvin's daughter Polly takes center stage. In The Arm of the Starfish, Polly disappears, and Calvin's research assistant is implicated in her kidnapping. In Dragons in the Waters, Polly and her brother Charles are on a steamer bound for Venezuela when they help solve a murder connected to a stolen portrait of Simon Bolivar. Polly receives an education in different kinds of love in A House Like a Lotus. And in An Acceptable Time, Polly is lured through a tesseract by a friend who may be hoping to sacrifice Polly in order to save himself.A companion volume gathers the first four Kairos Novels, the Wrinkle in Time quartet, which also includes A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Madeleine the Cookie Fairy: The Sweet Fairies Book 5 (Rainbow Magic #5)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty are really excited - Kirsty's aunt works at Candy Land, and has brought them a big bag of sweets! But they all taste awful... Can the girls help the Sweet Fairies and stop Jack Frost so that sweets taste delicious again? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Sweet Fairies set! Lottie the Lollipop Fairy; Esme the Ice Cream Fairy; Coco the Cupcake Fairy; Clara the Chocolate Fairy; Madeleine the Cookie Fairy; Layla the Candyfloss Fairy; Nina the Birthday Cake Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Madeline
by Ludwig BemelmansMadeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis. Images and image descriptions available.
Madeline Finn and the Blessing of the Animals
by Lisa PappWhen Madeline Finn attends the Blessing of the Animals with Bonnie and Star, she learns that everyone has a gift inside, which they can share with the world. And one way that Madeline Finn can share her blessing is with the animals at her local shelter.It&’s a special day! Madeline Finn is taking Bonnie and Star to the Blessing of the Animals. When they arrive, they see dogs and cats. There&’s even a goat!Madeline Finn watches closely as the Reverend Mary Alice spends time with every animal, giving each one their very own blessing.&“How do you know what to say?&” Madeline Finn wants to know.&“Everyone has a blessing inside,&” Miss Mary explains. &“A special gift to share with the world.&”When Madeline Finn receives a blessing all her own, she has a new mission: finding the blessings in others. Surely, the furry and feathery residents at her local animal shelter have lots of special gifts to share. They just need someone to believe in them—someone to set those blessings free.
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
by Lisa PappA delightfully warm, encouraging story of a young girl and the special library dog who helps her develop patience, acceptance, and confidence as she learns to read, from award-winning author-illustrator Lisa Papp.Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. But she DOES want a gold star from her teacher. Except stars are for good readers, for understanding words, and for saying them out loud—things that Madeline Finn doesn't believe she can do.Fortunately, Madeline Finn finds a little help when she meets Bonnie, a library dog. Reading out loud to Bonnie isn't so bad, and when Madeline Finn gets stuck, Bonnie doesn't mind. As it turns out, it's fun to read when you're not afraid of making mistakes. Bonnie teaches Madeline Finn that it's okay to go slow—and, most importantly, to keep trying.Lisa Papp offers an inspiring and comforting story, perfect for new readers who just need a little confidence to overcome their fears.
Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog
by Lisa PappMadeline Finn finds a new way to help more dogs and read more stories, in this latest book from award-winning author-illustrator Lisa Papp.After Madeline Finn meets library dog Bonnie, she asks her mother for a puppy of her own every single day. Finally, Mom says yes, and Madeline Finn chooses Star, one of Bonnie's puppies.Then Bonnie's owner, Mrs. Dimple, tells Madeline Finn about animal shelters―places many other pets come from. A visit to their local shelter leads Madeline Finn to ask some questions. Does anyone play with the shelter dogs, or snuggle with them, or read to them? Questions lead to answers, and ideas, and soon Madeline Finn and her human and animal community discover there are lots of ways for small people to make a big difference.Award-winning author-illustrator Lisa Papp offers a kind, empathetic exploration of life in an animal shelter in this perfect story for dog lovers, pet adoption and rescue advocates, and young readers learning how to make a difference through community service.
Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog
by Lisa PappMadeline Finn is training her dog Star to become a therapy dog. Will they pass the test? A beautiful story of empathy, perseverance, and community from Lisa Papp.Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests to become a therapy dog. Accompanied by Mom, Mrs. Dimple, and Bonnie the library dog, Madeline and Star make their way through a variety of challenges and meet several new friends. But Madeline Finn can't stop thinking about an elderly man in a wheelchair who never smiles. Is there something she and Star can do to help?Author-illustrator Lisa Papp's empathetic, feel-good story explores the therapy dog training process and provides a realistic and appealing example of a young person making a difference. Paired with warm, gentle illustrations, this book is ideal for social emotional learning and discussions about self-esteem, volunteering, community, and—of course—therapy animals.
Madeline's 123 (Madeline)
by Ludwig BemelmansLearn your numbers and counting with the bravest girl in the world, Madeline!Ludwig Bemelmans's beloved character Madeline is back, and here to teach young readers how to count. Using familiar faces and settings from the classic and beloved Madeline books, readers will delight in learning how to count 1 through ten with Madeline!
Madeline's ABCs (Madeline)
by Ludwig BemelmansCome learn the ABC's with the bravest girl in the world, Madeline!Ludwig Bemelmans's beloved character Madeline is back, and here to teach a new audience the alphabet. She'll use examples of each letter from the classic Madeline book, so readers will recognize both settings and characters as she guides the youngest readers through learning each of the letters.
Madeline's Rescue
by Ludwig BemelmansThe lively adventures of the twelve famous little girls and Genevieve, the dog, take us once more to Bemelmans' unique and delightful Paris. Images and image descriptions available.
Madeline's Rescue (Madeline #2)
by Ludwig Bemelmans<p>Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years! <p>When Madeline falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue. Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around?</p>
Madeline's Tea Party (Level 2, Guided Reading Level #1)
by John Bemelmans MarcianoWhen Madeline hosts a tea party for her friends, naughty Pepito arrives late, behaves badly, and is sent away before the cake arrives.
Mademoiselle Jessica (Sweet Valley Twins #46)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalA model family ... Jessica Wakefield is sick and tired of spoiled Lila Fowler's constant bragging. So when she reads about the Model Family contest being sponsored by Teenager Magazine, she's tempted to enter just to put Lila in her place. First prize is a fabulous, all-expenses-paid trip to Paris. To compete, all Jessica has to do is write an essay describing her perfect family. But the family Jessica ends up writing about is nothing like her real family. Still, it's just a joke until her twin, Elizabeth, mails in the essay by mistake. Now it's good-bye France and hello trouble--unless Jessica can convince the Wakefields to pretend to be something they're not!
Madhat Padali Alashi
by Madhuri PurandareThere was honeybee who was lazy. One day all other bees had gone to collect honey but this she was left out. During the day time, she enters one house and found a honey bottle and gets trapped into it. She asks for help but nobody was able to help her. Somehow she escaped and decided not to do such thing again.
Madhucha Sobati
by Bhaa. M. VaidyaThis a story of small boy Madhu. He lived in Mumbai with parents. In school vacation, he went to uncles house. He saw the cat, cow, and other animals, he enjoyed the lot over theirs.
Madison the Magic Show Fairy: The Showtime Fairies Book 1 (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Jack Frost has stolen the Showtime Fairies' magic stars, which means everyone is losing their special talent! Can Rachel and Kirsty get the stars back before the Tippington Variety Show is ruined?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all seven fairy adventures in the Showtime Fairies set! Madison the Magic Show Fairy; Leah the Theatre Fairy; Alesha the Acrobat Fairy; Darcey the Dance Diva Fairy; Amelia the Singing Fairy; Isla the Ice Star Fairy; Taylor the Talent Show Fairy.If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Madison's New Buddy (American Girl: Forever Friends #2)
by Crystal VelasquezThe Kew Gardens animal shelter is starting a new project where they invite local school classes into the shelter to read to the dogs and cats. Being read to helps the animals feel calmer, which means they can be adopted faster. Madison is eager to help. There's just one problem. She's not a very strong reader, and she doesn't want her new classmates to find out-not even Jasmine, Keiko, or Sofia. When a very nervous dog arrives at the shelter, Madison worries that he won't get adopted. If reading aloud to him might help, than Madison is going to try-even if it means letting her friends in on her secret.
Madly
by Amy AlwardSamantha may be falling for the beloved of the princess she is sent to save in this start to a hilarious, adventurous, and sweetly romantic trilogy.When Samantha is summoned to the royal court of Nova for a secret mission, it's her chance to put her training to the test: Princess Evelyn has taken an illegal love potion with disastrous effects, and Samantha, like her ancestors before her, is great at mixing potions. She may not be one of the naturally Talented--those who can heal or transform at the wave of their hands--but she is skilled nonetheless, and determined to find an antidote and cure Princess Evelyn. The problem? Princess Evelyn took the love potion to make her best friend Zain fall for her--and it's Zain who Samantha keeps encountering on her hunt for antidote ingredients. As forbidden sparks between them fly, Samantha is forced to wonder: will curing Princess Evelyn doom her own chance at love?
Madness in the Mine: An Unofficial Minecrafters Time Travel Adventure, Book 5 (Unofficial Minecrafters Time Travel Adve)
by Winter MorganFor as long as the residents of Meadow Mews can remember the town mine has been emptied of any precious metals. Everyone has a story about why the mine was barren. When Brett and Joe are working on a farm near the mine, they fall into a portal, which leaves them in the past. They are in Meadow Mews before any of their friends lived there and discover the real story behind the mine. They learn about how their town was formed and watch the first library being built in the Minecraft Universe. While in the past, the get caught in the middle of a battle, where everyone has been placed on hardcore. Will they survive and make it home, even though they already in Meadow Mews?
Madsi the True
by S. J. TaylorIn this fantasy adventure set in 1700s Norway perfect for fans of Netflix&’s Hilda and Rick Riordan&’s Magnus Chase series, a girl and her unlikely companions brave the wilds and encounter legendary creatures as they seek to rescue her sister from the Northern Lights.Madsi has always loved the stories that her clever, strong-willed sister, Lisbet, told her late at night in their cabin. Madsi never expected Lisbet to become one of those tales. But last year, her sister disappeared in the night, snatched away by the Northern Lights. This year when the Lights appear in the sky, Madsi begs them to free her sister—and a girl falls to earth right in front of her. But it&’s not Lisbet. This girl&’s name is Torin, and she demands that Madsi take her to a witch who can put her back into the Lights, where she went by choice. Madsi doesn&’t know what to believe—but if she takes Torin to the witch&’s mountain, maybe she can get Lisbet back. They set off, joined by Espen, an annoying (but surprisingly helpful) boy from Madsi&’s village. Madsi has never thought of herself as brave, but as they endure the wilds and face monsters she&’s only heard about in tales, she finds unexpected strength. Can she also find the truth of what happened to her sister?
Maduixes i secrets (Sèrie La pastisseria màgica #4)
by Alessandra BerelloPensa en els pastissos més bons que et puguis imaginar, afegeix-ne una nena amb un talent especial per ficar-se en embolics i barreja-ho amb l'aire de Brooklyn. Però, sobretot, abans de ficar-ho al forn, tira-li un pessic de pols màgics. La Meg vol que tothom al seu voltant estigui content, fins i tot el seu pare, en Robert, que darrerament no fa més que treballar. Per sort, ella sap quin és el remei ideal: preparar un dolç... de l'alegria! Amb ajuda de la Flo i d'en Theo, la Meg sortirà a la recerca de l'ingredient màgic. Però trobar-lo serà més difícil del que preveia, i portarà grans sorpreses... T'atreveixes a acompanyar-los?
Mae Among the Stars
by Roda AhmedA beautiful picture book for sharing and marking special occasions such as graduation, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. An Amazon Best Book of the Month!A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts.When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.She wanted to be an astronaut.Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.”Little Mae’s curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination.
Mae Jemison (African-American Heroes)
by Stephen FeinsteinAs a little girl, Mae Jemison dreamed about being an astronaut. She became a medical doctor and engineer, but she held onto her dream. In 1992, she was the first African-American woman in space. This easy biography will inspire early independent readers.
Mae Jemison Making Dreams Come True (Houghton Mifflin Reading Leveled Readers)
by C. M. Thorsen"The space shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center on September 12, 1992. This was the first time astronauts from the United States and Japan worked together. But it was important for another reason as well. On board was a special woman, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison. She was the mission's science specialist and was also the first African American woman to voyage into space. This book is a biography of Dr. Mae Carol Jemison."