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My Sort of Fairy Tale Ending
by Anna StaniszewskiPraise for My Very UnFairy Tale Life series: "Flippant fantasy fun."--Kirkus "[A] breezy magical romp...the joking tone and thoughtful fairy tale play make this a fresh middle-grade read."--The Horn Book blog "A magical world that's totally relatable. You'll find yourself wishing you were alongside Jenny fighting against unicorns (who aren't as peaceful as you think) and traveling to fantastical realms."--GirlsLife.com You think a trip to Fairy Land sounds fun? Clearly you've never been turned into a mouse by an Evil Queen. This. Is. It. My most important mission as a magical adventurer ever. And probably my last. 'Cause I'm pretty sure if I defy the council and travel to Fairy Land to rescue my parents, I'm so fired. They say it's too dangerous. That the Queen Fairy is crazy, and she's hoarding all the magic to do unspeakable things (like steal the leprechauns' gold and make all of her subjects attend mandatory parades). But none of that matters. I finally have a chance at happily ever after with my family. And crazy fairy or no crazy fairy, I'll do whatever it takes to bring them home. --Jenny the Adventurer
My Soul to Lose
by Rachel VincentIt starts with a scream.... New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent's compelling Soul Screamers series keeps getting better-here, for the first time, the original stories are compiled into one special volume.... My Soul to Lose -The prequel: never before in print!- Kaylee is just your average girl shopping at the mall with friends-until a terrified scream bursts from her that cannot be stopped. Taken to a hospital ward, will she be able to save her mind-and her life? My Soul to Take She's always felt different, but now Kaylee discovers why. The screams that cannot be denied mean that someone near her will die-and she can never save them. Because saving one life means taking another.... My Soul to Save Going on dates with her boyfriend is still new to Kaylee. But when the singer of the band they're seeing dies onstage and Kaylee doesn't scream, she knows something crazy is going on. Soon she discovers souls can indeed be sold....
My Soul to Save
by Rachel Vincent"If she was going to die, I'd already be screaming. I'm a Banshee. That's what we do. " When Kaylee Cavanaugh screams, someone dies. So when teen pop star, Eden, croaks onstage and Kaylee doesn't wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can't cry for someone who has no soul. The last thing Kaylee needs right now is to be skipping school, breaking her dad's ironclad curfew and putting her too-hot-to-be-real boyfriend's loyalty to the test. But starry-eyed teens are trading their souls for a flickering lifetime of fame and fortune, ending up with eternity in the Netherworld -- a consequence they can't possibly understand. Kaylee can't let that happen, even if trying to save their souls means putting her own at risk. . .
My Soul to Take
by Rachel VincentShe doesn't see dead people, but. . . She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next. . .
My Soul to Take
by Rachel VincentShe doesn't see dead people, but...She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next...
My Sparkling Fairies Collection (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsMeet Destiny the Pop Star Fairy and her friends in the special Christmas collection of seven favourite Rainbow Magic stories! Including gorgeous new colour artwork for Holly the Christmas Fairy.
My Sparkly New Boots (Little Golden Book)
by Jenny GoebelIn this rhyming Little Golden Book, readers will explore all the imaginary adventures they can have in a new pair of boots!In silver boots, I'd aim for the stars.Zipping, zooming, I'd land upon Mars.Picking a new pair of shoes is an exciting decision--will you be splashing through puddles or wading through snow? Plodding and trotting or clomping and stomping? Whatever the adventure, this Little Golden Book will spark your child's imagination!
My Special Upside-Down Birthday (Into Reading, Level V #13)
by Paul Könye Peter MillettNIMAC-sourced textbook
My Spiritual Alphabet Book
by Kim Howard Holly BeaFour youngsters lead the way in a lively, colorful romp through the letters of the alphabet. Lighthearted rhyming verse and joyful illustrations combine to teach children the alphabet and introduce them to their spiritual world. With an emphasis on positive interaction with all creatures and the natural environment, this book will invite discussion and inspire the imaginations of children of all faiths.
My Steps
by Sally Derby MillerAn African American girl shares the private world of playtime on her front steps over each of the four seasons.As the young narrator of this delightful story points out, the front steps can be one of the best places for city kids to play. Each season brings new experiences, from the long, hot-through-your-shoes days of summer to the discovery of leaf prints in autumn. Best of all, whenever you come back from away, setting foot on the front steps means you're finally home. An intimate portrait of children at play, My Steps is a lovely tribute to all the seasons of a child's world.
My Story Starts Here: Voices of Young Offenders
by Deborah EllisDeborah Ellis, activist and award-winning author of The Breadwinner interviews young people involved in the criminal justice system and lets them tell their own stories.Jamar found refuge in a gang after leaving an abusive home where his mother stole from him. Fred was arrested for assault with a weapon, public intoxication and attacking his mother while on drugs. Jeremy first went to court at age fourteen (“Court gives you the feeling that you can never make up for what you did, that you’re just bad forever”) but now wears a Native Rights hat to remind him of his strong Métis heritage. Kate, charged with petty theft and assault, finally found a counselor who treated her like a person for the first time.Many readers will recognize themselves, or someone they know, somewhere in these stories. Being lucky or unlucky after making a mistake. The encounter with a mean cop or a good one. Couch-surfing, or being shunted from one foster home to another. The kids in this book represent a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations and ethnicities. Every story is different, but there are common threads — loss of parenting, dislocation, poverty, truancy, addiction, discrimination. The book also includes the points of view of family members as well as “voices of experience” — adults looking back at their own experiences as young offenders.Most of all, this book leaves readers asking the most pressing questions of all. Does it make sense to put kids in jail? Can’t we do better? Have we forgotten that we were once teens ourselves, feeling powerless to change our lives, confused about who we were and what we wanted, and quick to make a move without a thought for the consequences?Key Text Featuresillustrationsphotographsfurther readingglossaryresourcesCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.8Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey To Ailey
by Lesa Cline-RansomeA boy discovers his passion for dance and becomes a modern hero in this inspiring picture book biography of Robert Battle, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. When Robert Battle was a boy wearing leg braces, he never dreamed he’d study at Juilliard. Though most dancers begin training at an early age, it wasn’t until Robert was a teenager that his appreciation for movement—first from martial arts, then for ballet—became his passion. But support from his family and teachers paired with his desire and determination made it possible for Robert to excel. After years of hard work, the young man who was so inspired by a performance of Alvin Ailey’s Revelations became the artistic director of the very company that motivated him. Today, under Robert’s leadership, Alvin Ailey continues to represent the African American spirit through dance. Featuring illustrations brimming with vibrant color and swirling motion, this biographical picture book from husband-and-wife team James Ransome and Lisa Cline-Ransome includes a foreword from Robert Battle himself as well as a bibliography, suggested further reading, and an author’s note. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was founded in 1958 by choreographer Alvin Ailey. He envisioned a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience. When Mr. Ailey began creating dances, he drew upon his “blood memories” of his home state of Texas, the blues, spirituals, and gospel inspiration, which resulted in the creation of his most popular and critically acclaimed work, Revelations. Since its founding, the company has performed in seventy-one countries on six continents. It’s repertory includes works by Mr. Ailey and ninety other choreographers, and new works are commissioned each year. Judith Jamison succeeded Mr. Ailey as artistic director, and in 2011, she selected Robert Battle to be her successor. Learn more at AlvinAiley. org.
My Stretchy Body (Body Works)
by Liza Fromer Francine GersteinYoung children are full of questions about how their bodies work. With straightforward, easy-to-understand language and a playful attitude, Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein MD have collaborated to create books packed with solid information about the intricacies of the human body. Their reassuring text describes the body&’s various systems and supplies parents and caregivers with answers that will help them provide the accurate, age-appropriate information young children need. My Stretchy Body focuses on how we grow, which is, perhaps, the biggest mystery for children as they watch their bodies change. Learn about growth spurts, growing pains, growing hair, fingernails, and much more.
My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths
by Rebecca Wood BarrettSummer camp isn't quite what Henry expected. Henry was ready for a fun summer with friends at a mountain bike camp in the wilderness. However, the head counsellor, Shifty, seems more interested in putting them to work hammering nails and hauling building supplies, instead of teaching bike skills and lighting campfires. Worse still, every time Henry tries to find a bit of freedom, something goes wrong! When Henry is reunited with his old pal Yarp (an extinct short-faced bear) and his fellow yarpies, things start to look up. Henry even discovers that what the campers thought were lake monsters are actually a herd of gentle mega sloths from the Ice Age era. But everything changes when the smoke appears. A forest fire is headed their way and with Shifty nowhere to be found, the kids and their megafauna friends have to band together to escape. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
My Summer Crush: Harry
by Angela DarlingSUMMER OF LOVE: Madeline isn't thrilled that her mother has signed her up for sleepover camp for the whole summer. The whole summer away from home! So Maddie arrives at camp cross, cranky, and ready for one long, hot summer. But then she spies Gabriel, beautiful Gabriel, with a British accent to boot...
My Summer Without Baseball and Other Disasters (Into Reading, Level O #37)
by Joanne Barkan Daniel ValleNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Danny's summer is turning into a disaster, and it's barely even started! If he can't earn some money, he won't be able to go to baseball camp. But when he takes a job at his aunt and uncle's store, he quickly learns that he's not the only person with problems. Will Danny be able to help his new friends?
My Summer on Earth
by Tom LombardiSixteen, perfect body, tons of money, and doesn't eat....What's so alien about that? Say hello to Clint. He's an alien disguised as a human -- and a fairly outspoken, foulmouthed alien at that. He's got an important mission to complete, but like a typical teenager, Clint gets a bit distracted when he gets here. This distraction's name is Zoë, and Clint has an overwhelming urge to experience earthling love with her, if he could just figure out how. But if Clint doesn't focus and complete his mission, it could spell disaster for his people. And what teenager wants that on his conscience? Young love, a crappy job, and absolutely clueless -- sounds like a typical summer on Earth.
My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century
by Rachel HarrisOn the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family's trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore. Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?
My Super-Spy Diary
by Emily Gale Joelle DreidemyEliza Boom--assistant inventor, junior spy, and full-on fantastic--investigates a case of puppy love in this second book of a chapter book series packed with jokes, doodles, and dear-diary secrets!When Einstein, Eliza's faithful (and furry) lab assistant and best friend (and dog), falls in love with the next door neighbor's dog, Eliza only wants to help smooth the path to happiness for the canine pair. Unfortunately, the new neighbor, Mrs. McNice, seems to have other ideas. In fact, Eliza is convinced that Mrs. McNice isn't as nice as she seems. But no one will believe her. Can Eliza invent the perfect gadget to help her reveal the truth? Or is Einstein's budding romance doomed to failed puppy love?
My Surprise Crush: Liam
by Angela DarlingLindsay Potter and Nick Lopez have been best friends since birth. Nick's been away all summer and Lindsay can't wait to see him again. But on the first day of school, she barely recognises him. Not only did he grow about a foot, but over the summer Nick morphed into the cutest boy at school . . . and quite possibly the world. Overnight Nick becomes the most popular boy at school, and practically every girl is crushing on him. Including Lindsay. Find out what happens when your first best friend turns into your first crush!
My Survival: A Girl On Schindler's List
by Joshua M. Greene Rena FinderThe astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame.Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away.Then Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and kept them fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape.Here in her own words is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history.
My Swordhand Is Singing
by Marcus SedgwickWhen Tomas and his son, Peter, settle in Chust as woodcutters, Tomas digs a channel around their hut so they have their own little island kingdom. Peter doesn't understand why his father has done this, nor why his father carries a long, battered box. When the dead of Chust rise from their graves, both father and son must face a soulless enemy and a terrifying destiny.
My Swordhand is Singing
by Marcus SedgwickAn original interpretation of the timelessly fascinating vampire myth, and a story of father and son, by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.In the bitter cold of an unrelenting winter, Tomas and his son, Peter, arrive in Chust. Despite the villagers' lack of hospitality, they settle there as woodcutters. But there are many things Peter does not understand. Why does Tomas dig a channel of fast-flowing waters around their hut so they live on an isolated island? Why does Tomas carry a long battered box everywhere they go - and refuse to tell Peter of its contents?When a band of gypsies comes to the village, Peter's drab existence is turned upside down. He is infatuated by the beautiful gypsy princess, Sofia, and intoxicated by her community's love of life. He even becomes drawn into their deadly quest - for these travellers are Vampire Slayers, and Chust is a community to which the dead return to wreak revenge on the living. Stylishly written and set in the forbidding and remote landscapes of the 17th century, this is a story of a father and his son, of loss, redemption and resolution.
My Swordhand is Singing
by Marcus SedgwickAn original interpretation of the timelessly fascinating vampire myth, and a story of father and son, by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.In the bitter cold of an unrelenting winter, Tomas and his son, Peter, arrive in Chust. Despite the villagers' lack of hospitality, they settle there as woodcutters. But there are many things Peter does not understand. Why does Tomas dig a channel of fast-flowing waters around their hut so they live on an isolated island? Why does Tomas carry a long battered box everywhere they go - and refuse to tell Peter of its contents?When a band of gypsies comes to the village, Peter's drab existence is turned upside down. He is infatuated by the beautiful gypsy princess, Sofia, and intoxicated by her community's love of life. He even becomes drawn into their deadly quest - for these travellers are Vampire Slayers, and Chust is a community to which the dead return to wreak revenge on the living. Stylishly written and set in the forbidding and remote landscapes of the 17th century, this is a story of a father and his son, of loss, redemption and resolution.