Everything changes for orphaned Jan when his beloved uncle, Gustav - anatomist, natural scientist and aspiring alchemist - enlists his help in a quest to create a life-generating serum.
The fifth and sixth instalments of this exciting spy series set in Tudor England, amid the intrigue and danger of Henry VIII's royal court, from the authors of books in the bestselling BEAST QUEST series.
The fifth title in the beloved and bestselling Ice Chips series by acclaimed authors Roy MacGregor and Kerry MacGregor and illustrator Kim Smith, featuring a vibrant and diverse cast of characters and inspiring hockey greats In their latest adventure, the Chips travel to British Columbia, meet an inspiring young hockey hero and escape up Anahim Peak, thanks to their new friends calm headand a very special puck!
From the creative team behind the bestselling Finding Winnie, winner of the Caldecott Medal, comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen through the eyes of the worlds most beloved bearHere is a heartwarming reimagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
Somewhere in the Badlands, embedded deep in centuries-buried rock and sand, lies the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, larger than anything the late nineteenth-century world has ever seen.
He knows in his heart that his father, Lieutenant James Martin, could not have stolen the money stored overnight in the blockhouse of The Isthmus and then brutally murdered his commanding officer, Colonel Forrester.
Two kids from different walks of life fight to survive the sinking of the Titanic in this gripping entry in the historical fiction middle grade Disaster series.
Written by British-born author Frances Hodgson Burnett and first published in 1905, A Little Princess tells the story of young Sara Crewe, privileged daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic rags to riches story that launched her career and brought her books their enduring popularity now has a gorgeously reimagined cover.
Charles Dickens captures the spirit of Christmas in this classic holiday novella A Christmas Carol, Dickens's timeless tale of greed, regret, and reform.
When Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 186S, it set critics awry: here was a book for children written for the pure pleasure of reading.
One of the most beloved children's books of all time and the inspiration for a feature film, a television miniseries, and a Broadway musical, The Secret Garden is the best-known work of Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Where Legend and History Collide, One Young Woman Will Fight for the InnocentBorn a baron's daughter, Lady Merry Ellison is now an enemy of the throne after her father's failed assassination attempt upon the king.
Valiant Hearts: Where Adventure and Romance MeetInspired by the vision of the Young Lady Sapphira, Rosalind of Ipsworth joins a group of men, women, and children as a defender of the cross, seeking to free captives from prisons near Tripoli.
Michael Flynn is just trying to get through his community service after he made the dumb decision to try to blow up his friend's car with fireworks--the same friend who stole Michael's girl.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookCenter for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books of the YearAfter a storm devastates the farm his parents have been renting, Junior moves with his family to Roxboro, North Carolina.
