Excerpt: "e;Since the childhood of the races, certain old-world stories have appeared in different form in the folklore of different nations, all bearing the stamp of the same source; the interest of primitive people in attributing human impulses and human lines of conduct to the animal world.
The Luck Uglies must face their greatest enemy in this second installment of the series that's a perfect match for fans of Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series and books by Kelly Barnhill.
A fairy tale whodunit by the Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted featuring an aspiring actress, a dragon detective and a case of a shape-shifting ogre.
The League of Princes returns in the epic conclusion to this illustrated children's adventure trilogy: "e;part screwball comedy, part sly wit, and all fun"e; (Kirkus, starred review).
In this exhilarating conclusion to the critically acclaimed Luck Uglies series, the final battle between the Luck Uglies and the treacherous Fork-Tongue Charmers comes to Rye O'Chanter's doorstep.
Excerpt: "e;You'd have thought every wing and paw in the Woods and Fields (except the Bad Little Owls, of course) would have been glad to know that Silvertip the Fox was caught.
Excerpt: "e;Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Percy Jackson in Odd Gods, the first book in a hilarious illustrated series about the most unlikely, unusual Gods ever to grace the halls of Mount Olympus Middle School.
Excerpt: "e;As the tubby little China Coast steamer marched up Manila Bay, Trask stood under the bridge on the skimpy "e;promenade deck"e; and waited impatiently for the doctor's boat to come alongside.
Excerpt: "e;The first three stories contained in the book found great favor with the reading public, having been published in the Woman's Home Companion.
It's 1976, and Shelley Ilillouette, unemployed and without prospects, has never heard of the Kingdom of Tonga>-but when an artist offers her a job in this South Pacific kingdom, she takes it.