Book DescriptionBut the weather-beaten sailboat Chance Taylor and his father call home is thirty years old and hasn"t sailed in years One step from both homelessness and hunger, Chance worries about thinаоафьgs other kids his age never give a thought: Wherewill the money come for the electricity bill, grocery bill, and moorage fees? So when a new job falls his way, he jumps at the opportunity He knows how much he will earn; what he doesn"t know is how much he will pay.

Book DescriptionCatherine Jinks spins a colorful tale loaded with action, down-and-dirty details of medieval life, and a healthy helping of sarcasm sure to appeal to teen readers - especially boys Down on hiаоафэs luck and kicked in the pants one too many times, sixteen-year-old Pagan Kidrouk arrives on the doorstep of the Templar Knights in medieval Jerusalem, looking for work as a squire He’s expecting only some protection from the seedier aspects of life on the street and бадвхa few squaremeals Instead, Pagan finds himself hard at work for Lord Roland de Bram - an exciting life of polishing Lord Roland’s armor, laundering his garments, and even training to fight by his side But as the Infidel Saladin leads his army to Jerusalem, it becomes more and more difficult for Pagan and Lord Roland to discern what action to take or whom to trust Neither Saladin’s army nor the Christian Crusaders offer easy answers Is a bloody battle for control of the Holy City inevitable?.

Henry, a spunky Siamese cat, always follows his family wherever they go -- and Christmastime is no exception! When The Kid takes part in the town's Christmas pageant, Henry is determined to be in it, too Aftаоафяer all, the manger sure makes a comfortable bed And who says cats can't sing Christmas carols? Of course, wherever Henry goes, adventure follows And soon he finds he must play a shepherd offstage in order to save the pageant But if this cat can't do it, no one can!бадвш Mary Calhoun's sparkling, amusing tale and Erick Ingraham's luminous illustrations will enchant Henry's fans at Christmastime and the whole year through Автор Мэри Кэлхоун Mary Calhoun.

Book Description Hi, I'm Tim -- one of the kids in Ms Frizzle's class When Ms Frizzle announced that we'd be studying the North Pole, I never thought it would lead us to the top of the world I also neverаоахд thought I'd get to see seals, caribou, musk oxen, and polar bears in person, but that was just the beginning Find out all the bone-chilling facts of our Arctic adventure!.

AmazoncomTeens who loved Ann Brashares's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001) will cheer its equally riveting sequel The Second Summer of the Sisterhood As in the first novel, four teen girls who havаоарюe known each other since birth (their moms shared a pregnancy aerobics class) further forge their bond of friendship through a pair of thrift-store jeans that magically, impossibly, fits them all perfectly Like the summer before, Carmen, Bridget, Tibby, and Lena shaбадаиre their individual adventures with the Pants collective, creating an engaging, kaleidoscopic narrative of four voices This summer, Tibby attends a film program in Virginia and Bridget (Bee), whose mother has died, impulsively jets off to Alabama to get reacquainted with her estranged grandmother Lovely Lena tries to protect herself from the heartbreak of loving her long-distance Greek god boyfriend Kostos, and Carmen deals (poorly) with her mother dating again and having the nerve бнатиto borrow the Pants! The Second Summer, while breezy and fun to read, deals seriously with love lost and found, death, and finding the courage to live honestly The teens' lessons are often painful, but the Sisterhood prevails Quotations from luminaries such asCharlie Brown ("Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love") to Nelson Mandela ("There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered") open each chapter and cleverly reflect the novel's many moods (Ages 12 and older) --Karin SnelsonBook DescriptionCan't wait for the next installment of the Pants? Check out the SPECIAL EDITION of The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, in stores now! Inside you'll find an exclusive "Who's Your Soul Mate Quiz" and a sneak peak at the third book, Girls in Pants With a bit of last summer's sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the Sisterhood that wears them бсфяйembark on their 16th summer Bridget: Impulsively sets off for Alabama, wanting to both confront her demons about her family and avoid them all at once Lena: Spends a blissful week with Kostos, making the unexplainable silence that follows his visit even more painful Carmen: Is concerned that her mother is making a fool of herself over a man When she discovers that her mother borrowed the Pants to wear on a date, she's certain of it Tibby: Not about to spend another summer working at Wallman's, she takes a film course only to find it's what happens off-camera that teaches her the most From the Hardcover editionDownload Description With a bit of last summer's sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pantsand the Sisterhood that wears them embark on their 16th summer Bridget: Impulsively sets off for Alabama, wanting to both confront her demons about her family and avoid them all at once Lena: Spends a blissful week with Kostos, making the unexplainable silence thatбтоьо follows his visit even more painful Carmen: Is concerned that her mother is making a fool of herself over a man When she discovers that her mother borrowed the Pants to wear on a date, she's certain of it Tibby: Not about to spend another summer working at Wallman's, she takes a film course only to find it's what happens off-camera that teaches her the most.

Book Description As a baby, a young scribble begins to draw As a grown-up Neat Line, it discovers a special talent Wriggling into a book of nursery rhymes, the Neat Line knows just how to help the troubleаоарцd characters it meets, including a sleepy Little Boy Blue who needs his horn to summon the sheep and cows And before the day is done, there's an ever-cranky Miss Muffet's menacing spider to scare off Pamela Duncan Edwards and Diana Cain Bluthenthal pair up for a cleбадажver visual journey through the classic rhymes of childhood.

Book DescriptionNot so far away, in Mexico, a girl named Lucy loved a paper princess After her many travels, the Paper Princess has finally found a good home with Lucy She even has a paper dog to keep heаоафюr company One day, as the household preparesfor a big fiesta, the Paper Princess and her dog set out to find a gift for the girl who has cared for them so well Their adventure leads them to a kite-flying boy, a hungry coyote, and the wide and windy ocean Will the prбадвцincess and her dog ever find their way home again?.

Book Description1) Lose my virginity 2) Apologize to Rachel 3) Get back at Biff 4) Jam and party with Shakes the Clown 5) Laugh in death’s face 6) Go to Africa 7) Rob a bank 8) Tell Mark to screw himselаоарыf 9) Find out why Grandpa and Dad don't talk 10) Tell the truth.

Book Description Polohas always longed to find his mother All he remembers is that she was soft and warm and smelled of milk So when sassy, street-smart Geraldine returns, she isn't exactly the mother he eаоарэxpected But Polo is still thrilled to have found her and is eager to show her off to his pack of friends in the Club of Mysteries As usual, there are many mysteries to be solved Does the light inside a refrigerator turn off when the door is shut? What is at the topбадаз of a church steeple, anyway?But perhaps the most puzzling mystery of all is one Polo cannot figure out: Does his mother truly love him? If so, can he convince her to change her roaming ways and stay? Irresistible to cat lovers everywhere, this is a heartening conclusion to Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Cat Pack series.

Book DescriptionThe Story of Freginald is a delightful and exciting tale about Freginald, a young bear who joins Mr Boomschmidt's circus His extraordinary adventures with other animals-including Leo the lionаоахй and Freddy the pig-involve a stirringbattle, a weird mystery successfully solved by careful deduction, and some very comical misunderstandings between the bear and an elephant, and between a lion and a mouse Fans and initiates, alike, will rejoice! Illustrated by Kurt Wiese.