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Three more spine-tingling mysteries for Scarlet and Ivy to solve in the creepily atmospheric Rookwood School… THE LIGHTS UNDER THE LAKE It’s summer and as a special treat after the horrors of last term Mrs Knight announces a school trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren...

The fifth unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL. There’s a new girl at Rookwood School, and a new mystery to solve. It’s the start of term for Scarlet...

My name is Harper Drew. I started this journal to write down all the mayhem happening with my friends and family. Is it just me or is it getting a whole lot more chaotic around here lately? My parents and my grandparents, Leslie and Weslie, have signed up for a TV house swap makeover challenge, and while my mum is decorating their house in calming tones, my grandparents have chosen leopard print wallpaper for ours...wait until mum sees it!

Once in your life, sometime after your first memory but before you can drive a car, something is going to happen to you that doesn’t happen to anyone else you know. It might be something good. It might be something bad, or special, or funny, or shocking. For Millie, it’s something really sad. Lolo, her neighbors’ infant daughter, dies—unexpectedly, suddenly, inexplicably—on the night Millie babysits. There’s nothing she could have done. There’s nothing she can do now. So how does she go on? She does what you’ll do. She finds her way.

Have you ever had a power outage in your house? The electricity in Yo’s neighborhood goes out, but his mom is prepared with emergency supplies. She makes a special treat and Yo’s dad tells a story to make the night less scary.

This young readers’ edition tells the remarkable story, largely forgotten until now, of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. It has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture. As their communities were being...

A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai. Meet forty people who helped change the world in...

Acclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples illuminates the life of civil rights icon Angela Davis in this striking biography. This profound exploration of American history, activism, the civil rights movement, and the power of the people is for fans of Maya's Song, Nina, and There Was a Party for...

Go on a journey of discovery, magic, science, and hope with this remarkable debut novel about a girl's powerful connection to a mysterious lake. Twelve-year-old Addie should stay away from Maple Lake. After all, her twin brother, Amos, drowned there only a few months ago. But its crisp, clear...

When Amalee’s grandmother dies, she inherits a very strange object: a huge champagne bottle filled with over a thousand dollars’ worth of change. Amalee is told to spend the money on something important, so she decides to make a movie about endangered species. Soon there’s as much going on behind the scenes as there is in front of the camera, as Amalee deals with a new friend, a very cute older boy, her wacky family friends, and other challenges. She also discovers something she never expected to find....

Read by the author. Through a simple conversation between a boy and a tree, country-music star Granger Smith shares an incredibly powerful and deeply moving story filled with life lessons on loss, grief, and the strength gained in finding the light and the will to move forward with joy and...

The fourth unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL. Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold… It’s...

In this Hanukkah manual for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history and rituals provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. The book includes brief reflections to read aloud before reciting the candle-lighting blessings on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.

From paper snowflakes to silver bells, reindeer to wise men, Christmas is a season of faith and song, giving and serving, loved ones and light that can last the whole year through. With Jess Redman's beautiful poetic text, Season of Light is sure to be a holiday favorite for years to come.

In this story the child is invited on a journey into Nature where a discovery is made with the help of the Animal Kingdom and a joyful celebration results. The child is curious and Nature, as in real life, does not disappoint. “My Name Is Light” begins with a child in the great outdoors who notices something bright in their vision. The child takes the opportunity to interact with a feeling of “light.”

Phoenix and her friends vow to save Ember from all but certain doom in this final unmissable chapter in the sweeping series that New York Times bestselling author B. B. Alston called “the best kind of children’s fantasy story.” Following the shocking events at Icegaard, Phoenix and her...

When his diaries are stolen and published, Amos thinks his world is coming to an end. But what he doesn't realise is that he's going to become really famous! Adoring fan mail, girls throwing themselves at his feet and, with 5,000 friends on Facebook, yes… FINALLY! Life looks to be turning...

On dit que les familles heureuses n’ont pas d’histoire et pourtant… Arnold et Alia sont jumeaux et vivent avec leurs deux pères qui s’aiment. Tandis qu’Arnold préfère ne pas être remarqué et dessine discrètement des superhéros musclés, Alia parle haut et fort de sa famille particulière. À l’approche de leur treizième anniversaire, leurs pères entreprennent d’écrire 13 lettres qui dévoileront lequel des deux est le père biologique.

Enfin arrivée à Paris, Billie ne se lasse pas de découvrir les plus beaux attraits de la Ville Lumière. Elle se lance à pieds joints dans chacune des activités proposées par sa grand-mère. Celle-ci a planifié des sorties magiques, qui font vivre à la jeune fille les plus beaux moments de son existence. L’expérience hors du commun dans laquelle elle a la chance de plonger lors de sa dernière soirée dans la capitale française dépasse d’ailleurs toutes ses attentes.