Showing results for "The Birthday" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.

Titchy-witch thinks flying is easy-breezy. But when she sets off on her first solo flight, she finds that riding a broomstick is much harder than it looks!

A Timeless Christmas Story E.T.A. Hoffman's magical tale of an enchanted nutcracker, an evil mouse king, and a faithful young girl has been a holiday classic for generations. Combined here with the much-loved music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, the narrated story unfolds with a bewitching...

Emma and Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. Grandma has powers too, but Grandpa doesn't, and he definitely doesn't like the gnomes doing the gardening, or the washing up doing itself - he'd rather play with his model aeroplanes.

This enchanting story about magic, family, and the meaning of home from the award-winning author of Where the Watermelons Grow is perfect for fans of Corey Ann Haydu and Natalie Lloyd. Ivy Mae Bloom is almost thirteen years old, her name is almost a complete sentence, and her family’s RV is...

Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic, the wonderful world of Enchantia! The sixth of sparkly new series for all young girls who dream of being a ballerina, or simply love to dance! Delphie's magic red shoes are suddenly feeling...

The Unicorn Princess is setting up for her birthday party and realizes that she has forgotten the cake. She grabs her mother's recipe card to make her favorite cake and all the necessary ingredients, except she finds she doesn't have her favorite berries and heads to town to buy her favorite berries by way of the scary Zorak forest. The Unicorn Princess isn't scared or alone for long because she meets some new friends along the way who help her reach the town to buy the berries for her cake. Grateful for her newfound friends, she invites them to her birthday party.

Isadora loves going to human birthday parties, and now is going to have one of her own! But with her mum and dad organising things, it's not going to be like the parties she's been to before ...

The Count actually promised Bibi, Tina and Alex a rematch – at their next birthday! But that's a long way away. Then Bibi has an idea: There was no explicit mention of a “human birthday”. So a birthday party is soon being prepared: for Max and Moritz, the pony twins.

Brought to you by Puffin. Uma Gnuderson has a world full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Until one day she finds a mysterious Bluetooth earpiece...

This dystopian adventure will thrill tweens with suspense, mystery, and a hero seeking truth and resisting evil. Parents will love this clean fiction series that is packed with action and meaningful ideas of right and wrong without being too graphic or mature for young readers. In a future...

An exciting fantasy adventure by bestselling author Wayne Thomas Batson that will draw tweens into an unseen world of good and evil where nightmares are fought and hope is reborn. This gripping fantasy series that has sold more than 85,000 copies Is a Christian allegory, with themes of courage...

What if dreams were dangerous? What if your strongest abilities made you a fugitive? Tweens and middle grade readers who enjoy dystopian and fantasy fiction will be pulled into a world of secrets, control, and power in this novel from Jerel Law, the author of the Jonah Stone: Son of Angels...

Now the classic fairy tale collection by the Brothers Grimm is a modern chapter storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Grimm's Fairy Tales is an irresistibly magical book--and just the right amount of scary! The Brothers Grimm collected this hugely popular book of age-old European fairytales...

A fun-filled collection of summer stories from the world's best-loved storyteller! Perfect for children aged 5 and up! Are you ready for the sunny season? From trips to the seaside and royal balls to fairy tea parties and yummy picnics, celebrate the summer with this short story collection by...

In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, everyone gets the Mark at age thirteen. The Mark lets citizen shop, go to school, and even get medical care—but without it, you're on your own. Few refuse to get the Mark. Those who do . . . disappear. Parents are looking for...

From the critically acclaimed author of Eventown comes a hopeful and empowering tale set in an enchanting world of magic and mysterious family secrets—perfect for fans of Anne Ursu, Rebecca Stead, and Wendy Mass. Magic is like a dream. Delightful. Terrifying. Unreal. Rose Alice Anders is...

Middle school meets magic in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about a girl whose life flips when she wishes on an enchanted candle—perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski and Wendy Mass. Sage Sassafras’s life is cursed! No, really. Since birth, Sage has been plagued by the Contrarium Curse...

With an introduction written and read by New York Times–bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin comes this special 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold. This program is read by renowned actor Alexis Bledel, celebrated for her...

Fall down the rabbit hole with this stunning edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Explore the nonsensical and comical adventures with the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts in this abridged edition of the timeless tale. Join Alice on her adventure...