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Polly loves words. And she loves writing stories. So when a magic book that can make everything she writes happen in real life appears on her doorstep, Polly is certain all of her dreams are about to come true. But she soon learns that what you write and what you mean are not always the same thing!

Lila Lou loves to read, morning, noon and night. Books are everywhere in her house. Lila Lou has so many books, she makes forts out of them! But when her mom decides that Lila Lou has one too many books, will Lila Lou be forced to get rid of her cherished books? A determined Lila Lou building her own not-so-little library help tell the story of how Lila Lou uses creativity and activism to save her books and inspire a community.

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time. Discover the origins of one of literature's most famous couples, Romeo and Juliet, and their creator, William Shakespeare, in this fun and informative addition to the What Is the Story Of? series. In 1597...

Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together—with their teacher’s help—they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success: the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates to read the poem she has written, Kanzi starts softly but finds her voice. “

In this story the Child is invited on a fantastical journey to their local library. The adventure that the library offers is brought to life in this story. Magic, creativity, and imagination, are a few elements embodied by libraries and they are celebrated in this book.

Melvil Dewey loved order (Organize mother’s jelly jars), efficiency (Why spell his name Melville when Melvil has fewer letters and sounds the same?), and keeping records (Height! Weight! Earnings!). Melvil also loved books and numbers and decimals. When he realized every library organized their books differently (Size! Title! Color!), he wondered if he could invent a system all libraries could use to ORGANIZE them EFFICIENTLY.

Pierwsze spotkanie Oli i Pani bibliotekarki wywołało zupełnie nieoczekiwane wydarzenie, które zakłopotało dziewczynkę. Jednak wrażliwe, pełne empatii dziecko nieświadomie zaczyna pomagać kobiecie pokonać alergię na... dotyk! Dzięki wspólnemu spędzaniu czasu obie dowiadują się o sobie nowych rzeczy i przez to mogą bardziej wpłynąć na swoją przyszłość. Czy może istnieć przyjaźń między dzieckiem a dorosłym? Czego w takiej relacji może nauczyć się dziecko od dorosłego, a czego dorosły... od dziecka?

As soon as artist Robert McCloskey saw the ducks in Boston Public Garden, he knew he had to write about them. But how? Studying stuffed birds didn’t help. Would inviting some into his apartment work? What? Was he quack-ers? For months ducklings slept on his sofa and swam in his bathtub, making incredible messes. Quack! Quack! His roommate was not amused and his neighbors complained, but Robert did not give up. As the ducklings grew, he got down on his hands and knees and followed them with pad and pencil.

Sandro ha una compagna di classe molto simpatica, con cui condivide l'amore per la lettura. Un giorno decidono di scrivere una lettera al loro autore preferito, che però risponde in modo antipatico, dandosi un sacco di arie. I due ragazzini perciò decidono di non leggerlo più e di cimentarsi loro stessi nell'impresa di scrivere un romanzo. Aiutati dalla sorellina di Sandro, Luisa, che ha solo 6 anni ma in tante cose è più sveglia di loro, passano tutti i pomeriggi delle vacanze estive a scrivere le avventure e disavventure di un bruco innamorato di una farfalla.

Becky und ihre Freunde trauen ihren Augen kaum: Alle magischen Wesen in der Bücherwelt sind in einen tiefen Schlaf versunken! Wer steckt nur hinter dieser schwarzen Magie? Schnell fällt der Verdacht auf die dreizehnte Fee, die vor vielen Jahren schon den Dornröschenschlaf heraufbeschworen hat. Becky, Hugo und Ben brauchen dringend Verbündete, um sie aufzuhalten. Sollten sie die Fee nicht überlisten können, droht der magischen Welt ein ewiger Schlaf...

A remarkable tale of books and reading, now in a bilingual Spanish-English edition. On most days, teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez packs his two burros, Alfa and Beto, with books and makes his way over mountains and through valleys to visit children in far-flung villages in rural...

Dazzle is a snow-white unicorn with a twisty horn, a sparkly pink tail, and a tag that says unicorns can grant wishes. He isn't sure whether he can make a wish for himself, but he does so anyway, hoping for a child and a home of his own. Instead, Dazzle gets sold at a yard sale and becomes one of the Book Buddies, friendly toys that children can check out of the library just like books. Meanwhile, Maya has just moved to town and decides to borrow Dazzle, hoping he can grant her a wish for a new friend.

School libraries are the hub for learning, community, and creating. Kid-friendly text highlights all the things a library can be.

Tras la gatera empieza un viaje de aventuras en Imaginaria. La abuela Amelia es una escritora muy famosa. Lucas, Zoe y Marina están impacientes por leer su nuevo libro pero, cuando asisten a la firma en una librería, empiezan a suceder cosas muy raras. Enciclopedias que hablan, hojas que salen del suelo... y unos seres muy traviesos que quieren provocar el caos en el evento. Si no fuese imposible parecería que la librería está embrujada.

Frederik ist vierzehn Jahre alt und liebt Fantasy-Romane. Er träumt davon, ein Held zu sein, hat aber wenig Selbstvertrauen und hält sich für schwach und feige. In der Schule gilt er als Nerd und kann sich nicht durchsetzen. Eines Tages findet er eine Möglichkeit, in die fabelhafte Welt eines Buchs zu gelangen. In einem mittelalterlichen Dorf mit einem Drachen steht er plötzlich zahlreichen Gefahren gegenüber.

Uncover the mystery of Nancy Drew and how the beloved teenage detective came to be in this new addition to the What Is the Story Of? series which follows the same format as the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series. When the very modern character of Nancy Drew first appeared in 1930, no...

The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim—beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card—with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp.

Es ist Zeit für die Abreise der Königin, nachdem Becky nun auch ihre Geschichte niedergeschrieben hat. Als Dank möchte die Königin Becky, Hugo und Ben einen Wunsch erfüllen. Doch da erscheint in Glimmerias Kristallkugel das Bild von Mo, dem Jungen auf dem fliegenden Teppich. Er wurde von Prinz Alvar aus dem Nordland und dessen fiesen Gehilfen gefangen genommen, denn sie haben einen gefährlichen Pakt geschlossen. Mo schafft es, sich in die reale Welt hineinzulesen.

"De nen no tenia televisió. La música a través de la ràdio era la meitat del meu món, ja que l'altra el formava la literatura, devorar llibres. Moltes nits em quedava a escoltar les òperes que retransmetia Radio Nacional de España en directe. Quan el locutor descrivia el següent acte, la meva imaginació volava lliure." I això és el que ha volgut transmetre'ns Jordi Sierra i Fabra, el mestre de la literatura infantil i juvenil, a través de les pàgines d'aquesta atípica òpera.

Are you ready for a library adventure? Join a group of children as they explore the Dewey decimal system! Search for ghosts in the 100s section, track down everything from costumes to cars in the 300s, and be on the lookout for sports and music in the 700s. By the end of the book, you'll be more than ready to dive into Dewey on your own!