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The Cloud Spinner

Book Importer — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:01:59 +0000

One small boy has a special gift—he can weave cloth from the clouds: gold in the early morning with the rising sun, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He spins just enough cloth for a warm scarf. But when the king sees the boy’s magnificent cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. “It would not be wise,” the boy protests. “Your majesty does not need them!” But spin he must—and soon the world around him begins to change.

The Crowfield Demon

Book Importer — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:01:12 +0000

The chilling sequel to the critically acclaimed CROWFIELD CURSE. In THE CROWFIELD CURSE, young monks’ apprentice Will learned he was gifted with the Sight: able to see beyond this mortal coil into the spirit realms of Old Magic. Protected by the warrior fay Shadlok — and accompanied by the wry, wary hobgoblin called Brother Walter — the boy is just coming into his strange powers. But now, from its very foundations, Crowfield Abbey has begun to crumble. As Will slaves to salvage the chapel, he discovers something truly terrifying. A heathen creature from a pagan past is creeping up through the rubble — avowed to unleash havoc on holy ground!

A Lei for Tutu

Book Importer — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:19:58 +0000

Nahoa loves making leis with her grandmother and looks forward to helping her create a special one for Lei Day, until her grandmother becomes very ill.

The Third Gift

Book Importer — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:51:14 +0000

After harvesting an especially large “tear” of a resin known as myrrh, a young boy and his father visit a spice merchant whose three customers are seeking a special gift to bring to a baby. Includes biblical references and historical information about the Magi and myrrh.

The Stone: A Persian Legend of the Magi

Book Importer — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:52:04 +0000

A retelling of the story told to Marco Polo about the Magi of Saveh, three wise men from a town in Persia, who followed a strange star and find a special child.

The Giraffe that Walked to Paris

Book Importer — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:48:11 +0000

This book retells the true story of how the first giraffe ever to come to Europe was sent by the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France in 1826, and the giraffe walked from the disembarkation point of Marseilles to Paris to see the King.

Milo Armadillo

Book Importer — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:30:55 +0000

When no one can find a pink, fluffy rabbit to give to Tallulah for her birthday, her grandmother knits her a pink, fluffy “thing” that they name Milo Armadillo, which proves to be a great present.

The Language of Birds

Book Importer — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:20:13 +0000

A retelling of the Russian tale about a wealthy merchant’s younger son who proves his worth in an unusual way.

Yoko’s Show-And-Tell

Book Importer — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:53:12 +0000

When Yoko’s grandparents send her a beautfui antique doll all the way from Japan, Yoko couldn’t be happier. She places Miki on a windowsill and brings her candy every day. On Girls’ Festival Day, Yoko wants to show Miki to her class and tell them all about the Japanese holiday. In her Big No voice Mama says, “We don’t trouble trouble or trouble will trouble us.” But Yoko is so excited about Girls’ Day that she can’t resist taking Miki to school. Mama will never know . . . . What could possibly go wrong? Rosemary Wells brings the loveable Yoko back in a story that deftly explores cultural differences, bullying at school, and learning to forgive, with her trademark accessibility and elegance.

Santa Claus in Baghdad: Stories about Teens in the Arab World

Book Importer — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:15:01 +0000

A collection of eight stories, most previously published in other anthologies, about what it is like to grow up in the Middle East today.