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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.

Numbers

Book Importer — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:29:25 +0000

Whenever Jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head. That number is a date: the date they will die. Burdened with such an awful awareness, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. But while they’re waiting to ride the Eye Ferris wheel, Jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the same number. Todays number. Todays date. Terrorists are going to attack London. Jems world is about to explode!

Happy Birthday, Bertie!

Book Importer — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:24:58 +0000

It’s Bertie’s birthday, and he’s going to have a birthday party! There’s a birthday cake to be made, and decorations to be hung, and games to be played, and best of all, presents to be opened. But where is Daddy’s present? Daddy has hidden it so well, he cannot find it himself.

Billy Beg and His Bull

Book Importer — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:16:13 +0000

With magical gifts from the bull his mother had given him, the son of an Irish king manages to prove his bravery and win a princess as his wife.