Theme: Squirrel

Hooray for Summer!

By Book Importer | Published: May 25, 2010

It is a hot summer afternoon. A frog is hiding tiredly in the shade. Nothing is stirring. Even the grass and flowers are still. Suddenly the birds are flocking overhead. The small animals are racing for shelter. Then the rain starts pouring down. The sky is as dark as night. Thunder booms. Lightning cracks and [...]

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Waiting for Winter

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Deer has told Squirrel how wonderful snow is, so he sits outside and waits for winter. He waits, and he waits. All his not-so-patient waiting has woken Hedgehog, who decides he’d like to see it snow too. They wait, and they wait. And it’s still boring, even when there are two of you. All the [...]

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Urchin And The Heartstone (Mistmantle Chronicles)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

As summer dawns on the island of Mistmantle, its inhabitants prepare for the coronation of Crispin the Squirrel. Robes are stitched, cakes are baked, wine is brought up from cellars, and the Heartstone — the unique gold-and-silver flecked stone that only the priest or the rightful ruler of the island can hold — is readied.But [...]

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Daisy Dawson Is On Her Way! (Daisy Dawson)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Imagine if you woke up one day and found you could talk to animals! A lighthearted tale with lots of appeal for early chapter-book readers.Even though Daisy Dawson is late for school — again — she can’t help but stop to free a butterfly trapped in a web. And when she does, something amazing happens! [...]

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The Heir of Mistmantle

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

King Crispin and Queen Cedar have just had a baby daughter–Princess Catkin–and everyone on Mistmantle Island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony.  But the day after, the princess suddenly disappears.  Urchin and all the brave captains are dispatched to bring back the princess, but come back empty-handed.  All clues point to Linty, an [...]

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The Fire Within

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David’s personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an [...]

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Urchin And The Heartstone

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 29, 2007

The mistmantle chronicles book two As the inhabitants of the island of Mistmantle prepare for the coronation of Crispin the squirrel, robes are stitched, cakes are baked, wine is brought up from cellars, and the Heartstone is readied. Urchin finds himself journeying to a hostile island, where the maniacal King Silverbirch and his sorcerer await [...]

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