Rebelling against the rigid constraints of her life as Princetta of Galnicia, fifteen-year-old Malva escapes with her maid Philomena and together they embark on a perilous and adventurous journey that will change the course of their lives forever.
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The Golden Compass
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Scarlett
After being expelled from yet another school in London, 12-year-old Scarlett is sent by her exasperated mother to live with her father, stepmother and stepsister in Ireland. There, with the help of a mysterious boy, she eventually overcomes her anger and resentment and feels part of a family again.
Lucia and the Light
One winter in the Far North the sun disappears and Lucia, accompanied by her milk-white cat, braves the freezing cold and trolls who want to eat her, trying to find the sun and bring it back.
A Dog For Life
When John, who has a special ability to communicate with animals, finds that his dog, Mouse is scheduled to go to the pound, he and Mouse decide to run away and find his uncle who may be able to help them.
Crazy Cars For Crazy Kids
Creative car design ideas.
Good Queen Bess : The Story Of Elizabeth I Of England
Follows the life of the strong-willed queen who ruled England in the time of Shakespeare and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Boo and Baa Have Company
It’s autumn and Boo and Baa are raking leaves when they hear meowing. They discover a cat that has climbed up a tree and cannot get down. Boo and Baa try lots of different things, but it’s hard to convince their visitor he’s welcome to stay.
Norway
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Norway.
The Nightingale
The hero of this story is a little bird with a very sweet song-so sweet it brings tears to the eyes of the Chinese Emperor and charms Death right back into the graveyard.