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  The little lost star

  Kathrin Schadt

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  Every time you gaze up into the sky, and no puffy little clouds are in the way, you will see the sun shining brightly by day and the moon surrounded by sparkling stars at night. Can you imagine even one little star might be missing?

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  Charlotte in Giverny

  Joan MacPhail Knight

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  A nineteenth-century American journals her trip to a famed French artist colony, where she meets famous painters and learns about Impressionism. It’s 1892, and Charlotte is bound for Monet's famous artist colony in Giverny, France, where painters like her father are flocking to learn the new style of painting called Impressionism. Despite missing her best friend, Charlotte becomes enchanted with France and records her colorful experiences in her journal. She makes new friends, plants a garden, learns to speak French, and even attends the wedding of Monsieur Monet's daughter!  Illustrated with beautiful museum reproductions and charming watercolor collages, Charlotte in Giverny includes a French glossary as well as biographical sketches of the featured painters. This delightful journal of a young girl's exciting year will capture readers' imaginations and leave a lasting impression. Praise for Charlotte in Giverny “Part faux diary, part scrapbook, this charming volume teeters between picture book and novel. . . . A most appealing art history lesson.” —Publishers Weekly“Charmingly constructed. . . . A lot of information about life in Giverny and about painting en plein air is imparted painlessly in a font resembling very neat handwriting. The illustrations are simply irresistible.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  Over in the Meadow

  Michael Evans

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  This favourite rhyme is read and sung on this audio version.
  All children love this traditional rhyme and singing along will help to develop number skills. Popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom. A Child's Play audio production.

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  Earth Friends: River Rescue

  Holly Webb

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  The second fantastic book in the series about four friends who want to make the world a better place.
  Izzy and Poppy are being taken for a walk along the river by Poppy's boisterous dog, Billy, when he decides to chase after a water-rat. Both animals land in the river, which is so choked with rubbish that Billy can't get out. His paw is stuck in an old bike wheel and the girls must work to free him. The adventure gives Izzy a great idea for their next project, though, and it's a very very muddy one...
  
  A brilliant series about the small changes that make a big difference, with themes of environmentalism and friendship. Written by Holly Webb, bestselling author of the Pet Rescue Adventure series.
  With cover illustration by Owen Gildersleeve.
  Look out for the other books in the Earth Friends series: Fair Fashion, Green Garden, Pet Protection
  
  Originally published as Izzy's Rescue, this edition of the book comes with a brilliant new cover!

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  A Ghost in the Window

  Betty Ren Wright

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  A girl’s scary dream may come true in this “fast moving” story starring “a likable and believable heroine” (School Library Journal). Meg’s nightmare about a thin, gray-haired man who beckons her to follow him through a dark doorway will no doubt come true. That’s the way it is with all of her “real” dreams, the ones that her grandmother calls “a secret window into the future.”   Meg suspects that her dream is about sixteen-year-old Caleb Larsen’s father, who died in a car crash after allegedly stealing $50,000 from a local bank. Could Mr. Larsen be trying to reach Caleb and his mother through Meg’s dreams? Is he trying to reveal the truth about what happened? As Meg’s nightmare begins to come true, she learns to cope with her own past as well as Caleb’s, and to see the present in a different, more positive light.

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  Writing Magic - Creating Stories...

  Gail Carson Levine

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  Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement.  
  In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters—and much, much more. 
  She advises you about what to do when you feel stuck—and how to use helpful criticism. Best of all, she offers writing exercises that will set your imagination on fire. 
  With humor, honesty, and wisdom, Gail Carson Levine shows you that you, too, can make magic with your writing.

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