Editora: Amila Jay
The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in The American Magazine (November 1910 August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and seen as a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptations have been made.
A boy’s green thumb grows wild in this playful debut about the merriment and mishaps of collecting houseplants. Leif lives above his parents’ café, and his green thumb has turned his bedroom into a jungle. Begonias, ferns, ivy, peperomias—his plants twist and twine around the furniture and creep and crawl across the walls. Leif’s parents worry he’s gone overboard, but Leif knows he can never have too many houseplants. But then important things begin to go missing in the overgrowth, and Leif must find a way to make his plants a little less—and maybe share a little more. Leif’s Gift is a whimsical and delightful celebration of a young boy’s passions that reminds us that the best gifts we give are the ones we grow.Ver livro
21 Crucial Things They Don’t Teach Young People About Sex … is an unpadded, no-nonsense book about the consequences of a sexually perverted philosophy of life. In this frank and forthright book, Tony Peters (a Marriage and Relationship Coach) exposes 21 crucial things about premarital sex in our society that Hollywood, the Pharmaceutical Companies, the media, and the gatekeepers of our Educational system don’t inform vulnerable young people and their parents about.Ver livro
In Muriqui, the happy monkey, living in society is approached. The greatest primate in Brazil teaches us the importance of studying, of having emotional balance, of looking for what is appropriate to you and what you need. Teaches democracy. The little blue fairies enchant children, by instigating reasoning and leading to the realization that everything comes from thinking and that joy has a place in everyone's heart.The collection "The 7 Virtues – Stories from Hawk`s Little Ranch was created to motivate parents and educators to tell stories to children, motivating them to think about human values.The characters, personified animals, represent the virtues and tell stories of the folklore of the State of Minas Gerais – Brazil, as well as legends, myths and manifestation of a culture. All stories in the book are based on true events that happened at the ranch of the author's ranch. It's a collection of children's books, with stories based on the folklore of the Center-West of Minas Gerais State. Through humanized animals, the author not only records the oral history, but also rescues values such as respect, honesty, solidarity, endurance, generosity and friendship, dating back to the time of Grandma, but always needed for proper social coexistence.Ver livro
Julius Greenfield is the new kid at school. Not only did his family move to a new state over the summer, but they enrolled him in public school. You see, Montessori school was all he ever knew so starting at a big public school was scary. Problems begin for Julius when Jamie Winston, the school bully, picks on Julius for being a small fifth grader. Every day at school there is something new, from name-calling to physical attacks. To make matters worse, Julius and Jamie are on the same team to perform in the school talent show. Can they learn to accept their differences to win the talent competition, or will their dislike for one another ruin their fifth-grade experience and get them into big trouble? Bus Stop Buddies is a middle-grade fiction about life lessons such as friendship, acceptance, and inclusion. The cast of characters include: * Jules Greenfield, an Amerasian fifth grader who must find his footing in a new environment * Jamie Winston, the bully who comes from a rich family and is raised by an au pair * Stacey Barringer, a nonbinary, gender-fluid child who is trying to find their way toward acceptance * Lily Jaxon, a small adoptee from China with a big personality * Taylor Bridges, a blind teenager who sees more than people give him credit for * Forest Jonathan, a third grader from the Choctaw Nation, built like a tree but gentle and shy * Rowan Barr, a third grader who loves the color purple and dinosaurs, and is a walking encyclopedia * Magdalena Velázquez, the bus driver who loves to teach the children Spanish through songs * Spencer Nash, the fifth grader who is obsessed with his hair and uses humor to avoid trouble * Rosie, the pocket-size American bully who loves her ball and thinks she's one of the kidsVer livro
Grace is fascinated by the natural world. To increase this precious sense of wonder, she is chosen by Nature’s spirit guides and guardians to travel on ‘a funny, sometimes fearful journey’ with an amethyst stone as her guide and promise of help along the way. Creatures she expects to assist her are too self-important. Her allies are small, often overlooked plants, flowers and insects. Her main goal seems to be discovering what lies in and beyond the rainbow, but her adventures bring her only slowly nearer to its mysterious garden, bridge and palace. Everything appears to be a long way round. She decides to assist a lost, bitter boy – Downcast Don – to rediscover ‘wonder’ by obtaining for him a specially made silver spade. This takes her through strange and fearful forests, down a well to find an underground forge, and into an overwhelming encounter with an ancient giantess in a bleak desert. Her chief guide, Heartsease, assures her that it’s all part of a search for rainbow wisdom, to recognize the importance of all things and people and to accept ‘not knowing’. She can then ascend the ‘Shining Stairway’ to a stranger country beyond. Up here Grace is nearer the rainbow but time and distance play tricks and she is in danger of being side-tracked. A knight, Sir Cloudy, a kind dreamer who lives in a time warp, invites her to his ‘Castle in the Air’. She is deceived by a Menace and his monstrous Mother, and only just escapes their clutches. The promised places are beautiful and intriguing but she must learn about what lies under the surface. The palace that crowns the bow bridge is where the guides and guardians weave their many-colored tapestries that reveal perspectives and choices about the future. When Grace descends the vanishing rainbow steps she meets characters who have made her journey so instructive, and once back in the everyday world she is still herself but somehow more so because she can see and understand more acutely.Ver livro
A new middle-grade spy action comedy/adventure series kicks off with three sisters who use martial arts to save the world. When the world is in danger, when royal families need protection, when supervillains steal from orphans and little old ladies, the Spy Sisters are trained to save the day! Meet the spies. Their real names are classified: Sister #1, code name, Kay-7. She is thirteen, and it’s her job to protect her younger sisters—and the whole world. That’s a lot of pressure for an eighth grader who has a big history test on Wednesday. Sister #2, code name, Scarlett (or Scar for short). She’s ten and hates jumping out of airplanes. Villains fear her left-handed yellow boomerang. Sister #3, code name, Mia. She’s in first grade. Her favorite color is purple. She’s a language expert, even though she’s only six. When their parents are kidnapped, the Spy Sisters accept a super-secret mission from Dr. Nobody to track down and defeat the notorious Snake Ten-Fangs. With the help of their family’s bionic dog, Scarlett’s flying carpet, and Kay-7’s smartphone named Brad, the Spy Sisters must travel from India to Alaska to the Galapagos Islands. Can they save their parents—and the world? It’s what the Spy Sisters do.Ver livro
