Editora: Orpheus Editions
This short story by master of fiction Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, tells the story of a girl having a capitvating adventure while wandering around a country named Candy.
Abby and the rest of her friends go international as they embark on their first “official” Center mission in this second book in the Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls series.After discovering the truth about her spy school/boarding school—and her super-spy mom—Abby Hunter is ready for her next adventure, but what’s about to happen is something she never would have guessed…Everyone at The Smith School is obsessed with Monster Mayhem, the latest reality video game craze. But when Drexel Caine, the mastermind behind the game, is suddenly kidnapped, it becomes clear that the kidnappers are playing for more than just special badges.After Drexel’s son—who is Abby’s friend, Toby—receives a cryptic message, Abby and her friends discover the kidnapping is part of a bigger scheme that could take down The Center for good.With the help of Abby’s frenemy (and reluctant mentor), Veronica Brooks, the group tackles their first official Center Mission. They tangle with the world’s most notorious hacker, get in trouble for the possible theft of the Mona Lisa, and prepare for the ultimate showdown in London. But not before they have to contend with one more hurdle: the agonizing Smith School Spring Formal. Along the way, they discover they are much stronger as a team than they can ever be alone.And with a little luck, they might just save the world.Ver livro
Young children will learn numbers, counting and early math skills with the friendly ducks, mischievous skunks, sleepy bears and other fun characters. Counting from 1-10 is easy with this delightfully-illustrated book. Stories include: “How Many Ducks?,” “Five Little Skunks,” “This Old Man,” and “Ten In The Bed.” This Numbers & Counting Collection is perfect to reinforce early math skills. Rhyming text, repetitive lyrics and simple sentences will also reinforce early literacy skills. Titles in the Favorite Collection Series includes: Alphabet, Numbers & Counting, Farm Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Bedtime Songs, Bible Stories, The Early Reader Bible Stories Collection, My First New Testament Bible Stories and My First Old Testament Bible Stories.Ver livro
Birthday girl and queen of all things spooky, Kelly Garcia is all set to have the perfect night. First her parents are going out of town. And although they hired a babysitter, Kelly is excited to basically be on her own. And then there's the sleepover she's having—a virtual, webcam sleepover where she and her friends can scare each other silly by telling ghost stories and summoning the spirit of Miss Mary, a woman from their small town who died tragically a long time ago. But when her friends start disappearing one by one and the babysitter is nowhere to be found, Kelly starts getting scared . . . for real. Is Miss Mary's ghost kidnapping everyone? Will Kelly be next?Ver livro
This eBook series contains both children's eBook picture books - Mama, I Want To See God and Daddy, I Want to Know God. In these beautifully illustrated eBooks, Christian Children's Author Vanessa Fortenberry puts the concepts of God and his everlasting love into words that children understand. These beautifully illustrated stories convey the Christian concepts of God and love.Ver livro
Bestselling author David Colbert creates a new form of biography as he examines the life of Anne Frank by looking at the ten most important days of her life.You're about to be an eyewitness to ten crucial days in Anne Frank's life, including:A wrenching decision to flee GermanyA chilling letter that sent her family into hidingThe gift of her one true confidante - her diaryA sickening betrayal to the NazisAnd a tragedy in the concentration camps just before liberation. These days and five others shook Anne's world - and yours.Ver livro
Dublin, 1943, and Roisin Tierney has changed her identity to evade the police in Nazi-occupied Ireland. With spies and informers a constant threat, Roisin must choose her friends carefully, and keep her Jewish heritage hidden at all costs. With her mother a prisoner in Spike Island Concentration Camp, and her father shipped abroad for forced labour, Roisin wants to resist. But who can you trust in a country ruthlessly policed by the Gestapo? Her friend Kevin is sympathetic, but has a politician father who carries out German orders. Her other friend Mary is anti-Nazi, but has secrets of her own to conceal. Some Irish people are Nazi sympathisers, some reluctant collaborators, and some fighting with the resistance, so it's hard to know where to turn. But Roisin knows time is not on her side - and sooner or later she'll have to risk everything for the chance of a better future.Ver livro
