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  Semiprecious

  D. Anne Love

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  It's the middle of summer in Mirabeau, Texas, but already Garnet Hubbard looks forward to fall -- to entering seventh grade and becoming a teenager at last. With Opal, her beautiful and popular fourteen-year-old sister, as her guide, Garnet is sure to have a great year. But everything changes when their mother, Melanie, packs them up and heads for Nashville, determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a country singer. Almost before they know it, Melanie drops the girls at her sister's house in Oklahoma, assuring them she'll be back just as soon as she's settled in Tennessee. But when a few days turn into a few weeks and beyond, with no Melanie in sight, the girls begin to realize what has happened.  While Opal soon becomes one of the most popular girls in school, her younger sister struggles. For Garnet, getting used to her new life means trying to figure out how to have pride in herself when it seems she has little to offer the world and the odds are stacked against her. With only each other to lean on, Melanie's "precious gems" must learn to live with the hand they've been dealt and to accept the changing face of their family.  Set in the early 1960s and beautifully told by D. Anne Love, Semiprecious is a powerful, poignant, and often funny coming-of-age novel that will stay with readers long after the turn of the final page.

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  Little Bo-Peep - Little Bo Peep...

  L. Frank Baum

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  Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, 
  And can't tell where to find them; 
  Leave them alone, and they'll come home, 
  Bringing their tails behind them. 
  Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep, 
  And dreamt she heard them bleating; 
  But when she awoke, she found it a joke, 
  For they were still all fleeting. 
   This beloved nursery rhyme tells a story that is both a bit scary (she lost her sheep!) and funny (they lost their tails!). The poor tiny girl, trying to do a job that is quite hard for her with her short legs, becomes bewildered. But help is there in the shape of an old lady who first plays a trick on her, telling her that her sheep have lost their tails and she must find them and somehow put them back on. The distraught little BoPeep searches everywhere and when she finally does find the missing tails discovers the joke. But all ends well when the old woman tells her she doesn't need to sew them on because they didn't have any tails to begin with. Everyone has a good laugh and BoPeep lovingly hugs each sheep as they 'come home, wagging their tails behind them.'

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  Super-cute Pincushions - 35...

  Kate Haxell

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  In Super-cute Pincushions you'll find 35 whimsical and creative pincushion projects that are pretty to look at as well as practical to use. Choose from an array of imaginative ideas: adorable pincushion pets such as the hedgehog or tortoise are the perfect gift for an animal lover, while the festive Christmas tree pincushion is a wonderful holiday gift. The pretty flower design with blanket-stitched petals is delightful and decorative, while the cute dinosaur cushion is a great project that kids can try. Kate Haxell's designs are also useful - some, such as the doughnut pincushion, have built-in storage, others can be hung up and some even sharpen your pins. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, Super-cute Pincushions are simple to stitch and rewarding to make - they are the ideal gift for anyone who loves stitching. Please note that templates are not included in the digital edition. Kate Haxell is an experienced craft editor and author. She has worked on a wide range of craft and design books, including Vintage Hearts & Flowers, Quick and Easy Handmade Storage, Quick and Easy Handmade Garden Furniture and The Seed Bead Book, all published by CICO Books.

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  Bo and the Night Intruder

  Lynn Sheffield Simmons

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  “Lynn Sheffield Simmons hits another home run in storytelling with her latest book Bo and the Night Intruder.”  —Pete Incaviglia  Bo’s undisciplined mischief has landed him and his owner, Mrs. Barnett, in the vet’s office—twice. Now in a splint and a special funnel-shaped collar, Bo is finally learning obedience. He even helps a new restaurant owner, the famous baseball player Pete Incaviglia, discover who has been breaking in and destroying the kitchen at night.  This is not the first time Bo’s accidents and antics have ended up assisting police. In earlier Bo books, such as Bo, the Famous Retriever and Bo and the Missing Dogs, this bright and reliable labrador retriever manages to find clues in the most unlikely ways. In this adventure, Bo uncovers local importation of illegal aliens and saves a restaurant—and its valuable sports memorabilia—from destruction.

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  Spies in the Sky - Inspired by...

  Beverley McWilliams

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  Sometimes we must do things we don't want to, even if they frighten us.
  
  Royal Blue is a royal racing pigeon from a long line of champions. Every morning he wakes in his comfortable loft at Sandringham House, eats the very best seeds and spends the day training with his best friend to be the fastest and strongest pigeon in Britain.
  
  But there's a war going on, and things are changing. Then one day the King himself comes to the loft and chooses Blue for a very special assignment.
  
  As Blue goes on missions, helping with rescues, carrying secret messages and facing dangers he never could have imagined, one thing will become clear: never underestimate a pigeon.

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  The Bog Beast

  Ellen Potter

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  A human boy and young Sasquatch explore the mysterious woods in this adventure by the author of The Squatchicorns. 
   
    
   
  It’s a big day for Hugo, Boone, and the students at the Academy for Curious Squidges (a Squidge is a young Sasquatch). Today’s the day they’ll get their Bimbling Badge, which allows them to explore the North Woods on their own. But humans, snakes, and sinkholes aren’t the only things they have to look out for! The legend of a lizard-like monster lurking in the swamp is enough to spook any young Sasquatch. When Hugo, Boone, and Gigi find themselves stranded in the middle of Ripple Worm River, they discover that there are more mysterious creatures in the North Woods than they’d bargained for. 
   
  Praise for the Big Foot and Little Foot series 
   
  “A fun romp with valuable lessons in friendship and forgiveness.” —Booklist

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