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  How to Write a Story

  Kate Messner

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  Help your child explore their creativity with this ten-step guide to writing a story. Step 1: Choose an idea for your story. A good one.  Step 2: Decide on a setting. Don’t be afraid to mix things up.  Step 3: Create a heroine—or a hero.  Now: Begin.  Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel playfully chronicle the process of becoming a writer in this fun follow-up to How to Read a Story, guiding young storytellers through the joys and challenges of the writing process. From choosing an idea, to creating a problem for their character to resolve, to coming to The End, this empowering picture book breaks down the writing process in a dynamic and accessible way, encouraging kids to explore their own creativity—and share their stories with others! Praise for How to Write a Story“That muse of fire isn’t going to ascend all by herself, so Messner and Siegel, in their follow-up to How to Read a Story, walk readers through 10 steps of literary creation, starting with ‘search for an idea’ and ending with ‘share your story’. . . . Readers new to writing should find this accessible volume a smart choice to get the creative writing juices flowing.” —Publishers Weekly“A lovely encouragement to young writers to persist.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  SantaSaurus

  Delano Holmquist

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  When Santa Claus loses his Christmas spirit, a dinosaur comes to the rescue in this whimsical, uplifting storybook! It was Christmastime at the North Pole, but Santa Claus was feeling blue. Was he the only one who remembered that it’s good deeds that make the Holiday Spirit strong?  Luckily, SantaSaurus remembered, too! He flew all over to bring back a list of good deeds to share with Santa Claus. Soon the list was long as a river, long as a rainbow! And best of all, the list made everyone remember how good children are and how much love is in their hearts. SantaSaurus gives kids a fanciful and delightful reminder of the true reason for the season.

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  Justin Bieber: First Step 2...

  Justin Bieber

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  “An account of his sixteen-year-old life . . . interspersed with lyrics, tweets, and numerous full-bleed photographs of Bieber in all his brown-eyed glory.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “It’s a big, big world 
   
  It’s easy to get lost in it . . .” 
   
  —Justin Bieber, “Up” 
   
  I love those lines in the lyrics. Sometimes I feel like that’s what everyone’s expecting. My world got very big, very fast, and a lot of people expect me to get lost in it. I grew up in a small town in Canada. I taught myself to sing in front of my bedroom mirror and to play guitar on a hand-me-down. My mom posted my first videos on YouTube. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I’d sell millions of records, sing for the president of the United States and sell out a massive arena tour. So no, I’m not lost. Not at all. If anything, onstage in front of my fans, I’m home. I’m found. And that’s what this book is about: my journey, from singing and busking on the sidewalk in Stratford, Ontario, to performing and showing my appreciation to millions of fans all over the world for making this dream a reality. 
   
  My music and lyrics give a glimpse of what’s in my heart, but I think this book is a window into my world. This is my gift to you, the fans who’ve supported and been with me on this amazing journey every step of the way. 
   
  “A love letter to his legion of screaming girl fans.” —Entertainment Weekly

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  It's Silly Time

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful.  This original song is featured as a read-along and a sing-along.  There are times to relax or sit and wait, but not right now. It’s silly, silly, silly, silly, silly, silly time! Children will love this fun, delightfully-illustrated book all about being silly! Repetitive text and rhyming words encourage early literacy skills while young readers enjoy the adorable illustrations about being silly! The fun Sing A Story series includes: Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Ten In The Bed, B-I-N-G-O, Down By The Bay, Humpty Dumpty & Other Nursery Rhymes, Six Little Ducks, Five Little Skunks, ABC Nursery Rhymes, The Wheels On The Bus, This Old Man, How Many Ducks?, Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm, The ABCs, Singing The Consonant Sounds, The Farmer In The Dell and It’s Silly Time!

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  A Secret in Time

  Sally Nicholls

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  Alex and Ruby are back in their FOURTH time-slip adventure, tumbling back into 1947! From multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls comes another brilliant action-packed adventure for 7+ readers, beautifully illustrated by Rachael Dean.
  
  When siblings Alex and Ruby tumble back through the mirror, they find themselves in the freezing-cold winter of 1947.
  
  Food is scarce in the aftermath of the Second World War and life at Applecott House is hard.
  
  As Alex and Ruby discover they must solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom to ever have hopes of returning home, their adventure takes them trekking across the snow and treacherous ice on a perilous treasure hunt.
  
  Will they make it home and back to the present day or will they be stuck in 1947?
  
  Full of action and humour and featuring exciting black-and-white illustrations throughout, this is another superb time-slip story which brilliantly brings history to life as part of an adventure.
  
  'A clever vehicle for introducing the differences between then and now in an accessible way, with a fast-paced plot and a lovely spooky ending' - The Times on A Chase in Time
  
  Have you read Alex and Ruby's other adventures: A Chase in Time, A Christmas in Time, An Escape in Time?
  
  Cover illustration by Isabelle Follath.

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  Frenemies

  Alexa Young

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  What happens when two besties become full-blown worsties?Avalon Greene rules the fashion scene at her sunny SoCal middle school with a diamond-clad fist, calling out classmates for their fashion-do's and most unfortunate clothes-pas. She's determined to host the social event of the season—a soiree in honor of her forever-friendship with Halley! Unfortunately, Halley's new look is one thing Avalon just can't celebrate. . . .Halley Brandon is just back from art camp and can't wait to share her funky new style with her best friend, Avalon. But when Avalon cries fashion foul, Halley realizes her best friend's true colors may clash with her own. Has their ultra-fabulous friendship finally gone out of style?From sharing custody of their puppy, Pucci, to drawing up a list of who gets which friends, Avalon and Halley discover what happens when you battle the person who knows everything about you—and isn't afraid to use your secrets to get what she wants.Best friends. Worst enemies. Frenemies.

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